There must’ve been some sort of record store vibe in the air yesterday. After I posted about the SF Chronicle’s article on independent record stores, the Seattle Times went to press with an article on local chain Silver Platters. This “fiercely independent” CD and DVD store was one of the first CD-only stores when it opened in 1985. With three locations in the Seattle area, the owners displayed outrageous chutzpah in opening a fourth in the defunct Tower Records building in Queen Anne. That’s an additional 42,000 square feet of retail space, 120,000 CDs and DVDs. They’ve kept 11 Tower employees and carry more CDs than the previous occupant. They also have an eye on cornering the used CD market. “Selection and service, service and selection,” says co-owner Mike Batt.