Shop history: My first shop at 415 High St, Northcote
HERE'S A TIP: If you already know about Rhythm & Views and its history, or if you are not interested, forget the rest of this "History" and start checking out the rest of the website...maybe looking for something you'd like to own...OR click here to go to the PHOTOS of THE LIVE MUSIC AT RHYTHM AND VIEWS, enjoy the photos & relivesome great memories!!! Many of these photos were taken by Neil Newitt, the rest by me. If you have any photos of R&V you'd like to share please let me know!
ON THE OTHER HAND, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE OF OUR HISTORY...PLEASE READ ON...
BEGINNINGS... Shop 5, 405 HIGH ST NORTHCOTE, MELBOURNE My original shop was established as a CD, Record and Book Shop in 1996. It was in a tiny "shoe-box" of a shop at 405 High St in Northcote. Not very originally, I called it Rhythm & Views... "Rhythm" for music; and "Views" for opinions (books) & images (photography & art).
A keen young musician, called Hugh McGinlay discovered the new music shop and helped me make it look good, but it was too small and at the wrong end of town (no passing trade). We didn't prosper, so I looked around and finally found another shop, this time it felt just right! We moved...
