Memories of a record shop nobody : Selectadisc, late ’80s/early ’90s

“I learned to read the barometer of his moods and on bad days, kept my head down, finding distraction in the racks and the steady stream of customers, 99% of whom Jeff despised.”

Slaves to the algorithm : is Discogs pricing killing record stores?

Herein lies a huge problem for secondhand record stores : if you’re overpricing, you’re not selling.

Searching for the perfect record shop (Pt 4) : World Of Echo interview

“I think people trust record shops now more than they trust the music press. Record shops have a really strong narrative around them.”

Vinyl Ramblings (Pt. VIII) : When A Record Store Just Wasn’t Made With You In Mind

“We don’t want middle aged bearded baldies coming in here asking for Cluster records. We want hot young things who want to hang out, drink obscure craft beers and discuss buftech.”

Vinyl Ramblings (Pt. VII) : Chance Meeting in a Dilapidated Shopping Arcade of a Record Shop and a Wallet

“It’s one of those shops where you almost want to shake the proprietor’s hand on the way out, to thank him personally for his services to your mental well-being.”

Vinyl ramblings (Pt. VI) : Leaving empty handed

“The racks of, particularly secondhand stores, change frequently, so there’s always a replenishment of mystery. And thus, we keep coming back, like virgins to a school disco.”

Vinyl ramblings (Pt. IV) : The Record Market

“The vinyl community, much like the football one, is obsessive, fervid. Like pinballs, they ricochet from record shop to record shop, fair to fair, market to market, in the hunt for that elusive, limited edition, Third Man split-colour 3″, sealed, mint.”