Category Archives: Vinyl

Inventor of vinyl anniversary

September 10th marked the 114th birthday of Waldo Semon, the man who helped introduce more people to music in the last century than any other person despite never picking up an instrument. Semon is the inventor of the chemical compound … Continue reading

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Northern Soul in Manchester

Black Bee Soul Club is a Manchester based Northern Soul nighter based out of Kraak Gallery in the Manchester’s northern quarter. It is run by young ‘soulies’ and has an uptempo 100% Northern Soul music policy. Thanks to Tom Watson … Continue reading

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Updated: Last Shop Standing out September 10th

“You are never going to discover Captain Beefheart or the 13th Floor Elevators or the Velvet Underground in your local supermarket, ever.” – Richard Hawley, Musician ‘Last Shop Standing’ is a documentary film to be released on September 10th this year and … Continue reading

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