Brisbane independent record store Kill The Music has confirmed it will be shutting up shop in 2014, with owner Paul Voge confirming it in a statement today.
Hours before the statement, a video emerged on the store's Facebook, with footage of the store combined with a message at the end saying "Kill The Music is fucking... dead" and that it will finish up on Sunday 5 January.
In his statement, Voge said that the financial and mental strain of running the store, along with holding down three jobs had become too much to handle anymore.
"I can't thank you all enough for giving a shit about this store that has been a HUGE part of my life over the last 7 years. But working the 3 jobs to keep the shop going is just too much for me too handle financially and mentally...keep in mind I'm an old man now. I would love to keep going for another 70 years but we can not afford to make this a reality and this makes me sad and I am sorry."
Voge thanked the local community for their support of Kill The Music but also addressed those who didn't embrace the punk-rock store in its early years.
"But we changed our whole plan and just dealt with people like us, people who gave a shit about the music they were dealing with and the people that they dealt with. Whether that be local Brisbane bands, venues or labels or places all around Australia. Even the distro's we have been working with in Europe in America that help us get the records or shirts or whatever in your hands."
The store plans on going out in style though, with some new records and merch coming in before they close, as well as an in-store appearance and signing from Warped tourists New Found Glory, which is locked in for tomorrow at 4pm.
