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Even Flow

79 St John’s Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 9TU

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Give us the background - when and why did you decide to open a record shop?

We wanted to open a record store for years, but it got scary when loads of the record stores started to close around the country. The resurgence of vinyl renewed our hope, and when we had the opportunity in 2020, we went for it! We never lost the passion for records, spending hours looking for something exciting – so what better than to open a business doing something you love!

Tell us more about Even Flow. What’s the vibe?

We are a family-run coffee shop and record store all-in-one, so at times it can get pretty chaotic!

We’re a community hub, so there’s nothing better than a Saturday morning. The queue for the coffee and treats, music-lovers browsing, family and friends socialising, all of this alongside some awesome tunes in the background. Perfect.

We also host live music and events in the evenings – that’s where we sell alcohol and tapas 😉

We have an amazing, fun group of staff (with completely different tastes in music). There’s good vibes every day!

What is your favourite record shop (apart from your own!)

I was always a fan of doing a record shop crawl around Soho! I guess Sister Ray will always have a place in my heart… it always gave me an excited feeling like no other 😊

Tell us about your favourite record shop memory

It would have to be the first Record Store Day that we hosted!

At the end of the day, all the staff were completely knackered but also super satisfied by the experience. We had a queue down the road, amazing vibes all day and some great live music. It felt, for the first time, that we were an established record shop with an amazing, supportive community!

How successful has Record Store Day been for your store?

It’s been great, and it’s grown year on year. We’ve been able to get more of the releases in and have had interest from further afield, not just home in Tunbridge Wells.

There’s always a great vibe on Record Store Day. We have live music, a DJ or open mic, and we serve the Record Store Day beer! Plus, we have all our other delights such as brunch, speciality coffee and artisan cakes.

What's the best gig you've ever been to?

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds at L’Olympia in Paris 2001.

It was the ‘No More Shall We Part’ tour. It was also the first time we’ve ever witnessed any band returning to the stage after their encore. The crowd’s energy and persistence was amazing, and we even got the bands’ autographs afterwards behind the venue!

What's your all-time favourite book?

Most rock (auto)biographies… but one in particular that hit a nerve was Touching From A Distance, the biography about Ian Curtis from Joy Division, written by his wife, Deborah.

What's your all-time favourite film?

In The Name of The Father (Daniel Day Lewis). It has an amazing soundtrack by the way - check out ‘You Made Me a Thief of Your Heart’ by Sinead O’Connor.