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apparently tomorrow is "record store day", where you are encouraged to support a local record store by going in and buying something... rather than doing it online or in one of the big music chains like hmv or tower.



this is a cool article written by one of the guys at work...

http://blog.codecomputerlove.com/2010/0 ... store-day/

A chap I work with wrote: There are some days when I wish I didn’t work in the digital industry. “Record Store Day� on April 17th 2010 will be one of them...

...

Though, for me, nothing compares to the experience and face-to-face service that I can get in-store of a proper record shop – somewhere like Piccadilly Records. The online buying experience doesn’t come close to the joy of ‘digging in the crates’ and most importantly, being able to build up a relationship with the folk that work in the shop who offer you recommendations, discounts and general knowledge/insight into whatever label/artist that floats your boat.

nice one, jamie

Erm. Can anyone point me in the direction of a "real" record store in Leeds? Is Desperate Dan's still there?

Hello Mark!

Right there are a few main contenders...

Relics Records (opposide the Grand Arcade) is by far and away the rest for second hand vinyl. I've got plenty of lovely bits and bobs from there over the last few years.

Jumbo Records (St John's Centre) is great for new vinyl, as well as CDs. The place has a nice vibe as well - it's a break from the gloomy pits of music geekery that contitutes most record shops (don't get me wrong, I love that too). Gives the general impression of thriving despite being Independant.

Crash Records (The Hedgerow) never bought much here because it doesn't do anything that either relics of jumbo doesn't. Still, has a very good reputation in the local music scene and seems to have decent stock of (mostly new) CD and vinyl.

Hyde Park Records (just up from Hyde Park Corner, near best kept secret) is brand spanking new! If you have to support one record shop on April 17th make it this one. It's owned by a fairly young guy that decided that the world needed more record shops, so he went and opened one - bang in the centre of Leeds' bedsitland. Specialises in second hand vinyl. I've only been in once (a few days after he opened last month), already had some good stuff in - hopefully he'll have more now he's a getting established.

Thanks Maisey.

Stupid of me. I know Relics, Jumbo and Crash. (My copy of the Anaconda 7" came from Jumbo!) My memory!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/ap ... favourites

In praise of independent record stores

Independent Record Store Day on 17 April celebrates these fast-disappearing bastions of alternative culture. Leading musicians say what their favourite record shops mean to them

including:

Johnny Marr - ex-The Smiths
Jon Savage - Author of England's Dreaming

markfiend wrote:Erm. Can anyone point me in the direction of a "real" record store in Leeds? Is Desperate Dan's still there?

you at the back there, you weren't paying attention
http://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 430#507430

James Blast wrote:

markfiend wrote:Erm. Can anyone point me in the direction of a "real" record store in Leeds? Is Desperate Dan's still there?

you at the back there, you weren't paying attention
http://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 430#507430

I think that it should be obvious by now that I never pay attention. Including to myself

I just wasn't thinking. Friday innit?

markfiend wrote:Erm. Can anyone point me in the direction of a "real" record store in Leeds? Is Desperate Dan's still there?

Don't know if they're still there (someone else may be able to update), but Ubik in Hyde Park used to do records (got my signed copy of FALAA there) and Vinyl Addiction - Vicar Lane? They had the picture of in his fencing whites up in the shop. Lovely people, and responsible for a large part of my student loan...

i spent all my student loan in the WARP RECORDS shop in sheffield, in the last quarter of 1995

Editors and White lies will have a special edition single released just for that day.

Bat For Lashes too

Quiff Boy wrote:apparently tomorrow is "record store day", where you are encouraged to support a local record store by going in and buying something... rather than doing it online or in one of the big music chains like hmv or tower.



this is a cool article written by one of the guys at work...

http://blog.codecomputerlove.com/2010/0 ... store-day/

A chap I work with wrote: There are some days when I wish I didn’t work in the digital industry. “Record Store Day� on April 17th 2010 will be one of them...

...

Though, for me, nothing compares to the experience and face-to-face service that I can get in-store of a proper record shop – somewhere like Piccadilly Records. The online buying experience doesn’t come close to the joy of ‘digging in the crates’ and most importantly, being able to build up a relationship with the folk that work in the shop who offer you recommendations, discounts and general knowledge/insight into whatever label/artist that floats your boat.

nice one, jamie

Piccadilly Records

I used to go there everytime I visited Manchester back in the 1990's, and spent a small fortune in there. But then the IRA blew up the Arndale Centre

But now I have this fabulous shop, that's inside a pub, just the other side of my back garden!




Zeno knows it well

hud a (bad) pint and a guid blether there wi a Surf Legend, the shoap wiz shut by the time I gote therr

Big Si wrote:I used to go there everytime I visited Manchester back in the 1990's, and spent a small fortune in there. But then the IRA blew up the Arndale Centre

T'weren't t'IRA - t'was t'RIBA.

Sister Ray Records on Berwick Street in that Lunnon used to be quite good - couldn't say what it's like these days.

Senor Quee-fee-Boi - if your schedule permits during your upcoming sojourn to t'colonies we should go and have a shufti in Bleeker Bob's.

Queef Boy!

I'll haud 'im, you hittim Boss!

mr s has been warned to think of what he wants BEFORE going in the shop, tomorrow.
normally we spend AGES and then come out with nowt.

emilystrange wrote:mr s has been warned to think of what he wants BEFORE going in the shop, tomorrow.
normally we spend AGES and then come out with nowt.

But you don't know what you want until you see what they've got!

pffttt

EvilBastard wrote:

Big Si wrote:I used to go there everytime I visited Manchester back in the 1990's, and spent a small fortune in there. But then the IRA blew up the Arndale Centre

T'weren't t'IRA - t'was t'RIBA.

Sister Ray Records on Berwick Street in that Lunnon used to be quite good - couldn't say what it's like these days.

Senor Quee-fee-Boi - if your schedule permits during your upcoming sojourn to t'colonies we should go and have a shufti in Bleeker Bob's.

Aye, wull after t'bomb they took over the site that used to be Eastern Bloc (dance music shop)

All I know is that Sister Ray now charge well over the odds and their P&P are high n' aw!

Record Store Day!?! It sounds rather cool... to kick it old school and actually buy a CD!
However, the first time I heard of this new holiday was last night when I went to
my local record shop and bought this:

So I guess I'm good... I celebrated early.

But now I have this fabulous shop, that's inside a pub, just the other side of my back garden!




Zeno knows it well [/quote]

And what an amazing place it is. I've only been to Glasgow the once (last summer) and Mono was top priority for me. Over 2 hours later I left with £90s worth of stock, and a full belly after a couple of pints and some lunch. The complete shopping experience.

Today I went to Hyde Park Records and bought...

The Mission - Into The Blue 12" w/poster
Motorhead - Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers 7"
The Cult - Spiritwalker 12"

i supported small on line shop by buying J. Cale - walking locusts, J. Cale + B. Eno - wrong way up and twa CDs of very good polish band Variete. i can't remember where in Wroclaw is small record shop

Mothra wrote:

Big Man wrote:But now I have this fabulous shop, that's inside a pub, just the other side of my back garden!




Zeno knows it well

And what an amazing place it is. I've only been to Glasgow the once (last summer) and Mono was top priority for me. Over 2 hours later I left with £90s worth of stock, and a full belly after a couple of pints and some lunch. The complete shopping experience.

I came, saw and approved

A groovy record store, if I've ever been to one!

^May have to put that record store on my list of places to visit there this summer


Back from the local record shop and bought this goodie