First three months of the year gone and already I’ve been getting asked for a best sellers chart so here are the top 15 ( bit early for a top 30) of releases from 2013. 1. Frightened Rabbit – Pedestrian Verse 2. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Push The Sky Away […]
March 2013
Man Dressed As Rabbit Not On Stag Do Shock
I saw a guy in the Grassmarket today dressed as a rabbit and I’m reliably informed he was promoting the Easter Egg Hunt. Last chance tomorrow to have a go and amongst the £100+ prize is a £10 Avalanche voucher. http://www.grassmarket.net/
Destroy The Heart She Said
At the heart of any good independent record shop is the fans. Take them away and what is left will not sustain a high street shop. This new House Of Love album of course is only one amongst many each week but it is a good example of the sort of thing that would not […]
The "need" for artists to sell online – Mr Billy Bragg argues the case
Contrary to what people may think I have no problem with artists selling online. Where a problem arises is when artists put shops at a disadvantage preselling themselves but then expect their support come the release. I’m not the only one to think like this and I was very sad to see my good friends […]
Record Store Day 2013
Already getting asked a lot what we are doing and to be honest as yet nothing is confirmed. I’m thinking of doing something different to in-stores this year as there isn’t much left to do there. I have an idea or two for something I hope people will be just as happy with. Getting lots […]
For The Records – Bleecker Bob’s record store
BLEECKER BOB’S IS CLOSING: LEGENDARY RECORD STORE TO BE REPLACED BY FROZEN YOGURT CHAIN STORE Hazel Sheffield and Emily Judem’s For The Records is a bittersweet tribute to Bleecker Bob’s record store and the man who nurtured it for over four decades.
Very Short Story @VeryShortStory
Perfect for each other, they lived a block apart, but would never meet. They lived in different worlds. His was Facebook, hers was Twitter.
The Postal Service Auditions
Sub Pop Records held auditions in 2002 to fill out the rest of Postal Service. Before today, these auditions had never been seen by the public. http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/0dadfc1070/the-postal-service-auditions