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Watch This! Kate Bush ‘And Dream Of Sheep’ Official Video
Brand new video just released by Kate Bush. The film was shot at Pinewood Studios and used during the ‘Before The Dawn’ series of concerts in 2014, it’s a re-worked version of the stunning 1985 […]
Top five record collector types – which one are you?
Time Out produced this article where they saw 5 distinct types of record collector…which one are you? 1. The dad Once upon a time Peter would hang out his bedroom window, smoking joints and blasting rare […]
JAZZ Vinyl & CDs at eil.com this week includes Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Cassandra Wilson & More…
Ain’t nothing but a jazz thing here at eil Towers with some top jazz rare vinyl and CDs coming through the doors over the past week, here’s a few to whet your jazz whistle, see […]
Dick’s Picks: ‘The Burning Britain 7″ Vinyl E.P.’ Hi-Octane Brit-Punk action from Chaos U.K.
Dick’s Picks: “With so much political upheaval in the air what better time to dig out that studded leather jacket and jump up and down to four blasts of hard, hi-octane, second generation Brit-Punk?” Burning […]
German Authorities Seize 2 Million Fake Vinyl LPs, CDs in Latest Action on Piracy
From Billboard The trade group for Germany’s music industry says the counterfeiter was exploiting a rise in popularity of vinyl across Europe, with more investigations underway. A large stockpile of counterfeit music has been discovered […]
On This Day In 1974…..
……drummer with The Who, Keith Moon collapsed during a concert after his drink was spiked with horse tranquilliser! 19 year-old Scott Halpin who was in the audience, volunteered to replace him on drums for the […]
Temple of the Dog: Chris Cornell on the return of the 90s grunge supergroup
From the Guardian They might have existed for less than two weeks but the band, bringing together members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, retains a loyal cult following Next week, a band that only existed […]
Kate Bush’s “Before The Dawn” live performance out next week on vinyl and deluxe CD
Out next week is the live recordings from Kate Bush’s highly acclaimed return to live performance two years ago – credited to the ‘K Fellowship’ presumably as a nod to the numerous musicians, choreographers, set […]
David Bowie’s 70th birthday to be celebrated with global live shows
From the Independent London’s ‘Celebrating David Bowie’ show will take place at 02 Academy Brixton The closest we’re going to get to a David Bowie international holiday will occur on 8 January 2017 on what […]
Collectable Vinyl & CDs by The Smashing Pumpkins – ’90s Vinyl, Promo CDs & More
Throughout the 90’s, The Smashing Pumpkins were one of the most ambitious bands to come out of the grunge movement. They were a more layered, almost progressive enigma than Nirvana or Alice In Chains; visceral […]
Visage Release The Wild Life: The Best of 1978 to 2015 In December
Visage release this cracking compilation in early December. Including for the first time music issued across past labels Polydor, Blitz Club and Steve Strange Collective. We can’t wait! But whilst we and you do… […]
What makes this Badfinger ‘Best Of’ vinyl LP so rare?
Hotfooting it into eil Towers this week is this so-rare-it-hurts Badfinger LP – so, what makes it so rare? Badfinger were one of a succession of groups touted as ‘the next Beatles’, whilst this phrase […]
How do you build a record player powered by wind?*
*not that kind! Great article in Popular Science with instructions on how to build that ‘wind-powered’ turntable that you’ve been meaning to get round to….. A strong enough wind can push the cut-down Styrofoam cups […]
Kirk Hammett says Metallica want to record new covers album
From the NME It would be the second covers album the band have released after 1998’s ‘Garage Inc.’ Metallica are considering recording a new covers album. Lead guitarist Kirk Hammett revealed that the heavy metal group […]
Your Weekly Best Of Premium Collectables including withdrawn Badfinger/Apple Records Best Of, Uncut Iron Maiden picture disc, pre-Status Quo/Spectres Japanese 7″ and much, much more
…..some of the very rarest vinyl & CDs through the doors this week – including an original 1967 Japanese issue of the pre-Status Quo act The Spectres, this is hard enough to find in the […]
Watch This! The world’s first levitating turntable…..
New kickstarter project from MAG-LEV Audio aims to produce the First Levitating Turntable! Find out more here If you’re looking to play some vinyl records on your shiny new levitating turntable, be sure to check eil.com […]
Gregory Porter: Don’t Forget Your Music – the story of the unrivalled jazz cat in the hat
From Clive Morgan at The Telegraph Gregory Porter is a rare thing: a jazz singer that transcends the jazz world. Having become this generation’s most successful jazz and soul singer-songwriter when Take Me to the Alley […]
Bernie Rhodes Knows Don’t Argue! New ‘2-Tone’ Vinyl Collection Just in…Specials, Madness, Selecter, The Beat…
Just arriving through the doors at eil Towers is a superb selection of 2-Tone Records rarities, including many of the big charting hits plus hard-to-find foreign pressed picture sleeve editions of some of your favourites, […]
Get More ‘BANG’ for your ‘BUCK’ with our Weekly Top 5 ‘Affordable Rare Vinyl Records & Memorabilia’
Here at eil.com we realise not everyone’s pockets are sooo deep they can stump up the readies for that uber-collectable slab of vinyl, CD boxset, vintage memorabilia etc etc….with that in mind we’ve put together […]
Elton John partners with Burberry for limited edition vinyl box set
Elton John has produced a new vinyl box set, limited to 800 copies, produced in association with the British brand, Burberry. You’ll only be able to purchase this box set in Burberry Stores during November. The […]
From Me To You: What was in Lennon’s 1971 ‘hate-filled’ letter to Paul & Linda?
From the Telegraph ‘I hope you realise what s— you laid on Yoko and me’: John Lennon’s hate-filled letter to the McCartneys’ goes on sale They may have got by with a little help from […]
JAZZ Vinyl & CDs at eil.com this week includes Tubby Hayes, Milt Jackson, Miles Davis & More….
Ain’t nothing but a jazz thing here at eil Towers with some top jazz rare vinyl and CDs coming through the doors over the past week, here’s a few to whet your jazz whistle, see […]
Donna Summer – The Ultimate Collection 3CD & 2 Vinyl LP Set
The Ultimate Collection is released by Donna Summer in November. A triple 50-track CD collection or 20-track double Vinyl LP set including 50 classic tracks. Also included is an extensive booklet. Whilst you wait for […]
Dick’s Picks: French Poetry Vinyl Anthologies
Dick’s Picks: This week our resident vinyl guru ‘Dick’ has decided to get a little metaphysical on yo’ ass with a selection of French poetry anthologies, ‘wot no rock, metal, prog or psych’ I […]
David Bowie designer claims Blackstar vinyl contains secrets fans haven’t discovered yet
From Al Horner, FACT Magazine The Starman hid even more surprises in the vinyl release of his final album. In May, it was discovered that if you expose the vinyl release of David Bowie‘s final album […]
Muse’s Matt Bellamy reveals first huge tour date of 2017
From the NME The band kick off next year with a bang Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has revealed the band’s first huge tour date of 2017 – calling at Lollapalooza and likely other festivals next […]
Not Born To Run? Why was Bruce Springsteen rescued from roadside by New Jersey bikers?
From Entertainment Daily A group of bikers from the American Legion helped the rock star get home after his motorcycle broke down Coming across Bruce Springsteen on a broken down motorcycle on the side of […]
On this day in 1965…..
….The Castiles, which featured a young singer called Bruce Springsteen appeared at The Fire House, Hazlet, New Jersey. The night was billed as a Teenage Go, Go Dance. This is the lowdown on the band from […]
White Stripes Original Vinyl Rarities Just In……
…..we’ve just acquired a batch of super hard-to-find Jack White/White Stripes vinyl rarities, including coloured vinyl pressings, early releases and more, to see them all click here