New record store Crates ATL soft launches in Downtown Atlanta

Darryl Harris the mind behind Moods Music brings Crates ATL to Downtown Photo by Katie Burkholder A new record store from Moods Music owner Darryl Harris is set to open in Downtown Atlanta on Easter weekend Crates ATL hosted a soft opening on April introducing Harris new venture to Historic Hotel Row on Mitchell Street Area members gathered for music snacks and drinks and a chance to get a first look at Crates inventory of new and vintage records speakers turntables plants and more Patrons browse at Crates ATL s soft opening on April Photos by Katie Burkholder Moods Music has been an Atlanta staple for years bringing vinyl and CDs spanning genres like Neo Soul Afro-Cuban and Acid Jazz to Little Five Points Crates displays Harris established music knowledge and effortless cool with a selection of records primarily highlighting Black artists and genres like jazz hip-hop funk soul and R B making it the dopest vinyl shop in the ATL Crates ATL soft opening Photos by Katie Burkholder The record store is the newest addition to the lately revitalized Hotel Row thanks to the South Downtown venture from entrepreneurs David Cummings and Jon Birdsong joining Spiller Park Coffee Tyde Tate Kitchen and the forthcoming Delilah s Everyday Soul When Cummings and Birdsong came in we championed Crates and what Darryl was bringing to the neighborhood and they embraced it full force April Stammel the head of Marketing and Society Engagement for South Atlanta Downtown communicated Rough Draft when the store was first broadcasted in I see the vision Harris mentioned Being a part of the revitalization of Downtown I want to be a part of that Crates opens to the inhabitants on Saturday April from a m to p m Crates ATL is located at Mitchell St To keep up follow them on Instagram cratesatl The post New record store Crates ATL soft launches in Downtown Atlanta appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta