Fitter Stoke wrote: I take your point, but I think that any record shop would be taking a very risky move if it chose to ignore mainstream tastes, particularly in the absence of HMV. Cool elitism just doesn't cut it these days in the record retailing business. Whither wonderful dealers like Freak Emporium or Ultima Thule, to name just two, now? They could boast never having sold a Phil Collins album. Then they shut...for good.
Thanks for the feedback, by the way!
Well, yeah, we're on the same page there really. My hope is that whatever arises, if anything, from the ashes, all will be catered for as best as can be done.
ps I do feel sorry for whomever had the job of sticking all those 'blue cross' stickers on EVERYthing in HMV recently. Sheesh!
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