How record shops are getting vinyl to you during the Coronavirus pandemic

Local deliveries from owners, curbside pickups options, and more.

Around the world, the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting small businesses across every industry, and independent record shops are no exception. If you are in a position to do so, it is as important as ever to support your favourite local shop, artists, and labels.

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While social-distancing and lockdowns are implemented globally, and physical browsing is increasingly put on hold, local shops have created alternative ways to get vinyl to customers.

Find out more about how independent record shops are still operating below:

 

Phonica Records, London

Phonica is operating its online shop where orders can be placed for deliver or collection from its Soho location, while its physical outpost is closed.

Zudrangma Records, Bangkok

Every customer’s temperature will be checked prior to entry, with only 3 customers allowed in to browse at the same time. Zudrangma Records’ online shop is operating as normal.

Tone Deaf Records, Chicago

Though Chicago is still allowing shops to stay open at the time of writing, Tone Deaf Records’ physical outpost is shut. However, owner Tony Assimos will deliver vinyl directly to your door in the meantime if you’re a local resident. Customers who are further afield can order from the website.

1207 Vinyl, Copenhagen

While 1207 Vinyl’s physical outpost is closed, you can browse and buy over 850,000 records on offer from its Discogs marketplace.

Turntable Lab, New York City

While its physical outpost is closed, Turntable Lab is still operating its online shop at full capacity, with special offers onsite.

Atlantis Records, London

Newly opened Hackney shop Atlantis will cycle records to east London residents. Customers further afield can either have their orders shipped worldwide, or held in store until collection is available.

Amoeba, Los Angeles

Hollywood music hub Amoeba Records is offering curbside pick-ups via telephone orders, while its website is open for online orders to anyone outside of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Limited To One Records, New York City

While its physical outpost is closed, the shop is offering mail-order via Instagram.

Glasshouse Records, Pomona, California

While its physical outpost is closed, the shop is offering mail-order via its Instagram.

Music Mania, Ghent, Belgium

While its physical outpost is closed, Music Mania is offering free shipping for all online orders.

Monorail Music, Glasgow

While its physical outpost is closed, Monorail is offering in-store collections from the backdoor on Osborne street, as well as normal operations via its online site.

Underground Solu’shn, Edinburgh

While its physical outpost is closed, Underground Solu’shn is offering local delivery and collection from the shop, as well as normal operations via its online site and Discogs page.

Biit Me Records, Tallinn

While its physical outpost is closed, Biit Me Records is offering local delivery, as well as normal operations via its online site.

Millers Records, Bali

While its physical outpost is closed, Millers Records is offering local delivery, taking orders via its Instagram and Discogs pages.

Bigwax, Paris

While its physical outpost is closed, Bigwax is still operating its online site as normal, with worldwide shipping.

Golden Discs, Ireland

While its physical outpost is closed, Golden Discs is still operating its online site as normal, with worldwide shipping.

Resident, Brighton

While its physical outpost is closed, Resident is operating its online site as normal, with worldwide shipping, while also working alongside distributors and labels on special offers for selected releases.

Stranger Than Paradise, Hackney

While its physical outpost is closed, Strange Than Paradise is operating its online site as normal with worldwide shipping, as well as a free no-contact bicycle drop-off service within 3 miles of its shop.

Out of Joint Records, Leicester

While its physical outpost is closed, Out of Joint Records is operating its online site as normal with worldwide shipping.

Tiny Record Shop, Toronto

Tiny Record Shop is open for curbside pickups Tuesday – Sunday from 12pm-6pm, as well as sales via its Instagram.

Are you a record shop working to maintain operations during the Coronavirus pandemic? Let us know what you’re up to: [email protected]