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![Established in 1894, Spillers Records in Cardiff can claim to be the oldest record shop in the world – and it’s the place I’ve always visited from the day I […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/spillers-records-cardiff-2016-01-1-115x115.jpg "Spillers Records, Cardiff – new premises for the oldest record shop in the world")
Spillers Records, Cardiff – new premises for the oldest record shop in the world
Posted on Saturday, Jan 2, 2016 | 4 CommentsEstablished in 1894, Spillers Records in Cardiff can claim to be the oldest record shop in the world – and it’s the place I’ve always visited from the day I […] -
A celebration of Kellys Records in Cardiff Central Market, south Wales
Posted on Friday, Jan 3, 2014 | 2 CommentsThere’s been a record shop occupying this corner of Cardiff Central Market for as long as I can remember, and it’s great to see the place still thriving. -
![The owner of one of London’s most famous record stores has advertised his entire business for sale on eBay, with the asking price of £300,000 including the shop’s vast collection […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/on-the-beat-records-london-07-115x115.jpg "On The Beat Records in Soho, London goes up for sale on eBay")
On The Beat Records in Soho, London goes up for sale on eBay
Posted on Thursday, Nov 7, 2013 | No CommentsThe owner of one of London’s most famous record stores has advertised his entire business for sale on eBay, with the asking price of £300,000 including the shop’s vast collection […] -
Another West End record store bites the dust as JB’s, Hanway Street, London closes
Posted on Thursday, Aug 1, 2013 | 3 CommentsI guess it was only a matter of time, but it was still sad to see that the long-serving JB’s record store in Hanway Street, central London has closed down. -
![There was a time when central London was full of record stores, but On The Beat records is one of the few survivors. Tucked away in Hanway Street off Tottenham Court Road […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/on-the-beat-records-london-01-115x115.jpg "On The Beat Records, 22 Hanway Street, London W1 – a great old record store")
On The Beat Records, 22 Hanway Street, London W1 – a great old record store
Posted on Thursday, Nov 1, 2012 | 2 CommentsThere was a time when central London was full of record stores, but On The Beat records is one of the few survivors. Tucked away in Hanway Street off Tottenham Court Road […] -
Tom Jones seen in Spillers Records, Cardiff
Posted on Monday, Sep 3, 2012 | No CommentsHere’s Tom Jones, spotted gazing out of the window of the Spillers record store in central Cardiff. He certainly managed to out-stare me. -
![It almost seems like a distant memory now, but it wasn’t that long ago that you’d find big name record shops on most High Streets around the land – like […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brixton-our-price-record-shop-01-115x115.jpg "The death of Our Price records, Brixton Road, Brixton")
The death of Our Price records, Brixton Road, Brixton
Posted on Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 | 7 CommentsIt almost seems like a distant memory now, but it wasn’t that long ago that you’d find big name record shops on most High Streets around the land – like […] -
![Situated on New York’s almost-completely gentrified Lower East Side at 152 Ludlow Street is the Cake Shop, a small cafe/music venue where we’ve spent many hours, scoffing bagels, surfing the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/cake-shop-ludlow-new-york-05-115x115.jpg "Cake Shop, Ludlow Street, New York – photos and memories")
Cake Shop, Ludlow Street, New York – photos and memories
Posted on Friday, Jan 7, 2011 | 3 CommentsSituated on New York’s almost-completely gentrified Lower East Side at 152 Ludlow Street is the Cake Shop, a small cafe/music venue where we’ve spent many hours, scoffing bagels, surfing the […] -
![Finally losing the battle to stay in their premises by The Hayes in central Cardiff, the much loved Spillers record store closed on June 26th, 2010, reopening in the nearby Morgan Arcade a […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/spillers-records-cardiff-01-115x115.jpg "Spillers Records, Cardiff moves to the Morgan Arcade")
Spillers Records, Cardiff moves to the Morgan Arcade
Posted on Thursday, Dec 30, 2010 | 5 CommentsFinally losing the battle to stay in their premises by The Hayes in central Cardiff, the much loved Spillers record store closed on June 26th, 2010, reopening in the nearby Morgan Arcade a […] -
Selectors Music Emporium, Brixton
Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 | 1 CommentBrixton has lost some fine record stores, but it’s great to see Selectors Music Emporium still serving the community, some 25 years on.