May 2011

I hear the new David Thomas Broughton album is very good but I wouldn’t know as I haven’t been sent a copy. I am being sent a copy though so that’s nice. Just saying.  

I hear the new Arctic monkeys album isn’t very good but I wouldn’t know as I haven’t been sent a copy. I can confirm if this really is the artwork then that is indeed very poor. Just saying.  

I hear the new Bon Iver album isn’t very good but I wouldn’t know as I haven’t been sent a copy. Just saying.

As you will see we are back up now but briefly overnight and this morning we were suspended. Thanks to everybody who emailed to let me know. Obviously some thought I had not appeased the Rough Trade gods in time while others wondered at the power of RAMPANT CHUTNEY CONSUMERISM. A few blamed the T […]

We get so little negative feedback about the shop that I’m quite proud of this taken from the Song by Toad blog. It would seem we offended the Rough Trade gods ! I shall make a sacrifice to appease them tomorrow. That isn’t to say I’m encouraging any more !!!     RAMPANT CHUTNEY CONSUMERISM […]

http://songbytoad.com/2011/05/independent-label-market/ for Matthew’s thoughts and I have posted my reply below. These labels are so out of touch that their original plan was to hold this market on Record Store Day itself. Despite all those releases by The Beach Boys, Roxy Music etc they claimed that RSD was all about supporting independent music and their […]

avalanche_edin Avalanche Records  Also tickets now on sale for Edinburgh School for the Deaf / The Louche FC / Spook School @ Henry’s Cellar Bar Saturday July 2 avalanche_edin Avalanche Records  Meursault / Insector Tapehead @ Caves Friday June 17 – tickets now on sale in the shop @avalanche_edin

avalanche_edin Avalanche Records  I’m guessing these will go quickly, Tickets just arrived for Shonen Knife @ Sneaky Pete’s Monday 15th August.

As usual Matthew’s blog at Song by Toad makes an interesting read. http://songbytoad.com/2011/05/never-resent-other-peoples-success/#comments I agree with the sentiment but it really isn’t that simple. If you are doing your best whether that is by being in a band or in your business it is unrealistic not to expect to come across people who do better […]