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A brand new vinyl record manufacturing plant will be heading to the Bay Area of California. With a focus on bringing environmentally friendly vinyl to the market. Second Line Vinyl are the company behind what will be the first record pressing plant to open in Oakland since 1935 and will focus on pressing records from independent labels. Bump Town, as...

Often, starting up your own record collection isn’t a clean cut affair. If you were present to witness the 80s. It’s more than likely that you already have a steadily built up collection from your teens to your 20s – even if they have been gathering dust in the garage ever since. Continue reading →

AndVinyly will press your ashes or those of a loved one into a vinyl record and create an audio visual memorial your family will cherish for generations.The industry of mortality has paved the way for a number of new start ups in recent years. Continue reading →

The Great 78 Project is on a mission to immortalize our favourite format by digitizing 78rpm vinyl records. Continue reading →

If you are into the fine art of collecting (or just playing!) vinyl records then check out our excellent blog post showing you which equipment and practices to avoid - and which to embrace. Here's the advice you need about the best way to avoid trashing your lovely collection!! If you don't already do these things then you should start now!

Now here's the thing... you may have heard me talking about anoraks in the past. I have a few, some of a very high quality - some less so. I have a DIY anorak, a car restoration anorak (Dolomite Sprint at the moment!), a HUGE Guitar anorak that I just can't get off anymore. A very dysfunctional and not even...

In the late 1970’s three chord punk dominated the countercultural tide in Britain. Groups like The Damned, The Sex Pistols and The Clash pushed the idea that. Anyone could pick up an instrument and become a rock star. The only problem for some is that even learning chord was too traditional a route to go down to create something truly...

Tangerine Dream may a be name synonymous with 80’s Action Aficionados. Dutch Coffee Shop frequenters and Synth Nerds the world over. But their lasting impact has influenced countless Musicians, Film Makers artists and more since 1967. Their collaborative web has stretched far and wide beyond their Berlin roots. Taking their name from a ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’ Lyric...

The obvious answer of course is that it is up to you - and me - it is completely subjective.. but if it was as simple as that this would be a very short blog.. you'd have your jacket on and be on your way to the pub by now. SO here it is! This is not a new question...

'Don't be daft, of course everyone knows what Stereo is' you say. But they don't! Let's start with a bit of very unscientific, non-empirical and very loosely recorded (one post-it note of 'data') market research. Essentially I phoned a few people up and just asked 'Do you know what stereo is? I also asked (depending on the answer to the first...