Normals Books & Records
@normalsbooks.bsky.social
A 33 year old book and record store located in The People’s Republic of Waverly, Baltimore. Founded and run by writers, musicians, artists and humans freaky for physical media.
www.normals.com
www.normals.com
Closed New Years Day to prepare for The Grand Visitation of 2024! (And read books under a new quilt.) Open today until 6 & there’s a buyer in for books & records until 5. There will be a record buyer in 11-2 tomorrow, we’re open until 6. Open NYE 11-4.
December 29, 2023 at 6:08 PM
Closed New Years Day to prepare for The Grand Visitation of 2024! (And read books under a new quilt.) Open today until 6 & there’s a buyer in for books & records until 5. There will be a record buyer in 11-2 tomorrow, we’re open until 6. Open NYE 11-4.
We’re open today for perusing until 6, tomorrow until 4 or 5 depending on visits, closed Christmas Day & back at it Tuesday 11-6. We won’t be buying until the new year though. Thanks for your support! Have a great holiday.
December 23, 2023 at 4:59 PM
We’re open today for perusing until 6, tomorrow until 4 or 5 depending on visits, closed Christmas Day & back at it Tuesday 11-6. We won’t be buying until the new year though. Thanks for your support! Have a great holiday.
@baltimoredjmills , the world’s bff, Crown & Ottobar regular dj, touring dj, New York historian, our Sunday Rock for I can’t even remember how long - 20 years?, whose steady presence allows me to sleep the long deep sleep of the crypt on Sundays, picks his top 10 for 2023.
December 21, 2023 at 5:42 AM
@baltimoredjmills , the world’s bff, Crown & Ottobar regular dj, touring dj, New York historian, our Sunday Rock for I can’t even remember how long - 20 years?, whose steady presence allows me to sleep the long deep sleep of the crypt on Sundays, picks his top 10 for 2023.
Third Near Future kicking off!
December 18, 2023 at 12:34 AM
Third Near Future kicking off!
More new used #vinylgems , including the rejuvenated #Industrial genre. #Blowfly sealed #SteelPoleBathtub#AliceCooperBootleg #SSuleman #WaxTrax #BaltimoreRecordstore
December 15, 2023 at 8:24 PM
More new used #vinylgems , including the rejuvenated #Industrial genre. #Blowfly sealed #SteelPoleBathtub#AliceCooperBootleg #SSuleman #WaxTrax #BaltimoreRecordstore
More Festivities unleashed! Thank you @old_line_plate
December 15, 2023 at 6:49 PM
More Festivities unleashed! Thank you @old_line_plate
Some new additions to our #NewAndRecommended section. #AaronCometbus writes of a #PunkhouseInTheSouth #RobertAickman does what only he can do! A #BernadetteMayer classic, biography of #EricDolphy & our pal #VivienGoldman #BaltimoreBookstore
December 15, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Some new additions to our #NewAndRecommended section. #AaronCometbus writes of a #PunkhouseInTheSouth #RobertAickman does what only he can do! A #BernadetteMayer classic, biography of #EricDolphy & our pal #VivienGoldman #BaltimoreBookstore
Last one! See you tomorrow!
December 15, 2023 at 5:42 AM
Last one! See you tomorrow!
#Brainiacs all! New vinyl Friday at 1!
December 15, 2023 at 5:18 AM
#Brainiacs all! New vinyl Friday at 1!
Midnight Holiday restock drop #4!
December 15, 2023 at 5:01 AM
Midnight Holiday restock drop #4!
Midnight #HolidayDrop part 3! #deliciousvinyl that will hit the racks 1pm Friday. More Jesuses & Lizards than our pal Shane the poet sees on a tequila hangover. #Slint #MichaelHurley #BaltimoreRecordstore
December 15, 2023 at 4:58 AM
Midnight #HolidayDrop part 3! #deliciousvinyl that will hit the racks 1pm Friday. More Jesuses & Lizards than our pal Shane the poet sees on a tequila hangover. #Slint #MichaelHurley #BaltimoreRecordstore
Okay, we’re a little late to the latest #SmashingTimes party, but I’ve met a few them, they are not stopping the party anytime overnight soon! #BigBlackdebut #GirlsAgainstBoys #BaltimoreRecordstore
December 15, 2023 at 4:53 AM
Okay, we’re a little late to the latest #SmashingTimes party, but I’ve met a few them, they are not stopping the party anytime overnight soon! #BigBlackdebut #GirlsAgainstBoys #BaltimoreRecordstore
Midnight holiday restock drop! These will hit the racks at 1pm tomorrow (Friday). #EmahoyGebru #ArvoPart #HailuMergia #ChrissyTembo #MississippiRecords #AwesomeTapesFromAfrica #GiveTheGiftofVinylRecords #BaltimoreRecordstore
December 15, 2023 at 4:52 AM
Midnight holiday restock drop! These will hit the racks at 1pm tomorrow (Friday). #EmahoyGebru #ArvoPart #HailuMergia #ChrissyTembo #MississippiRecords #AwesomeTapesFromAfrica #GiveTheGiftofVinylRecords #BaltimoreRecordstore
Newbies part 2! #Morricone #RevoltingCocks #TheSpecials #FuManchu #PublicEnemy #MarleyMarl #Dogliotti #usedVinyl #BaltimoreRecordstore
December 15, 2023 at 12:44 AM
2 crates of #usedvinyl glory in!!! I have purchased the advanced radiation/fever detector made by Ronco that’s used in all the post-apocalyptic movies now, it looks like a pricing gun - cruel people tell me IT IS a pricing gun -
December 15, 2023 at 12:42 AM
2 crates of #usedvinyl glory in!!! I have purchased the advanced radiation/fever detector made by Ronco that’s used in all the post-apocalyptic movies now, it looks like a pricing gun - cruel people tell me IT IS a pricing gun -
Today was hopping & we had many great visitors, including old friend @chinabodina , Hampden scribe & activist, who now sports our 33 1/3 anniversary tote bag with Tim Hill design.
December 14, 2023 at 4:30 AM
Today was hopping & we had many great visitors, including old friend @chinabodina , Hampden scribe & activist, who now sports our 33 1/3 anniversary tote bag with Tim Hill design.
Printed gems of a wider spectrum just in. #AWomansHerbal #ZenSoul #TaoAndMotherGoose #TibetanBookifTheDead #RockArtSymbols #HunterThompson #PhilipDick #FlameWars #usedbookx #BaltimoteBookstore
December 13, 2023 at 7:05 PM
Printed gems of a wider spectrum just in. #AWomansHerbal #ZenSoul #TaoAndMotherGoose #TibetanBookifTheDead #RockArtSymbols #HunterThompson #PhilipDick #FlameWars #usedbookx #BaltimoteBookstore
Sure, all the kids are working mullets & camo, cranking noise cassettes at the washed feet of Father Schmidt, but try unwinding for the holidays by a fire with a Wolf Eyes tape! Granny ain’t on meth! Winter is a wonderful time to chill & Dream on jazz classics, to gird your
December 13, 2023 at 4:57 PM
Sure, all the kids are working mullets & camo, cranking noise cassettes at the washed feet of Father Schmidt, but try unwinding for the holidays by a fire with a Wolf Eyes tape! Granny ain’t on meth! Winter is a wonderful time to chill & Dream on jazz classics, to gird your
Box of essential #jazzvinyl #NinaSimone & #BobDylan hitting the racks, including these 2 #desertislandpicks ! (Well, maybe Lennie’s not the right pick for extreme isolation…) Want to hit a delirious infectious groove, go with #DonCherry ! Need a comforting friend in a period of
December 13, 2023 at 7:00 AM
Box of essential #jazzvinyl #NinaSimone & #BobDylan hitting the racks, including these 2 #desertislandpicks ! (Well, maybe Lennie’s not the right pick for extreme isolation…) Want to hit a delirious infectious groove, go with #DonCherry ! Need a comforting friend in a period of
If you were unfortunate enough to have missed this electric, historical evening of poetry (though to be honest there were no nooks or crannies left in the room)- we have many of @anna_y2k ‘s new book, Girl poems in stock, along with
December 13, 2023 at 6:17 AM
If you were unfortunate enough to have missed this electric, historical evening of poetry (though to be honest there were no nooks or crannies left in the room)- we have many of @anna_y2k ‘s new book, Girl poems in stock, along with
Beautiful night of readings tonight celebrating #BruiserMagazine publishing Girl Poems by Anna Crooks. Thanks to Bruiser, Anna, all the readers & the attentive energized (& sharply dressed!) audience that came out. Standing room only!
December 13, 2023 at 6:15 AM
Beautiful night of readings tonight celebrating #BruiserMagazine publishing Girl Poems by Anna Crooks. Thanks to Bruiser, Anna, all the readers & the attentive energized (& sharply dressed!) audience that came out. Standing room only!