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(Merge) 3 X 10”
At long last, this masterpiece from Stephen Merritt appears on wax, filling in one of the largest gaps in any indie-rock fan’s vinyl collection. What can be said about 69 Love Songs that hasn’t already been said? I’m not sure what it’s lasting legacy is: the ludicrous scope of this massive anthology of ballads or the fact that through SIXTY NINE tunes, there’s nary a dud! Merritt was in amazing form here, from post-Smiths charmers & synth-pop ditties to crushing mopers & stripped down poems. It’s a relief that gems like “No One Will Ever Love You”, “Death Of Ferdinand De Saussure”, “(Crazy for You But) Not That Crazy” & “I Think I Need A New Heart” can now be played on yer trusty old turntable.
12 May 2010 by Chris Long
| Reissued / Remastered
(Mute) CD/DVD
The second wave of Nick Cave reissues is upon us & while it was great to hear the improved fidelity of the early Bad Seeds releases, these are some of Cave’s essential albums, most notably The Good Son, which features some behemoth tracks: “The Ship Song”, “The Weeping Song” & “The Good Son”, all are here with a sharper, brighter sound pallette. Both Tender Prey (which features the classic “The Mercy Seat”) & Henry’s Dream (an under-rated Cave album if any) get the revamp as well, continuing a welcome reissue series that beckons a healthy revisiting of one of our generations best writers.
22 April 2010 by Chris Long
| Reissued / Remastered
WE WILL BE OPENING AT 10am!
April 17 is officially Record Store Day! Last year was a great success with a bunch of exclusive & cool releases on RSD & this year promises to be even crazier.
For details on RSD & cool artist quotes/interviews, wander over the RSD site …
Along with sweet exclusives & a crazy amount of new releases in general, there are a few nifty things we’ll be adding on to make Saturday radder than the raddest radness, such as…
- LIMITED PRIZE PACKS (including some of our sweet huge posters!)
CHECK OUT THE PRIZE PACKS The way the prize packs will work is on an “ask first” basis – basically, if there’s a prize pack that you want, ask us at the counter & if we’ve still got it, it’s yours! Obviously the idea here is to get down early!
- AWESOME INJECTION OF USED VINYL
Not just a normal used lot, we’ll be putting out some sweet rare records, filling up some key artist sections & adding an extra 2 bins of “NEW ARRIVALS”, giving you 3 bins of used LP glory to rummage around in.
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16 April 2010 by Jeremy Robinson
| All Around The World, Avant-Garde, Electronic, Hip-Hop, Jazz / Soul / Funk, Local, Metal, Pop / Rock, Reggae, Reissued / Remastered, Soundtracks
Here’s our annual breakdown of what turned our cranks in 2009. An interesting year, with arguably the biggest album of the year (Merriweather Post Pavilion) released within the the first 30 days of the year’s start! Many were swooned by the Dirty Projectors’ r&b alt-pop; few could deny Grizzly Bear’s charms; and who didn’t sing along to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ “Heads Will Roll”. Thanks for all the fun 2009…
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7 December 2009 by Jeremy Robinson
| Electronic, Hip-Hop, Pop / Rock, Reissued / Remastered
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Wire are mindblowingly amazing. Learn about them here.
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15 July 2008 by Chris Long
| Reissued / Remastered
(Basic Replay) CD
The Basic Replay label is dedicated to reissuing out of print reggae & dub releases. Timely appropriation aside, the label knows what its doing; this CD compiles notable dancehall, reggae & dub standouts from a myriad of artists, including Jackie Mittoo, Keith Hudson & Barry Brown among others. A handful of tracks are followed by their instrumental version, illuminating the brilliant production being resurrected here. Fans of the UK’s current wave of dub step should check out this great compilation of influential sounds.
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29 May 2008 by Chris Long
| Reggae, Reissued / Remastered
(Soul Jazz) CD & LP
Soul Jazz continues its amazing look at forgotten, under-appreciated & just down right amazing moments in musical history. The New Orleans Funk compilations take an amazing look at a city that has deep musical roots; N.O. was an integral city at Jazz’s birth & the legacy of this musical tradition is documented here. Packaged with extensive sleeve notes & pictures, this is a great document of a city that boasts talents which extend beyond that of just Fats Domino & The Meters. The word “funk” does this collection no justice. You’ll be surprised how many of these tunes you know…
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4 May 2008 by Chris Long
| Reissued / Remastered
(Strut) CD
A great look at the brilliant fusion of dub reggae, pop & new wave that crept from Island founder Chris Blackwell’s Compass Point Studios, located in the Bahamas. The Compass Point All Stars (which included Sly & Robbie) were a malleable in-house team responsible for some brilliant club-bound music of the 80’s. Talking Heads, Grace Jones, Tom Tom Club & Sly Dunbar all feature here, placed amongst a brilliant mix of some of the most adventurous productions of the 80’s.
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11 March 2008 by Chris Long
| Reissued / Remastered
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