London, UK | London record shop Perfect Lives to relocate from New Cross to Hackney: London record shop Perfect Lives is moving. The team broke the news on Instagram yesterday, September 24th, revealing that they will be relocating from their current New Cross premises to Hackney Road in East London. The move will take place in early-to-mid November. “Thank you to everyone who’s come down this past year, supported us and made it such a pleasure,” the post read. “And please join us on Sunday for drinks and to hang out at the pub after we close at 6 PM.” Launched last October, Perfect Lives focuses on “the cult, occult and the strange,” according to owners Bruno and Daniel, who host an NTS Radio show of the same name. The Florence Road space also stocks books and various ephemera.
Bury, UK | Bury’s Wax and Beans named UK’s best independent record shop: A Bury record shop and café has been named the best in the country at a prestigious music awards. Wax and Beans is well-known for its central community space and bringing top names to town. Now it has been formally recognised as the Best Independent Record Store at the Independent Music Awards 2025, which was held in London this week. Owners Ben Soothill and Louise Jackson headed to Roundhouse in Camden to attend the awards after being shortlisted alongside four other independent stores. Guests included Shed Seven, Wet Leg, Aitch, Ezra Collective and Bon Iver. Ben shared that he was “shocked” when Wax and Beans was named as the overall winner in the Best Independent Record Store category. He said: “It’s a huge ceremony, a real ‘dress to impress’ kind of event. Everyone—or their reps—from the industry were there, and it was really nice to see.”
This Vinyl Format Could Redefine the Rules of Record Collecting: It’s giving hi-fi enthusiasts a new way of experiencing the physical media format. Vinyl is so hot right now that a Nashville-based audio company has been able to create an entirely new way of experiencing it. And it’s apparently all the rage. (We call bullshit. —Ed.) The company, called Tiny Vinyl, makes miniature vinyl records that you can play on the turntable you currently own. And the records are all legit. Not only that, they’re super collectible. Tiny Vinyl produces four-inch vinyl records, which are approximately one-third the size of standard 12-inch vinyl records. Naturally, these miniature records don’t hold the entire album, but instead can hold a total of two songs (one on each side), which comes out to eight minutes of listening (four minutes a side). These miniature vinyl records are officially licensed and the artist actually selects the two tracks that go on it.
Minneapolis, MN | Store owner rescues a bit of WWII broadcast history: Cylinder recordings line the walls of the Vintage Music Company, along with radios of all shapes and styles from the Victorian era to the mid-century. Above it all, gramophone brass horns hang from the ceiling. The store is vast, but space is sparse. “Just find a place that you’re not going to hurt yourself, if that can be done,” said Scott Holthus, the owner of the record and turntable repair shop in Minneapolis. Holthus considers his shop as orphanage for artifacts of a bygone era that either need repair or a new home. “I’ll take care of it, or hide it, until it has a better place in the world to be or completely restored,” he said. Over the years, Holthus has fiddled with, fixed and seen a number of artifacts that have entertained people throughout the 20th century. These items come with tall tales and a lineage of history.
UK | The White Label Auction of rare vinyl bids to achieve a record total for the BRIT Trust music charity: The White Label Auction in Aid of The BRIT Trust—the world’s only known auction dedicated exclusively to the sale of “white label” test pressings will take place on Tuesday 7th October 2025. …The White Label Auction, is now live and accepting bids ahead of 7th October at Omega Auctions. In its five editions to date, the White Label Auction has generated well over £160,000 for music industry charity, The BRIT Trust, which works to improve lives through the power of music and the creative arts, and supports hundreds of causes across the UK that promote education and wellbeing, including The BRIT School, Nordoff and Robbins, ELAM, Music Support, and Key4Life. The While Label Auction is being organised by its founder, Johnny Chandler, supported by Gennaro Castaldo of record labels association the BPI, and Julian Stockton of JMSPR. It will again be hosted by Newton-Le-Willows-based music memorabilia and vinyl records specialists Omega Auctions.
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Jerry Garcia and David “Dawg” Grisman’s ‘Not For Kids Only’ Coming to Vinyl for First Time with New Outtakes and Alternative Cuts: In 1993, Jerry Garcia and David “Dawg” Grisman combined their talents to release the seminal children’s album Not for Kids Only, which provided a generation of ‘90s kids with a set of songs to grow up on. As that age group embarks on their next chapter and welcomes parenthood, the first-ever vinyl edition of the album is set for release on November 21, 2025. The forthcoming pressing, which the American Library Association has awarded a Notable Children’s Recording, represents an expanded offering of the original “Not for Kids Only” album. Remastered by Grisman, the forthcoming deliverable features outtakes and alternative versions of “Jenny Jenkins,” “When First Unto This Country,” “Teddy Bear’s Picnic,” and “Shenandoah,’ pulled from Dawg’s vault.
Outkast celebrate 25 years of Stankonia with expanded vinyl edition: Outkast honor the legacy of their classic record with a triple-LP edition packed with rarities and never-before-seen tour photos. Outkast are marking a major milestone with the 25th anniversary of their groundbreaking album ‘Stankonia’. The Atlanta hip-hop duo announced a deluxe vinyl reissue, set to arrive on October 31 via Legacy Recordings. This reissue gives fans a chance to revisit one of the most influential records in modern rap history. Outkast’s fourth album, ‘Stankonia’, arrived in 2000 and quickly became a career-defining project that reshaped their sound and influence. Undoubtedly, the record introduced the world to chart-topping singles like “Ms. Jackson,” “So Fresh, So Clean,” and “B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad).” Beyond commercial success, the album showcased the group’s fearless experimentation, fusing funk, gospel, rave-inspired beats, and psychedelic elements into a bold new sound that pushed the boundaries of hip-hop.
KORN’s ‘See You On The Other Side’ To Receive 20th-Anniversary Limited-Edition Deluxe Vinyl Release: Tempo Music has launched a 20th-anniversary limited-edition deluxe 2xLP vinyl for the iconic hard rock band KORN’s “See You On The Other Side” album. The package will be released in three different variants, with exclusive offerings from KORN’s webstore (blue/red blended),Hot Topic (orange/violet blended),and indie record stores (magenta cloudy),in addition to a standard black vinyl, available across retailers. “See You On The Other Side” was KORN’s seventh studio album, released in December 2005, and features the fan-favorite renowned hits “Twisted Transistor” and “Coming Undone”. The album was certified RIAA platinum in 2006. The official vinyl release commemorates the album’s 20th anniversary by featuring the bonus track “Last Legal Drug.”
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