Record Stores 2- Electric Boogaloo

[withengineheart]

Just found out that come fall I'll start work at the local record shop (woop woop). In the meantime I've been helping out with renovating the place for their re-opening in a few weeks time.

I'm pretty damn stoked on the idea, so I'd thought I'd share.

In order to compete with chains and a general public disinterest in buying records, the shop is expanding their business from solely a record store to a record store/pub cafe/small stage venue to basically stay afloat in a town when people mainly spend money on clothes and alcohol.

I'm definitely excited about this change. Can't wait to sit down after work, enjoy a beer and recommend records.

Next week we'll be installing a wall of import tap beer! Way pumped.

So I's wunderin':

Do any of you frequent or know of record stores that have expanded or found creative ways of getting people in the door?

[controlthebleeding]

all the ones where i live are just stores that strictly sell music and have in-stores. nothing more. they get by without the need to co-exist with a variation of bar / beer garden/ laundry mat / houka place

[melvinscam]

sell drugs in the back room.

also, hookers.

[Emo Revival]

There's one near me here in Philly that is a pretty sweet Pub/Burger place up stairs and then an awesome record store down stair. I love it cause the GF like the burgers and will have a beer or two while a shop. Makes it much easier to convince her to go record shopping with me.

[krisakarcher]

Sounds awesome. I would visit.

And my shop sells Dvds. That's about it. They actually have a good selection for cheep too.