Entertainment For Lively Minds
Record shops in Newcastle anyone ?
Posted by Randlepmcmurphy on 15 March 2010 - 6:15pm.
Hi all i'd appreciate a bit of help here. I'm off to Newcastle in a few weeks and would like to do some vinyl shopping, and was wondering if anyone had any recomendations. Thanks in advance.
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Are Spin still going?
It's a few years since I was in Newcastle but Spin was very good.
http://www.spincds.com/default.asp is their website - I half remember something about them closing the store. Drop them a mail . I bought the Fun House box there, and another great Rhino box - The Big Ol Box of 60s Soul, which is packaged like a box of 7" singles.
Steel Wheels
Right in the middle of toon:
http://www.steel-wheels.co.uk/
Probably your best bet:
http://www.altvinyl.com/
Pet Sounds in Eldon Square
(if its still there) is very good
Pet Sounds is long gone I think
both the Old Eldon Square one and the one down Clayton Street, near the Forth pub.
I think Spin (mentioned above) just off Bigg Market's still there though. I always liked that place. Quite a nice selection of quite eclectic stuff though I've not been up there for specific music shopping for a couple of years.
It's got a new Apple store as well, which can't be bad :)
Thank you
much appreciated.
Reflex on Nun Street
Ask for Andy, tell him Hesh sent yer, he might even give you discount!
http://www.reflexcd.co.uk/Default.asp
RPM and OldHitz
RPM Records is pretty popular too, stocks some vinyl still, they do in-store gigs, like Field Music recently. Just off High Bridge, not far from Spin.
www.myspace.com/rpmrecordshop
Haven’t been in OldHitz for a few years but think it’s still there, used to have loads of old vinyl. 69 Grainger St.
http://maps.google.co.uk/places/gb/newcastle-upon-tyne/grainger-st/69/-o...
Spin no more
I'm afraid the shop isn't around any more though they still exist as a mail order internet thingy.