Big Star Records

Big Star Records
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 Gee ,[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. 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]

References

  1. ↑ Big Star Records: In the Adelaide City region of South Australia
  2. ↑ Big Star Records shuts up shop
  3. 1 2 "Big Star on Postcards SA".
  4. ↑ "Big Star Myspace Page".
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