We had an amazing response to the manifesto and there is a huge amount of enthusiasm for many of the ideas. Over the next month we will be looking at exactly what can be realistically achieved given the current state of the music industry and the economic climate.
2011
Visualising Sound exhibition and Tim Barrow film
The Visualising Sound exhibition has been extended to the end of the week and the new Tim Barrow film THE SPACE BETWEEN will now be shown in the shop on Wednesday April 6th.
The All Conquering Savings and Loan
A couple of Fridays ago when the weather was actually quite pleasant the shop was full for most of the afternoon. I played the Savings and Loan album and sold three copies after one play. Busy I pressed play again and sold two more. I deliberately gave it a third spin and sold two more. […]
Basket now definitely works but pictures still won't upload! More Son(s) albums in stock.
The recent WordPress update solved the long saga of the problem with our basket but then it turned out there was a problem with the PayPal payment process. However thanks to Steve from Supermarionation that too was solved today so don’t be surprised at the first new listing I put on. However WordPress giveth with […]
RECORD STORE DAY – http://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/exclusive-product.aspx
It is impossible with so many titles to gauge the numbers to order for many of the titles. Some will be limited but many we will be able to order as many as we wish. To aid us in our ordering we will accept lists from customers of what they would like but I must stress […]
Fox In The Snow
Just about to battle my way in from snowy West Lothian to the shop. Should be in by 11.30am. Trains are supposedly running on time. Did indeed see a fox in the snow at the back of our house. Now I just need to keep the wolf from the door !
Visualising Sound – An exhibition of work by 3rd year graphics students from ECA
Time Thursday 10th March 19:30 – Monday 14th March at 17:00 Location Avalanche Records 5 Grassmarket Created by: Sophie Gordon, Verity Louise Davis, Shaun Dowling, Shanshan Gong, Ryan Templeton, Roy Luo, Rachel Bailey, Noah James Jared Collin, Katie Brammall,Katelynne Kirk, Gillian Hunter, Freddy Taylor, EL K, Elise Appleton, Danielle Malinen,Anne Helene Vestrum, Rebecca Westwood, Alex Renfrew More info An exhibition of work by 3rd year graphics students from ECA based […]
SXSW 2011
Did my bit telling the US authorities how wonderful Dan is but it still remains to be seen whether Withered Hand will play at SXSW or not. On another note I have been engaged in numerous conversations in the shop recently about how the SXSW thing works but to be honest it makes as little […]
Meursault @ Caves, Sneaky Pete's, Haddow Fest, Son(s) album, Art College Exhibition and Tim Barrow film
We still have a few tickets left for Meursault at the Caves on Wednesday but they are going fast. Sneaky Pete’s are giving us tickets for future gigs and I will post a full list tomorrow. We still have some reasonably priced Haddow Fest tickets though again they are limited. We have the Son(s) album […]
Chemikal Underground featured label – Zoey Van Goey in-store
Zoev Van Goey kick off our Chenikal Underground week with an in-store at 3pm and we will have the label featured all week. Just don’t ask for the FOUND album !!!