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Sister Ray Records opening Ace new hotel shop
By Aly Barchi | Published on Friday 4 July 2014
Soho’s Sister Ray Records is to open a new vinyl-only store right inside that Ace Hotel in Shoreditch, East London. Fancy, huh?
Launching on 29 Jul with a party featuring live bands and DJs, the shop will carry all the usual bits, stocking recent and less recent releases, and providing listening posts. And hey, guess what, many of the Ace’s rooms are fitted with Rega decks to spin all that rad wax on, so that’s ideal, really.
And another thing. As it expands into Shoreditch, Sister Ray has a new investor and general advisor in the form of ex-EMI UK boss Tony Wadsworth, who will presumably have a bit of time on his hands to give to the now extended record retailing co once he steps down from his long-time position as BPI Chairman later this year.
Sister Ray owner Phil Barton says: “I’ve known Tony since we worked together at Parlophone and our paths have crossed many times since. He has always liked the Sister Ray shop and the new store opportunity seemed to be the natural moment to get him involved in the business. Sister Ray can be more than just a great retailer and Tony can make things happen”.
Wadsworth adds: “Vinyl has become the format of choice for real music fans and the timing is right for a trusted guide such as Sister Ray to open a second store, dedicated to this most cherished of sound carriers! Phil has been at the forefront of the resurgence of the independent record store in recent years and I’m looking forward to working with him on this and future projects”.
