Independent Record Store Day - Fill The Gap - 18th April

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Independent Record Store Day - Fill The Gap - 18th April

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Record Store Day UK has joined forces with independent record shop owners to commemorate what would have been the 13th Record Store Day on Saturday 18th April.

The campaign #RSDFilltheGap encourages record lovers all over the country to show their support for their local record stores on Saturday by pledging to buy the one record that’s truly missing from their collection and Filling the Gap.

Fans are encouraged to share their pledged album on social media in the run-up to the 18th April by using #RSDFillTheGap and tagging their local record store. All record shops and their online platforms can be found via the store locator here: https://recordstoreday.co.uk/stores/

Natasha Youngs of Resident Music said:

“Traditionally this would be the time of year when indie record shops celebrate the unique culture of their shops with their customers and community. With the event postponed, we'd still like to commemorate the event as an online community, encouraging our customers to engage with their local record shop / the place they would usually visit for Record Store Day in order to keep the spirit of the day alive while we wait for the real thing to take place. Identify the glaring omission from your collection or take a punt on something new or different. Let us help keep you sane whilst you're staying safe.”

Independent record stores have faced a double blow in recent months with the forced closure of their stores due to coronavirus and the postponement of Record Store Day which is undoubtedly their biggest trading day of the year. Like many independent businesses, they now face an uphill struggle to keep their business running throughout the government enforced lockdown.

Phil Barton of Sister Ray Records in Soho said:

“Just like every other business dealing with the lockdown record shops are facing difficult and challenging times. We'll be back as soon as is possible but in the meantime campaigns like this help us keep the faith”

Lots of record shops are still operating online and delivering vinyl and CDs to their customers throughout the crisis as many music fans have found their local record shop to be a lifeline during the isolation period.

Full article here: https://recordstoreday.co.uk/news/posts ... -day-date/
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