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Spillers Records, Cardiff - the oldest record shop in the world, Wales
cardiff / music / photos / Places / Wales / wales

Spillers Records, Cardiff – new premises for the oldest record shop in the world

Sat 2nd January, 2016 - by editor - 4 Comments.

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 …

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A celebration of Kellys Records in Cardiff Central Market, south Wales
cardiff / Places / Wales / wales

A celebration of Kellys Records in Cardiff Central Market, south Wales

Fri 3rd January, 2014Fri 3rd January, 2014 - by editor - 2 Comments.

There’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.

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On The Beat Records in Soho London up for sale on eBay
London / music / Places

On The Beat Records in Soho, London goes up for sale on eBay

Thu 7th November, 2013Thu 7th November, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Another West End record store bites the dust as JB's, Hanway Street, London closes
London / music / Places

Another West End record store bites the dust as JB’s, Hanway Street, London closes

Thu 1st August, 2013Tue 6th August, 2013 - by editor - 4 Comments.

I 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.

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On The Beat Records, 22 Hanway Street, London W1 - a great old record store
London / music / Places

On The Beat Records, 22 Hanway Street, London W1 – a great old record store

Thu 1st November, 2012Thu 7th November, 2013 - by editor - 2 Comments.

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 …

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Tom Jones seen in Spillers records, Cardiff
Places / Wales

Tom Jones seen in Spillers Records, Cardiff

Mon 3rd September, 2012Mon 3rd September, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s Tom Jones, spotted gazing out of the window of the Spillers record store in central Cardiff. He certainly managed to out-stare me.

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Brixton / music / Places

The death of Our Price records, Brixton Road, Brixton

Thu 9th February, 2012Fri 3rd January, 2014 - by editor - 7 Comments.

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 …

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New York / photos / Places

Cake Shop, Ludlow Street, New York – photos and memories

Fri 7th January, 2011Sat 8th January, 2011 - by editor - 3 Comments.

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 …

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cardiff / Places / Wales

Spillers Records, Cardiff moves to the Morgan Arcade

Thu 30th December, 2010Wed 29th December, 2010 - by editor - 5 Comments.

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 …

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Brixton / Places

Selectors Music Emporium, Brixton

Tue 18th May, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

Brixton has lost some fine record stores, but it’s great to see Selectors Music Emporium still serving the community, some 25 years on.

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