Have any of you built and/or run a Vinyl Bar?
I have read about Japanese Jazz Bar's/Cafe's in the past and been quite interested in knowing more about them. In my own country (England) there are few examples:
1. Brilliant Corners, London: DJ plays Vinyl and Valves through Klipschorns, new stuff mostly but Sundays are for CSN&Y or similar, with sushi restaurant and organic wine too.
2. Spiritland, London: high class music-led cafe', restaurant and bar, great sound system, also radio station.
3. 33 Oldham Street, Manchester: Don't know much, small place influenced by the Japanese Jazz Cafe.
4. Nam, Manchester: apparently built by guys who built Brilliant Corners, Klipschorns again but this time Vietnamese restaurant.
5. Behind this Wall, London: Basement bar with plywood seating and local photographers' photos on the walls.
I was thinking a self-service wine bar where glass is put under wine you would like in the dispenser, choose 1/3, 1/2 or full measure, swipe your card and get your wine. Snacks by sub-contract (they clear tables and wash glasses too), somewhere in Norwich England. I would be willing to donate all or part of my system and analogue records to be a junior partner with certain benefits, but would need someone else with the money and experience to make it happen.
I have read about Japanese Jazz Bar's/Cafe's in the past and been quite interested in knowing more about them. In my own country (England) there are few examples:
1. Brilliant Corners, London: DJ plays Vinyl and Valves through Klipschorns, new stuff mostly but Sundays are for CSN&Y or similar, with sushi restaurant and organic wine too.
2. Spiritland, London: high class music-led cafe', restaurant and bar, great sound system, also radio station.
3. 33 Oldham Street, Manchester: Don't know much, small place influenced by the Japanese Jazz Cafe.
4. Nam, Manchester: apparently built by guys who built Brilliant Corners, Klipschorns again but this time Vietnamese restaurant.
5. Behind this Wall, London: Basement bar with plywood seating and local photographers' photos on the walls.
I was thinking a self-service wine bar where glass is put under wine you would like in the dispenser, choose 1/3, 1/2 or full measure, swipe your card and get your wine. Snacks by sub-contract (they clear tables and wash glasses too), somewhere in Norwich England. I would be willing to donate all or part of my system and analogue records to be a junior partner with certain benefits, but would need someone else with the money and experience to make it happen.