GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A brand-new vintage media and record store called Backwards Compatible will open in Grand Rapids on Oct. 31.
“It’s an underground media culture store,” Brandon Hill, owner and founder of Backwards Compatible, said. “All forms of physical media.”
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Specializing in curated items across all genres and mediums of collectible media — including DVDs, vinyl, video games and more — Hill hopes that Backwards Compatible will serve not only as a home for popular fandoms but also a community space of learning and connection.
“That’s how I learned things, too,” Hill said. “Asking people and connecting with people in the community.”…