Warwickshire, ENG | Back in business: Leamington record store Head re-opens under new management: Independent record store Head has re-opened in Leamington’s Royal Priors shopping centre after many believed it had closed for good. Customers were left shocked in January when staff announced via the shop’s Facebook page that it was to close for good after its parent companies Vivid Fusion Limited and Indulge Retail Limited, which traded in the UK and Ireland as Head, went into administration. But Leamington branch manager Simon Dullenty has re-opened the store as its new owner saying that there is still a huge demand for vinyl and that it would offer DVDs and CDs at prices in line with online shopping.
Las Vegas, NV | L.A. Nightlife Kings Jonnie and Mark Houston to Open First Las Vegas Club: Debuting New Year’s Eve, On the Record, located inside Park MGM, will be fronted by a fully functioning record store. On the record, twin-brother L.A. nightlife impresarios Mark and Jonnie Houston are coming to Las Vegas with their new nightlife concept, On the Record. Known for creating multilayered entertainment spaces — such as Good Times at Davey Wayne’s, Black Rabbit Rose and the carnival-themed, politics-tinged Madame Siam Sideshow Emporium — that blend drinking, dancing, design, socializing and cool hidden “speakeasy” entrances, the fraternal twins have been considering Las Vegas for years. But a space in Park MGM (formerly the Monte Carlo), a resort developed in partnership between MGM Resorts and Sydell Group, helped seal the deal.
Los Angeles, CA | Amoeba Music Plans Move, Marijuana: Amoeba Music will move from its current space at 6400 Sunset Blvd. to a new space nearby and owners hope to add marijuana to the retailer’s offerings of recorded music, movies and other pop-culture paraphernalia, according to Variety. Marc Weinstein, who co-owns the record store with Dave Prinz, told the entertainment magazine that the store will move to a new space near its current location, where the retailer has been since opening in 2001. The current space is slated to be redeveloped into a mixed-use high rise. Weinstein also told Variety the company hopes to get a marijuana dispensary permit for the new Hollywood location. Last month, the company opened a dispensary called Hi-Fidelity adjacent to its Amoeba location in Berkeley.
Kansas City, MO | Hallmark Launches New Vinyl Record Birthday Cards Featuring Legendary Warner Music Group Artists: This summer, Hallmark is expanding its collection of Vinyl Record Cards with new birthday cards featuring songs from legendary Warner Music Group (WMG) artists such as Tina Turner and The Cars. Each card includes an exclusive 7-inch vinyl record with two songs from each artist built into a sleeve on the card’s cover. “Both music and cards are unique in that they can uplift and bring people together, and our hope is that these new vinyl record cards will help do both,” said Tom Brantman, creative director – Hallmark Greetings Innovation. “At Hallmark, we believe that a card has the power to change someone’s day, and music can have the same effect.”
Bromsgrove, ENG | Next Vinyl Record and CD Fair coming to Bromsgrove this Sunday: The next Vinyl Record and CD Fair is coming to the Bromsgrove Hotel and Spa, Birmingham Road, from 10am to 4pm this Sunday, June 24. The event is a sell-out with the traders so there will be more than 40 tables, from classics to obscurities and everything else in between. Proces start from 50p a record and for residents who do not want to miss the World Cup group game England v Panama at 1pm, the hotel has installed a large projection screen to show the match next to the bar. Visit www.midlandsrecordfairs.co.uk for more information on the event.
