OPEN BARS (4)
First Avenue
🇺🇸Minneapolis, United States
First Avenue occupies a stunning Art Deco Greyhound bus depot built in 1937. Converted into a music venue (The Depot) in 1970, it features curved walls and terrazzo floors that give the room a unique, bright acoustic character.
Grandfather's
🇯🇵Tokyo, Japan
Celebrating over 50 years of operation, Grandfather's pioneered a specific style of DJing in Tokyo: the "One Song, One Record" method. The Master selects a 7-inch or LP, plays a single track, and then physically changes the record. This originated in 1971 when university students started the bar to play the American records they loved.
St. Moritz Club
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
A long-standing basement club in Soho, described as the "ultimate Soho sheebeen," with decor largely unchanged since the 1960s. Known for its legendary club nights.
Little Soul Cafe
🇯🇵Tokyo, Japan
A haven for the "Rare Groove" movement representing the crate-digger culture of Shimokitazawa where record stores and bars feed into each other. The defining feature is the sheer volume of vinyl: over 14,000 records line every inch of the walls.