The Record Store

255 Crown St, Darlinghurst
Sydney, NSW 2010

Phone: (02) 9380 8223
Opening Hours:
11:00 am – 6:00 pm

The Pope casually visited a record store in Rome

Did you hear the one about the Pope and the record store? It's not the start of a bad joke, it actually happened.

‘Life In Hell’: Matt Groening before the success of ‘The Simpsons’

Matt Groening will be forever known as the guy who created 'The Simpsons'. Do you know that before he created his animated empire, he was a cartoonist?

Chuck D, Prophets Of Rage and the sheer force of the contemporary

Chuck D of Prophets Of Rage: "What we're doing can't be compared to listening to the record. It's unlike anything we've done."

How George Clinton became the coolest man in music – and why he still is

The acid-inflected mastermind behind Parliament-Funkadelic has never once rested on his laurels, defining a genre and remaining one of funk's true legends.

The Preatures are playing a free gig at Red Eye Records tomorrow

Free entry, all ages, acoustic show, free signing. Sounds good.

Off The Record: Death, Resurrection And Rebirth In Australian Electronic Music

Easter is, ultimately, a time of celebration. To some, the symbol of death, resurrection and rebirth is paramount. This week, I’m considering all three in...

Seven of the best Sydney spots to celebrate Record Store Day 2017

Record Store Day 2017 is around the corner, arriving on Saturday April 22. To celebrate, we’ve profiled some of our favourite Sydney record stores where...

Five Minutes with Stephan Gyory from DoDarlo

The Darlinghurst Business Partnership is bringing DoDarlo back for Christmas 2016. How does DoDarlo work? DoDarlo basically morphs each time we do one. For the...

Raised Fist

Swedish hardcore outfit Raised Fist emerged with its debut LPFuelin 1998. The band’s sixth LP, last year’s From The North, doesn’t deviate far from the...

Best Of The Fest: DoDarlo Top Five

You’ve done Darlo – but have you done it right? Darlinghurst is one of Sydney’s most thriving precincts for business, culture and good times, and...

He Said She Said with Kato from Liquorice Pizza

The Liquorice Pizza vinyl market is returning to Cafe Lounge for DoDarlo this weekend. What can you tell us about the event and its reception...

Five Minutes with With Stephan Gyory from DoDarlo

What inspired the June program of events you’ve called DoDarlo? The Darlinghurst Business Partnership is all about local Darlo businesses, so basically #DoDarlo is all...

BRAG SPECIAL: Diggin’ Sydney

Vinyl Lovers Guide #3 It’s always been the secret to discovering great new music: just dig a little deeper. Sydney’s record stores have always been...

Gorgon City

North London house duo Gorgon City have had a big last 12 months, moving towards the release last October of their first full-length studio album,...

He Said She Said With Klevakutz From Wax Wars

What’s the concept behind the Wax Wars turntablist battles? How do they work? The concept centres around turntable battles with a difference: two contestants compete...

Gary Todd: BPitch Please

In recent years indie labels have taken on renewed tastemaking significance. This is particularly true when it comes to contemporary electronic music. The mainstream EDM...

Orphaned Land: This Land Is Your Land

Every metalhead can most likely remember the exact moment they discovered their one true genre love. Kobi Farhi is no different – although the circumstances...

On The Record with Ritual

1. The First Record I BoughtThe first records I got were probably the first three Police albums and [Michael Jackson’s] Off The Wall when I...

Five Things with SPL

1. Growing Up I had a pretty musical childhood. I grew up with my mum playing piano and guitar for me. I also [learned] piano...

Greetings From Tim Buckley

“The poetry of finding your own voice singing a song your father wrote about you…it’s too wonderful not to put in a movie.” Daniel Algrant...