A record store is opening inside Bristol music venue The Exchange: Specialist Subject Records, previously based in Exeter, is opening a record store inside the first floor of The Exchange this weekend. “(It will be) run as will be ran as a proper punk / hardcore / indie / ‘guitar music’ record shop as well as somewhere for us to carry out the day to day label stuff,” says Specialist Subject Records. The opening follows news earlier in month that Rise Music store will be turned into a Rough Trade at the end of the summer. The store is hosting an opening party Saturday 26th August with live performances from WOAHNOWS, Austeros (solo) and special guests to celebrate their launch.
Long Island’s record stores see boost from vinyl’s resurgence: Record Stop, a family-owned business that Bruce Berg opened in Ronkonkoma more than 40 years ago, initially flourished from the popularity of vinyl, says Jeff Berg, Bruce’s son, who opened the family’s second store in Patchogue with a grand opening Aug. 5…Joseph Ostermeier, who owns Infinity Records in Massapequa Park, says while most of the record stores of his childhood are long gone, his store and many others on Long Island are functioning at full force — in response to the resurgence of vinyl records.
Record Theatre announces last day of operation: After almost 42 years, a beloved Buffalo business has announced its final day of operation. Record Theatre’s last day will be Sunday, August 27, the store announced Friday. An online auction is being planned for various remaining store items. Record Theatre was once called the “World’s Largest Record Store.” It opened in 1976 at 1800 Main Street. The business’s owner, Leonard Silver, died in March at the age of 90. In its glory days, there were 21 operating Record Theatre stores, located in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo.
Sandpoint record shop celebrates vinyl revival: After more than 30 years of being swept ever closer to the dustbin of history, vinyl is cool again. And Kris Kurrus has been waiting patiently on the sidelines for a moment just such as this. His new hole-in-the-wall shop, 7B Grooves, is all about vinyl and the turntables that bring it to life. According to the owner, he has about 2,000 albums displayed in record bins, with another 4,000 in the adjacent stockroom and a total collection of approximately 20,000 titles stored off-site, all waiting to be cleaned, graded and, in time, rotated into the store for sale.
Best Record Stores – Dallas: Dallas is one of the major cities of the United States of America (Texas), and it’s actually the 4th most populous areas in the US. It’s safe to say that there are a lot of people there, but there’s also a great number of vintage lovers – the number of record shops proves this. It wasn’t always this good, though. Up until recently, the good old Dallas was a place where people struggled to find a decent record shop, and the reason is quite plain. Dallas was always a place that was ahead of its time, and business planners thought that vinyl records are outdated…Now, we’re here with the list of the best record shops in Dallas…
5 questions for…Josh Wright, Owner of Vinyl Street Cafe in Fairfield: Some tables and chairs sit in the shade outside the Vinyl Street Cafe, music playing in the background. Inside, owner Josh Wright, 40, sits behind the counter. The walls display photos of musicians and posters advertising concerts at local venues, like the Fairfield Theatre Co. and the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. He apologizes for the crates of albums that rest on a sofa — the Fairfield resident just bought someone’s album collection and is still in the sorting process…The store, tucked in a small commercial center 1895 Post Road, across the street from Rawley’s, just celebrated its one-year anniversary, with a party that included Grammy-winner Paul Nelson.
Fond Object Co-Owner Jeff Pettit Dies at 46: Devastating news comes our way this afternoon: Fond Object Records co-owner Jeff Pettit was found dead today at F.O.’s East Nashville location. The cause of death is not yet known. He was 46. Pettit, an Austin transplant sometimes playfully known as “El Jefe,” opened Fond Object’s first location in 2013 along with partners Jem Cohen, Coco Hames and Poni Silver of The Ettes, as well as artist and printmaker Rachel Briggs. A committed audiophile also known for his frequent DJ gigs and rock-scene boosterism, Pettit provided the record shop’s initial stock with his collection of more than 20,000 LPs. He and Cohen opened a second Fond Object location downtown in March of this year.
Ben Portis: How 10,000 records of a late Canadian music lover will live on, Vinyl records were owned by a stalwart in London’s art and music scene: Originally from London, Portis was a well-known art curator who worked at the Art Gallery of Ontario and the MacLaren Art Centre in Barrie. He was also a well-respected art critic with a reputation for championing new and emerging artists. “Ben loved art and was a great friend of artists,” wrote curator Jessica Bradley. “He dedicated himself to the art he loved, not to trend or fashion.” …One of his passions was music and his immense record collection — about 10,000 vinyl records — have now returned to London to be sold at the London Record Show in October.
