Frankie’s inaugural Vinyl Fair is on Sunday February 15. What inspired the idea?
Anton, one of the owners down here, has become a total vinyl nut. Trawling record stores, stalking the aisles and reporting back with newly acquired goodies. One of us joked we better bring a record store into the bar – of course he caught a whiff, smelt a winner and the rest is history. To be honest, we try some daring shit down here but this one we all agree is a no-brainer.
Who’ll be showing their wares on the day? What styles of music can we expect to find?
Being Frankie’s there’ll of course be a rock’n’roll focus but by no means will it be limited to just that. I think there’s a misconception that metalheads or rock dudes operate on that one basic level. The truth, of course, is that to appreciate the true might of metal, one must identify the worth of the many glorious gateway genres out there. You’re not likely to find any chamber music but there’ll be some obscure cuts on show for sure. Utopia Records, Mojo, Beatdisc, Revolve and a bunch of hand-picked independent vendors will all bring their unique flavour. On top of this we’re actually opening the forum to bands too, those who’ve pressed vinyl and give a fuck about it.
What is it about vinyl that keeps music lovers coming back?
It’s that warm crackle, man. I dunno; the nostalgia, the romance. There’s a definite camaraderie among collectors and of course a direct correlation to hipster culture too. I can’t really speak for others but it’s the sonic difference that does it for me, that audible warmth. It definitely elevates the situation.
Frankie’s is known as a live music venue – can we look forward to more events like this in future?
Yeah man, I can already say this’ll be a regular thing. Of course there’ll be some tweaking necessary but we wanna build this thing into a full-swing institution. We wanna be the artery connecting fans direct to supplier in a fun and inclusive environment. We wanna get Frankie’s fans into vinyl and vinyl fans drunk.
If there were one record that everyone should have in their collection, what would it be?
Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction. I know how clichОd that sounds, particularly from a Frankie’s guy, but shit, man, it’s just the whole fucking picture. The spectrum of emotions covered, lyrical content, honest tones, the grit, the polish, the whole fucking thing is just groundbreaking. All the elements, man, it’s so broad but so distinctly bound as one cohesive collective. You already know this though, right?
Frankie’s Vinyl Fair atFrankie’s PizzaonSunday February 15.
