Interesting article about Scottish labels after the fire including Craig Hargrave, label manager of Rock Action Records – run by the acclaimed band Mogwai – said: “About 20,000 units of our catalogue were destroyed. This includes CD albums, LPs, seven-inchers, box sets – accounting for virtually every release we have done since 1996. For a […]
This from an Australian retail analyst http://www.smartcompany.com.au/retail-trends/20110829-online-price-versus-offline-experience.html With apologies to Martin Niemöller… First they came for the record shops… and I didn’t mind, because I got a better price and more choice, with greater convenience. Then they came for the video stores… and I didn’t mind, because I got a better price and more choice, […]
We have just received more copies of the very limited clear vinyl and of course we still have the limited embossed CD. We also still have a few of the seven inch singles left on blue or white vinyl.
We will be opening later than normal but then staying open later than normal. Star Wheel Press in-store is 6pm so we will be open until at least 7.30pm.
There has been nothing but compliments about how good the coffee is and the carrot cup cakes, rocky road and millionaire shortbread sell continuously. Red Dog and the Academy of Music below can be relied on to buy coffee all day long and one or two other local businesses have become good regulars but I […]
Not sure how other ticket sellers are doing but I hear it is tough for all but the bigger gigs. We do well when we are the only seller of tickets for bands like Ballboy or Kid Canaveral but understandably people see no reason to buy tickets for smaller gigs that clearly will not sell […]
Tuesday 23rd August Emily Scott with her full band @ 5pm Wednesday 24th August Sebastian Dangerfield @ 5pm Friday 26th August Star Wheel Press @ 6pm Saturday 27th August Edinburgh School for the Deaf @ 2pm Sunday 28th August Roy Wilkinson will be signing copies of his book “Do It For Your […]
Excellent photography exhibition in the shop at the moment from John Williams. Photos include Belle and Sebastian, Arcade Fire, Nick Cave and Laura Marling. We also have a limited number of postcards priced very reasonably at £1.50.
Avalanche Records 5 Grassmarket Edinburgh EH1 2HY email: [email protected] tel: 0131 659 7708 Avalanche has been trading in the heart of Edinburgh for over 20 years and is Scotlands largest Independent high street record shop. Nominated for ‘Music Retail Store of the Year – 2010 for the third year running in the national Music Week Awards. […]
