We have to clear a mountain of stock to get down to sensible levels before we leave. None of this buying in crap to sell or 10% discounts on overpriced goods. There will be new deals all the time but tomorrow will see some very special deals indeed. 1,000s of 7″s + CD singles reduced […]
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My favourite albums of last year
Most people appreciate that I sell customers the albums I think they will like not the albums I think they should like. Obviously over time my own taste has influenced the shop but also our customers have influenced me ! I will as part of our 30th anniversary make up some compilations of my favourite […]
Scottish 7" singles for sale
£10 Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes – The Rain Fell Down Label: Narodnik – NRK-002 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM Country: UK Released: 1986 £8 Hook ‘N’ Pull Gang, The – Pour It Down Yer Throat / Gasoline Label: Bitch Hog Records – BITCH 1 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM Country: UK Released: 1987 x £5 (record […]
Avalanche label stock
I’ll gradually list these online but any questions feel free to ask. I’ve also been asked if I will sell wholesale and so long as I have quantity the answer is yes. 13 First Fridays – 88 Lines about 44 Women 12″ (featuring Andrew from Jesse Garon) Riverhead – Alpharetta 12″ (toured with Jesse […]
Desperate Bicycles, TV Personalities, Pychic TV and Wire 7"s
Desperate Bicycles – Smokescreen Mono RR1 Vinyl looks mint. Sleeve is best I’ve ever seen as it is so flimsy but not perfect. The date 28 8 91 has been written in pencil inside the sleeve I would guess by a shop selling it. Doesn’t detract and I didn’t want to try rubbing it out ! £40 […]
PJ Harvey 7" singles and rare b-sides CDs for sale
All mint Josh Homme & PJ Harvey / Desert Sessions – Crawl Home £18 PJ Harvey – The Glorious Land £12 PJ Harvey – When Under Ether £8 PJ Harvey – You Come Through £6 PJ Harvey – The Letter £5 PJ Harvey – The Piano £5 Add £2 […]
So what will we be doing next year ?
More accurately what things could we be doing next year. Well we will definitely be working with The Cake Shop NYC. I’ve held off on this as a government initiative covering exactly this sort of idea was announced and I expected some feedback by the beginning of December but now that will be January so […]
Avalanche Update part two
So the most common question is “Is there any chance of us staying in the shop?” There are three main issues which I can not see resolved in a way that could see us stay. Most important of all is competition. I’ve always said that FOPP and to a much lesser extent HMV are serious […]