DJ Readman History of Record Shop Series and More

Wandering around Google Search and found this? WELCOME. No one knows everything about vinyl, but I have to say I recently realised that I know more about  music in terms of whats valuable and whats not  than I thought. I like supporting local record shops and I was looking through a box in Strummer Room Records, where I buy vinyl from and thinking when I was looking at a box of original Drum & Bass vinyl “Thats  good, that should be priced more”  I was talking to the  owner and I mentioned about the labels and sub labels and I mentioned the boxes of a dance vinyl he had as well. I’m a reseller by heart  its in my blood. I sorted some vinyl that I selected some titles that I knew that could be pushed more. I ran my own record shop Demand Records and I am still known for that. It's kinds like being a Youtuber. I know lot of about many sounds and what to look for.   I was pretty surprised to be honest what your memory stores. Vinyl is my main music f...

This is my “ Fan Alternative” to the official video video by Floral Image. This is how I promote music. This one in particular I wanted to the idea of “ Floating around” I sourced footage and recycled footage, edited it and this the result. Want something like this I will complete for £50. Takes a few days. Floral Image Bandcamp

I thought  because my wife and two cats are there and hopefully living there soon, I thought I would do a Record Shop History for Edmonton.  The more information I receive the more this will be filled out. I’m very curious to find out of the cities history in this regard as I don’t know much about it. There will be a video on this at some point.  This will be edited as more information becomes available  HMV I just realised both Banbury and Edmonton are linked with this company. The Canadian owner of the Canadian part of this business bought the U.K side a couple of years ago. Blackbyrd Moosyik Located down Whyte Avenue,  specialising in new, pre owned vinyl and home grown vinyl taken section which is the first one I went for.  Very spacious walk in store, very well layed out. I go here every time I go to the city Sunrise Records Located in West Edmonton Mall. Specialising in new releasesx Record Collectors Paradise. Located at 11004 150 St NW, Edmonton, A...

 I was at working when someone flew out of a door I was near as he was watching a film in a screen I was near said “ The Queens Dead” I thought he was talking about the film but no Queen Elizabeth II R.I.P Yeah it's very easy to shout your mouth off about the Royals, but if people read about the family she didn't have a choice to become Queen. She was very young and I'm guessing she had to learn her role pretty damn bloody fast. On top of that she wanted to go into the army but I'm guessing because her status she chose to be an army mechanic. I forgot about those things. I'm not a fan of the Royals but they are all born  into this life some have left if you follow these things.  It's a big family who have had a lot of high profile deaths including Diana, which in my opinion was the biggest in Royal history. The Queens husband last year at 99 and her sister Princess Margret, 20 years ago which wasn't a total surprise due to her wild lifestyle? There are FAMIL...

Since I have been helping to promote local record shops Strummer Room Records and new Mac’s Music Store here in Banbury  (One way of being involved), It occurred to me that not much attention historically is being paid towards record shops.  As a former owner of record shop Demand  Records ( still dabble with online vinyl album sales)(I miss it like crazy), I thought I would focus on this.  I realised recently that my shop is a part of. Over the decades there have been independent and chain stores. Depends where you live. The starting point is Banbury, who knows where this may lead?  I have decided to make this journey broader.  I thought to myself I am bound to get asked at some point. At the moment this is a few blogs and the start of an ongoing series on Youtube. This may lead to a documentary at some point. But not getting too far ahead of myself.                              ...