Antone's Record Shop appeared in the Chronicle May 22, 2009
Off the record, by Austin Powell
Two Steps from the Blues
Photo by John Anderson
Meet the new owners of Antone's Record Shop (pictured, l-r): local garage rocker Eve Monsees, longtime employee Mike Buck, and Forrest Coppock, who helped open the store on Guadalupe in 1987. Having successfully managed the company since the passing of founder Clifford Antone in May 2006, the three banded together to purchase the beloved record shop from his estate earlier this month. "Clifford would come by and make sure that stuff like Bobby Bland, Clifton Chenier, and Magic Sam was in stock, but he pretty much left it to the employees to run," says Monsees.
We gave away a pair of tickets for the upcoming R. Crumb & Art Spieglman appearance. It's hhosted by Francoise Mouly at Bass Concert Hall on Friday, Nov. 13 at 8:00pm. Mark Kurcher was our lucky winner! The comic legends that brought you Mr. Natural, Keep on Truckin,' and Maus are coming together for one big night hosted by the New Yorker's arts editor! Check it out
