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Elvis Shakespeare

Music-themed Christmas parties round-up

Festive shindigs on offer from Song, By Toad, Phantom Band, James Yorkston, Fence and more

13 Dec 2011

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas in Scotland’s indie village without a bunch of our favourite bands getting together to chip in for mince pies and mulled wine and treat us to / inflict upon us some of their most diligently practiced seasonal covers. Yes…

Five of the best: Independent record shops in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Monorail, Avalanche, Elvis Shakespeare, Rubadub, LOVEMusic

24 Mar 2011

Monorail 12 Kings Court, Glasgow, 0141 552 9458, www.monorailmusic.com Pick through lovingly stocked, carefully edited alterna-indie vinyl in this musical cubby hole (many would say Scotland’s finest record shop) started by Stephen Pastel (of The…

My Electric Love Affair, Blueflint and Sharon King set for Elvis Shakespeare’s fifth birthday

24 Jun 2010

Leith Walk’s hippest books-and-music store has been open five years this month, and to celebrate they’re hosting one of their famous instore shindigs, commencing in the early afternoon and going on… well, as long as it wants, really. Present at the…

Shopping in and around Leith

3 Jun 2010

There’s no better place to begin than legendary Italian food emporium and Edinburgh institution Valvona & Crolla at Elm Row. Open since 1934, this is as close to food shopping in Rome as you’ll get in Scotland. Further down Leith Walk, St…

News from the shop front - January 2010

20 Jan 2010

We usually concentrate on independent shops here at List Towers, but we’re genuinely saddened to hear that Borders UK are going into administration. The Glasgow store in particular has been a real gem, with a dedicated and knowledgeable staff always…

Elvis Shakespeare Christmas Show

17 Dec 2009

The really rather lovely book store/record emporium pulls out all the stops for Xmas cramming a heap of (very alternative) festive cheer into a very small space with sets from Rodney Relax, Wintergreens, Saint Jude’s Infirmary, My Electric Love Affair…

Leith Shopping

11 Jun 2009

Much like its bars, Leith’s shops tend to have a charm all of their own. Offbeat eco-friendly Shore shop Flux and Easter Road’s Eero and Riley are top spots for unusual gifts and homeware, while Georgian Antiques affords ample opportunity to browse one…

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