I’ve been told many times over the last couple of years that I should set up as a consultant and that would in some way go towards helping with the costs of the shop. I did look into it but my problem was always that I would not compromise what I do in the shop […]
2012
Avalanche – Collectables and Footfall
Lots of good things came out of my meetings this week and there is a lot to consider but one thought has crystallised recently and that is in the absence of new releases the best thing to bring people into the shop is new collectables arriving and of course new releases by local bands. Obviously […]
Thrillionaire – "Wie Gehts?" Directed and Edited by Laura Maxwell
Twitter is full of people recommending their friends’ bands/work as you know and that of course is something we simply don’t do so it was a relief when Yani Gellman, LA actor (Pretty Little Liars, 90210 etc) and Withered Hand fan, recommended a video his friend had made that thankfully it turned out to be […]
Josef K, Orange Juice, Shop Assistants, Pastels etc 7"s
Buba & the Shop Assistants – original three stripes freezer bag sleeve The Shop Assistants – Safety Net + All Day Long The Pastels – I Wonder Why RT137 + Songs For Children (Villa21 Records) + also clear vinyl on Overground + Different Drum on K + Thank You For Being You (Paperhouse) Josef K […]
Avalanche Best Sellers of 2012 – the first 6 months
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1. The Twilight Sad – No One Can Ever Know 2. Leonard Cohen – Old Ideas 3. Admiral Fallow – Tree Bursts In Snow 4. Jack White – Blunderbus 5. Paul Buchanan – Mid Air 6. Lana Del Rey – Born To Die 7. Human Don’t Be […]
The "we do need to clear some space before we tidy things up for The Festival but mostly we really need the money sale"
Hoping to knock the vinyl we have on the floor into some shape soon but from Thursday to Sunday all £1.99 vinyl will be 3 for £5 and 8 for £10. £1.99 CDs will be 3 for £5 and 8 for £10 £2.99 CDs will be 5 for £10 £3.99 CDs will be 3 […]
Greetings from Buenos Aires
Had a lovely guy in today from Buenos Aires. He was so pleased to have found Avalanche as he had not known about us and was more than impressed to find all the Belle & Sebastian vinyl. He said there was such a shop in Buenos Aires called Abraxas http://argentinastravel.com/2452/classic-rock-record-store-abraxas-turns-25/ I asked how it was doing […]
How do you spell Meursault ?
On twitter I told the story of a young lad that on hearing the promo of the new Meursault album playing in the shop asked me what it was and as is common then how to spell it. An hour later he phoned to ask me how to spell it again as he wanted to listen online. […]
That "Avalanche Vision" I Promised
I’ve certainly talked it over with quite a few people but putting it all down will currently take time I don’t have. However in a nutshell I would want Scotland’s best bands on sale in 30 countries rather than limited releases of 30 copies and bands playing to 30 people. I would leave shops to […]
Rebs' Song – Kaiho (Bathroom Sessions)
Kaiho are a 7-piece Edinburgh girlband but I can only count five. Did rather expect two more to pop up at the end. I tried another video but that only had four of them. And how did I come across this (25 views). I saw they were following Chaffinch Records and was intrigued as I’d […]