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So you may never emulate your idols but you can now drink like them thanks to the Grassmarket Hogmanay Fair and Thistly Cross Cider. From now until the 2nd January they are offering their fine wares much loved by Scott Hutchison, Aidan Moffat and Dan Willson, a supergroup in the making, and if you are […]

I’ve become very aware recently just how many people have invested their time and money in Avalanche over the last 30 years and it seems only reasonable at this crucial time to keep people informed. I’m still slightly taken aback when somebody in from abroad knows so much about the shop, the bands we recommend […]

Some people seem to think we have changed our stocking policy after comments on twitter but nothing has changed. We simply expect to have a release available for sale (including presale) at the same time, at the same price and offering the same “extras” if there are any. We also expect the artist/band to publicise […]

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I remember last year when One Up announced that unless things got better by Christmas they would close in January. Nothing really happened. They announced they were closing and they were mobbed. It understandably baffled Raymond one of the owners. There have been I admit several attempts to persuade me to reassess my decision to […]

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