Worcester, UK | Spin The Black Circle to open in former EE Phone shop: A new record shop and cafe in Worcester City Centre has revealed when it hopes to open. Spin The Black Circle is marketing itself as “Worcester’s only Vinyl Store and Coffee House”, with a variety of new and used vinyl on sale. The venue, at 19 to 21 Pump Street – the former EE phone shop, now has the logo on the window, as well as city council documentation confirming the project. Sam Barriscale, owner of the Spin The Black Circle, has said that he hopes to open the store in September. He said: ” If all goes to plan, we are hoping to open for around September 8. “We have been in the process of installing and renovating the venue which has understandably taken some time. “The extreme heat we have experienced lately also pushed us back a little bit as it was just so uncomfortable to be working in.” Mr Barriscale said that despite being behind his intended opening goal, the project is going well.
For Wayne, IN | Meet Deadstock Vintage: A Gen Z-run shop where you can buy or sell vintage streetwear in Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne is a popular place for vintage and resale items, from garage sales and antique stores to flea markets, clothing swaps, and Buy Nothing groups. But if you’re shopping for trendier, modern secondhand styles—like 80s, 90s, and early 2000s streetwear—there hasn’t always been a reliable source of locally curated goods. That’s something Gen Z business owners, Isaac Sparks, 20, and his partner, Caitlin Dostal, 19, noticed when they began dating and thrifting together in high school in 2016. …They call their business Deadstock Vintage, and they sell gently used items, ranging from popular sneakers, like Jordans, Dunks, Blazers, and Yeezys, to a colorful assortment of graphic tees, jeans, jackets, and knits. What’s more, they do it all at prices more affordable than you’re likely to find at the mall or at other vintage sellers.
Nashville, TN | Garth Brooks Development Impinging on Ernest Tubb Record Shop: …After months of turmoil and concern that the Ernest Tubb Record Shop property would be sold, closed down, and redeveloped, a new partnership group including Nashville-based real estate investor Brad Bars, Russian-born renown Nashville studio musician Ilya Toshinskiy, and Ernest Dale Tubb III purchased the property in late July with the intent of re-opening the Record Shop which closed earlier this year, while revitalizing the historic property. No only are they going to lose the alley which they could have utilized, the new owners are significantly concerned that the construction could impinge upon or damage the historic property.
Yungblud announces US record store events supporting upcoming self-titled album: Yungblud has announced a series of U.S. record store events celebrating the release of his upcoming self-titled album. The run will include stops in nine cities in only five days, September 2-6. The events will feature in-store performances from the English rocker and album signings. “Wanna see as many of you as possible!” Yungblud says. For the full list of dates and participating stores, visit Yungblud.lnk.to/USStoreTour. Yungblud the album will be released September 2. It includes the single “The Funeral” and the WILLOW collaboration “Memories.”
Reading, UK | Quicksilver: The lost Reading vinyl shop where Ricky Gervais bought his first-ever album: Quicksilver record shop was located in the ‘Butts Centre’ in Reading. Around 40 years ago, or so, there was a vinyl shop in Reading town centre that was much-loved among young music fans in the town. Donny Osmond and Motorhead were thought to have made appearances at the store as did the post-punk band Skids. Reading-born Hollywood star and comedian Ricky Gervais recently revealed that he reckons he bought his first ever album at the shop. …Gervais told the story during an online Twitter broadcast which he filmed, live, on Sunday August 21. One of his fans had asked him whether he remembered buying his first-ever album. The comedian recalled purchasing his first-ever album from a store that was “dark” and “really cool.” He thinks that the shop was Quicksilver, which would make sense as it was definitely “dark” and “cool” back in the day.
Cork, IE | Kinsale Record Fair is back with a live DJ and 12 tables heaving with vinyl: Need some new bits for your vinyl collection? If your favourite pastime is thumbing through old records in search of gems, head for Kinsale on Sunday, September 4th. The Kinsale Record Fair will be setting up in a new location at the Temperance Hall in the centre of the town, with a live DJ and vinyl traders from across the country getting together for the bi-annual event. “Live DJs Milward and Not Milward will be going back to back for a six-hour set while you dig for records at your leisure.” said organiser Dennis Collins. “The event is much-loved locally, it brings together people of all ages and it’s a great way to spend an afternoon.”
Marquette, MI | Record show at Ore Dock: From noon on Thursday, Sept. 1 through 11 p.m Monday, Sept. 5th, a five-day vinyl record show will be held in the second floor community room of Ore Dock Brewing Company, at 114 W. Spring St. in downtown Marquette. Thousands of new and used vinyl records, CDs, posters, cassettes, books, and T-shirts will be available. Talk with Jon and Geoff about trading old records and tapes for new favorites, or finding an unused media collection a new home. For more information call 906-373-6183. To RSVP for this event, visit the Facebook Event Page. All are welcome at this free, all-ages event, presented by the Northern Michigan University Vinyl Record Club.
DJ Kool Herc’s soundsystem auctioned for over £170,000: The sale also included a self-portrait, a disco ball, records, and a necklace. Hip-hop legend DJ Kool Herc’s soundsystem has been sold at auction for over £170,000 by Christie’s. The soundsystem was Herc’s main set up used in the mid-70s and ’80s, featuring two Technics Sl-1100a turntables, a Gli 3880 mixer, a Mcintosh Mc-2300 stereo amp, and two speaker cabinets. While the auction house estimated it would sell for between £85,000 to £127,000, the bidding exceeded expectations and reached £171,385. Other items in the auction included a painted self-portrait, a disco ball, a collection of 50 records, photographs, and even a necklace with two 45 rpm adaptors. Overall, the lot went for a grand total of £723,500.
Sleep’s ‘Dopesmoker’ Vinyl Reissue Contains Real Marijuana Leaves: Sleep have taken stoner metal to a whole new level with the vinyl reissue of their album Dopesmoker, which contains real marijuana leaves pressed into the LP. It’ll be available through Jack White’s Third Man Records, but may be pretty challenging to get a copy of. According to the listing, the vinyl contains “pure, unadulterated, authentic cannabis leaves” from Doghouse Farms Premium Cannabis. Titled “Weedian High-Fi,” the cannabis-laced variant of the reissue will only be available for purchase in person at Third Man Records’ Detroit store starting this Friday, Aug. 26. A standard black version of the vinyl will also be available for pre-order the same day for those who aren’t looking to head to Detroit, and the digital album will be put back on streaming platforms as well.
