Lucy's Record Shop
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Lucy's Record Shop was an independent, locally-owned record store and all-ages music venue in Nashville, Tennessee. During its five and a half years of operation, Lucy's supported a growing punk and indie music scene in Nashville, and became regionally known as a prominent underground music venue.
Lucy's was originally opened as a record store called Revolutions Per Minute in the summer of 1992 by Mary Mancini. After being in business for a few months, the name was changed to Lucy's Record Shop (named after Mancini's dog, Lucy). In the same year, Donnie and April Kendall joined Mancini as partners in the business, and Lucy's started hosting live music shows in the spacious back room. Lucy's quickly became a popular hang-out for local teenagers and the focal point of the early '90s punk scene in Nashville. Some of the notable bands that often played at Lucy's include Lambchop, Fun Girls from Mt. Pilot, Teen Idols, and Yim Yam and Ram.[1][2][3]
A documentary called Lucy Barks! was created by Stacy Goldate from footage of shows at Lucy's shot between 1994 and 1996. A low-budget independent movie called Half-Cocked also prominently features the venue.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ridley, Jim. "A Dog's Life: The Times of Lucy's Record Shop", Nashville Scene, January 29, 1998. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
- ^ Moore, Tracy. "Never in Nashville", Nashville Scene, August 10, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
- ^ Ridley, Jim; Michael McCall. "A Moveable Fest", Nashville Scene, February 13, 1997. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
