In the late 80s and early 90s the way I got punk was at local stores that sold vinyl - usually punk rock only, or in the 90s both punk and ska. It was inconveni

In the late 80s and early 90s the way I got punk was at local stores that sold vinyl - usually punk rock only, or in the 90s both punk and ska. It was inconvenient because as a teen I'd want to listen to my music on cassette with a Walkman but not every band could afford a cassette release - especially local punk bands. So intentional listening became a part of my music culture. I still have a record player I bought years ago and I listen to vinyl records on it from time to time. I will usually buy a record of an album that's particularly special to me. I've fought enough with jammed CD players to probably never consider the same approach with compact discs.