downtechinglondon aims to highlight and support real physical record stores, which proactively stock second hand original vinyl.
These businesses typically also stock re-presses of vinyl classics as well as new release vinyl.
The character and stocking policies of stores vary considerably so downtechingLONDON suggests trying these vinyl trails with start and end tube stations. Each trail has great independent cafes on the route!
| Nottinghill vinyl trail TUBE START – QUEENSWAY STATION | |
| Music & Video Exchange, Nottinghill Gate | website |
| Rough Trade West, Talbot Road | website |
| Honest Jons Records, Portobello Road | website |
| TUBE END – LADBROKE GROVE STATION |
| Soho vinyl trail TUBE START – OXFORD STREET STATION | |
| Phonica Records, Poland Street | website |
| Sister Ray Records, Berwick St | website |
| Reckless Records, Berwick St | website |
| Sounds of the Universe, off Berwick St | website |
| TUBE END – TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD STATION |
| Shoreditch vinyl trail TUBE START – LIVERPOOL STREET STATION | |
| Rough Trade East, off Brick Lane | website |
| Vintage Vinyl, Brick Lane | website |
| Sister Ray Ace, Shoreditch High Street | website |
| Flaskback, Bethnal Green Road | website |
| TUBE END – BETHNAL GREEN STATION |
Record store day
The next one is 21 April 2018. This is a global event, with independent record shops releasing special vinyl and hosting artist performances.
Vinyl Record Fairs
VIP Record Fairs – www.vip-24.com
Next London event 27 Jan 2018 – Victoria, Royal Horticultural Halls
Record Fairs UK – www.recordfairsuk.co.uk
Various smaller, more frequent London fairs – check site
www.discogs.com
The largest vinyl database in the world. Useful for specific album information and hunting down rare stuff. However, please, don’t forget actual record stores for most of your purchases. It is more fun to visit and keeps these vibrant places going!