Monthly Archives: June 2013

Carnival!

Posted on June 27, 2013 by simon robinson

I spotted this clever poster in a record shop called Carnival Records in Great Malvern last year. Read about this great shop, doing old and new vinyl, on the site. It made me think back to my first record. If … Continue reading →

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Another closed store

Posted on June 16, 2013 by simon robinson

I’ve not yet had a chance to go record hunting in New York, but a retro paper bag for one store there in my collection turned out to have a 60 year history…

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Monty Python

Posted on June 13, 2013 by simon robinson

A sleeve designed by animator and film producer Terry Gilliam at the start of Monty Python in 1970 for BBC Records…

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Book reviews

Posted on June 10, 2013 by simon robinson

Two more book reviews, one, Fade To Black, a leather clad and foil embossed work on rock sleeves from last year, the other a slightly off-topic book subtitled ‘The Directory of Albums & Musicians‘ which might be of interest to … Continue reading →

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