PiOK: First off, introduce yourself if you’d like.
Boulevard Trash: Boulevard Trash is ran by Michelle Martin and Tony Cozzaglio. We live in Tulsa, OK and hope to be able to boost the scene by making what you love more accessible here in Tulsa!
PiOK: What exactly is a pop-up shop?
Boulevard Trash: A pop up shop is another word for a "mobile" store!
PiOK: Will there be a physical location where people can go buy stuff?
Boulevard Trash: We plan on having a physical location later on down the line. We hope to be able to find an easy downtown location with lots of foot traffic.
PiOK: What locations do you plan on setting up at?
Boulevard Trash: We plan on setting up at any punk/hardcore shows around Tulsa. We are hoping to target all ages shows, especially!
PiOK: What sort of merch will you be selling? What is the price range for stuff? Can punks expect to see a little higher prices since you’re essentially a vender?
Boulevard Trash: We will be selling shirts, patches, records, pins, and more. We plan on keeping our prices very fair and inexpensive. Because we will only be a pop up shop, we won't have other Business expenses (bills, etc.) this is a great way for us to keep our prices low for everyone to be able to afford what they want!
PiOK: Where did you get the idea to do a pop-up shop? Is this more common in bigger scenes?
Boulevard Trash: Yes, vending at shows is definitely not a new idea. It is common in a lot of other areas! We thought this would be a great way to start having a small business carrying products we actually care about here in Tulsa. It will be easy to get our name out there while supporting the scene at the same time and having our shop open at local shows.
PiOK: Will you have anything from local bands? If so, how can local bands get their stuff sold through you?
Boulevard Trash: We definitely want to carry local bands merchandise! We encourage bands to send us a Facebook message, or email us at boulevardtrash@yahoo.com with their wholesale prices.
PiOK: Will there be any smaller batch or custom made items (like hand painted or printed shirts)?
Boulevard Trash: The amount of things we will be getting our hands into will only grow with time, so far we plan to stick to pretty traditional merchandise, but not to say we never will have custom items.
PiOK: I saw you mention that you will be doing online ordering, but it will be a smaller emphasis. Why not focus on online orders?
Boulevard Trash: There are TONS of online punk stores to order from, and we don't want to be like everyone else. We want to focus on Tulsa and making people more aware of the music scene here. We will have a website up and working very soon, and we will still have our merchandise available for mail order.
PiOK: Will you be buying and reselling used items? (Ones that don’t fit anymore because nobody told some of us that beer makes you fat when you’re 26)
Boulevard Trash: Yes, definitely! As long it is in good condition still, we would love to resell used punk clothing, patches, records, anything you want to get rid of.
PiOK: When do you expect to have everything rolling?
Boulevard Trash: We plan for opening night to be on January 8th 2014. We will be set up at the Neutron Rats (NewYork) show at the Creative Room. Stay tuned for more information on that show! It will be a good one.
PiOK: Anything else you’d like to add?
Boulevard Trash: We would just like to add that we are open for any and all suggestions on what you would like to see in our store. Come January 8th, if you don't like what you see, or if you'd like to see something else, let us know! We want to provide what people want to have, even regarding scenes and genres that we aren't fully aware of. Hope to see you out and about soon!
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