Welcome to the first instalment of Digging for Gold. This will be a monthly column that will discuss the availability of records in bargain-type environments and chronicle some personal finds of my own each month. With the growing popularity of vinyl records, obviously, that means more people are looking for vintage wax. Thrift Stores, Flea Markets, Yard/Garage/Estate Sales, … [Read more...] about Digging for Gold #1: Basement Records, UTFO and Prince
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The Underground Sound #1 – This Month’s Best Unsigned/Underground Acts
Welcome to the first edition of our new column, The Underground Sound. This monthly feature will highlight unsigned/underground acts and the music they have released. This month we look at three bands spanning the globe and the spectrum of guitar music. Terminal Sun (Metal) If the world as we know it were to end tomorrow in some catastrophic human experiment, this Sheffield … [Read more...] about The Underground Sound #1 – This Month’s Best Unsigned/Underground Acts
Remembering Mort Garson and ‘Mother Earth’s Plantasia’
The New York label Sacred Bones reissues a psychedelic electronica masterpiece from 1976 on vinyl. The resurgence of vinyl as a format in the last few years has accentuated and fetishized the crate-digging impulse amongst seasoned record collectors, bootleggers, audiophiles and musical enthusiasts of all stripes, upping the ante for those who covet the uncovering of esoteric … [Read more...] about Remembering Mort Garson and ‘Mother Earth’s Plantasia’
Nirvana: Bleach – Classic Album Anniversaries
This week sees the 30th anniversary of the release of Nirvana’s debut album. Every story has a beginning and for Nirvana that was Bleach. The Bleach LP was released on the super-hip Seattle based record label Sub-Pop in mid-June of 1989. Recorded over 30 hours by the legendary “Grunge” producer Jack Endino at Reciprocal Recordings in Seattle, Washington. The recording … [Read more...] about Nirvana: Bleach – Classic Album Anniversaries
5 New Records To Buy Your Dad On Vinyl This Father’s Day
Yes, it’s already that time of the year again! Father’s Day is almost upon us, and for any of you out there struggling for ideas of what music to buy your increasingly difficult to buy for Dad, look no further! Let’s assume you’re here reading this article because your Dad loves vinyl and that’s what you want to get him. But, you’re either scared of getting him something he … [Read more...] about 5 New Records To Buy Your Dad On Vinyl This Father’s Day
All Points East Festival 2019 Review – Sunday 2nd June
All Points East festival closes in style for another year amidst plenty of highlights, strong performances and an electric atmosphere. Last weekend at Hackney’s Victoria Park, the second year’s instalment of All Points East – a cavalcade of multifarious entertainment and revelry stretching over a ten day period – closed with a typically enchanting line-up operating on the … [Read more...] about All Points East Festival 2019 Review – Sunday 2nd June