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 […]
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Average Avalanche Found Out by Awesome Rough Trade Supporter (as the NME would have said 30 years ago)
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 […]
Independent Label Market from a label and a shop's viewpoint
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 […]
Meursault and ESftD tickets just arrived
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
Shonen Knife tickets now on sale
avalanche_edin Avalanche Records I’m guessing these will go quickly, Tickets just arrived for Shonen Knife @ Sneaky Pete’s Monday 15th August.
Never Resent Other People's Success If They Get It Fairly
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 […]
Listening Post
Our old listening post died just as we were about to move and we really need to come up with a replacement fairly soon. There are many more options now for larger touch screens and I think we may run a competition to design one which is really just a cheeky way of trying to […]
80's Vinyl including Stephen Tin Tin Duffy !
A nice collection of 80s vinyl has just come in. The Smiths, Cocteau Twins, Depeche Mode, Cure, Kate Bush, OMD, Marc Almond, The The, Japan and Stephen Tin Tin Duffy ! Plus lots more of course. We are still looking for more vinyl so do please get in touch if you need some space in […]