Vinyl was a prevalent music method, and local music stores in Central Illinois are keeping it alive.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Music has evolved over time from shellac to streaming music online. Vinyl was a prevalent music method, and local music stores in Central Illinois are keeping it alive. 
 
"We are at 11 and a half years. Opened at the start of 2014. We've been in this location downtown for six and a half years. We also just opened up a store in the mall within the last year. Back in November," said Brian Galecki, the co-owner of Dumb Records in Springfield. 
 
The name of the pair of stores is an inside joke between the owners. If the record store did not go as planned, the pair would laugh it off as a dumb idea.
 
While many think that vinyl has made a "comeback," Galecki said vinyl has never fallen off the music scene and continues to grow.
 
"Over the past 10 or 15 years since we've been doing it, I would say things have increased. Sales are always increasing," Galecki said. 
 
In addition to National Vinyl Records Day, Galecki said National Record Store Day is a big annual event in the third week of April. 

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