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London’s Christmas Independent Label Market in pictures: Day One

01 December 2012, 21:14 | Written by Howard Melnyczuk
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Punters and label owners alike brave the cold, as day one begins.
Punters and label owners alike brave the cold, as day one begins.
Michael from Moshi Moshi follows in the footsteps of P Diddy and shows off his new clothing line.
Michael from Moshi Moshi follows in the footsteps of P Diddy and shows off his new clothing line.
Bella Union drop prices and up the retro listening equipment stakes.
Bella Union drop prices and up the retro listening equipment stakes.
And so the Best Looking Vinyl competition begins...
And so the Best Looking Vinyl competition begins...
Running from 11am-5pm, there is still probably not enough time to rummage through everything.
Running from 11am-5pm, there is still probably not enough time to rummage through everything.
Shoegaze-friendly Sonic Cathedral blow competition away with these ginger bread effects pedals.
Shoegaze-friendly Sonic Cathedral blow competition away with these ginger bread effects pedals.
Listen before you buy, quite literally.
Listen before you buy, quite literally.
The definition of keeping things in house.
The definition of keeping things in house.
Fingerless gloves, because you need to keep warm while fingering through re-releases.
Fingerless gloves, because you need to keep warm while fingering through re-releases.
And so the Best Looking Vinyl competition ends.
And so the Best Looking Vinyl competition ends.
RINSE offering up Friday night tunes on a Saturday morning.
RINSE offering up Friday night tunes on a Saturday morning.
Ninja Tune hoping they sell a lot, or they will have to lug all these back.
Ninja Tune hoping they sell a lot, or they will have to lug all these back.
Cupcake and a download code from Full Time Hobby. Bargain.
Cupcake and a download code from Full Time Hobby. Bargain.
Fleet Foxes poster, one of many Bella visual treats.
Fleet Foxes poster, one of many Bella visual treats.
Big Scary Monsters bring the memes to the IRL.
Big Scary Monsters bring the memes to the IRL.
Moshi Moshi and Indie Market bunting engaged in turf war.
Moshi Moshi and Indie Market bunting engaged in turf war.
Another for all you vinyl fetishists.
Another for all you vinyl fetishists.
Berlins most recent musical import rips off Germanys worst culinary export.
Berlins most recent musical import rips off Germanys worst culinary export.
Arts and crafts lessons coming in handy for Gringo Records.
Arts and crafts lessons coming in handy for Gringo Records.
Time to call it a day, folks. A mighty good day.
Time to call it a day, folks. A mighty good day.
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