Things are somewhat gloomy down Barrington way. With the closure in the past two months of Peepshow (1717 Barrington) and Tim Hortons (The corner of Barrington and Sackville) and with CD Plus and Carsand-Mosher planning to close their stores—the Baron of Barrington, Starfish Properties’ Louis Reznick is in the process of purchasing it—the image of the once-bustling downtown street is hitting a new low. “We’re obviously very concerned about the public perception,” says Paul MacKinnon, director of the Downtown Business Commission, though he is all about the silver lining in the dark cloud. “We’re seeing this in a way that
CD Plus
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CD Plus to close
The longtime, much beloved audio visual entertainment outlet CD Plus (1592 Barrington Street, 422-1559) on Barrington Street is closing on March 30. With staff under strict orders to stay mum on the details around the closing, Shoptalk contacted CD Plus’s head offices in Winnipeg, reaching vice president of sales Dale Bially, but he did not […]
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CD Plus to close?
Shoptalk has heard that CD Plus (1592 Barrington Street, 422-1559) is closing on March 30, 2010. Staff at the downtown location of the Winnipeg-based music and DVD retailer refused to comment, but CD Plus vice president of sales Dale Bially promised to provide more information next week, though he wouldn’t confirm or deny the closing. If CD Plus does close, it’ll be another retail hole on Barrington, as well as further evidence of the impact online sales are having on the complexion of the music and DVD business. CD Plus is also an online retailer.
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Best Second-hand Record Store
“There’s a lot of interest in vinyl and it’s growing all the time,” says James Donnelly, manager at Taz. He’s seeing more reissues of older records than ever—from artists as diverse as Slim Harpo, Marvin Gaye and The Ramones—as well as new albums pressed on vinyl, which included the recent album from Pearl Jam. “People […]
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Best Record Store
In the cut-throat world of music retail, CD Plus has done well. Starting off as a mail-order company, then operating dozens of retail locations across Canada, it’s also an online store, too. The Barrington Street location stays vital with a staff that knows its stuff, and a nice cross-section of stock, from indie to jazz. […]
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Tongan Death Grip 7″ awaits you
Tongan trio If you don’t already have the Tongan Death Grip 7’’ (limited edition record with bonus download card) I advise you to go walking down the street, lashing your back and wailing in penance. Your path should take you straight to CD Plus, where you can now purchase the best punk record to come […]
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Shop local: business profiles along Barrington Street
The historic area of Barrington Street is buttressed by the towers at Scotia Square at one end and the Maritime Centre on the other. It’s a busy thoroughfare for transit, local workers and shoppers. Sure, there are pockets of fallow storefront, but all it takes are a couple of key retailers to create a little […]
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Best Record Store
CD Plus is seeing the vinyl revolution revolve. Whether it’s the old stuff getting repressed and re-released, or the brand-new stuff that has a vinyl pressing along with the CD, it’s all down there on Barrington. “You can come in and get a classic Dylan or the new Portishead,” says CD Plus music expert John […]