Dearest!

It’s been a while, I admit, I’ve been a bit slack when it comes to the communication…

But here I am back to give you the heads up :

As you may know we are currently having a 20% instore summer sale (until August 7th).

Here is a subscriber exclusive (not yet publicly announced) :

we are also having a 20% off on our new online store!

ONLINE STORE LINK

I am withholding this fancy webstore discount information from all social media until Thursday evening. That means you, our fabulous subscribers, have a few extra days to decide if anything in there takes your fancy, bag it and get that winning feeling !!!

We regularly post new items, a few a day generally, so keep refreshing that browser if you wanna keep up!

You can also hit the share button below to alert your mates!!

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You can order and choose to get it posted to you or just choose “local pickup” and we will put it aside until your next visit. Simple, efficient, no messing about!

Happy summer ya’ll!

Philippe, Upside Down Records

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Hope to find you all well and looking forward to a well deserved festive break!

We are going to keep this one brief : this is about giving you, our magic subscribers, a pre order special offer on our apparel range.

I must apologise because we are coming with this a week later than we would have wanted, and we can’t 100% guarantee we will have them before Chrismas. What I can guarantee is that if you place an order before Dec 10th, you will get the subscriber discount!

But you can also buy a bespoke gift voucher to a loved one if you were so inclined.

But back to this apparel range :

We have chosen a truly ethical eco friendly Tee from Stanley/Stella, a brand we know is to be trusted with their ethics.

One of our absolute priorities was to have no child labor involved. To keep the cost acceptable, we decided against fancy print options such as embroidery and went for direct to garment option.

The goal was : great quality feel at a decent price.

SO WE HAVE THE UNISEX MEDIUM-FIT CREWNECK SWEATSHIRT IN BLACK with white oversided “Upside Down Records Deptford SE8” chest crest. Made from a luxurious french terry fabric, this sweatshirt is expertly crafted, Philippe has been wearing it for a month and he is in love with it!

£39 for you until Dec 9th, then £44.00

AND WE HAVE The Creator 2.0 premium unisex iconic t-shirt in white or black with the oversided “Upside Down Records Deptford SE8” chest crest.

Simple timeless design and premium quality, it's everything a classic t-shirt should be, right up to date with a wider collar rib and longer sleeves. Made from 100% organic cotton compact ringspun yarn, it’s a looker and it feels great!

£20 for you until Dec 9th, then £24.00

NOW YOU HAVE EXACTLY 7 DAYS TO PLACE AN ORDER TO GET IT AT THIS REDUCED PRICE HERE :

BUY IT HERE

You can get it posted for £5.50 or pickup instore, your choice, but we repeat, there is a slim chance we may not get them for Christmas… Sorry.

YOU are the best - thank you so much for being part of this adventure and the support since day one has been truly brilliant!

Love.

The Upside Down Records Team.

• On November 18th 2023, my young man’s dream became reality : I opened the doors to my own record shop. It has been a short year. Barely seen it, if I’m honest. Which is exactly how it should be! And I am so grateful to all of you for your support, your smiles, your online reviews and shares and of course your money….So……… THANK YOU from us The Upside Down Records team and here’s to many more years of prosperity and being part of the amazing Deptford community. It’s been amazing and we owe it all to you!

• I’d like to thank in particular our friends at Strong Arm Steady barbershop, Hop Burns & Black, Badger Badger pub and games, The Waiting room café, Catford Rhum Arrangé Deptford and Villages brewery. When you come to Detford, make sure to visit one of these places!

• So we’re going to celebrate, right? Well… yes, but nothing too wild, we’re busy and hangovers are bad for business!! So we’re excited to have invited DJ’s extraordinaire Gizelle and Rob N.A.N.G. who will be playing tunes from their remarkable record collections all day long on Saturday Nov 23rd, and of course we’ll have a particularly special selection of records in the new in. We’ll look forward to sharing a drink with all and anyone happy to toast with us!

  

  Above : DJ’s Gizelle and Rob N.A.N.G. Take my word for it this is going to be a real treat!!!

• We’ll also celebrate by hosting our second photographic exhibition of the year, starting on Thursday Nov 21st :

• Andrew Cotterill is an acclaimed portrait and music photographer known for his striking, intimate images of some of the most iconic figures in the music industry. With over two decades of experience, Cotterill has developed a distinct style that blends authenticity, raw emotion, and a deep connection with his subjects, capturing moments that go beyond the surface. He has earned him a reputation as one of the most respected and sought-after photographers in the music industry.

  Throughout his career, Andrew has photographed a wide range of artists, from emerging talents to established legends, and spanning diverse genres. His work has been featured in numerous leading music publications and album covers.

  Whether shooting intimate portraits or live performances, Andrew Cotterill’s photography captures the spirit, energy, and individuality of the people behind the music, creating a visual narrative that resonates with viewers worldwide.

  His photos have been featured in a number of high-profile publications : NME, Mojo, Q Magazine, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, The Observer, Dazed & Confused, Uncut Magazine and many more. These outlets have showcased his work, especially his portraits of musicians and other cultural figures, helping establish him as a prominent photographer in the industry.

• Portraits featured in the exhibition include : CHUCK D, PA SALIEU, B REAL, DJ MUGGS, KANO, RZA, J HUS, PUSHA T, PLAN B, SKEPTA, LUDACHRIS, NELLY, JUNGLE BROTHERS, ANDRE 3000, KREPT & KONAN, LETHAL B, CHIP, ROOTS MANUVA and possibly a few more..

• Spaces are limited for the private view on Thursday Nov 21st, but if you are one of the quickest to message me, I will add you to the guest list!!

• Our next post is going to be about our limited range of merch!

• Thanks for reading!

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First of all, some of you are here because we migrated your subscription from Mailchimp to Substack. The reasons are too long to bother with here, but we hope you won’t mind and the fact is that this platform will help us keep in touch with you better and more often.

So let’s start with the good news :

• André and Matt are both back at work and that means I am free to get back into my van and go fish some records around the land! I did just that yesterday with a 90’s techno/rave catch in Oxford and another in St Albans, this time an audiophile modern pop/rock collection. This just adds to the thousand of records we still have yet to put out, so don’t worry about a thing, we are stocked up for many moons to come!

  

• And since the aforementioned André and Matt both had a good break, they are currently working as fast as they can to do a shop wide price down. What that means is that from this evening onwards, there is going to be some serious bargains to be found. Previously reduced titles get reduced again and titles that have been in the racks for 3 months see their price slashed.

  

• Meanwhile, I am prepping the stock for our Sunday stall at the Pacific Tavern record fair (AKA the cleverly named “wax on tap”), for which we were nicely invited to participate by Tom . The venue is a great wide space in Surrey Quays and you can get great grill food as well as top cocktails/beers/wine etc.

  I will be taking there a wide mixture of modern and classic rock/pop/soul/reggae and a selection of classic house/techno/IDM. These titles have not been out in the shop yet, so if you feel like it, it’s possible to visit both the shop and the record fair!!

  

• WE NOW HAVE E-GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE STRAIGHT FROM OUR WEBSITE! It could not be simplier to get your dearest and nearest a music gift while supporting your local independent record store! Buy for an individual, or pool money from multiple contributors for one recipient.

  You choose the value of the card. GIFT CARD LINK

  

• Last week we had a our first Thursday evening live music instore with the wonderful Cass Begg and her Third Wheel, and it really was a great success so we will start booking more of these gigs and hopefully we are going to discover many upcoming local artists in the process!

  If you are a musician looking for small space to perform, get in touch and let’s see what we can do. We’re really looking for intimate acoustic performances or abstract/experimental electronic, we definitely cannot have a drum kit in the space we have.

• Last but not least : we are super excited to have acquired a cassette rack and we’re hoping to soon have your/your band’s mixtape in it. We’re going to buy a very cool vintage cassette deck for people to listen to them and hopefully many local bands will find a new audience here.

  

• And now the bad news : well, no such thing as bad news here you can delight in this obscure hollywood new wave classic instead : Moon Martin "bad news" :-)

• Thanks for reading and see you soon!!

We are extremely excited to present an evening of live music from Third Wheel on Thursday 8pm at Upside Down Records.

Third Wheel is a set of folk-jazz music, created by three music students who found a mutual passion for live improvisation, whilst studying at Guildhall.

Consisting of Cass Begg on vocals, Joseph Game on piano and multi-instrumentalist Chris Clayden, their music is eclectic and unique, blending a mixture of classic jazz and contemporary composition.

This event marks the first of (hopefully) many more upcoming late Thursday evening in-store live music sessions, and this young trio is going to be a very special treat, believe us!!

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