Post by adamwalton on Apr 1, 2009 9:02:44 GMT
I'm off to Cob Records in Bangor this morning. Soundhog and I are going on an odyssey around every independent Welsh record shop & store that we're told about (and who are happy to have us) to record some mini- documentaries about the shops, the music they sell and their customers. All in an effort to follow up the spotlight shone on the independent music shop's plight by Graham Jones's book 'Last Shop Standing' and my subsequent interview with Graham [in this week's show].
This also ties in rather synchronously with Record Store Day.
This is the spiel they use to describe their intentions.
The next Record Store Day is Saturday April 18th. If you visit the site you can see what a multitude of stores worldwide are planning to support this event.
I'm also keen to hear from you about your favourite record shops around Wales.
Especially if you're a musician whose music has been shaped by what you have heard / bought from the shop.
Please e-mail me on: themysterytour@gmail.com if you have a favourite local store that has influenced and inspired you.
I'm also keen to cover any record fairs that you think are worthy of attention.
Suggestions, please, to the same e-mail address.
Eventually, I'll compile all of your anecdotes, the documentaries and the links into a mini-site.
Thank you!
This also ties in rather synchronously with Record Store Day.
This is the spiel they use to describe their intentions.
The original idea for Record Store Day was conceived by Chris Brown, and was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don Van Cleave and Brian Poehner as a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally.
This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, djs spinning records and on and on. Metallica officially kicked off Record Store Day at Rasputin Music in San Franscisco on April 19, 2008 and Record Store Day is now celebrated the third Saturday every April.
Record Store Day is currently managed by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Scott Register, and Carrie Colliton. Folks wanting to contact Record Store Day are encouraged to email us at information@recordstoreday.com
NOTE:
A Record Store Day participating store is defined as a physical retailer whose product line consists of at least 50% music retail, whose company is not publicly traded and whose ownership is at least 70% located in the state of operation. (In other words, we’re dealing with real, live, physical, indie record stores—not online retailers or corporate behemoths).
This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, djs spinning records and on and on. Metallica officially kicked off Record Store Day at Rasputin Music in San Franscisco on April 19, 2008 and Record Store Day is now celebrated the third Saturday every April.
Record Store Day is currently managed by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Scott Register, and Carrie Colliton. Folks wanting to contact Record Store Day are encouraged to email us at information@recordstoreday.com
NOTE:
A Record Store Day participating store is defined as a physical retailer whose product line consists of at least 50% music retail, whose company is not publicly traded and whose ownership is at least 70% located in the state of operation. (In other words, we’re dealing with real, live, physical, indie record stores—not online retailers or corporate behemoths).
The next Record Store Day is Saturday April 18th. If you visit the site you can see what a multitude of stores worldwide are planning to support this event.
I'm also keen to hear from you about your favourite record shops around Wales.
Especially if you're a musician whose music has been shaped by what you have heard / bought from the shop.
Please e-mail me on: themysterytour@gmail.com if you have a favourite local store that has influenced and inspired you.
I'm also keen to cover any record fairs that you think are worthy of attention.
Suggestions, please, to the same e-mail address.
Eventually, I'll compile all of your anecdotes, the documentaries and the links into a mini-site.
Thank you!