What music megastores remain in London?

[ska invita]

I used to get 2600, Mondo 2000 and Wired (US) in there.
Borders on Oxford Street had a similarly eclectic magazine section for a time.

i know a guy who worked that magazine department in early 2000s...anarchist infiltrator basically! Though even without his influence I think Borders had a good selection and were able to get US titles that wouldn't have got to the UK otherwise.

 

[ska invita]

Does the HMV on Oxford Street still have a good 12" vinyl section...it was pretty excellent at one point

 

[Pickman's model]

Does the HMV on Oxford Street still have a good 12" vinyl section...it was pretty excellent at one point

yeh a bit before the turn of the century

 

[Pickman's model]

i know a guy who worked that magazine department in early 2000s...anarchist infiltrator basically! Though even without his influence I think Borders had a good selection and were able to get US titles that wouldn't have got to the UK otherwise.

and were then read for free by people refusing the pay the price.

 

[stavros]

Do the MVE shops in Notting Hill count? They're pretty expansive, and very densely populated. It depends on whether you count second hand stuff.

 

[Slo-mo]

Certainly worth a look next time I'm down...

 

[stavros]

Rough Trade West isn't a million miles away, although it's somewhat smaller than the Brick Lane shop.

 

[hash tag]

HMVs on the line. Again

 

[Reno]

Does this mean Fopp is on the line as well ? It's owned by HMV. Whenever I'm in London that's my most essential shopping destination.

 

[hash tag]

I guess so. I received an email at 12.37 today saying HMV sale now on.....would you?
I wouldnt risk it. I plan visiting an HMV during my day off this weekend.

 

[stavros]

This is shit, and should be on a general board, rather than just the London and SE one. My one has the usual shit, but also some really leftfield stuff which makes me mourn its possible passing.

 

[hash tag]

Squeeky bum time at HMV Potential HMV buyers given until Tuesday to make an offer