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The title says it all!

 

The dates/venues are listed below. We have an instore at Banquet records in Kingston on Feb 6th, so that takes care of one of the main stores I wanted to hit up. 

 

Jan 25 Waterfront - Norwich, UK
Jan 26 Rescue Rooms - Nottingham, UK
Jan 27 02 Academy 2 - Newcastle, UK
Jan 28 QMU - Glasgow, UK
Jan 30 Academy 2 - Manchester, UK
Jan 31 Library - Birmingham, UK
Feb 1 Academy - Dublin, Ireland
Feb 2 02 Academy 2 - Liverpool, UK
Feb 3 Solus - Cardiff, UK
Feb 4 Cockpit - Leeds, UK
Feb 5 02 Academy 2 - Oxford, UK
Feb 7 Koko - London, UK
Feb 8 Batofar - Paris, France
Feb 9 Klinker - Aarschot, Belgium
Feb 12 Helling - Utrecht, Holland
Feb 13 Effenaar - Eindhoven, Holland
Feb 14 Dynamo - Zurich, Switzerland
Feb 15 Vidia Club - Cesena, Italy
Feb 16 Forum Live - Milan, Italy

 

Thanks!

 

-Tyler

 
 
 
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Make some time for London, there are loads.

 

Try these links for some lists

 

http://londonist.com/2012/04/top-ten-record-shops.php?showpage=3#gallery-1

 

http://www.timeout.com/london/music/londons-best-music-shops

 

If you start in Berwick Street along with Sister Ray there's Reckless records, around the corner there is Phonica in Poland Street and a bit further up Oxford Street and behind there is On the Beat in Hanway Street. The rest are all a walk or a tube ride away and you can't miss Rough Trade East in Brick Lane or Honest Johns in Portabello.

 

I also remember there being quite a few in one area in Paris but just can't remember where

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I live in Cardiff and it might be worth a look in these shops:

 

Spillers Records (oldest record store in the world, supposedly. Lovely shop, not an enormous vinyl selection at the moment)

D'vinyl Records (poky shop full to the brim. Not the best in the world but worth it if you're nearby - the Solus is in the University which isn't far. Lots of records stacked on top of each other and can be a pain but have found some good things there)

Hot Wax Records (nice enough small shop, good selection, often cheap)

Kellys Records (in the old market. Very overpriced but may be worth a look if you're after anything in particular)

 

In London, Berwick Street is a must. Loads in Manchester too but it's been ages since I've visited so not sure of details/locations.

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The title says it all!

 

The dates/venues are listed below. We have an instore at Banquet records in Kingston on Feb 6th, so that takes care of one of the main stores I wanted to hit up. 

 

Jan 25 Waterfront - Norwich, UK

Jan 26 Rescue Rooms - Nottingham, UK

Jan 27 02 Academy 2 - Newcastle, UK

Jan 28 QMU - Glasgow, UK

Jan 30 Academy 2 - Manchester, UK

Jan 31 Library - Birmingham, UK

Feb 1 Academy - Dublin, Ireland

Feb 2 02 Academy 2 - Liverpool, UK

Feb 3 Solus - Cardiff, UK

Feb 4 Cockpit - Leeds, UK

Feb 5 02 Academy 2 - Oxford, UK

Feb 7 Koko - London, UK

Feb 8 Batofar - Paris, France

Feb 9 Klinker - Aarschot, Belgium

Feb 12 Helling - Utrecht, Holland

Feb 13 Effenaar - Eindhoven, Holland

Feb 14 Dynamo - Zurich, Switzerland

Feb 15 Vidia Club - Cesena, Italy

Feb 16 Forum Live - Milan, Italy

 

Thanks!

 

-Tyler

 
 

 

Seeing as no one has asked this before: what band are you in?

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While in Paris go to MusicFearSatan: http://www.musicfearsatan.com/shop

 

Too bad you guys are not playing Berlin or Amsterdam: they're my favorite spots in the EU for record shopping.

 

Which ones do you know in Berlin similar to that one, apart from:

 

- Bis aufs messer

- Coretex

- Spacehall

- Mediamarkt/Saturn/etc...

 

just for me to know :)

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In Manchester we've got V-Revolution which is a vegan cafe with a hardcore/punk record selection, and also Vinyl Exchange (second hand store) and Picadilly Records which has a small punk section but MASSIVE indie section.

 

They're all on Oldham street about 2 minutes apart. That's about a 15 minute walk from the Academy or so.

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Which ones do you know in Berlin similar to that one, apart from:

 

- Bis aufs messer

- Coretex

- Spacehall

- Mediamarkt/Saturn/etc...

 

just for me to know :)

In F'schain:

HHV.de (it's best to pick up online orders at the store as their selection at the physical store is pretty limited),

Audio-In (mostly 2nd hand rap and electronica but I always score something nice there),

Power Park

 

On Ku'damm:

City Music

 

If you're into anything '60s/'70s/'80s try to hit the sunday street market in Tiergarten. Got a bunch of cool stuff last time I was there.

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Glasgow...

 

It'll be a bit inconvenient for you cos the QMU venue is in the west end, not in town but it's easy enough to get the subway into town - or just drive the tour bus over  :D 

 

Best place in Glasgow is Mono, which is an independently owned cafe/bar/venue/record shop and pretty awesome.

Monorail Music, 12 Kings Court, Glasgow, G1 5RB

 

You could hit up Love Music as well.

Love Music, 34 Dundas Street, Glasgow, G1 2AQ

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Glasgow...

 

It'll be a bit inconvenient for you cos the QMU venue is in the west end, not in town but it's easy enough to get the subway into town - or just drive the tour bus over  :D 

 

Best place in Glasgow is Mono, which is an independently owned cafe/bar/venue/record shop and pretty awesome.

Monorail Music, 12 Kings Court, Glasgow, G1 5RB

 

You could hit up Love Music as well.

Love Music, 34 Dundas Street, Glasgow, G1 2AQ

 

Hey, have you been to Volcanic Tongue? Not so much punk, but full of very strange delights. Would love to go there, but mail order will have to suffice for now!

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