Along_the_Wire Suede’s first two albums are stunning particularly Dog Man Star. Caned them at Uni
Love Record Stores Day
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Have spent enough time in busy record stores trying to get my hands on elusive cuts… Saturday mornings at 3Beat spring to mind. Couldn’t be fucked with it these days. Far better to take a day off, go mid week when there’s no events on, take your time, talk to the staff, have a pint before and afterwards, make a nice day of it.
Glad to see the back of Buying/playing/storing vinyl. Pain in the ass.
Bring on National FLAC Day.
Amps went there today a week or so after the event - amazed to find so much good stuff left. Picked up Selected Ambient Works and the new EBTG album too.
I went along to my local record store in Chelmsford on record store day. They make a proper day of it, getting loads of DJs in, had a local street food place outside doing food, then a some live music at a venue a few doors down. This year they had Freestylers and DJ Bailey instore. Last year Gilles Peterson did his radio show from the store.
I don’t buy any vinyl but a great few hours looking about.
There were loads of people queuing at 7am to get in the store as soon as it opened, so it’s really popular. Which is good
Along_the_Wire went there today
3Beat or your local?
Amps Local!
Along_the_Wire Nope, place called Eel Pie Records
RichM Surely Jimpster was milling around, given he is the Chelmsford vinyl guru.
IndustryStandard Seen him over Central Park a few times spinning by the A Canteen Stall. Seems a top bloke.
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vinnyt77 No argument from me. Lots of arguments about where was best, who was buying, blah blah blah, I always think London shops can be a little bit London centric, which is understandable. I liked Plastic though on the occasions I went. Eastern Block’s tastes were always a little bit to techno for me at the time. Massive were boss on the breaks / prog stuff.
Used to goto a few shops in London back in the early days. Dub vendor for reggae plus a few others. A mate was into D’n’B and used to buy from the shop where Ray Keith used work. But overall I found London not that good. Brighton used to be very good. Even my hometown of Worthing had a few decent record record shops. Always found 3beat to be very good even though I never actually went there as I used to get them posted after Steve Parry used to sort me out. Is it still going.
IndustryStandard no sign of him, think he was DJing abroad that weekend.