The vinyl countdown – Edinburgh’s Ripping Records to close up shop: It has been the go-to place for music lovers in Edinburgh for 41 years but Ripping Records will close for the final time on the 22nd of November. The independent record shop, based on South Bridge, is closing as its owner John Richardson, 61, is retiring. Richardson started Ripping Records after becoming interested in music following a car accident that ended his ability to play most sports. He says he plans to take a big holiday before doing voluntary work for animals. Speaking to the BBC he says: “I had a couple of health scares earlier this year, which came to nothing, but they got me thinking I should maybe retire when I’m still really enjoying it.
The biggest record fair in the world comes to Holland this weekend: Vinyl obsessives listen up! Record Planet’s Mega Record Fair takes over Jaarbeurs Convention Centre in Utrecht, the Netherlands this weekend.With 500 sellers and around 35,000 collectors, the event is the largest record fair in the world. It’s the place to be for wax fanatics and crate-digging DJs — if you ever had a chance of finding that ultra rare cut you’ve sweated over in dusty shops for years, this is probably it!
Record fair returning to Bromsgrove Hotel & Spa: Following the success of Bromsgrove’s first record fair, a second event will be held at Bromsgrove Hotel & Spa this weekend. More than 350 people turned out for September’s fair, and vinyl-collectors can browse an even larger collection of records on Sunday, November 13. There is a £1 admission fee for buyers from 10am to 1pm, but entry will be free after then, until the fair ends at 4pm. Free and secure parking is available to buyers and sellers and an ATM machine can be located inside the hotel.
Tupac’s “2Pacalypse Now” To Make Vinyl Debut In The U.S. For 25th Anniversary: Collectors of vinyl will likely be pleased to hear that a rare release is set to make its way to vinyl later this week. Tupac‘s 1991 album, 2Pacalypse Now will be released on vinyl for the first time in the United States on Friday (November 11). This comes as the LP celebrates its 25th anniversary Saturday (November 12) and the late West Coast great has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Respect The Classics, the company behind the vinyl release of Pac’s debut album, will also be releasing the project in another rare form, cassette.
Alumnus shines light on local music with podcast: Vince Tornero, a 2012 OSU communications alum, started “In the Record Store” in 2015. He said he noticed an uphill battle faced by talented local musicians looking to increase their visibility and the difficulty for local music fans to discover these acts. The podcast aims to shed light on Columbus’ music by making local music more accessible to listeners. “The problem is (Columbus music fans) don’t have the knowledge of just how vibrant Columbus’ music scene is. This podcast exists to make local music easily accessible and discoverable,” Tornero said.
