Bluestreak Records
444 George N K9H 3R7 Peterborough, ON, Canada

We have lots of new records in, and some old ones with a new look! #SupportSmallBusiness

Need a new turntable to get you through this long winter? Bluestreak Records has you covered - check out some of these beautiful turntables that need a new home! #ptbocanada

Now, more than ever, local matters. Small businesses are way better for the local economy than large ones. When you shop at a small business, that money goes ba...ck to our community, and it creates 3.5 times more wealth growth for your local economy than shopping at a chain store. Small, locally-owned businesses tend to generate higher incomes for people than large, non-local ones. However, small businesses are way more fragile than big ones and get heavily impacted by the shutdown policies. Many small businesses have adapted online shopping, curbside pickup, home deliveries, and phone consultations. Please support your community by supporting local & small businesses. See more

Tim Haines & Bluestreak Records are featured in the Examiner - although the article itself is about the bleak times we facing.

Looking for a last minute Xmas gift? Our 50th Anniversary LP/CD "Live At The Toronto Jazz Festival" featuring Dan Aykroyd, Paul Shaffer, David Wilcox, Kenny Nea...l, Gene Taylor & Erja Lyytinen is available at your local record stores across Canada! Support your local businesses and drop by your local record shop to get your copy!! Fontana North, The Record Centre, Sunrise Records, Compact Music Inc., The Beat Goes On, Archambault, The ODDs & SODs Shoppe, Recordland, Backbeat Books, Music & Gifts, ListenRecords, Our Favourite Shop-Records, The Winnipeg Record & Tape Co., Aux 33 Tours, Srcvinyl, Rotate This, Kops Records, Kops Records - Oshawa, Bluestreak Records, Dead Parrott Records, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Mindbomb Records, Vinyl Envy, Fred's Records, TAZ RECORDS, Grizzly's Records, DrDisc Hamilton, Moon's Records Cumberland, Sonic Boom, Ric's Recollections music and vinyl store, ZuluRecords Store, Neptoon Records, Sam The Record Man, ZAP Records, Blue Mountain Music, Royal Cat Records, The Record Shoppe, Birdman Sound, Underground Music & Gifts, Red Cat Records, Soundscape Records, Cosmic Dave's Vinyl Emporium, Records on Wheels, Legend Records Westboro, Legend Records Kanata

Hi folks, we are now open on Mondays for the month of December, our store hours are: Monday-Saturday 11:00-6:00pm On this wintery, snowy day, we'll leave you with Merle Haggard's If We Make It Through December: "If we make it through December... Everything's gonna be all right, I know It's the coldest time of winter And I shiver when I see the falling snow" https://www.youtube.com/watch

Tim Haines & Carlotta James are running a 50km Pop-up Fundraiser to raise awareness & funds for the Cerro Pelón Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Macheros, Mexico. On Nov. 1st, they will run 50km along The Great Trail starting at the Depave garden site at 100 Water Street. Other local runners will be joining them on different legs. Thanks to the Peterborough Examiner for covering this story. If possible, please share far and wide! #ptbocanada

An excellent Saturday morning read on the history of Bluestreak Records, I was twenty three, and I spent most of my time going into record stores, tells Tim about opening the shop. Almost immediately, the first moment I went into one as a kid, I thought owning a record store would be the coolest thing. Of course, for years and years CDs were my biggest seller but I opened a record store to have a record store. I don’t know if anyone who ever opened a record store really... loved CDs. I remember the accountant I used for a while said ‘You sell more CDs than records, but all your marketing is for the records. You put your CD’s up on the walls, but your records get everything.’ I said, ‘Yeah. I opened a record store. I didn’t open a CD store that has some records.’ It wasn’t about making money on records. I mean, I opened it in 1989 which was the last year they made records. Thanks Samtweedle.com & MossWorks Photography for making this happen! See more

Bluestreak records is excited to participate in the Virtual Screening of the #documentary AMATEUR ON PLASTIC! Here is the rental link: https://factory25.vhx.tv//bluestreak-records-pres/purchase Butch Willis is a Washington, D.C. rock legend. Born and raised in 1960s suburban Maryland, Byron Henry "Butch" Willis came of age in the late '70s post-hippie subculture. After sharing an apartment with infamous local music icon Root Boy Slim, Butch was inspired to become a rock'n'r...oll star himself. The unique and unusual brand of "outsider music" that Butch Willis & The Rocks created captivated the local music scene beginning with their appearance at the seminal Primitive Night in 1984. AMATEUR ON PLASTIC chronicles Butch's life and career from the beginning all the way through to present day. It features a host of Butch-appointed band managers Joe Lee (Joe’s Record Paradise), Jeff Mentges (No Trend), Jeff Krulik (Heavy Metal Parking Lot), and director Mark Robinson (Unrest/Teen-Beat). Also co-starring is Al Breon, the Rocks' innovative "throat guitarist." The film combines archival footage, interviews with Butch, and performances of his hit songs "Drugs," The Garden’s Outside, "TV's From Outer Space," and The Girl's on My Mind." Amateur on Plastic also parallels the 1990’s era of seminal indie record label Teen-Beat. Behind-the-scenes glimpses of the label’s concerts and private parties provide much of the background and feature members of the bands Unrest, Versus, Tuscadero and more. See the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXVN7NmTfKE

Bluestreak Records is stocked up with turntables! Now is the time to play your favourite records and get the whole family & neighbourhood dancing! #turntablemania

The new boss at Bluestreak Records.

As Peterborough enters the next phase of reopening during the pandemic, please 1. Stay home if you are not feeling well 2. Practice physical distancing 3. W...ash your hands 4. Consider wearing face coverings 5. Support local businesses and stimulate Canadian & local economy 6. Be understanding, patient and kind to each other 7. Enjoy Downtown Peterborough! : Kiera Rolston

QUICK UPDATE: TEMPORARY STORE HOURS DUE TO CHILD CARE ISSUES: We are now open for browsing between 12:00-3:00pm Tuesday-Thursday, and 12:00-5:00pm Friday-Saturday. Maximum number of people is 4 at a time, masks are required. We can also make other arrangements if those hours aren't helpful, please call us at 705-742-6078. Thanks for your patience! #ShopLocalPtbo

Bluestreak Record's first order of new records in months! My distributors have just reopened and we are all ready to take your record and CD orders. #ShopLocalPtbo

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Bluestreak Records is operating on a curb side basis. We will be available at a reduced capacity, operating in a takeout or free delivery model. As of May 11th, all of our distributors have now re-opened, making it possible for us to offer you the full range of special orders. As well, we are once again buying record and CD collections, by appointment only. We are also buying select audio equipment and accepting stereo equipment for repair. Orders, questions, and inquiries can be emailed to [email protected] or you can leave a voicemail at the following number: 705-742-6078. Staff will respond to voice messages daily. Stay safe and healthy, we'll be happy to see each other in the not-so-distant future. Thank you for all your support over the past 31 years! #ShopLocalPtbo

When Sal was a baby, he would entertain customers with his sweet smile & adorable babble. Now he helps with accounting & vinyl orders.

Need some new music? Then look no further! At Bluestreak Records, we've got you covered! Send an email to [email protected] with your inquires and requests, and we'll arrange curb side pickup or delivery. #thenewabnormal #thestrokes

Great photo with LeE HARVeY OsMOND at Bluestreak Records. One day soon, we hope to see you again!

Some recent photos of #BluestreakRecords! Contact us if you’d like to order some vinyl: [email protected]. Thanks again for all the orders y’all! Keep ‘em coming! #loverecordstores #supportlocalptbo

Today is the launch day for the virtual screening of Other Music Documentary! Once you purchase a ticket the film will be available to view for 72 hours. You can purchase a ticket here: https://othermusic.vhx.tv//bluestreak-records-pre/purchase -- Tickets: $12... Official Selection: Tribeca, Sound Unseen 2019 THE DOCUMENTARY: Other Music was an influential and uncompromising New York City record store that was vital to the city's early 2000s indie music scene. But when the store is forced to close its door due to rent increases, the homogenization of urban culture, and the shift from CDs to downloadable and streaming music, a cultural landmark is lost. Through vibrant storytelling, the documentary captures the record store's vital role in the musical and cultural life of the city, and highlights the artists whose careers it helped launch including Vampire Weekend, Animal Collective, Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, William Basinski, Neutral Milk Hotel, Sharon Van Etten, Yo La Tengo and TV on the Radio. -- HOW THE VIRTUAL SCREENING RELEASE WILL WORK: The film will be available only via record shops and theaters starting April 17th and will not be available from other digital platforms for several months. The rental process will be easy for the viewer. Once the customer purchases the film from the record shop or theater starting April 17th they will be issued a rental via email. The film is viewable for 72 hours once you choose to start playing it on any internet-connected device, including laptops, tablets and smartphones. (Instructions on how to view it on your television via AppleTV, Roku and Chromecast will also be available).

Some exciting news - Bluestreak Records will be one of the record stores that will offer a virtual screening of Other Music Documentary starting this Friday! Support this great initiative! More details below: -- Tickets: $12... Official Selection: Tribeca, Sound Unseen 2019 2019 Jury Honorable Mention, Sound Unseen Trailer: https://vimeo.com/394019069 Other Music was an influential and uncompromising New York City record store that was vital to the city's early 2000s indie music scene. But when the store is forced to close its door due to rent increases, the homogenization of urban culture, and the shift from CDs to downloadable and streaming music, a cultural landmark is lost. Through vibrant storytelling, the documentary captures the record store's vital role in the musical and cultural life of the city, and highlights the artists whose careers it helped launch including Vampire Weekend, Animal Collective, Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, William Basinski, Neutral Milk Hotel, Sharon Van Etten, Yo La Tengo and TV on the Radio. Dir. Puloma Basu, Rob Hatch-Miller USA, 2019, 83 min -- HOW THE VIRTUAL SCREENING RELEASE WILL WORK: The film will be available only via record shops and theaters starting April 17th and will not be available from other digital platforms for several months. The rental process will be easy for the viewer. Once the customer purchases the film from the record shop or theater starting April 17th they will be issued a rental via email. The film is viewable for 72 hours once you choose to start playing it on any internet-connected device, including laptops, tablets and smartphones. (Instructions on how to view it on your television via AppleTV, Roku and Chromecast will also be available).

A big shout-out to Downtown Peterborough for their enormous support for local businesses during the current health crisis. A big thank you is also extended to Sofie Andreou & Associates. As a brick and mortar business, Sofie Andreou, AKA digital midwife, helped with my smooth transition into the digital world. #downtownptbo #digitalmidwife