Tell us a little bit about your store? What's the vibe?

I have a punk rock hub which also does guitars fine art ,memorabilia and mainly new music. My customers range from young to old skool punk rockers, being close to iconic Glasgow venue The Barrowland Ballroom I often have bands playing there popping in.

Can you remember the first record you sold in the shop? And the last?

Clearly remember the first 2 customers were young teens and they bought a Dead Kennedys In God we Trust vinyl and The Vibrators  Alaska (second hand) The last  Black Country New Road signed Ants from up There, She Drew the Gun- Behave Myself  and Fontaines DC- Dogral .

Do you remember the first record shop you went to? And you do you remember the first record you bought?

Very much so the first record I bought was by T-Rex  (Truck on Tyke )  From Listen Records I had seen them at the Glasgow Apollo in 1974 ( I was 9 years old ) I then bought Sweet’s Biggest Hits album ( after seeing them twice ).

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

I loved Sister Ray and Steve’s Sounds in Soho London and I often pop into Love Music and Mostly Vinyl Mickey my neighbouring fellow record shop.

What’s your most memorable record store experience?

The buzz of queueing and getting that elusive record that sold out everywhere!

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

I went to David Bowie’s unofficial birthday party in the Hanover Grand in Regent St W1 with around 300 other lucky souls three and a half hours of bliss. The Clash, Devo and Strokes were also memorable to me.

What's your all-time favourite book?

I’m not really a reader, I do like musical autobiographies although I loved Luke Haines Bad Vibes which was partly fictional – I Hope! .I also enjoyed a book I’m selling just now Grammar Free in the UK by DD Philpot and I can’t wait to get the John McGeoch book which is out in April .

What's your all-time favourite film?

Uncle Buck !

What would make up your desert island discs?

The Clash, Ramones , Joe Jackson and some Doo Wop

Who would form your all-time Festival line-up? (past & present)

Ramones / The Clash / Iggy Pop / The Strokes / Glasvegas / Billy No Mates / Amyl and the Sniffers / Sleaford Mods / Jenny Beth / The Runaways / Lou Reed / Hugh Reed / Spyres representing The Young Team

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