Thurston Moore has opened a new record store and bookshop in Stoke Newington, London.
Named The Daydream Library Series & Ecstatic Peace Library, the pop-up is the brainchild of Moore, comic artist Edwin Pouncey (AKA Savage Pencil, who previously collaborated with Moore and Sonic Youth) and record store and label owner Pete Flanagan of Soho Music and Zippo Records. Stocking the shelves with vinyl (curated by Flanagan and his son Jim), vintage posters, literature and ephemera, the store is a celebration of art and community.
Having last year sold over 300 LPs from his private collection at London’s World of Echo record store, and a regular seller at Cafe Oto’s book and record fairs, Moore is known for his extensive collection of music memorabilia and commitment to helping local stores and venues.
Moore said via his Instagram: “96 CHURCH will be curated with all the energy and love we (Thurston and Eva, publishing partners in Ecstatic Peace Library and the record label Daydream Library Series) have for our local community and our passion for creative activism. While it is entirely idealistic to open up shop in a climate of demagoguery, we approach it with respect to our awesome neighbourhood. We imagine it as a refuge space where we can welcome everyone, musicians, poets, artists, and lovers of a non-discriminatory Now.”
The Daydream Library Series & Ecstatic Peace Library is located at 96 Church Street, Stoke Newington. Opening hours are: 11am – 6pm, running until 14th March (and possibly beyond).
