Comments on: Introduce Your Records Shop #5: Elvis Shakespeare http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-records-shop-5-elvis-shakespeare/ Independent and alternative music in Scotland - with a shitload of gin. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:09:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-records-shop-5-elvis-shakespeare/#comment-18474 Matthew Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:13:41 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2455#comment-18474 Well I've never had the slightest problem there myself. I can't speak for any of the other commenters of course, but I've never personally experienced what they're talking about. I found Tom Waits' Tales From the Underground Vol.1 in there, so without Vinyl Villains, I'd never have found out about that entire series, and for that I will forever be truly grateful. Well I’ve never had the slightest problem there myself. I can’t speak for any of the other commenters of course, but I’ve never personally experienced what they’re talking about.

I found Tom Waits’ Tales From the Underground Vol.1 in there, so without Vinyl Villains, I’d never have found out about that entire series, and for that I will forever be truly grateful.

]]> By: Andy http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-records-shop-5-elvis-shakespeare/#comment-18432 Andy Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:04:45 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2455#comment-18432 Come on, we are not usually grumpy at VV. Everyone has bad days. Come on, we are not usually grumpy at VV. Everyone has bad days.

]]> By: Tom http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-records-shop-5-elvis-shakespeare/#comment-7917 Tom Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:36:12 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2455#comment-7917 all record shops are expensive when you compare to the prices you can find the same stuff on ebay....but hey thats not the point..... the fact that it is all about the buying/selling experience. so i can concur with Bart in a fashion... ES-good guys, good chat and good stuff VV -the guy should take his bloody head out of his bloody arse...... Avalanche-well it's a bit like a box of chocolates..... oh and finally Rippin' records........i mean come on what is the point...... Later all record shops are expensive when you compare to the prices you can find the same stuff on ebay….but hey thats not the point….. the fact that it is all about the buying/selling experience.

so i can concur with Bart in a fashion…

ES-good guys, good chat and good stuff
VV -the guy should take his bloody head out of his bloody arse……
Avalanche-well it’s a bit like a box of chocolates…..

oh and finally Rippin’ records……..i mean come on what is the point……

Later

]]> By: jc http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-records-shop-5-elvis-shakespeare/#comment-7916 jc Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:14:04 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2455#comment-7916 "On to Vinyl Villains, which is dark, stuffy and, in comparison, a little unfriendly" While I wish to make it quite clear that I have absolutely no connection with this shop whatsoever, those words can describe me on a bad mood day...... Never been to Elvis Sheakspeare, but seen stuff on line. Seems a bit pricey in comparison to others.... “On to Vinyl Villains, which is dark, stuffy and, in comparison, a little unfriendly”

While I wish to make it quite clear that I have absolutely no connection with this shop whatsoever, those words can describe me on a bad mood day……

Never been to Elvis Sheakspeare, but seen stuff on line. Seems a bit pricey in comparison to others….

]]> By: a tart http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-records-shop-5-elvis-shakespeare/#comment-7915 a tart Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:23:17 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2455#comment-7915 "It’s not just the music that’s important, it’s how the music fits into your life." Very true Bart, and as the Missus picked up on, the personality of a shop and of the workers/owners there <i>does</i> matter. I love to hear how each little morsel came to be in a shop, what reason the owner had for purchasing it aside from it's pure marketability. But, hey - to each his own. I used to frequent a bookstore where the main worker was most definitely a perfect candidate for the psychiatric ward, none of my friends would go there. But he had his following and the store did quite well mostly because he told long and excited tales about books, and well, we got on together just fine. Not sure what that says about me, but obviously even though you all are trying not to put your foot in your mouths too far, this record store has its niche! As do some blogs we read, ha! Thanks for the post Bart, loved it! xoxo “It’s not just the music that’s important, it’s how the music fits into your life.” Very true Bart, and as the Missus picked up on, the personality of a shop and of the workers/owners there does matter. I love to hear how each little morsel came to be in a shop, what reason the owner had for purchasing it aside from it’s pure marketability. But, hey – to each his own. I used to frequent a bookstore where the main worker was most definitely a perfect candidate for the psychiatric ward, none of my friends would go there. But he had his following and the store did quite well mostly because he told long and excited tales about books, and well, we got on together just fine. Not sure what that says about me, but obviously even though you all are trying not to put your foot in your mouths too far, this record store has its niche! As do some blogs we read, ha! Thanks for the post Bart, loved it! xoxo

]]> By: Bart http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-records-shop-5-elvis-shakespeare/#comment-7914 Bart Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:24:54 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2455#comment-7914 Yes, sorry. This is all, by it's nature, very anecdotal. I'm sure the people in VV are pefectly nice - I've just not made the same connection with them as I have with the guys in Elvis Shakespeare. And I did buy a rather fetching Talking Heads t-shirt from Vinyl Villains once. Yes, sorry.

This is all, by it’s nature, very anecdotal.

I’m sure the people in VV are pefectly nice – I’ve just not made the same connection with them as I have with the guys in Elvis Shakespeare.

And I did buy a rather fetching Talking Heads t-shirt from Vinyl Villains once.

]]> By: Euan http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-records-shop-5-elvis-shakespeare/#comment-7913 Euan Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:24:10 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2455#comment-7913 i bought a tom waits t-shirt in vinyl villains which i love. i also bought a dvd in there once. they are quite grumpy but there used to be this second hand shop in dundee - can't remember the name of it - and the guy was permanently stoned and never really spoke at all - the most intimidating place to buy music - but really good at the same time - the name eludes me though. i bought a tom waits t-shirt in vinyl villains which i love. i also bought a dvd in there once. they are quite grumpy but there used to be this second hand shop in dundee – can’t remember the name of it – and the guy was permanently stoned and never really spoke at all – the most intimidating place to buy music – but really good at the same time – the name eludes me though.

]]> By: Dylan http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-records-shop-5-elvis-shakespeare/#comment-7912 Dylan Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:21:31 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2455#comment-7912 Yeah - we don't want to get Bart beaten up next time he goes in there on his poster round! Yeah – we don’t want to get Bart beaten up next time he goes in there on his poster round!

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-records-shop-5-elvis-shakespeare/#comment-7911 Matthew Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:19:40 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2455#comment-7911 Yeah, we are basing a lot of criticism on bugger all, really. Can I reiterate that the only time I've been in there it has been a perfectly good record shop to have a browse through. And the t-shirts in the window are often rather cool. Yeah, we are basing a lot of criticism on bugger all, really. Can I reiterate that the only time I’ve been in there it has been a perfectly good record shop to have a browse through. And the t-shirts in the window are often rather cool.

]]> By: Dylan http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-records-shop-5-elvis-shakespeare/#comment-7910 Dylan Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:11:19 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2455#comment-7910 Ah, you're talking about Vinyl Villains. Right. I thought you were talking about Elvis Shakespeare, who have probably had even more trouble off the tramworks than Vinyl Villains, but would obviously have every right to have a 'Down With The Trams' poster in their window, being as they're lovely. Oh, and if anyone from Vinyl Villains is reading, which isn't beyond the realms of possibility.. Erm.. Hello! Ah, you’re talking about Vinyl Villains. Right.

I thought you were talking about Elvis Shakespeare, who have probably had even more trouble off the tramworks than Vinyl Villains, but would obviously have every right to have a ‘Down With The Trams’ poster in their window, being as they’re lovely.

Oh, and if anyone from Vinyl Villains is reading, which isn’t beyond the realms of possibility.. Erm.. Hello!

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