Head record store in Leamington will re-open in June: Head record store in Leamington is set to re-open under new ownership at the start of June. The branch, which was part of a small chain of stores across the UK and Ireland, closed in January after its parent company went into administration. But Leamington branch manager Simon Dullenty is now the owner of the store in the Royal Priors and has said that the shop is “here for the forseeable future”. Mr Dullenty, who has run the Leamington store for ten years, said: “The Leamington store was always a great shop which was popular. “The resurgence of vinyl helped it to stay afloat and we also did well with sales of headphones and turntables.”
Experimental Brazilian records from 1976-1985 collected in vibrant new book: Sights and sounds from the underground. Journalist and record collector Bento Araujo has launched a new crowdfunding campaign to help publish the second instalment of his Lindo Sonho Delirante book series. A follow-up to Lindo Sonho Delirante Volume 1, – one of our favourite music books of 2017 – which looked at rare Brazilian psychedelic records released between 1968 – 1975, Volume 2 delves into 100 avant-garde and progressive psychedelic records from 1976–1985. As with the first edition, the book features fully illustrated cover art reproductions for all albums, with a review written in both Portuguese and English, alongside comprehensive original release information.
What the Tech? Father’s Day gift ideas: Many dads have some old LPs stored away somewhere but they probably don’t have anything to play them. Turntables are big again as most artists release new music on vinyl albums. Turntables from Audio-Technica are of good quality and won’t break the bank. The turntables connect to a stereo system without needing a pre-amp and some will connect to Bluetooth speakers anywhere in the house. Amazon has its own Vinyl Record Store that sells old and new releases.
Three Landmark Liz Phair Albums To Receive Vinyl Debuts, ‘Whip-Smart’, ‘whitechocolatespaceegg’ and ‘Liz Phair’ will all be available on 180-g vinyl for the first time. Three coveted releases from Grammy-nominated indie-rock singer/songwriter Liz Phair’s back catalogue are set for release through Capitol/UMe on 8 June. Each title will be making its debut on 180-g black vinyl. Whip-Smart, Phair’s September 1994 major-label debut, followed on the heels of her galvanizing, indie-released grrrl-power manifesto, June 1993’s critically acclaimed Exile in Guyville. Whip-Smart, co-produced by Phair and Brad Wood (Pete Yorn, Sunny Day Real Estate), built on the patented “Girly-Sound” alter-ego promise of Exile with the hard-hitting and quite unapologetic ‘Supernova’ (which shot to Number 6 on the Modern Rock Tracks Chart), the green-eyed percussive sneer of ‘Jealousy’, and the minimalist title track, which repeatedly namechecks the chorus of Malcolm McLaren’s joyous 1983 new-wave ode to jump-rope gymnastics, ‘Double Dutch.’ A limited edition of Whip-Smart, in orange smoke pressed on 130g vinyl will also be available.
Albums by Buddy Guy and Junior Wells Being Reissued on Vinyl by Craft Recordings: Craft Recordings is pleased to announce two special reissues from celebrated blues icons Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. Both legends in their own right, their synergistic musical partnership prompted Rolling Stone to dub the duo “the Original Blues Brothers.” Throughout the ’60s and ’70s, they were frequent studio and stage collaborators, and together produced stunning live performances and some of their finest recorded work. 2018 marks the 50th anniversary for both Buddy Guy’s A Man and the Blues and Junior Wells’ Coming at You, seminal albums originally released on Vanguard Records that were among the first to capture the dynamic sound of Chicago’s electric blues scene. To celebrate these classic blues titles, both are being reissued on audiophile-quality, 180-gram vinyl cut from the original analog masters.
