{"id":68324,"date":"2024-12-02T16:47:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T16:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=68324"},"modified":"2024-12-02T16:47:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T16:47:45","slug":"meet-the-man-who-skipped-partying-with-oasis-for-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2024\/12\/02\/meet-the-man-who-skipped-partying-with-oasis-for-football\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018No, thank you guys\u2019: Meet the man who skipped partying with Oasis for football"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Allan Parkins has as many stories as records in stock at Cardiff\u2019s Kellys Records, including anecdotes featuring Oasis and Bruce Springsteen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kellys record store owner, Allan Parkins, in his shop, surrounded by vinyl\" class=\"wp-image-68381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kellys record store owner, Allan Parkins, in his shop, surrounded by vinyl\" class=\"wp-image-68381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly-w_allanparkins-2_11zon-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Allan Parkins surrounded by vinyl, in the Kellys record store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Parkins story is woven through the heart of Cardiff, having lived all across the east side of the city over the years. One of the most unforgettable chapters of these stories involves the <em>Oasis<\/em> brothers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liam and Noel Gallagher found their way to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/kellysrecords.com\/\">Kellys Records<\/a><\/em>, Parkins\u2019 long-running family business, based in Cardiff Market, and left a memorable impression that still sparks a laugh today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oasis invited me to their after-party, but I turned them down\u2014I had a Champions League game to watch.<\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gallaghers\u2019 visits were as casual as any other customer\u2019s. One day, Parkins got a call, \u201cAllan, the boys and I will be in in 10 minutes.\u201d The boys, he discovered upon their arrival, were Liam and Noel walking in with their trademark swagger.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a big Manchester United fan, Parkins couldn\u2019t resist setting some ground rules. \u201cGuys, there\u2019s one shop rule\u2014don\u2019t you dare sing \u2018Blue Moon\u2019 in here\u201d, which is, of course, a Manchester City song he quipped. The brothers, as Manchester City fans, bantered back in what Parkins recalls as &#8216;abusive but in the nicest possible way!\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An invitation from Oasis<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey invited me to their after-party,\u201d&nbsp; to which Parkins responded \u2018No, thank you guys\u2019 Allan recalled upon the encounter \u201cI turned them down\u2014I had a Champions League game to watch.\u201d The duo later sent their DJ back to the shop, who ended up asking him to join them again, before spending about \u00a3300 on vinyl and leaving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His experiences with the Gallaghers are not limited to the walls of the market, with Parkins catching Liam in Selfridges in London. He caught Gallagher off-guard when calling him over, before he jokingly telling him &#8216;don&#8217;t look back in anger.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These aren\u2019t the only two famous faces to appear in Kellys Records, welcoming the likes of Bruce Springsteen, with whom Parkins chatted to about ice hockey, dogs and family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re all human; we all bleed the same.\u201d This defines Parkins approach to dealing with more well known people coming into his shop: no fuss or photo requests. By doing this, he has been able to create a comfortable and genuine experience for everyone walking through his door.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kellys record shop, in Cardiff market, full of vinyl\" class=\"wp-image-68383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kellys record shop, in Cardiff market, full of vinyl\" class=\"wp-image-68383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/social_molly_kellysrecords-2_11zon-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kellys records, in Cardiff market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">A family business<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Parkins\u2019 life as a record store owner began in 1991, when he took over Kellys from his aunt and uncle, who had opened the shop in 1969. It was a quick, unplanned decision after leaving a high-stakes job managing a sports agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon taking over, Parkins expanded the shop\u2019s inventory and embraced the internet, transforming Kellys into a destination with a global customer base- with customers coming over from Russia and America solely to shop with him. &#8216;My uncle and aunt ran it as a hobby, but we turned it into a proper business,&#8217; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His family has grown alongside the business. Married since 1970, Parkins and his wife have built a life together filled with children and <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2015\/11\/16\/cardiff-character-harry-willicombe\/\">grandchildren<\/a>. 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