Took a somewhat unexpected trip to Bristol today, never a bad thing. So how do you make the most of a trip like that? Buy records of course! I wasn’t on my own so just visited a couple of shops that happened to be on the route we were walking. I was passing Astro Vinyl,…
So I have lots of emails coming in saying ‘Coke Bottle Vinyl’ as a special version of a record being released, I have heard it occasionally but not paid attention that much as there are so many variations, red, blue, splatter, gold, limited Silver, Orange and Coke Bottle? And im quite partial to good old…
Ok, this vinyl is not that hard to track down but a 1991 vinyl release is still 33 years of wear and tear you hope is not visible to your eyes and ears when you click buy. This time its ‘Congratulations’ by Jefferson Airhead, later to become Airhead, the previous name chosen as a parody…
Flew on the Friday, back on the Sunday, about 40000+ steps completed as we walked everywhere aside from a couple of necessary Ubers. We were not there for music, (sadly) to watch or buy, but that didn’t stop a couple of passing purchases including a great salt lamp to sit near the turntable that I…
The lowdown: important information or facts about something, this something I have wanted since 1995. Burned by Electrafixion on Vinyl! Electrafixion were an alternative rock band, formed by former Echo & the Bunnymen members Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant in 1994, joined by bass guitarist Leon de Sylva and drummer Tony McGuigan. They released one album, Burned, and four singles and EPs before splitting up in 1996, due to…
The new album from Liam Gallagher and John Squire. I want to like it! I want to like it! I want to like it! I want to like it! I want to like it! I want to like it! I want to like it! I want to like it! I want to like it! I…
Some vinyl/music collectors have this issue, I am one of them. I did not have this issue growing up as it just worked in my head, especially as I started buying CDs far as they were the next big thing and could be played in the car. They were easier on a shelf to track…
As a follow up to my Was thinking about the early 90s post. I went and found an original vinyl copy of the album and found the Funny How 7″ at the same time, yes I have it on CD boxed away in the loft as no CD player anymore but needed to add this…
There is an Oxfam charity shop I pass on occasion that has a ‘New in’ section which is usually full of classical and show tunes, but! also a ‘Newly Donated Dance’ vinyl section, yes I will repeat that a ‘Newly Donated Dance’ vinyl section. This makes me happy! I was a 90’s raver and had…
I could have fitted in many more stores if; The one store I intended to visit while in New York was Rough Trade, a store I frequent in London whenever I visit, Rough Trade East to be precise. It has a proper record store ambience, a cross between Tower Records, Piccadilly and a 1980s side…
