“I think people trust record shops now more than they trust the music press. Record shops have a really strong narrative around them.”
Tag: record shops
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.”
Searching for the perfect record shop (Pt 3)
“I very almost went in but I was suddenly gripped by the fear of never finding the exit again.”
Vinyl ramblings (Pt. III)
“What evokes one’s youth more than the soundtrack to it?”
Searching for the perfect record shop (Pt 2) : Pricing and the Discogs median
“There are only so many people happy to pay £100 for an obscure Wire off-shoot album in VG condition.”
Searching for the perfect record shop (Pt 1) : rude staff, overstuffed racks, unpriced stock
“Running a secondhand record shop is “a licence to print money right now.”
Vinyl ramblings (Pt. I)
“In the same way that I’m still in touch with most of my lovers, I’m still in touch with the records that spun on my turntable whilst we fumbled beneath the covers, eighties, nineties and beyond.”
Arcane Delights 