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C30 C60 C90 Go!

Tim — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:06:20 +0000

You may have already noticed that Cassette Tapes are back, in a small but beautiful way.

Before you Vinyl disciples start getting all upset about hiss, wow and flutter that’s exactly why tapes are making a comeback. A lot of experimental soundmakers and bands are using the medium specifically to capture the unique, fuzzy, lo-fi sound [...]

That was Record Store Day That Was

Tim — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:13:19 +0000

Record Store Day was, by all accounts, a triumph. I popped out early on to distribute some Record Shop City leaflets to the queue outside Piccadilly just before opening time. Amazingly, the queue was snaking around the block as far as Beatin’ Rhythm records and I soon ran out of the 100 or so leaflets [...]

Record Store Day Update

Tim — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:30:58 +0000

Just a quick reminder about Record Store Day, as if you didn’t know, which takes place this Saturday April 17th.

The list of exclusive items that will be available from participating stores on the day is a huge, ever growing thing indeed. You’ll have read much ado in the press about Blur’s brand new single for [...]

50% off Vinyl at Wah Wah

Tim — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:43:17 +0000

This just in from Stockport. Wah Wah Records have a special Spring sale, and are offering all their Vinyl at half price. Sale ends on Saturday April 10th so if you’re at a loose end over the rainy Easter hols then head down there and grab yourself some bargains.

Record Shop Nation?

Tim — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:04:00 +0000

We often get asked whether we’ll cover shops outside the Manchester region. Well, for now we’re keeping it local because that means we can cover the area in depth and we visit all the shops in person in order to review them properly for you. However, if you’re looking further afield then try www.indierecordshop.org which [...]

Saturday’s Kids

Carl — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:00:36 +0000

I am, perhaps like yourself, a little tired of hearing stories of how record shops are dying and the only people buying tunes are middle aged male obsessives (perish the thought! -ed). It’s another great big shining lie and so, with camera in tow, RecordShopCity decided to hit a couple of our local stores and [...]

Tomorrow’s rarities..today

Tim — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:32:11 +0000

The Piccadilly Records newsletter is always worth a read every Monday morning as Philippa and the team tell you not only what has arrived in the stock room, but the ongoing fortunes of The Manchester Stingers WFC and suggestions for a top night out in Manchester and so forth. Given the rate at which certain [...]

The Mighty Wah Wah!

Carl — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:24:13 +0000

Last week I made a quick trip over to Stockport for an update and dig around in Wah Wah Records. The shop opened in June and with warm heart I can say that Chris has moulded Wah Wah into a funky and friendly Vinyl and CD emporium.

Not only has the shop got a new purple [...]

Church St Records…Don’t go looking for it, it’s not there any more

Tim — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:18:27 +0000

I did a double take walking down Church Street this lunchtime. There now stands a pile of rubble where the bookstall and ramshackle old Church Street Records once ‘stood’ in its own lopsided, weatherbeaten way.

In its place will be some new market stalls which, to be fair, is infinitely preferable to more flats or an [...]

Back in Bloc

Tim — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:27:34 +0000

This week our man Carl paid a long overdue visit to Eastern Bloc, up in the Nothern Quarter. The place is a bit of a Manchester institution and amazingly this year sees its 25th Anniversary. We’re pleased to report that Eastern Bloc is still enthusiastically feeding the dancefloors and bedrooms of the North West with [...]