Spin-a-disc was great. I liked the one in Far Gosford Street too.
Far Gosford Street - 'Hits, Misses and Vintage records' or' Hits and Misses' as it was known as.
My brother's shop! We ran it together for years!
what you dared to come to Coventry with money in your pocket, not like youSpin-a-disc was great. I liked the one in Far Gosford Street too.
My brother's shop! We ran it together for years!
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A later carrier bag (originals were yellow with red lettering). Plus a few old scanned pics from inside Hits & Misses.
I don't remember clothes being sold, when are those pics from? Dread to the how much money I spent in there. Shame you don't get shops like that any more. My Saturday routine would be bus into town and a trip round all the record stores, lunch from Fishy Moores then up to Hits n Misses.
I might only be 35, but I remember most of these places - Hits and Misses on Gosford Street is probably the one I've heard most about, from my step-dad who Houchen's Head might know. Heard of Paul Smart, pal?
Some of you over the age of 50 probably know him, too.
Sorry mechaishida. The name doesn't ring any bells. Our kid might know the name though.
No mention of Bangin Tunes?
I was just too young for the rave scene in terms of actually going but my brother and all his mates were well into it so grew up listening to mix tapes and collecting flyers from Bang In Tunes and Kong and the like and watching the Hitman and Her at the Eclipse and the "Book of Love" on video. Then progressed onto a few outdoor random gwt togethers and going to the likes of Passion etc.When I saw this thread i thought " I bet Bang In Tunes don't get a mention" so good on you! The Acid House, Rave, Dance scene was my absolute passion but It was so hard to get the latest vinyl, even the Indy / alternative record shops didn't stock it (when they did it was months out of date).
So when B.I.T opened (I know it was mostly a platform to sell tickets) but for me, It was amazing to be able to go in a shop, listen to the latest tracks, order records and talk to other people who loved the same music as me.
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