Union Music Store
The Union Music Store is a rare gem. Nestled in the midst of Lewes, Union is a fully independent purveyor of fine music, especially of the folk, country and Americana variety. Positively made for dads. This is no ordinary record shop, offering a welcome change from the soulless aisles of HMV. With home made furniture that was cobbled together in a lonely creatives’ garden and an unparalleled collection of different genres, it’s everything you’d hope for in a record shop. Union needs to be experienced in its’ glorious technicolour.
Union Music Store, 1 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2JT (01273474053 http://unionmusicstore.com/). Open Mon-Sat 9:30 – 5:30pm
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Pie & Vinyl
They sell records, they sell pies. This may well be nirvana. Not a Brighton shop, nor a Sussex shop but well worth the trip to sunny Southsea to experience. In amongst the steaming piedom, there are delicate rows of vinyl and a full list of in store events to entertain the locals and interlopers alike. Move over Hi-Fi, cause we’ve got Pie-Fi.
Pie & Vinyl, 61 Castle Road, Southsea, PO5 3AY (07544237539, http://www.pieandvinyl.co.uk/)
Open Mon-Wed: 10-7:00pm, Thurs-Sat: 11–9:00pm and Sun 11-5:00pm
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Cult Hero
Small but perfectly homely, Cult Hero sits defiantly in North Street, laughing at the mainstream shoppers as they file into the aisles of the city’s main shopping area. Within is a fine collection of music, films and books, housed in a beautifully minimalist environment. They say, “From classic 60’s & 70’s rock to glitchy electro, from obscure Latin jazz to the latest big indie albums, we’ve got it all”.
Cult Hero, 25 North Street, Brighton, BN1 1EB http://www.cult-hero.co.uk/
Open Mon-Sat 9:30 – 6:30pm Sundays 11 – 5:30pm
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Resident Records
In amongst the bohemian bustle of the North Laines sits resident, an oasis of aural calm. With a hugely impressive stock list, and their own chart, it’s hard not too spend an hour or so there. Also offering some amazing events and a bucket load of tickets for local gigs, Resident has it all going on. There is something warm and gentle about being in Resident on a Thursday afternoon, swaddled by sounds, attended to by lovely people, you are oblivious to the doom and gloom in the news and the rain outside. Resident boasts a grand collection, offering one of the biggest ranges of genre for records in Brighton. A must for any musos.
Resident Records, 28 Kensington Gardens, Brighton, BN1 4AL (01273 606 312, http://www.resident-music.com/) Open Mon – Sat 9:00 – 6:30pm Sundays 10:00 – 6:00pm
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Rarekind Records
Rarekind brings you the best in Hip Hop, Funk, Soul, Jazz, Downtempo and Dubstep, all in one place just downfrom Brighton station. Upstairs is RK Bass records who specialise in drum n’ bass, jungle and old school hardcore. Easily, the coolest looking establishment on this list, in my opinion!
Rarekind Record, 104 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4ER (01273 818170, http://rarekindrecords.co.uk/) Open Mon – Sat: 11:00-6:00pm Sundays 12:00 – 5:00pm
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