# The Dollar Bin: Siren Records emphasizes growing pains of opening and maintaining a record store, more

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Podcast: [Goldmine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/goldmine-465861)
Published: 2026-01-07T14:55:00+00:00
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## Resource

Dollar Bin hosts Alan Brostoff (Dr. Disc) and Rev (frontman of The Drowns) talk to Bill Linquist from the independent record store ⁠Siren Records (McHenry, IL⁠) who explains what it's like to open and maintain a record store, through good times and bad, emphasizing the community aspect of being a business owner and the ability to ride almost any storm. Linquist also talks about why vintage audio equipment (which he sells in the store) suits vinyl record collectors the best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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