With a friendly and intelligent attitude, Levy is quick to ask customers if they need help, and has a thorough knowledge, of book titles, authors and publishers. Levy takes pride in his store's uniqueness and independence, and is nostalgic about a bygone era. At the other end of Georgetown opposite Bridge Street Books, another independent business has, for more than 20 years, been a fixture in an M Street storefront. Orpheus Records houses a remarkable collection of new and used vinyl albums. The tiny, narrow store seems to nearly overflow with its inventory.
Large bins filled with vinyl discs create a long center aisle.
Records lay on shelves, in battered cardboard boxes and in large plastic crates. Wall space not occupied by albums is plastered with posters for little-known bands and upcoming local shows. Two turntables sit behind the counter. For some people, record players are symbols of a past era in the evolution of music history. For Orpheus Records, however, these machines are its lifeblood.