Scratch beneath the surface and London has a wealth of diverse and individual record shops that won’t make the Record Store Day headlines. Last week it was announced that there are now more independent record […]
The Official Charts Company is launching new Top 40s for singles and albums, signalling that the vinyl revival is well under way When BBC Music went looking for a TV ident last year, they settled […]
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Big hitters through the door this week include Led Zeppelin’s first album with the all important turquoise lettering, David Bowie Red Vinyl comp (only 272 made!), Laura Marling promo bundle, Smashing Pumpkins, super rare Jackie Edwards […]
Ahead of Record Store Day 2015, we meet the Indian independent with the wax factor. Lazy, long afternoons spent listening to vinyl, talking to other record enthusiasts and having endless conversations about the glories of […]
Record Store Day promises some hits It has taken a few years to catch on in Japan, but Record Store Day (RSD) is now well-known among music fans. This year’s edition falls on April 18, […]
The UK’s first weekly vinyl chart has been launched by the Official Charts Company as sales of vinyl albums and singles continue to soar. Despite predictions that CDs – then MP3s and streaming – would […]
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I was a 19-year-old student at Columbia University in New York when I first met Lou Reed in 1968. I was chatting with Lincoln, a friend of his who had been his college roommate at […]
Metallica are only a quarter of the way into making their new album, according to guitarist Kirk Hammett. The metal giants are currently in the early stages of what will be the follow-up to 2008’s […]
……or does it own me? By some measures, my music collection is modest; by others, my stacks are small. To the uninitiated, though, I probably look like some kind of lunatic hoarder, my shelves packed […]
Kickstarter campaign to revolutionise vinyl record storage, looks good…watch the clip here
The Telegraph pick the best covers of songs that shine a new light on the originals, from Jimi Hendrix to the Happy Mondays, there’s a few goodies in here but surely they’ve missed a few? […]
DIG BABY DIG. Cratedigger is the first music streaming site that lets you discover new and old record releases from Cassette to 45s by artist or label. Backed by Discog’s 5.5 million releases and […]
Experiential shops and mixing old and new key to success 8th April 2015: The rate of independent record shop openings is on the rise as more than 40 new shops have opened in UK […]
Jack White‘s always-ambitious Third Man Records announced today (April 6) that they have no plans to take it easy on Record Store Day 2015, which this year falls on April 18. Elvis Presley’s first-ever recording, […]
Killer rarities through the doors this week including Beatles BPI Award, The Doors acetate, Jack White/Third Man Record Vault goodies, Peter Gabriel, signed XTC and more….see the Top Ten here
Dual Analog. A bunch of game addicts have pimped up a PS One; as well as reading dusty copies of Tekken 3, ISS Pro Evolution and Lara Croft Tomb Raider II just like the good […]
A Top 41 run-down of sought-after picture discs, doggedly compiled and annotated by Tim Naylor The bane of audiophiles everywhere but beloved by many collectors, picture discs have been around since the 20s, utilising a […]
Like your record-shopping with a side of coffee and cake? Or ale and charcuterie? These places hear your cry. Records spinning in the background, coffee brewing, lovingly prepared snacks on offer, vinyl stacks to browse […]
……Secret 7” is an annual event that combines music and art for a good cause…. We take 7 tracks from 7 of the best-known musicians around and press each one 100 times to 7” vinyl. […]
Cited as his 100th album, Dance Me This, recorded before the artist’s death in 1993, is to be released this summer Dance Me This, the last album Frank Zappa recorded before his death in 1993, […]
Since it’s inception in 2007, Record Store Day has become a holiday of sorts among the music buying public. Not only has it caught on with vinyl enthusiasts, it’s flourished, going from the few and […]
More top notch goodies through the doors at Eil Towers this week – look out for a mega-rare copy of ex-Yes guitarist Peter Banks’s Flash LP, a Japanese only 17CD Bruce Springsteen boxset, a Bjork […]
Some of the biggest names in entertainment have re-launched the music subscription service Tidal, which they are billing as the first artist-owned platform for music and video. At an event in New York on Monday, […]
Our friends at the VinylPress.com recently featured EIL as part of their blog….. I recently got the chance to talk with Robert Croydon, one of the founders of EIL-Esprit, a well known UK-based purveyor of […]
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