12 Years of DFA : Too Old To Be New, Too New To Be Classic

By Stef Siepel

May 16, 2013

If you follow our Twitter feed, you will have seen this one pass: A short documentary by Red Bull Music Academy of twelve years of DFA. It’s a must see. Not because of its in-depth look into the music industry (it isn’t), nor for great reveals or juicy back stories (it hasn’t). But because – in all its lightness, fun, and short running time – you do get an idea of (and have to marvel at) how such a small operation went on to be so successful doing what they like

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Record Store Day : A Perspective From The Soapbox

By Steven Dinnie

April 19, 2013
Record Store Day 2013 brings with it the usual re-releases, side-things, pointless nonsense, and new releases trying to trick their way to bigger sales by dropping on a day more when people are in record shops than usual. Everything has a stench of death about it this year, as if this is an end-of-season finale for all record shops after the spectacularly unexpected demise of HMV. … Continue Reading

Record Store Day: A Wee Natter With Vox Box, Edinburgh

By Cat Schaupp

April 18, 2013

Vox Box is the new kid on the block in Edinburgh’s record store scene, having only opened in May 2011. Nestled in the quirky treasure trove that is St. Stephen’s Street in the city’s Stockbridge district, they’ll be celebrating Record Store Day 2013 in style with a 9.30am opening time that’s kind to those who can’t quite get out of bed on Saturdays, and a great line up of live music to keep the punters entertained. Muso’s had a wee chat with co-owner Darren Yeats about Vox Box’s place in the musical world, and all the joys of Record Store Day. … Continue Reading

Record Store Day 2013: Resident Records, Brighton.

By Rob Crozier

April 17, 2013

Resident Records has been keeping music lovers in Brighton happy since  2004 and was opened with love in an attempt to give music buyers of the town a record store with soul. That they have more than succeeded in their mission is proved by the fact that they were voted ‘England’s Favourite Indie Record Shop’ and won Music Week’s ‘Indie Shop of the Year’ award in 2011. The wonderful, award-winning store, fast approaching a decade on the scene, is now gearing up for Record Store Day 2013 in its usual friendly, chilled, and unflustered way. … Continue Reading

Record Store Day: Q & A With Record Collector, Sheffield.

By Rob Aldam

April 16, 2013

Record Collector has been a Sheffield institution since it opened back in 1978. Situated in the busy student area of Broomhill, the store has been a haven for life-long vinyl junkies and students alike. The main shop has a wide range of new and second-hand CDs, whilst next door has an impressive array of vinyl. We popped in to have a few words with Joe who runs the store about how things are going in the vinyl world. … Continue Reading

Muso’s Guide Gets Ready For Record Store Day 2013 : Monday’s Staff Picks

By Cat Schaupp

April 15, 2013

With Record Store Day fast approaching, us Muso’s are getting all in a lather at the prospect of the vinyl joys that April 20th will bring our way. As endlessly scrolling through the list of releases can be a lonely business, we at Muso’s got together to share our love for this year’s releases and reveal our picks out of the 2013 selection. Come Saturday, these are the records that three Muso’s will be elbowing other folk out of the way to get their paws on. … Continue Reading

David Bowie Is : Muso’s Guide Goes To The V & A

By Alex Ward

April 04, 2013

If we could be heroes just for one day, we would all head to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. In David Bowie is, the V & A has created a startling exhibition in which all aspects of David Bowie’s life are on display. After the man in question surprising us all by releasing a new album, The Next Day, in March, the exhibition sums up our collective love for David Bowie through a fascinating collection of artefacts. And if you were looking for proof of Bowie’s enduring popularity, here it is: online booking sold out before the exhibition’s first day. … Continue Reading

A Spot Of Banter With San Cisco

By Danielle Gibson

March 28, 2013

Whilst in London earlier this month I had the pleasure of meeting up with two of the four members of San Cisco - guitarist/lead vocalist Jordi Davieson and drummer/vocalist Scarlett Stevens, after the last gig of their recent UK tour. First interview anxieties on my part quickly vanished in the company of the incredibly friendly duo, and we got talking in more detail about the band and their recent experiences on the road. … Continue Reading

Stornoway: Part Two

By Halla Mohiddeen

March 14, 2013

In this, the second part of our two-part Stornoway feature, Halla Mohieddeeen takes us through the new album, Tales From Terra Firma, released earlier this week (11 March). If you like what you read about the new album, there’s the chance to catch Stornoway live in the coming days and weeks on their current UK tour. Having kicked off in Liverpool on Monday, the band will play a total of thirteen dates around the country, including Brighton Concorde (20 March) and finally London’s HMV Forum (27 March). Further details are available from their site.

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Stornoway: Part One

By Halla Mohieddeen

March 13, 2013

This week sees the release of Stornoway‘s second album Tales from Terra Firma.

Our very own Halla Mohieddeen has been wrapping her ears around the new release, and has been talking to the band themselves about the new record. Here, in the first of a two-part interview and review feature, we find out a bit more about the history of the band, the changes brought by the last three years, and the themes that dominate the album. … Continue Reading