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Though Lance Barresi and Liz Tooley jetted for Los Angeles a little over a year ago to open up a second Permanent Records location in Eagle Rock, they’ve nowhere near abandoned the Chicago scene that embraced them back in 2006 when the pair opened up their original brick-and-mortar store at 1914 W. Chicago. I still run into Lance out and about more than I’d expect, seeing that he’s quick to fly in for events like this past March’s Sausage Fest at the Bottle, which Permanent, Captcha, Trouble in Mind, and others help put together as a SXSW sendoff. The success of Permanent is a testament to the founders’ dedication and impeccable tastes—visible in each store’s eclectic stock of vinyl and the output of their namesake record label.
Check out Permanent’s contribution to Soundtrack Week after the jump.
