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Spiller's Records in Cardiff, Oldest Record Store in the World
I just heard a news item on NPR radio this morning about this store and that it's looking at closing - Ceri says it's a tiny shop near the Hayes Island snack bar and that they've been threatened with closure forever but I thought this was so cool - the first record store in the world is in Cardiff! They also sell online and I hope that will help them survive, it'd be a shame if it closed - apparently they can't make their rent, I don't know if prices have gone up as Cardiff has been built up and they have this on their home page:
http://www.spillersrecords.co.uk/
"AND IN RECENT NEWS...
"Spillers Records
has been featured in a few newspapers recently, and there has been a
lot of gossip on facebook and twitter about us too. We would just
like our customers to know that our situation may not be as dramatic as
some people are making out. It is true however, that we will be leaving
our current premises by the end of June 2010 . We would also
like to point out that we do not blame our landlords for the situation
we are in, and are in fact grateful for all their help in finding us a
temporary home until we find a new one.
Spillers Records do have afacebook account, and its great to get positive feedback from you
guys. There have been a few accounts set up under the name save
spillers, and the like, and wed like to stress that they are not
directed by us at all, and we have not set up a petition against our
landlords. Thanks to you all for the support - and keep a look out for news on where we move to!
"SPILLERS AM BYTH! "
and they have a Welsh section with lots of stuff, icluding The Alarm, 9Bach, Geraint Griffiths, Amy Wadge, Mabon, Goldie Lookin Chain, Bryn Terfel, The Fron Male Voice Choir and TON more:
http://www.spillersrecords.co.uk/shop/welsh_acts/
http://www.spillersrecords.co.uk/
"AND IN RECENT NEWS...
"Spillers Records
has been featured in a few newspapers recently, and there has been a
lot of gossip on facebook and twitter about us too. We would just
like our customers to know that our situation may not be as dramatic as
some people are making out. It is true however, that we will be leaving
our current premises by the end of June 2010 . We would also
like to point out that we do not blame our landlords for the situation
we are in, and are in fact grateful for all their help in finding us a
temporary home until we find a new one.
Spillers Records do have afacebook account, and its great to get positive feedback from you
guys. There have been a few accounts set up under the name save
spillers, and the like, and wed like to stress that they are not
directed by us at all, and we have not set up a petition against our
landlords. Thanks to you all for the support - and keep a look out for news on where we move to!
"SPILLERS AM BYTH! "
and they have a Welsh section with lots of stuff, icluding The Alarm, 9Bach, Geraint Griffiths, Amy Wadge, Mabon, Goldie Lookin Chain, Bryn Terfel, The Fron Male Voice Choir and TON more:
http://www.spillersrecords.co.uk/shop/welsh_acts/
I hope so - that'd be a terrible shame if it closed and it's too bad they have to move! I think when they're doing gentrification, they need to think about what made the area cool in the first place and keep those things - like Spillers - that make the place what it is - instead of knocking them out business and replacing them with lame and overpriced replicas, which is what happens here.
I work in the Arcade down from this in Cardiff City Centre and yes, there have been loads of changes and a huge new shopping centre (sorry, mall) across the way has gone up too. This has made everyone's rents go sky high but hopefully Spillers will work something out - they've got lots of support and are very resourceful (100 years of business counts we hope). Wendy - The Cardiff Girlie