Once lost, some things never return: empires, David Trezeguet’s football shirt, the handloom industry, virginity, my Belle & Sebastian bookmark, records shops.
But Oxford’s bucking the trend and – in what’s either a calculated act of genius or misadventure on a grand scale – tonight (Thurs 10 Feb 2011) sees the opening of Truck Store, a proper independent music shop. For the first time in three years it’s possible to buy not-quite-mainstream CDs/DVDs/vinyl in the city. No need to use Amazon or eBay, just pop along to the warm shop at 101 Cowley Road.
I just went to have a look ahead of the official opening.
The shop’s a joint operation, run by Witney’s Rapture Records but with guidance and branding from the Bennett clan at Truck. They’ve gutted the old Videosyncratic building, given it a lick of paint and made the place a whole lot brighter. What used to be a murky storage area is now a mini-stage for gigs.
I’ve not lived near a decent shop since the loss of York’s Track Records. But this looks very promising.
i live in nyc, so it’s highly unlikely i’ll ever stop in, but i’d like to say BEST OF LUCK, MUCH RESPECT!!!!
Good to see a independant record store for once i live and we have sweet shit here
so i will pop up and see what stoner/doom on vinyl you have
Great news! Cant wait to come over and see what you have to offer.
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hehe its a sweet place. just popped in today and bought a fairly old Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti record. worth it… its SWEET… never thought i could find so many of my favorite bands/artists in one place… AND ON VINYL!!
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