Jacks was a decent size indie record shop which opened in an old cutlers workshop courtyard (one the council had forgotten to demolish) and was there for quite a few years. The owner was generally regarded as a bit of a grouch by some (he was named as the ‘Basil Fawlty of record shops’ in one local article!), but it was quite well stocked. They also covered tickets for lots of the music venues, didn’t charge silly booking fees, and kept a useful list of upcoming concert dates going on their wall. They later moved across and up the road a little to a new building, but this proved a move too far and they closed in 2009 and planned to sell online. I think they do, but only on other sites as their own is still listed as coming soon!
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