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''Cranium Music'' were stockists and distributors of psychedelic music of all eras. ''Cranium'' began as a mail-order operation run by [[Richard Stockwell]], with a small display in ''Nonesuch Books'', which occupied three different locations on the eastern side of Victoria Street in the mid to late 1990s. During this time ''Cranium Music'' ran a specialist late night show on [[Contact FM]].
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''Cranium Music'' were stockists and distributors of psychedelic music of all eras. ''Cranium'' began as a mail-order operation run by [[Richard Stockwell]] in March 1996. They also had a small display in ''Nonesuch Books'', which occupied three different locations on the eastern side of Victoria Street in the mid to late 1990s. During this time ''Cranium Music'' ran a specialist late night show on [[Contact FM]].
  
With the closure of ''Nonesuch'', ''Cranium Music'' opened its own store on State Highway 1 near Ngaruawahia.  
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With the closure of ''Nonesuch'', ''Cranium Music'' opened its own store on State Highway 1 near Ngaruawahia.  Because of its success, the label was a finalist in the 1999 TradeNZ export e-commerce awards. However, the business closed down in 2004.
  
 
Many of Cranium's releases can be found in the [[Hamilton Public Library]].
 
Many of Cranium's releases can be found in the [[Hamilton Public Library]].
  
 
[[category:Music Stores]]
 
[[category:Music Stores]]

Revision as of 22:49, 16 July 2014

Cranium Music were stockists and distributors of psychedelic music of all eras. Cranium began as a mail-order operation run by Richard Stockwell in March 1996. They also had a small display in Nonesuch Books, which occupied three different locations on the eastern side of Victoria Street in the mid to late 1990s. During this time Cranium Music ran a specialist late night show on Contact FM.

With the closure of Nonesuch, Cranium Music opened its own store on State Highway 1 near Ngaruawahia. Because of its success, the label was a finalist in the 1999 TradeNZ export e-commerce awards. However, the business closed down in 2004.

Many of Cranium's releases can be found in the Hamilton Public Library.