OpusInSheff Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 17th - 18th Nov @ The George 4th - Infirmary Road Rare and Racy (location) is one of those shops that's always been there. It's always been good. Some people who love that shop are organsing a benefit for them, as a way of helping them out in these times of corporate chain-store conformity. There will be two nights (Friday 8pm to 1am and Saturday 3pm to 1am). DJs, Bands, Visuals. Artists playing will be:- Friday 17th Nov Downstairs 8pm - 11pm Upstairs 8pm - 1am * Lets Bitter Cinema * The Nihilistics * Dog Canute * The United Kingdom of America * The Carol-Anne Showband Sound System * gmproducts * Julian (C90) * epicentre * Mark Armstrong Saturday 18th Nov Downstairs 3pm - 11pm Upstairs 6pm - 1am * Treebeard * Diminished Responsibility * Ben Savage * Mick Beck * Richard (Poke) * The Bluesome Twosome * Tegi Roberts * Michael Eden * The Carol-Anne Showband * Poke * Candungo Burro * SJC Projects * Feedle * epicentre * Joe (C90) * DJ aNTAcid Rare and Racy really need our help - please lets join together and make this event huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gularscute Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Is it the high rent that's threatening to drive them out or did I imagine reading that? It would be a tragedy if Rare and Racy was lost in the moronic effort to turn that end of town into a completely slick, designer Hell. It's one of the few places left in town with a soulful, shambolic charm. I love to go in there even if it's just to browse, (Usually I buy something to do my bit towards keeping it alive though), it has such a special atmosphere and many interesting, eclectic books and albums. I'll be there for the benefit and I hope many others come too, maybe it'll turn into a regular night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Its one of those "use it or lose it" places. If people stop shopping there it will go out of business very quickly. I hope it can be saved, its a lovely little shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gularscute Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Yep. Shops like that are a labour of love for the proprietor and never make a great deal of money. Most people seem to use them as a sort of museum to wander round in and have a look. There's nothing wrong with doing so but it would be horrible if such a treasure is lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpusInSheff Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 We really echo your comments Gularscute & Chris nice to see people not only know about the cause but also love the shop as well... My housemate bought a 7'' Tunng record from Rare and Racy yesterday! Thanks for the replies lets try and keep this on the front page as its a v.worthy cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh2o Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 We need shops like Rare and Racy. Not just because it sells music and books but because it doesn't have a corporate decision making process about what sort of things it should stock, it doesn't have stockholders meetings about having a corporate identity, it doesn't use the marketing term 'choice' to imply some sort of consumer benefit. We also need it because it sells books and music, interesting and unusual music and because it has knowledgable staff. Otherwise our streets will end up being a clone of every other city street in the country. Oh look a Subway sandwich shop, oh look River Island, oh look Sainsbury, oh look Tesco, oh look another bloomin' Subway, etc, you get my drift... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitrysoul Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Just found this thread...I spent many a lunchtime looking (and buying) in there....a long time ago now...not sure how I can help..but if I can I will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhippy Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Rare and Racy is a wonderful place! I'll be doing what I can for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Haven't been in for a year or two I'm ashamed to confess; but I shall certainly try to call in next time I'm in town. I entirely agree with other posters on the thread about the joy of Rare and Racy and the importance of such places as a counterbalance to the chainstore conformity that seems to blight our city centres. Love the idea of the benefit at the George 4th (can't recall my Roman numerals - had beer) and like the look of the line - up. Hope to be there for at least some of it - would particularly look forward to seeing Treebeard again and Tegi Roberts. Good luck with the benefit and best wishes for the long term future of the shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhippy Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I've not been in for ages either, but we've lost so many of these places ....... the one at Hunter's Bar, and the other one further down on the corner of Jarrow Road, the one by the Flying Pizza ........ We need them ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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