Record Store Day
Sat 20 Apr 2013, various venues
As the dominating power of the corporate music industry grew massive, small independent record shops run by enthusiastic local people failed. Except a few. Now vinyl sales are rising and the local stores are fighting back. This annual celebration includes special sales and events at the various shops around the city, followed by a gig in the evening."Real" local record shops include:Rare and RacyRecord CollectorMusic JunkeeShado RetroVinyl DemandLP Record StoreIn the evening the gig is at Penelopes, 53-55 Arundel Gate S1 2DN from 8pm-2am. It features Screaming Maldini, The Spark, The Retrospectives, and The Shaking Whips. £5 entry on the door. (Penelopes door is on the side of the Odeon Cinema building)www.recordstoreday.co.uk