{"id":1192,"date":"2020-09-01T00:31:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T00:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrzeros.com\/blog\/?p=1192"},"modified":"2020-09-01T02:49:48","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T02:49:48","slug":"just-what-is-mr-zer0s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrzeros.com\/blog\/just-what-is-mr-zer0s\/","title":{"rendered":"Just What IS Mr. Zer0’s ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

“What IS Mr. Zer0’s?”\u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

WFNU Article #114; August 2020<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

By: RLSchwinden aka: MrZerr0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Here it is the year 2020, and Scamazoms\u00a0& FREEbayz has been trying to KILL All Local Retail and now they have COVID 19 to assist them. Well Mr. Zer0’s 55113 Roseville Is Still Here After 11 & 1\/2 Years about to do our 12 Halloween In This Very Location. We found that more people, now more than ever are searching “On-Line” as the “Searches” for Mr. Zer0’s has gone up 350%, we found many people do not know who we are or more importantly what we specialize in. So Here is what we Are and what we do and more Importantly\u00a0what\u00a0We Do NOT DO:<\/p>\n

> About Mr. Zer0’s <<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I founded Mr. Zer0’s in March 2009, after having left another Store in MPLS. I wanted to Stock\u00a0ONLY: MUSIC * MOVIES* TOYS * VIDEO GAMES*<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0as these are the Merchandise I Love and enjoy. I wanted to have a Store where people could come in look around and enjoy Merchandise from their youth, meet In Person\u00a0other people who shared the same passion as they do, then BUY these items, take them home and enjoy them in their own sanctuary.\u00a0I took the name from The Monkees Episode #52 \u201cDevil & Peter Tork\u201d TV Show from Feb. 1968. Our Mascot was created by Jose Delbo who worked on The Beatles: \u201cYellow Submarine\u201d also from 1968.<\/p>\n

I started in the Music Biz back in 1977 selling used records off of my Mom’s Carport in Jackson Miss. Then playing guitar in 1980, working concert production in 1982. Then on the road with a Touring Band in 1983,\u00a0Selling Stereos in 1984. Then Selling New Records in 1985 with several different companies\u00a0from NY to LA. In 2009 I Opened Mr. Zer0’s. In 2011 I began playing in Bands again and in 2012 I hosted my 1st Radio Show. In 2014 I started booking bands for certain events. Today I Have Mr. Zer0’s 55113 Roseville after 11 Years, 3 Radi0 Shows\u00a0“PsychoGello” “Evolation” “Hits And History”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0on 2 different stations. 3 Bands\u00a0“KISSIn Time”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0since 2013,\u00a0“MrZERo”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0since 2011 and\u00a0“NeVeR sAy Die”<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0since 2016<\/p>\n

> What We Do <<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We $ELL and Trade Credit for:<\/p>\n

“MUSIC”\u00a0Vinyl Records, CDS, Cassettes, Reel to Reels, 8Tracks.\u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“MOVIES” DVD, VHS, Blu Ray, LaserDisc.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“TOYS” Action Figures,\u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“VIDEO GAMES” Nintendo, Sega, PlayStation, XboX, Atari<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here Is Our WANT LIST:<\/p>\n

Mr. Zero\u2019s: Hit List: 2021- 2009<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s What YOU\u2019RE Looking For And So Are We !!!<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

MUSIC: Vinyl Record LP & CD;<\/u><\/em>
\n<\/u><\/em>Zappa, Neil Young, Yardbirds, Tom Waits, Stevie Ray Vaughan, T-Rex, Talking Heads, Smiths, Rush, Replacements, Ramones, Pink Floyd, Gram Parsons, New Order, Metallica, Megadeth, Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, Kinks, Joy Division, Iron Maiden Kiss, Jimi Hendrix, Gypsy, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Dio, Cure, Costello,\u00a0 Clash, Bowie, Black Sabbath & Beatles, 60s R&B, 60s Blues & Jazz, 70s Reggae, 70s Punk, 80s Metal, 90s Grunge.<\/p>\n

80s Technics & Sony Turntables<\/p>\n

VIDEO GAMES;<\/u><\/em>
\nN64:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0Super Mario, Pokemon, Diddy Kong, Conker’s Bad Fur Day, Kirby, Golden Eye, Perfect Dark, Star Fox, Zelda, Killer Instinct Gold.
\nSNES:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0Crono Trigger, Earthbound, Final Fantasy, Megaman X, Super Mario, Donkey Kong, Zelda, Metroid, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Kirby, Rock N Roll Racing
\nNES:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0Contra, Mike Tyson’s Punch Out, Techmo Super Bowl,\u00a0 Bubble Bobble, Excitebike, Dr. Mario, Zelda, Metal Gear, Bucky O Hare, RBI Baseball
\nGENESIS:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0Boogerman, ToeJam & Earl,\u00a0 Earthworm Jim, Vectorman,\u00a0 NHL ’94, Phantasy Star IV, Shinobi III, Castlevania
\nPLAYSTATION:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0Final Fantasy VII, Soul Reaver, Suikoden, Oddworld, Silent Hill, Twisted Metal, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider<\/p>\n

NeoGeo, TurboGrafx, Virtual Boy, Jaguar, Lynx, Sega Master System, 3DO, Gameboy Micro,\u00a0 & Pippin.<\/strong><\/p>\n

MOVIES: DVD & VHS;<\/u><\/em>
\nStar Wars, Indiana Jones, Scarface, Godfather, Dark Knight, Good Will Hunting, Reservoir Dogs, Evil Dead, Apocalypse Now, Big Lebowski, Good-fellas, Detroit Rock City, Jaws, Dr. Who, James Bond, Friday The 13th,\u00a0 Donnie Darko, Nightmare On Elm Street, Warriors, Let It Be, Princess Bride,\u00a0 Blade Runner, Shawshank Redemption, Fight Club, Exorcist, V for Vendetta, Wrath of Khan, Casino, 2 Lane Black Top, Forrest Gump, Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Good, Bad & Ugly, Little Mermaid, Rocky, Lord of the Rings, High Fidelity, Empire Records, KISS Meets The Phantom, Decline Of Western Civilization #2, Harold &\u00a0 Maude, Karate Kid, Pride & Prejudice, Song Remains The Same, Anne of Green\u00a0 Gables, RAD, Godzilla,\u00a0 Heartburn.<\/p>\n

TOYS:<\/u><\/em>
\nAlien, Predator, Terminator, Friday The 13th<\/sup>, Nightmare on Elm St. Child\u2019s Play, Halloween; Michael Meyers, Texas\u00a0 Chainsaw Massacre, Hell Raiser, \u00a0Nightmare Before Xmas, MacFarlane Rock Musicians:\u00a0 Metallica, Iron Maiden, AC\/DC, Ozzy, Alice Cooper, Hendrix, Morrison, Joplin, \u00a0Transformers, 80s GI Joes, He- Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Planet Of The Apes, Beatles, Monkees, 70s KISS, 60s Marx Soldiers, Mego Dolls, Dr. Who, Horror & Sci-Fi.<\/p>\n

MEMORABILIA: Shirts, Posters, Etc<\/u><\/em>.
\nGrateful Dead, Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Twisted Sister, KISS, Beatles, Monkees, Bob Dylan, Iron Maiden, AC-\/DC, Van Halen, Elvis, Marilyn, Johnny Cash, 60s Psychedelic, 80s New Wave, 80s WWF.<\/p>\n

If it is not on this list, we are probably NOT Interested …\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

> What We Do Not Do (ever) <\u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We Have Absolutely\u00a0NOTHING To Do With Any Kind Of SMOKING, ALCOHOL, PORN or DRUG Related Paraphernalia\u00a0or Related Merchandise (NEVER Have,\u00a0NEVER Will)<\/p>\n

NO Kind Of\u00a0 SPORTS, NO Kind of COINS, NO Kind Of STAMPS, NO kind Of CELLPHONES, NO Kind Of JEWELRY, NO Kind Of MAGAZINES,\u00a0 No Kind Of ANTIQUES NO Kind Of Trading Cards or Comic Books. Mr. Zer0’s Does Not Handle this kind of Merchandise, nor do we know anything about it, so therefore we can not help you with this kind of merchandise, Try Google that might get you in the right direction.<\/p>\n

> How We Do Discounts <<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We Do Offer “Discounts” many in fact: Buy Merchandise from Us we give you a Coupon for your next visit, get on our Email Newsletter there is a Deep Discount Coupon here, go to Our Website there is a Coupon Link, hunt around on Our Tumblr, fb, Instagram, Twitter, MySpace, Pintrest, even YouTube for Our Hidden Coupon. We run Ads in several local Publications & Newsletters several times a year. Bring in Your Merchandise on Tuesdays or Thursdays; between 1 & 6pm for Trade Credit and sometimes cash.\u00a0 However We NEVER KNOW How Much Until You Bring It IN !<\/p>\n

However\u00a0“Will You Take Less?”\u00a0 Is NOT ONE Of our discounts<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0so please do not ask us that question. Let’s think of it this way, Do you ever ask your Boss to pay you less on your paycheck?<\/p>\n

> N R S D <<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 Vinyl Records started gaining popularity back in 2008, This is why Mr. Zer0’s Opened in April 2009 to capitalize on The Vinyl Record Trend happening\u00a0back in 2008. “National\u00a0Record Store Day” Was founded\u00a0in April 2008 in response to the Growing Interest in Vinyl Record Albums in 2007. Why did this happen, well it was generational; Vinyl LPs were the predominant format from 1964 to 1984, In Fall of 1987 NARM and the 6 Major Record Labels at the time: WB, Sony, UNI, BMG, EMI & Polygram Unanimously Agreed to END: 99% of All Vinyl Record Production, some Independent Labels and Special One-Time limited Releases were made, and the UK & Eastern Europe continued to make Vinyl Records, but Not the USA, it’s quite simple really almost No One wanted Vinyl Records anymore in 1987.<\/p>\n

Then Cassette took over as the Chosen Format, As the New Music Buying Public said something to the effect of “My Mom bought Records, I Buy\u00a0 Cassettes” and because of Walkmans, Boom Boxes, Car Stereos and you could fit 36 cassettes in the same space it took for 5 Vinyl Records, (Cassette production Ended in 2002) until 1991 when CDs became the Format of choice,\u00a0again because of Car Stereos, Boom Boxes & Walkmans, most people felt CD was a superior sound to Cassette and even Vinyl, At That Time, now the consensus seems to have changed, well until the next generation\u00a0makes a\u00a0choice. Then in 2000 “Napster” began to threaten CD sales, and then there was Downloading & Ipods, MP3 Players etc. Until 2007 when young people said just like the several generations before them: “My Dad did Downloading, I Buy Records”<\/p>\n

Today there is a “N R S D” in April and Again in November of each year (except this disaster of a year 2020)\u00a0Where there is a Limited Pressing of Certain Records, by only Certain\u00a0Artists. In the beginning Production Numbers were usually Limited to 300 to 500, maybe a 1000, I have heard that today there may be as many as 5000 made world\u00a0wide of certain titles. A miniscule amount\u00a0 when compared to back in the day, say; 1991 when Garth Brooks sold 3 million of just One Of His CD Titles. That’s a -99.5% reduction in pieces production.<\/p>\n

> As Heard On The Radi0 <<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

You can catch MrZerr0 on the Radi0<\/p>\n

WDGY: 7am Sundays: (Since June 2017)<\/p>\n

740AM, Streaming, FM: 92.1, 103.7, 107.1<\/p>\n

“The Annual Tommy Bolin Bday Show” 2 Aug 2020
\n“UFO w\/ Michael Schenker” 9 Aug 2020
\n“Jimi Hendrix: The Singles” 16 Aug 2020
\n“Heart: Early\u00a0Years” 23 Aug 2020
\n“Zephyr: featuring Tommy Bolin” 30 Aug 2020<\/p>\n

you can hear them again at\u00a0www.MrZeros.Com<\/a>\u00a0-Podcast<\/p>\n

and;<\/p>\n

WFNU: (Since Oct 2018) Frogtown Radi0 94.1 FM (WFNU.org)<\/p>\n

Wed. Noon “Evolation Show” (The Who)<\/p>\n

Fri. 8am “Evolation Show” (Motley Crue)<\/p>\n

Mon. 8am “Hits And History” (R&B Hits of 1970)<\/p>\n

You can hear these again at\u00a0www.MixCloud.Com<\/a>\u00a0– MrZeros<\/p>\n

And thus concludes this\u00a0article on Just\u00a0WHO Mr. Zer0’s IS.<\/p>\n

See you next time in this\u00a0same forum.<\/p>\n

MrZerr0<\/p>\n