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Get ready to celebrate Record Store Day. Find your nearest record store, where you can get exclusive access to new vinyl releases, event locations, and more.
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Live music from Olivia Rose and a Vinyl DJ set from Steve Cooper
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Give us the background - when and why did you decide to open a record shop
**The new Directors of Phoenix Sounds (South West) Ltd have seen the potential for growth and are both keen to develop the business into an exciting vibrant destination for music enthusiasts by increasing online sales, promoting local talent whilst establishing its store as a community hub.**
**Independent record stores provide these hubs across the country creating community spirit, a place to relax, meet new people, enjoy the local experiences of our market town whilst becoming a hub of energy and excitement, where people from all over Devon and beyond will come to visit. **
**As one of the largest Independent Record stores in the Southwest and a founder member of Record Store Day, the foundations are strong, we want to use our new business to ensure the store is fit for current and new generations of music enthusiasts whilst attracting music lovers to Newton Abbot from far and wide. This will also bring in extra trade for all traders as we want to be that place to shop in the area**
Tell us about your store – what’s the vibe
We are helped in the store by Jackie and Charlie, both know a lot about music which they are happy to share with the customers. Jackie’s passion is Reggae, Ska and 2tone, with a bit of Jungle and Drum & Bass thrown in for good measure. Charlie loves things late 60’s and Psych together with more contemporary music. I am a great Depeche Mode, Simple Minds and 80’s music fan, whilst Marsha loves James, The The and Lenny Kravitz.
There’s always a fun atmosphere in the store with a variety of music playing and customers are welcome to come in and have a chat. Our music tastes are expanding with the varied genres loved by the local community who come in and tell us their stories of music bought and gigs attended.
We stock a wide range of CDs together with new and second-hand vinyl to suit all tastes. What we don’t have in stock, we can find for you.
We have great plans for music promotions and giveaways, so keep following us on our newsletter or social media pages and join in the chat. Our website is constantly being updated with new releases, exclusives and Record Store Day issues
CAN YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST RECORD YOU SOLD IN THE SHOP? AND THE LAST?
Honestly I can’t, but I feel a huge sense of privilege to be able to serve the local community with their music, honoured even.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST RECORD SHOP YOU WENT TO? AND YOU DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST RECORD YOU BOUGHT?
ROGER: WAS FROM WOOLWORTHS AND IT WAS SHAKIN’ STEVENS ‘THIS OLE HOUSE 😂🤣
MARSHA: IT WAS SQUARE RECORDS IN WIMBORNE, DORSET NOW CLOSED, AND WHAM LAST CHRISTMAS
JACKIES: OUR PRICE NEWTON ABBOT- SORRY IT’S NOT COOLER! IT WAS 7”THE FROG SONG - PAUL MCCARTNEY.
CHARLIE: NOT SURE WHERE IT WAS FROM BUT IT WAS QUEEN – A NIGHT AT THE OPERA.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE RECORD SHOP (APART FROM YOUR OWN!) AND WHY?
ROGER: IT WAS CATERPILLAR RECORDS IN EXETER, ALWAYS NEW VINYL AND SO MUCH STUFF ALL OVER THE WALLS!
MARSHA: SQUARE RECORDS, GOOD VIBE AND I LOVED BUYING CASETTE SINGLES BACK IN THE DAY WHEN I DIDN’T HAVE A RECORD PLAYER
JACKIE’S :VINYL CAFÉ IN CARLISLE MY HOME TOWN, ALWAYS VISIT WHEN IM BACK UP THAT WAY.
CHARLIE: SPS RECORDS IN TEIGNMOUTH, ALWAYS HAS GREAT SECOND HAND STOCK AND THE OWNER IS A GREAT GUY.
WHAT’S YOUR MOST MEMORABLE RECORD STORE EXPERIENCE?
ROGER: BUYING VINYL THEN WALKING OUT WITH A MUSIC STORE 🤘
MARSHA: SAME AS ROGER!
JACKIE’S: WHEN NEWTON FAULKNER CAME TO DO AN INSTORE. TWICE.
CHARLIE: GETTING TO MEET DEV FROM THE IDLES WHEN HE CAME IN ON XMAS EVE.
WHAT'S THE BEST GIG YOU'VE EVER BEEN TO?
ROGER: IF I DON’T SAY COLDPLAY, I’M IN DEEP TROUBLE AS THAT IS WHERE I GOT ENGAGED, BUT I HAVE TO SAY ERASURE MOSCOW TO MARS SECRET GIG.
MARSHA; COLDPLAY THIS SUMMER 2022 A REAL PARTY ATMOSPHERE AND WHERE ROGER AND I GOT ENGAGED!
JACKIE: THE PRODIGY, I NEARLY WET MYSELF IT WAS SO GOOD HAD TO RING MY SOCKS OUT WHEN I GOT HOME BANGING!!!!!
CHARLIE: FRANK TURNER AT THE CAMDEN ROUNDHOUSE, GREAT ATMOSPHERE AND A GREAT PERFORMANCE.
WHAT'S YOUR ALL-TIME FAVOURITE BOOK?
ROGER: OUR WULLIE
MARSHA: THE WITCHES FROM MY YOUTH, IT WAS SO SCARY!
JACKIE’S: DON’T DO BOOKS ONLY VINYL.
CHARLIE: A HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY – DOUGLAS ADAMS
WHAT'S YOUR ALL-TIME FAVOURITE FILM
ROGER: SUPERMAN II
MARSHA: BLADERUNNER
JACKIE’S: BREAKFAST CLUB.
CHARLIE: PULP FICTION (GREAT SOUNDTRACK)
WHAT WOULD MAKE UP YOUR DESERT ISLAND DISCS?
ROGER:
SIMPLE MINDS – STREET FIGHTING YEARS
DEPECHE MODE – VIOLATOR
SHAMEN – BOSS DRUM
U2 – ZOOROPA
EMPIRE OF THE SUN – WALKING ON A DREAM
MARSHA:
THE THE – MIND BOMB
JAMES – LAID
LENNY KRAVITZ – LET LOVE RULE
ELTON JOHN – TOO LOW FOR ZERO
STEROPHONICS – TOO MUCH EDUCATION TO PERFORM
JACKIE’S:
DANCE CRAZE
PULP FICTION SOUNTRACK
MARLEY LEGEND
AMY WINEHOUSE BACK TO BLACK
THE SPECIALS
MAYBE A BIT OF DIONNE WARWICK.
CHARLIE:
THE BEATLES – S/T (THE WHITE ALBUM)
STONE ROSES – S/T
OASIS – DEFINITLY MAYBE
SALYER – REIGN IN BLOOD
SLIPKNOT – S/T
WHO WOULD FORM YOUR ALL-TIME FESTIVAL LINE-UP? (PAST & PRESENT)
ROGER: SIMPLE MINDS, U2, DEPECHE MODE, ERASURE & STEREOPHONICS
MARSHA: STEROPHONICS, JAMES, LENNY KRAVITZ, COLDPLAY
JACKIE : FOR ME IT WOULD BE MARLEY, PRODIGY, AND THE SPECIALS, AMY WINEHOUSE AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST ELLA FITZGERALD.
CHARLIE: METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, VENOM & MAYHEM
WHAT'S YOUR ALL-TIME FAVOURITE RECORD?
ROGER: SIMPLE MINDS – STREET FIGHTING YEARS
MARSHA: LET LOVE RULE – LENNY KRAVITZ
JACKIES : TO MANY TO MENTION SORRY!!!!!
CHARLIE: THE BEATLES – STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER, B/W PENNY LANE
