Atlas is down that way too everyone forgets to mention it that sister ray and reckless are my main haunts =) ----- Original Message ----- From: David Hampson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: 313 <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 7:11 PM Subject: [313] London record stores
> Here it is again! You should find MVES open on New Year's Day but I'm > unsure about the others; Selectadisc and Reckless closes on Sunday but > Sister Ray stays open... > > If you haven't got much time (or if you have lots of time too) you need to > head for Berwick Street (its off Oxford Street Tottenham Court Road tube > station end - come out the tube, walk down Oxford Street about 3-4 minutes > and its on your left). This is record store central for London: > > * Reckless Records (two stores: rock and dance) - secondhand store with shed > loads of great techno gems to be found; check the new-in rack if your short > on time as that's where the best stuff doesn't remain long. Also pay real > attention to the quality of their vinyl as some of it is scuffed to f***. > If you're after cds don't pay attention to the categories as they just chuck > stuff in wherever they feel. Oh, and stuff just inside the door is mostly > wack-assed progressive house crap - techno is in the middle on the left. > > * Music and Video Exchange - this and two of their other stores (Notting > Hill Gate - Soul and Dance Exchange and Camden) are probably the best > sources for secondhand wax in London; vinyl is always in near mint condition > and if it is a rarity with a lower grade on check it as no one grades > stricter! Downstairs is vinyl Poundland (same as at the other two stores) > and is well worth an afternoon spent digging for stuff as you find the most > incredible things down there - just remember to check condition including > whether or not warped! > > * Selectadisc - easily the cheapest new store in London and racks are packed > full everywhere (and its a big store). They stock everything heavily so you > may find stuff that has been out of print years there, often at really cheap > prices. > > * Ambient Soho/Worm Interface - Not purely ambient and the best source for > anything a little leftfield. Staff are incredibly friendly too. > > * Sister Ray - new stuff again and packed out with lots of techno just > inside the store. Some high price rarities but if you buy check condition > as I bought a copy of Orbital's Chime there for £30 and the condition was so > bad it was unplayable and ended up an ashtray. > > * Some crappy secondhand record store - as described. Has Daddy Kool's in > the basement if you want to buy reggae, or just hang out and passively > inhale some marijuana fumes. > > * A dance music store in a basement that never impressed so I never went > back... > > * speed garagey progressive house store - hang out with pimply youths who > know jack about music and pretend to be DJs all day > > Off on side streets you have a small hip hop store with grafitti on it and > some other speed garagey type store. > > Two streets further down Oxford Street on the left (can't remember street > name) you have Mr Bongos if you're into hip hop. Otherwise you can continue > into Soho to buy dildos and leather underwear and visit the strip shows, or > just window shop. > > If that doesn't tire you you can try Camden which has another Music and > Video Exchange, Vinyl Addiction, a few decent secondhand stalls on the > various markets and another secondhand place on one of the side streets. > You also have a record fair in the Electric Ballroom every other Saturday > (right next door to the tube). > > Remember you have to do the touristy stuff before you're allowed to look for > records! Good luck and have fun! > > BABY DIDDY > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
