MAYLANDS music institution Plastic Passion has lifted the needle for the last time.
The Eighth Avenue record store — which specialised in original, rare and unusual vinyl and CDs — shut up shop new year’s eve, bringing down the curtain on 30 years of continuous trade.
Owner Stuart Penney took to Facebook with parting words.
“A big thank you to our regular customers who have stayed loyal over the years. We couldn’t have done it without you,” his post reads.
Record fair
“We’ll continue to sell great vinyl online from our website of course and hope to see you at the occasional record fair around Perth.”
Alex Malkovic, who opened record store and arts hub Highgate Continental on Beaufort Street late last year, says the closure doesn’t signify the end for vinyl in Perth.
He says his business is going “really well” and attributes success to offering more than retro. “The point of difference for us is what’s being stocked. A lot of our customers are music makers, buying new music and interesting stuff from around the world.”
He says another local records shop with a “point of difference” is Safari’s Record Shack in Northbridge.
by EMMIE DOWLING
Perth Voice Interactive 
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