Recommendations for Record Stores in...

[Rabshakeh]

11 hours ago, Aggie87 said:

I was in the Thunderbird Zia on Saturday a.m. for Record Store Day. I got there at 5:00 a.m., but there were already about 200 people in line, a number of whom had been camping overnight.  Got the things I wanted, though, so it was a success.  

That's dedication.

All the signs of RSD were there, including some funny handwritten notes. Genuinely nice vibe. Everything that a local record shop should be, and obviously rewarded for it by the customers.

11 hours ago, Aggie87 said:

I also shop in the Bethany Zia location (which seems to be their "flagship" store, but only recently moved to that location from the one they'd previously been in for many years), but it is a little sketchier area of Phoenix.  I've never felt threatened there though. 

Yeah. I didn't want to suggest that I actually felt threatened at all. It was 10:30am on a Sunday morning when I visited, and it looked okay. The only thing that was alarming was how keen everyone was to tell us how dangerous it was for us to be there.

11 hours ago, Aggie87 said:

I didn't realize you'd be here in town as long as you have been, or I'd have offered to meet up for a coffee or something.

No problem. I was pretty time-poor, and I got lucky to be able to get out and about on the Sunday morning.

Edited April 23, 2024 by Rabshakeh

[Rabshakeh]

Does anyone know a record shop in London that specialises in folk / blues / roots / country of vinyl record? Or at least has a good selection.

I'm coming up with a complete blank.

[mjazzg]

4 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Does anyone know a record shop in London that specialises in folk / blues / roots / country of vinyl record? Or at least has a good selection.

I'm coming up with a complete blank.

No, I can't.

Have you looked in Atlantis? They often have some interesting stock additions on Insta but it tends to be more "World" music rather than what you're after but there have been blues, folk and country represented, not in great numbers mind.

[Rabshakeh]

7 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

No, I can't.

Have you looked in Atlantis? They often have some interesting stock additions on Insta but it tends to be more "World" music rather than what you're after but there have been blues, folk and country represented, not in great numbers mind.

It does tend to have a good assortment. 

Ray's also used to have good stuff, after it had moved into Foyles. But I haven't seen it's like since. 

[Rabshakeh]

Any recommendations for Rome? I'll be there for a few days from Tuesday. Not sure how much record shopping I'll get in but would be good to see.