Now, with his own edgy Record Cafe, vinyl is witnessing a major comeback he said. Here there is music but also real ale and craft beer and even charcuterie. For many visitors, it's restocking the once classic collections they sold off in the 90s, while today's youth are just fascinated by these 'wow' black discs they play music, he said.
' The Record Cafe opened in 2014, after Mr Wildman set upon an idea for a record shop with a bottle fridge. It's spiralled, and grown. Cask beer, real ale, charcuterie. If it were a Venn diagram, he said, there would be overlap: 'It goes well, grazing, with a bit of music.' Now, Saturday April 20 is to mark Record Store Day, celebrating the nation's independents and fronted by Kate Bush as ambassador. To Mr Wildman, there is much to celebrate.