Big Star Records
| Company type | Music retailer |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1980s |
| Headquarters | Norwood, South Australia, Australia |
| Products | LPs, CDs, magazines, EPs and singles. |
Big Star Records is a music retailer that was based in Adelaide, South Australia. It currently has the original store on Magill Rd, Norwood, South Australia.[1]
From the 1980s until March 2010, Big Star Records also operated a retail store on Rundle Street, which closed when sales dropped due to competition from online music purchases.[2]
History
Big Star was founded in 1988 by Andy Geue ,[3] and began as a second hand shop on Magill Road in Norwood, South Australia. .[3]
At its height, Big Star had six outlets in Adelaide, including the central store in Rundle Street in the East End and a store at 207b Sturt Road across from Westfield Marion. The Rundle Street store hosted free gigs in the basement every Wednesday evening, and many in-store appearances by bands such as Blink-182, Regurgitator and They Might Be Giants.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Big Star Records: In the Adelaide City region of South Australia". Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ "Big Star Records shuts up shop". Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Big Star on Postcards SA". Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ "Big Star Myspace Page".