We Have Records!

Meow! is pleased to announce that in addition to our same great selection of pre-loved and vintage fashion and accessories, we are now the home of Royal Cat Records, a boutique record store located WITHIN Meow!

We've devoted the front of our store to this new division of the mighty Meow! empire and stocked it full to bursting with tons of vintage vinyl and shiny new releases. So you can find Joni Mitchell and Led Zeppelin alongside Arctic Monkeys and Modest Mouse, and lots more. We will also be carrying a curated selection of local and Canadian indy music and select rock and roll collectibles. We can also special order new releases and reissues, if that's your heart's desire!

Please come and check out our redesigned store-within-a-store! And stay tuned for more news and updates!

Royal Cat Records

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Happy Canada Day from Meow!

Meow! will be closed Canada Day, Friday July 1.

We will re-open Saturday, July 2nd at 11am.

To celebrate Canada Day, here's Vanda King, Canada's rockabilly queen!



"Ooh What You Do" was the flipside to "Randy", released in 1958 by 15-year-old Vanda King from Scarborough. Vanda went on to a long career as a lounge singer and tv star on CBC's Nightcap and CTV's Diamond Lil's. Today she is a millionaire and owner of Vanda King's Piano Showcase. Very inspirational!

New Vinyl at Meow!

Lots of new records at Meow! in Guelph. 80s pop and New Wave like Duran Duran, Cyndi Lauper, Fleetwood Mac, Tears for Fears, Queen, Supertramp, and much more. Also don't forget to check out the new arrivals at Chat Noir around the corner: Bruce Springstein, Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, etc.

The Hep-Cats

It's ......... The Hep-Cats!

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Jazz Records in Guelph

Jazz vinyl at Meow!

Meow! is much more than a consignment clothing store. We always have a selection of vintage LPs for sale. On any given day you might find a record by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, Slim Gaillard, Dinah Washington, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Weather Report, Lamberts, Hndricks, and Ross, John Lurie, Charlie Christian, and many more. As well, we have a variety of rock, pop, blues, and country vinyl on hand at Meow! as well as at our sister store Chat Noir, just around the corner.


About vinyl at Meow!

Dance Performance Downtown Guelph

Thursday: Dancetheatre David Earle & The Pendrecki String Quartet at the Riverrun Centre, Downtown Guelph!

April 8, 2010 | time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm


River Run Centre
35 woolwich street, guelph n1h 3v1
519.837-5662 · riverrun.ca
tickets $5-$30 (lots of student discounts!)
As part of the uGo program, university and college
students may purchase tickets for only $20 each. And through
eyeGO, high school students may attend for just $5 each. All
tickets may be purchased online at www.riverrun.ca, by phone at
519-763-3000 or in person at the Box Office from 11 a.m. to 6
p.m., Monday through Saturday.

The River Run Centre presents a program
of works by Dancetheatre David Earle (DtDE) on Thursday, April 8th,
2010 at 8:00 pm. The featured work is Odyssey - a collaborative
piece for string quartet, live electronics and dance - choreographed by
David Earle to a new score by Canadian composer Omar Daniel, and
performed by Omar himself, and the Penderecki String Quartet.
An epic tale of separation and reunion, Odyssey was commissioned by
The Banff Centre for the Arts, where it received its World Premiere just
last year. The April 8th program also includes Serious Games (1998),
which was originally commissioned by Canadian Children’s Dance
Theatre, and DtDE’s signature piece, Miserere, set to music by Grigorio
Allegri.
David Earle is one of Canada’s most prolific and celebrated
choreographers. He has also been an inspirational figure in Canadian
and international dance as a teacher and mentor to successive
generations of young dance artists. A lengthy list of accomplishments
and accolades illuminates a stellar artistic career. He has trained at
the Martha Graham School in New York, performed around the world,
cofounded Toronto Dance Theatre, choreographed over 140 original
works and received the Order of Canada – to name a few. David is
best known for merging rich imagery and evocative music to create
powerfully moving dance.
In 1996 he established Dancetheatre David Earle to support continuing
creation and preservation of his repertoire, and to serve as a forum for
younger artists whose concern is the expression of humanity in dance.
He is particularly interested in creating opportunities for dance
audiences to hear new contemporary and traditional music, and he
regularly choreographs to live accompaniment, including choirs, small
ensembles, and orchestras – including the Penderecki String Quartet.
“We've worked with the Penderecki for the past 12 years,”’ says Earle.
“There is nothing to equal the experience of dancing to live music — to
sounds that are born in that moment. Each performance has its own
life, its own electricity.”

Meow and Classic LPs in the Guelph Mercury

We were interviewed in the local paper yesterday about vintage vinyl!

Spin cycle goes full circle: Vinyl records are cool again

March 10, 2010
Troy Bridgeman

GUELPH — Sales of compact discs have been dropping since the introduction of downloading, MP3s and iPods but the popularity of vinyl is enjoying a growing resurgence.

U.S. record companies saw the sale of vinyl records nearly double from 2007 to 2008 and the spin cycle appears to be repeating itself exponentially as many old and new artists are choosing to release a growing percentage of their work on the old format.

Bryan and Kara Munn own Meow and Chat Noir. Those are vintage clothing and furniture stores in downtown Guelph. They say used vinyl records are a growing part of their business.



Read the full article

New Vinyl at Meow!

New arrivals!

Two new crates of records have just been unpacked and priced at Meow!
Lots of vintage rock, folk, pop, new wave, and punk. Come check it out --prices range from $4 to $20 so there's something for everyone.

LPs by John Lennon, Pink Floyd, Cyndi Lauper, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, BB King, The Replacements, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, CCR, The Clash, Michael Jackson, The Doors, Beach Boys, and many more....

Bonus: Check out this feature on vintage vinyl in the University of Guelph's student newspaper, The Ontarion. The reporter Zack Macrae talked to local vinyl hound DJ Chad and to our friends in Waterloo DJ Charless and Vince who own the excellent Orange Monkey.

Top 14 Favourite Songs for Valentine's Day

In honour of February 14, Valentine's Day, Meow! presents a list of some of our favourite love-themed songs!

Some are about love, some about falling out of love, some are about heartbreak, all are classics.

1. I'm Sticking With You, Velvet Underground (our wedding song!)
2. A Fine Romance, Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong (fun!)
3. Don't You Want Me, Human League (great duet, synthpop heaven!)
4. Tainted Love, Soft Cell (it's depressing, but you can dance to it!)
5. Ball and Chain, Etta James (she's the greatest!)
6. That Old Black Magic, Louis Prima and Keely Smith (best song of 1959!)
7. I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket, Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers (Irving Berlin classic)
8. Bring Back My Blue-Eyed Boy to Me, Carter Family (sad and haunting)
9. Maps, Yeah Yeah Yeahs (not sure if this is a lovesong but it rocks)
10. Don't Explain, Billy Holiday (Billie wrote it!)
11. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good, Ella again (Duke Ellington wrote it!)
12. I Walk the Line, Johhny Cash (corny? yes! awesome? also yes!)
13. Everybody Loves My Baby, Boswell Sisters (awesome)
14. Can I Do It For You, Memphis Minnie/Kansas Joe McCoy (married guitar duo fun!)


Bonus: Video

New Vintage Vinyl at Meow!

We just received two new giant crates of LP records at Meow, adding to our fine selection of vintage vinyl. Lots of pop, folk, country, reggae, and classic rock, including tons of Pink Floyd as well as choice records by Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Who, The Doors, The Byrds, The Mamas and the Papas, Cream, Crosby Stills and Nash, Atomic Rooster, The Beatles, John Lennon, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Ricki Lee Jones, Van Morrison, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Stompin Tom, Johnny Cash, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, etc, etc. We also have added to our selection of 70s/80s pop-punk and new wave with records by Blondie, Elvis Costello, The Police, Jazz Butcher, The Cure, Morrissey, Devo etc etc. As well, we have a tiny but weird mix of compilations, soundtracks, picture discs, and selections of other genres like 50s-60s rock, blues, jazz.

Come check out what's new at Meow! --you're source for vintage vinyl in Guelph!

Village People Records in Guelph

We still have a few Village People LPs left at MEOW!

The big show is tonite!

The Original Village People Bring Disco Fever to River Run Centre


Guelph, ON, April 15, 2009 – River Run Centre is pleased to present the original Village People for one night only on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 8 p.m. The defining men of disco will combine their world famous hits with energetic choreography and outrageous fun, delivering a night of great entertainment not to be missed.

This electrifying show will feature the group's disco era anthems including Macho Man, Go West, San Francisco/In Hollywood, In the Navy, and their signature hit YMCA, as well as new material such as Trash Disco - a blend of over 70 dance favourites in one special performance number. Village People's enduring songs and one-of-a-kind performances bring smiles to audiences all over the world. Fans can't help themselves from singing and dancing along.

"They helped define a Pop era and they are back!" – Billboard

"Exuberant – a wildly entertaining performance!" – NY Daily News

Village People have sold over 85 million albums and singles and are still going strong after 30+ years. They have been honoured with multiple awards over the course of their career and recently received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. The six talented members of the group are: Filipe Rose, Alex Briley and David Hodo (all original to the band), Ray Simpson (since 1979), Jeff Olson (since 1980), and Eric Anzalone (since 1995). These men bring to life the group's often-imitated signature characters of the Native American, Soldier, Construction Worker, Cop, Cowboy and Biker, with the campy enthusiasm that have made Village People famous.

Village People are touring internationally, with stops in Canada, England, France, Peru, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and Germany. Their visit to Guelph is part of River Run Centre's 2008-2009 Blackmont Capital Music Series.

Tickets for Village People are on sale now through the River Run Centre box office. Adult ticket prices range from $47 - $57 with discounts available for students and seniors. As part of the eyeGO programme, high school students may purchase tickets at the box office for only $5 each. All tickets may be purchased online at www.riverrun.ca, by phone at 519-763-3000 or in person at the Box Office from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

New Vinyl at Meow!

New Old Vinyl!

We just got in a new crate of records at the store for your listening and purchasing pleasure. Fans of coolness and classic rock n' roll goodness will be delighted to find copies of relatively rare albums in great condition by Led Zeppelin, John Lennon and Yoko Ono (one example above), George Harrison, Monty Python, Meatloaf, The Police, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, The Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, Van Morrison, and Lou Reed.

As well, we still have a very mixed selection of LPs by The Beatles, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Johnny Cash, and tons of others, including favourite female performers like the Queen of Rock, Joan Jett, as well as Cyndi Lauper, the Go-Gos, Pat Benatar, etc etc etc.

Meow! where vinyl lives in Guelph.

RIP Lux Interior

The lead singer of one of MEOW!'s fave bands, The Cramps, has just passed away. The Cramps combined everything that's important in life: sexiness, style, old records, rock n' roll, and a lust for life. A sad day. Our hearts go out to his lady love, Poison Ivy Rorschach.

Here they are from back in the day, performing live at a mental hospital: