It’s a common adage that you shouldn’t go grocery shopping while hungry. No one has ever put a prohibition on shopping while gift stressing though, and that is a relief because the heat is on to find those perfect gifts. Fortunately, Bookmans makes it easy! The…
It’s Frightful Fall around here and we couldn’t be happier! Halloween is a holiday we seem tailor built to host. We have many exciting events going on in all of our stores, not just for kids, but adults get to enjoy the season too. Check…
Enter a world full of musical geniuses, lyrical masters and soul-touching beats, and you’ll find yourself reading the 33⅓ series. The world is full of music fanatics and so is Tucson. We see it as we buy, sell & trade music-related paraphernalia all day long. We…
With all the updates on streaming music services, people are starting to wonder if purchasing physical copies of albums have now become obsolete. Let’s be honest when was the last time you purchased an actual CD? What use to be the norm with most us having collections…
With Father’s Day coming up on June 19th, Bookmans is the perfect place to not only get out of the heat and have some fun but also to find the perfect gift for Dad! No matter what Pops interest, you are sure to find something unexpected and…
With Father’s Day coming up on June 19th, Bookmans is the perfect place to not only get out of the heat and have some fun but also to find the perfect gift for Dad! No matter what Pops interest, you are sure to find something unexpected and…
February is known for Love of Reading, Mardi Gras, winter weather, African American history, St. Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day. It’s also Creative Romance Month. We recommend engaging with what you love–be it books, sweethearts or, as we suggest today, romantic albums. The weather may…
We might be late to the game when it comes to acknowledging The Internet‘s musical genius. The group released two studio albums (Purple Naked Ladies in 2011 and Feel Good in 2013) before Ego Death (2015), when they commanded our attention. A mix of funk,…
On Christmas Eve 2015, the record label that owns the rights to the music of The Beatles disclosed that the music would be available to certain streaming services. After holding out on streaming for longer than virtually anyone else, the band’s music is available on…
Who’s the Whitest Witch of all? Stevie Nicks of course! Nicks has said on multiple occasions that she is not a witch, but she was so convincing in the Coven season of American Horror Story that we know she has a good sense of humor…
When the time comes to buy your favorite metalhead a gift, proceed with caution. You wouldn’t want to insult a headbanger with a Nickleback CD or a book of sheet music for The Sound of Music, although these make great gifts and your heavy metal…
Late October in Arizona means Fall is (finally) in the air! Pumpkin spice lattes flow like mulled cider and coffee houses crawl with Washington apple pound cakes. Halloween lurks just around the corner and last minute costumes are in the works. Nothing makes a Halloween…
Technology is wonderful. We live in a charmed age where information and technology has never been easier to access. This almost magical ability to enjoy a variety of media does not exclude appreciating the good stuff from the past. Vintage and retro machines are still…
by Alex Gilman, Music Department Manager at Bookmans Flagstaff I grew up knowing musical artists before I knew their work. Because of that, I had certain ideas about their work before I ever listened to their music. Bruce Springsteen is one example, but in many…
Tracks in wax, album rock, vintage cassettes or the latest thing, the Bookmans Music Department has what you’re looking for. Together, our customer base of avid music fans and our staff with great taste, compiled a rare and alluring collection of tunes. Discover vinyl, CDs…
The end of Jan-YOU-Ary is drawing near, but we believe that feeling good about yourself should be a year-’round hobby. One surefire way to maintain an awesome mood is with great music. We count down the best inspirational songs, guaranteed to build confidence and contentment…
Willie Nelson showed up at Bookmans Speedway… well, not exactly. The original Willie Nelson Classic Collectors Edition vinyl came across our trade counter and that’s nearly as exciting. Imagine a clean cut, short haired Nelson in a crisp suit on the cover! In 1959-60 Nelson…
Images synchronized to music create a perfectly balanced symphony of visual and aural delight. Musicals are great literal interpretations of this concept, but movies about music are a whole different story. It’s truly an art to engineer a brilliant film with a killer soundtrack. For…
Audiophiles delight! Bookmans Speedway has a collection of vinyl unlike any we have had before. We have a collection of original master recordings from Mobile Fidelity Records. These are reissues of the master press recordings. For those of us not already in the know, the…
Once expected to die out by the ’90s, vinyl albums are celebrated for their warmer sound, providing the ultimate music listening experience. Whether you grew up smuggling your parents’ albums of yester-year and greedily listening to them on the floor of your bedroom or you…