New cafe and record store opens in former Jimmyz Bar on Newcastle Quayside: “‘We basically came up with the idea whilst working together in a coffee shop in Newcastle, as we’re both vinyl collectors and thought it would be great to open a coffee shop and record store.'”
Rega Research to sponsor Record Store Day 2016: “The partnership will enter its second year following the success of Rega’s Record Store Day-branded turntables, which were made available through independent shops for Record Store Day 2015. All 500 of the limited edition range sold soon after the day – including the 12 decks secretly signed by the likes of Liam Gallagher, Royal Blood and Suede.”
From Grateful Dead To Dylan And Winehouse, A Sneak Peek At 2015’s Big Music Box Sets: “The Grateful Dead is doing its bit to keep CDs alive. Simon & Garfunkel and Amy Winehouse are reviving vinyl. Bob Dylan, the Velvet Underground and the Isley Brothers are boosting the box set, even as digital’s advance gathers pace. The annual avalanche of gift sets may redress the balance in favor of physical products.”
Check out this awesome ‘Back to the Future’ vinyl box set: “You can grab each movie individually as a two-record set for $35 each, or the entire vinyl kit for $105. The individual album versions include artwork by Matt Taylor, who was responsible for the screen-print Back to the Future posters for Mondo while the box set artwork and design was done by DKNG Studios.”
UK vinyl boom sends prices spinning into ‘premium’ territory: “HMV shoppers can buy a CD copy of Iron Maiden’s recent chart-topping double album The Book of Souls for £9.99, but for the vinyl version – which contains three LPs, as it is too long to be squeezed on to two – they will need to shell out £29.99.“
Maggart brothers opening Mission music store to sell vinyl records, offer lessons: “Five years ago, Kyle Maggart’s new girlfriend introduced him to one of her passions: vinyl records. Her passion became his passion. ‘It is so much more of an experience than just downloading a song off the Internet,’ he said. ‘And it is something to share with friends and family. The sound also is a little better, a little richer.’
