What south east London shops are taking part in this year’s Record Store Day? It’s that time of year again where young and old come out in search of bargain record deals. But if you’re looking to avoid the crowds of record-shop hotspots in London, there are a few places worth visiting in Bromley and Bexley. At the intu centre in Bromley, Head will be hosting live performances throughout the day as well as a vinyl-only DJ.
Record Store Day comes to Dundee: For collectors it has always had an enduring appeal, capturing the imagination like no other music format. Vinyl is undergoing a stunning renaissance, however, with sales increasing every year and even supermarkets starting to take notice. Assai brought the LP record back to Broughty Ferry in August 2015 and now it is bringing the “single biggest day in the independent music retail calendar” to Dundee for the first time.
Love vinyl? Don’t miss out on Record Store Day at Vintage Trax in Headless Cross: The store, in Birchfield Road, Headless Cross, is celebrating the event on Saturday, April 16 in its own way – by not stocking any of the 500+ new ‘exclusive’ vinyl being released for the event. Owner Ros Sidaway said: “Record Store Day was originally set up to help promote independent labels and indie record shops. “But since the major music labels, Universal, Warner and Sony, got in on the act, they have effectively ‘monopolised’ the event, and it has lost its true purpose.
A psychphonic Record Store Day, A brand new tiny collection of delights to explore: For serious collectors, the real trick to acquiring quality vinyl at the neighborhood record shop is talking your way into the store’s back room. All collectors know that the back room is where the hidden treasures await. That’s where the newly acquired collections are stored before they’re sorted and priced. And more importantly that’s where the uncommon rarities and unusual oddities are kept. The sort of one-of-a-kind items the shopkeeper is hesitant to let go of, as they’re not listed in any online discographies or guide books.
Record Store Day on Suncoast means free concerts, special releases: …Saturday is Record Store Day, not record day, so what does it all mean for independent record stores? Well, we didn’t lose any prominent Tampa Bay area retailers over the past year, so that’s good, but with some Barnes and Noble and Whole Foods stores adding vinyl records to their shelves, and mall stores like Urban Outfitters widening their selections, local shops do have increased competition. Only those independent shops, however, will carry some of this year’s more than 200 Record Store Day releases spanning every genre imaginable, and some you can’t imagine (audio from an old Dr. Who episode, anyone?)
Record shop gives away 20K records on Record Store Day: To call the shop’s owner Jerry Weber a collector is not quite covering it, as Jerry has accumulated over one million records in his lifetime. “It will be about two or three times what I usually give out,” Weber told Post-Gazette. “I want to clear out the Bargain Basement a little.” That’s because the Bargain Basement contains over 100,000 records at the moment, which Jerry wants to have cleared out completely by the end of the year.
Hot Poop plans party for National Record Store Day: Vinyl fans and music-lovers know it as National Record Store Day. Jim McGuinn, founder of Walla Walla record store Hot Poop, calls it “Back to the Future.” That’s because the ninth annual celebration of vinyl this weekend takes place at a time when record album purchases and digital music subscriptions are the only music formats to show consistent growth in a changing music industry.
Vinyl madness: Record Store Day means picture discs, special releases and fun: “We’ll have specials all day long and will be doing karaoke,” said Jack Dreznes, owner of Beverly Records. “It’s fun. We never know what’s going to happen or who’s going to show up.” The Dreznes family’s 49-year-old shop draws a long line outside its doors at 11612 S. Western Ave. for Record Store Day. If you want to get your hands on one of the more limited releases, Dreznes suggests arriving by 6 a.m. Doors open at 8 a.m. “Even if we order 10 copies, we might only get one or two,” he said, noting there’s a purchase limit of one copy per title.
Get new vinyl on Record Store Day: The releases are exclusive and sometimes very limited, having been made just for brick and mortar record shops. The event was originally created to celebrate independent music stores, in order to drive more people to shopping at local stores. Local record store Ernie November will have a collection of releases for sale. Other shops in the Front Range area, such as Twist and Shout in Denver, will have releases, giveaways and live music.
Record fair at Market Place Shopping Centre in Bolton proves a hit after second outing: A love of music proved a big hit in Bolton this weekend for the second outing of a popular record fair. Fans of all thing vinyl were scouring the table tops and black boxes to find a hidden gem at the Market Place Shopping Centre on Saturday. Organised by Premier Record and CD Fairs, traders were selling and buying some of the biggest – and not so big – vinyl records around, including David Bowie, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin.
Vinyl rocks 21st-century cool: “People tell me day in and day out, vinyl is making a big comeback,” he said. “Vinyl has always been here and always been strong. I think people think it is making a comeback because CD sales are so low. There’s this retro movement now. Young people are discovering their parents’ record collections. I hear this from all my friends, ‘My daughter took my record collection to college.’ That’s pretty common. I think a lot of it is a trendy, cool, hip thing to play vinyl.” Vinyl collectors and novices will be able to get their groove on at the event, which raises money, in a green way, for the all volunteer, nonprofit cooperative organization.
‘I think people are realising the sound quality is better’ – Vinyl revolution for Stevenage retailer: What goes around comes around – and all the experts who confidently consigned vinyl records to the dustbin of history because of advances in technology are having to think again. Whether it was the cassette, the CD or the introduction of downloads, each step forward in music delivery technology was considered another nail in the coffin for the notoriously fragile vinyl recording…And now even major players in the industry are getting back on board, being forced to eat their words because the customer is always right – and the customer wants vinyl.
