Specialties: New and used vinyl, huge selection across all genres, imports and local releases, CD, DVD, t-shirts, posters, accessories, turntables.
What are the defining features of your store?
We carry a huge selection of new vinyl, there’s something for everyone.
What’s your store’s history?
We have been around 23 years now. We’re still learning and continuously improving our store.
If your store could be personified as one musical identity, living or dead, who would it be and why?
Jimi Hendrix, because I am experienced and Maria is a foxy lady.
How will you be celebrating Record Store Day?
We have freebies for all the early birds, one day only sale stock, loads of RSD releases and a rock photo exhibition hosted by the very talented Rag & Bone Photography, Dan Soderstrom and Rebecca Houlden. It’ll feature artists such as Courtney Barnett, Chet Faker, Brant Bjork and Ice Cube, exclusive prints will be available to order on the day.
Why do you think records have continued to endure?
Because I keep them in a protective sleeve.
What’s the most obscure record you’ve ever sold and why?
Rammmellzee Vs K-Rob 12”. It was sold for the Basquiat art work rather than the music.
What’s the best thing about Diggin’ Melbourne?
Great for people new to Melbourne, best idea ever to promote stores.
What’s your fondest memory involving a record?
I traded my only pair of jeans for an Alice Cooper LP in the ‘70s. My mum nearly killed me but I still have the record.
If you weren’t operating this record store, what would you be doing?
Shopping in a record store or sweeping the floor in one, but wait, isn’t that what I’m doing anyway?
Vinyl sleeves are a great for album art, do you have a favourite album cover and why is it your favourite?
This Is Spinal Tap – you can’t get any blacker than that.
Have you had any good conversations with famous people who’ve been in your store? Who was it with and can you remember what they bought?
The lead singer from Amnesia was in last year, or maybe the year, before but I don’t remember what he bought.
