Vinyl

Why is vinyl popular again?

A few years ago, the only people who listened to vinyl were audiophiles, hipsters and grannies who hadn’t realised Engelbert Humperdinck’s albums were available on CD too. Now, everyone’s listening to it. After hitting an all time low in 2007, 2.1 million records were sold in 2015. Last year’s biggest …

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15/06/2016
Chris Smith
Father's Day

Father’s Day Gift Ideas: 10 alternative CDs to buy your Dad

Father’s Day (19th June, put it in your calendar) is fast approaching, which means most of us are now in the ”˜oh ****, what shall I get for Dad?!’ stage. Socks? Beer? A novelty tie?! Don’t worry: we’ve got your back with some top gift ideas for dad. We’ve picked …

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08/06/2016
Chris Smith
festival

How to have your own Download Festival at home!

This weekend, thousands of rock fans will descend on Donington Park for 3 joyous days of rock and metal from some of the world’s biggest and best bands. If you’re one of the many unlucky enough not to be going (*raises hand, weeps quietly*), don’t fret ”“ you can still …

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07/06/2016
Chris Smith
Nuclear Blast Vinyl

Win a Nuclear Blast Vinyl Goodie Bag Worth Over £70!

We’ve teamed up with Nuclear Blast, one of metal’s best record labels, to give away an amazing goodie bag packed with vinyl worth over £70! For your chance to win, just click below and answer this simple question: ”˜what country are Slayer from?’ With 7 awesome records, this prize is a must-have …

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03/06/2016
Chris Smith
Vinyl

How many of these classic 70s albums have you listened to?

The 70s spawned more classic albums than we can count: Exile on Main St, Who’s Next, Paranoid, Dark Side of the Moon, London Calling ”“ the list goes on. This post isn’t about those albums though. This post is about the classic albums that you might not have heard, but …

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11/05/2016
Chris Smith
Whatever

20 essential rock albums from the 2000s

The naughties were a great time for rock music, whether you were a skinny-jean sporting indie kid, a fully fledged emo or someone who just likes a good riff and sing along chorus. With a nostalgic tear in our eye, we’ve picked 20 of our favourite rock albums from the …

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20/04/2016
Chris Smith