Carjul will forever be remembered by anyone with a passion for Freestyle in Miami. The store was a rare gem, and one of the few independent retailers that was able to stave off the F.Y.E.s, Specs, Peaches, and the many other competitors over the years. Their secret was definitely catering to the niche markets of local DJs as well as anyone who loved their 12" vinyl, even in the 90s and 00s (like myself!).danny said:i bought a few freestyle 12s at carjul on its last week of closing its sad that it had to close.. the guy there told me that the owner of the place had passed away R.I.P..
alot of it has to do with pirating the music but its all about the music being heard on "CDS" the format was changed most people dont even know what a turntable or a record is.
and to anyone that lived in miami knows that area of Coral Gables has a tendecy for all its business to shut down for example.. like "Miracle Center"it shut down then it was later renamed "Paseos" that didnt work so it shut down completly now the only thing that still is in business there is some Fitness Joint i forgot the name of it. so that might be one of the reasons carjul didnt make any customers.
aight ima post this up right quick cause im just rambling.
peeeeace
danny
Danny, no kidding on the closing down of businesses in the area, LOL. I worked at the Miracle Center General Cinema movie theater from '89-'92 when that mall was the place to be! Funny enough, I think its presence did help out Carjul's business, I remember many people making the trek across the way to get their hard-to-find dance singles, etc. Also, I recall the Spec's in Miracle Center tried to compete w/ them in a way by having their own "12 dance/rap section but you couldn't touch the selection and knowledge Carlos and his crew offered across the street.danny said:i bought a few freestyle 12s at carjul on its last week of closing its sad that it had to close.. the guy there told me that the owner of the place had passed away R.I.P..
alot of it has to do with pirating the music but its all about the music being heard on "CDS" the format was changed most people dont even know what a turntable or a record is.
and to anyone that lived in miami knows that area of Coral Gables has a tendecy for all its business to shut down for example.. like "Miracle Center"it shut down then it was later renamed "Paseos" that didnt work so it shut down completly now the only thing that still is in business there is some Fitness Joint i forgot the name of it. so that might be one of the reasons carjul didnt make any customers.
aight ima post this up right quick cause im just rambling.
peeeeace
danny
Amen my friend, from its infancy on the 2nd floor of the "Sir Speedy" complex in '78 to its eventual much more expansive spot where the convenience store once had been.djxxxtc said:That is very sad to hear.
That store was one of my all time best freestyle destinations.
I bought many great records there. Allmost all of my very rare pieces
I have bought from Carjul back in the day.
Carjul was a huge part of my freestyle life and that little -big- store will
be remembered forever!