Tag: Record Store Day UK

“Independent record shops are important to a local community I think, a lot of them become a meeting place or kind of a cultural hub… being a place that shares music and art and things like that, I think is important to every community essentially.” Dan Drinkard

“It’s not work, it’s something I started because it’s precious to me, I love working in a record shop, I love meeting new people, I love turning people on to music” Jake Holloway.

“Over the last 10 years with Record Store Day and records becoming more popular and more mainstream, you see a lot of younger people, more women shopping for records and it’s really cool.” - Steven Williams

“I felt like I had a place where people understood my music taste and I could develop to find more stuff than I would have done on my own” – Cody

The idea of Pie & Vinyl is simple, combining a love and passion for music with one of England’s favourite old fashioned comfort foods. Take a step inside with owner Steve Courtnell.

Crash Records has been a part of the Leeds music scene for 30 years, take a step inside with new owner Scott Gamble.

Spillers Records, established in 1894, is recognised as the oldest record shop in the world! Take a step inside and meet owner Ashli Todd.

Jacaranda Records is a music hub in the heart of Liverpool, operating as a record shop, bar, cafe, live venue and a record label building upon the city’s legacy as a powerhouse of the music business.

As well as being a record shop, Banquet Records are a concert and club promoter, putting on 200 events a year in and around Kingston. Check out the 8th video in our 'Behind The Counter' series.