The Record Parlour named L.A.’s No. 1 record store for artists and fans: The Record Parlour–a one-of-a-kind vintage vinyl shop and lifestyle store–invited the music media and entertainment industry out to celebrate their 2015 award of “No. 1 Record Store for Artists And Fans” by L.A. Weekly in their “Best of L.A.” issue. Attendees enjoyed free-flowing champagne, open bar, hors d’oeuvres and catering from The Record Parlour’s favorite gourmet tacos at the party.
Jack White Comes Home: Third Man Records Cass Corridor Opens in Detroit: White knows a lot of people, but there’s space inside for everyone: Cass Corridor’s 4,000-square-foot bi-level retail area is nearly quadruple the size of Third Man’s Nashville store, which opened in 2009. “It’s a piece of artwork that’s been evolving over the past six to eight weeks,” says Roe Peterhans, who is directing operations for the Detroit location.
Cinema Falls Celebrates Record Store Nostalgia With Tower Records Movie: The local music scene in Sioux Falls continues to amp up the volume with the recent launch of a local record label and a city that boasts four different locally-owned record shops. Cinema Falls plugs into that groove this Sunday with ALL THINGS MUST PASS, a documentary about the well-known record store chain Tower Records, and how its iconic role in music culture came to rise and fall.
Real Groovy Records finds Salvation: From Friday January 7th, 2016, Auckland’s iconic record emporium, Real Groovy will open its new doors at 369 Queen Street, previously the Salvation Army auditorium. Right across the road from their current locale, glass bricks and parquet floors will encase the tens of thousands of LPs, CDs, audio equipment, books and an eclectic array of pop culture paraphernalia that comprise Real Groovy’s stock.