Beats being “vinyl’d” or “vinyl’d” or any other misuse of the word: “A new independent record store, run by a small group of music lovers, is aiming to break new ground in Coventry. Redbelly Records—a store and record label specialising in Blues—is aiming to offer music fans easy and affordable access to the artists and records they love, along with discovering ground-breaking and innovative new music along the way. The aim of the company is to eventually open a physical location in Coventry , giving music fans a place to shop and creating a new cultural hub for people from the city to feel relaxed in while enjoying new music, meeting like-minded people and purchasing their favourite records…”
“For many years my family have heard my epitaph, “I’ll just pop into this record shop,” not to be seen for an hour or more…”
“Mick Lawless of Milford has owned the Nevermind Shop in Upton for six years, but says he has “had a love of anything to do with vinyl records” his whole life. The recently expanded store also carries compact discs, cassette tapes, vintage clothing, and pop culture items spanning the 1950s through the 1990s. In addition, Lawless builds vintage hi-fi systems, and sings and plays guitar for Loose Salute, a tribute band performing music by Michael Nesmith and the Monkees.”
“But while new LPs hit stores each week, the creaky machines that make them haven’t been manufactured for decades, and just one company supplies an estimated 90% of the raw vinyl that the industry needs. As such, the nation’s 15 or so still-running factories that press records face daily challenges with breakdowns and supply shortages.”
