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the fall of another east village legend

BDx13 - 12-9-2009 at 11:59 AM

opened in 1978.
i loved this store.

http://www.99xnyc.com/
http://www.theworldsbestever.com/2009/12/04/99x-nyc-closed-r...

REV.PAULIE - 12-9-2009 at 12:19 PM

Well,the store itself was not opened since 1978...they started as part of 99 Records at 99 Macdougal St in the West Village (around the corner from Bleecker Bob's)...I think it's a restaurant,now..when they moved out of that location,they added the X (as on extension,something like that),and dropped the records....'Still stinks that they're gone,though.

BDx13 - 12-9-2009 at 12:49 PM

yeah.. i think i knew that, but that all predates me.
when did 99 Records close?

i didn't start shopping 99x until the mid 90s.
great store for shoes and boots.
i never liked the places on st. marks - too punk, too goth for me.
this joint always seemed pretty straight up, no attitude from the staff.