Retail Archaeology on Denmark Street

[Happy Jack]

[Franticsmurf]

I spent most of the three years I was a student in or around Denmark Street in the mid 80s. I went back a few years ago and was disappointed by how it is now. 

[Happy Jack]

Well if anyone is wondering about the significance of this ancient shop sign (more of a palimpset, really):

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Wright_(composer)

[chris_b]

Ahh Melody Maker!

[SuperSeagull]

41 minutes ago, chris_b said:

Ahh Melody Maker!

I used to buy a copy with some of the earnings from my two paper rounds, the rest was saved until I could afford my first bass. 

[bassace]

In the sixties the MM was the go-to music paper. NME just wasn’t in it. In the seventies I used to read Motoring News.

[chris_b]

2 hours ago, bassace said:

In the sixties the MM was the go-to music paper. NME just wasn’t in it. In the seventies I used to read Motoring News.

 

And the 70's.

 

I used to go up to Denmark Street on a Wednesday afternoon, to buy the early edition and get to the good adverts before the rest of the country.