If crate digging is your idea of heaven then Notting Hill has some great record shops for you to get those paws nice and dirty.

Head down Portobello Rd in you’ll come across a decent range of stores including the first Rough Trade shop, renown for some real lo-fi gems, punk and nu disco style tracks. 

Intoxica is just around the corner, great for re-issues and obscure vinyl including punk, ska and soul. Just a bit further up the road, under the Westway you arrive at the legendary Honest Jon’s where you can dig for the latest reggae, hip hop, soul, r’n'b mashed in with plenty of the middle and old school.

If you’re after a slightly different record shop experience then you could do a lot worse than take a visit Minus Zero.

It’s packed with lots of  sixties record obscurities and specializes in the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Psychedelia, Rock, Folk, Power Pop, Rare New Wave & Punk, Alternative Country,  R.E.M and Americana.

That just about covers down-town Portobello, but before you pile out the door it’s worth also heading up-town too, towards Notting Hill Gate. Notting Hill Gate itself harbors the well known chain of second hand shops of which three of these shops serve up vinyl & Cd’s. These are the Music and Video Exchange, Soul & Dance Exchange and the Classical Music Exchange, all located with a minutes walk of each other. Some of the tunes are overpriced, but there is still a bargain or three to be bagged.

Happy Crate Digging.

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