“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 […]
Record Stores
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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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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 […]