Hi folks

Well the horse is nearly broken in….wild enough there last week for a while.

Hope yer all well….welcome to 2025….crikey mikey, a quarter of this century gone .

Anyhoo,

Releases for this friday the 17th Jan include….

• Anathema – Untouchable 2LP set
• Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Like Someone in Love (Classic Vinyl)
• Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – Au Club St. Germain LP 3 Red, white and blue coloured triple vinyl
• Burial / Kode9 – Phoneglow / Eyes Go Blank  12”
• Dave Davies – Rock Bottom: Live at the Bottom Line: 20th Anniversary / Limited Edition Double CD or Blue Vinyl
• David Gray – Dear Life  new album
• Everything Is Recorded & Noah Cyrus & Bill Callahan – Porcupine Tattoo  7”
• Frank Black – Teenager Of The Year (30th Anniversary Edition)    LP GOLD REISSUE
• Fred again.. – ten days Ltd LP – 140g White vinyl + A2 offset poster
• Freddie Hubbard – Here To Stay (Classic Vinyl)
• Gracie Abrams – The Secret Of Us – Deluxe  versions
• Guns N’ Roses – Greatests Hits Live Broadcast Collection 2CD
• Hayes Carll – Little Rock new album
• John Foxx – Metamatic  LP Reissue
• Led Zeppelin – Greatest Hits Live Broadcast Collection 2CD
• Mac Miller – Balloonerism new posthumous album
• Maria Callas – Maria (Original Motion Picture)
• Melanie Martinez – K 12 Ltd LP – Half Baby Pink & Half Milky Clear 140g vinyl
• MJ Lenderman – Manning Fireworks Indie ExclusiveTransparent green & black marble LP
• Michael Head and The Strands – LP/Cream LP
• Rufus Wainwright – Dream Requiem new album
• Songhoy Blues ‘Héritage’ new album
• Steve Hackett – Live Magic At Trading Boundaries / Limited Digipak CD
• Stevie Ray Vaughan – Blues Guitar Virtuoso – Live Broadcast Collection
• Sufjan Stevens – The Avalanche LP reissue
• The War on Drugs – Live Drugs Again Vinyl ( now jan 24th)
• The Weather Station – Humanhood new album
• T. Rex – Easy Action LP reissue

Nb folks, with the David Gray album we will have a poster or a signed print to go with it if you purchase Friday /Saturday or preorder on the site!!

A nice few upcoming events coming up in the siopa

First up is a listening party for the new MOGWAI album “ the bad fire”

The listening parties will happen in selected  record shops here and in the UK at 5pm on Monday 20th Jan. 

There will be a poster for all attendees at the listening party….slim chance of other goodies.

Also one of the attendees at our event  will be entered into a draw then also. There are 5 prizes in total in this draw across all stores involved in the listening parties… of 2 guest list places to any show on the bands 2025 world tour (headline shows only, festivals not included, nor is travel or accommodation, age limits to be checked for proposed show by prize winner etc) and a 2025 tour merch bundle.

The merch bundle is one Tshirt, beanie hat, tote bag and pair of socks!

Nb nb … .this is a draw across all the shops … .one entrant from each shop taking part in with a chance of the 5 prizes….far from doomsday though, as there are only between 20 and 25 shops doing the listening party….so 1 from here will have a 20 to 25 per cent of winning the nice prize!

Right then releases on the 24th Jan include

• Anthrax – For All Kings Ltd 2LP – Transparent Orangle vinyl
• Benjamin Booker – Lower Clear Vinyl 
• Blink 182 – One More Time: Part 2 new album
• Bonnie “Prince” Billy ‘The Purple Bird’ new album ( 31st jan)
• C Duncan – It’s Only A Love Song
• Chet Baker – Chet Baker Sings clear vinyl
• Dan Fogelberg And Tim Weisberg –  No Resemblance Whatsoever 
• Dolly Parton & Family – Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith and Fables 2CD
• Eric Clapton – Meanwhile brand new studio album
• Fairport Convention – “Babbacombe” LP reissue
• Kane Brown – The High Road new album
• FKA twigs – EUSEXUA new album
• Hootie & The Blowfish – The Atlantic Years 1994-2003 Ltd 5CD Set
• John Lee Hooker – It Serves You Right To Suffer (Acoustic Sounds Vinyl)
• Larkin Poe – Bloom / Black & White Splatter Vinyl
• Lightnin’ Hopkins – Lightnin’ Strikes (Acoustic Sounds vinyl) 
• Madvillain ‘Madvillainy (Audiophile Edition)’ ( 31st jan)
• Madvillain ‘Madvillainy Demos’ ( 31st Jan)
• Mogwai ‘The Bad Fire’ brand new album
• Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis & Karine Polwart – Looking For The Thread 
• Rose City Band ‘Sol Y Sombra’ new album
• Runrig – Once in a Lifetime, Live (2024 Remaster) clear vinyl
• Sam Amidon – Salt River new album
• Tab Benoit – I Hear Thunder new
• Teddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) new album
• Thin Lizzy – The Acoustic Sessions (alt. artwork versions)
• The Blue Aeroplanes – Magical Realism: The Best Of The Blue Aeroplanes 1985-2025 2LP Black with 7″
• The Damned – Machine Gun Etiquette Anniversary Live Set (CD+2DVD Box Set)
• The Verve – This Is Music: The Singles LTD Coloured 2LP Set
• The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow new album
• Tír na nÓg – In The Morning reissue
• Tom Meighan – Roadrunner 
• Trentemøller ‘Into The Great Wide Yonder’ Repress 
• Wardruna – Birna new album
• Wardruna – Live at the Akropolis bluray or Dvd
• Yes – Fragile (Steven Wilson Remix) Ltd LP – 140g Green vinyl – SYEOR 2025 – RSD Stores Exclusive

Next up is our first instore of the year and we are delighted to host Anthony Ruby on Saturday the 25th Jan @ 2pm.

Anthony is launching his debut album with us on CD and lovely Vinyl.

He was in the shop with me last week, a really interesting character and talented lad, we put the record on the turntable here, it sounds great…here’s more about the album.

“Black Water Rising is the debut solo album by uilleann piper, singer and artist Anthony Ruby. Ruby’s creation has definitely been a labour of love considering it has been four years in the making. 

Ruby plays a range of instruments on the album with the uilleann pipes, whistles and vocals to the fore. This album presents the traditional art of Irish uilleann piping with newly composed songs by Ruby. The album combines traditional and non-traditional instrumentation in an innovative way whilst also employing some elements of experimental sound design. Ruby has also given the album cover a strikingly visual identity with his cover painting ‘Drift.”

Anthony will be accompanied by Cárthach Ó Nuanáin on Keyboards/Guitar/Bouzouki and Tom Boutazz on double bass on the day … .It is shaping up to be a really lovely instore.

Here’s a tune from the record, its class ( the album is  a mix of tunes and songs…really high quality musicianship) 

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/scgdyvy65n7j6o8rz8i6n/Anthony-Ruby-01-The-Johnny-O-Leary-Jig-Set.wav?rlkey=a68s1rpmy9a4i5ytps4ax3iom&e=1&st=eofc9k66&dl=0

Albums available on the website now on cd or lp…its saturday the 25th …ill remind ye next week!!

Right main hawk this week is for releases on the 31st of Jan and some for 7th Feb….so will be ordering these from the record companies by the weekend so if interested in anything shout please. Actually quite a few interesting releases here to be fair.

• 10,000 Maniacs – Playing Favorites 2LP Black vinyl
• The Alan Parsons Project – Pyramid / 45 RPM Audiophile Edition
• Anne Briggs – The Time Has Come vinyl reissue
• Big Country – Live At Rockpalast 1986 & 1991 CDBX (3 CD & 2 DVD Box)
• Big Thief – Capacity (Coloured Vinyl) 
• Blood Incantation – Interdimensional Extinction EP / Reissue CD
• Bonnie “Prince” Billy ‘The Purple Bird’ new album

Bren Berry –  In Hope Our Stars Align debut album from the Revelino man

In Oct 2020, Berry oversaw the release of a remastered vinyl edition of his band Revelino’ s self-titled 1994 debut album which stirred much excitement and went straight to No 1 in the Irish Indie Charts. Enthused by this enduring love for Revelino;s music, guitarist/backing vocalist Bren Berry did something he hadn;t done in a very long time, dusting off his guitars and slowly beginning to channel his reflections into intimate songs.

It became “ in hope our stars align” for us all to enjoy

Heres is a track from it, out on 31st Jan

Winter Song – Album Version (Full Color Video)

• Coolio – Greatest Hits
• David Sylvian – Died In The Wool (Manafon Variations) first time ever on vinyl
• David Sylvian – The Good Son vs The Only Daughter (The Blemish Remixes) first time on vinyl
• Dio – The Very Beast Of Dio Vol.2 CD and 2LP 140g Dragon’s Fire Colour/Splatter vinyl
• EELS ‘Gentle Souls 2021 KCRW Session’ / ‘Live at Largo 2019’ Vinyl ( 7th feb)
• Gary Kemp – This Destination new album
• Global Underground – Global Underground: Select #10
• Hans Zimmer – The World of Hans Zimmer – Part II: A New Dimension 
• Hawkwind – Best Of Live yellow vinyl
• Heartworms ‘Glutton For Punishment’ new album, black/white vinyl
• Jim White & Trey Blake – Precious Bane 
• John Blek – on ether and air green vinyl reissue

• Judas Priest – Rocka Rolla (50th Anniversary Edition) reissues
• Lola Young – Messy LTD Coloured 7″– Specialist Retail EXC
• LUDOVICO EINAUDI – THE SUMMER PORTRAITS brand new album 
• Madvillain ‘Madvillainy (Audiophile Edition)’
• Madvillain ‘Madvillainy Demos’
• Manic Street Preachers – Critical Thinking brand new studio album
• Motley Crue – Greatest hits CD
• Planxty – Planxty vinyl reissue
• Rumer – In Session LP Indie Exclusive 180g Mint Green BIO Vinyl
• Rush – Counterparts LP reissue
• Rush – Presto LP reissue
• Rush – Roll The Bones LP reissue
• Rush – Test For Echo LP reissue
• Seth Lakeman “The Granite Way” new album ( 14th feb)
• Steely Dan – Katy Lied vinyl reissue
• Squid ‘Cowards’ new album ( 7th feb)
• Sunday (1994) – From the Bottom Up (D2C and Bricks & Mortar only) 
• The Cult – Beyond Good and Evil Ltd 2LP 140g Red & Green vinyl reissue
• The Fall – Live in Clitheroe 2013 vinyl
• The God Machine  – One Last Laugh In A Place of Dying 2LP reissue
• The God Machine  –  Scenes from The Second Storey  2LP reissue
• The Hellacopters – Overdriver new album
• The Lemonheads – Car Button Cloth – (Deluxe Expanded ‘Clothbound’ Edition)
• Toumani Diabate – Kaira reissue
• Traffic & Jimi Hendrix – Jam Session ( official CD release of this much bootlegged and musically fascinating ‘Jam Session’ )
• Venom CD reissues of Eine Kleine NachtMusik, Possessed and At War With Satan.
• Wishbone Ash – Live At Rockpalast 1976 BXSET (2CD & 1 DVD Boxset)
• Yo La Tengo – Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo CD

Last week for our albums of the year charts folks

Will be shutting it down next monday and the results will be in next weds newsletter

50 quid voucher for one of you who enter

As said previously, if you only have one album to vote for….vote for it!!

Heres the link to do it…so do it!!
https://forms.gle/RagF5dpcoquS1b798

Spend hardly zero time on any social media now, retweet a few work things here and there but stumbled across this earlier and wanted to share it because it is so poignant and beautiful and sad really i suppose.

The world lost Eoin French ( Talos) last summer time and even though I hardly knew Eoin, it struck a deep chord, so young , so talented, so unfair.

I knew his albums fairly well anyway before his passing, but have spent  more time with them since … .They are class, he was gifted.

Some of his musical friends paid a tribute to him on the Tommy Tiernan show recently.

It’s so emotional, shivers and tears welling

Here it is ….its beautiful….such well done to everyone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vREl36k1eGs

Going to hand ye over to Shane now as he takes ye down the road a bit…fair bit going on id say!

Hey Ray, thanks. Ah jeez yeah, tragic loss is Eoin. Hugely talented. At least we still have the music.
Hi everyone, hope everything’s ok with ye. Lots to tell ye about today from my end.
I’m going to list everything out A-Z and maybe talk about one or two after it.
Here’s everything:

• ALTER BRIDGE – One Day Remains (Deluxe) – 2 LP reissue – 7/3/25
• ANDERSON .PAAK – Venice: 10th Anniversary – Purple Vinyl – out this Friday
• ANDY BELL – Pinball Wanderer – new album – CD or indies Magenta Vinyl w/ Signed Print – 28/2/25
• APHEX TWIN – Blackbox Life Recorder... – 12 ” EP Reissue – 21/2/25
• BLACK EYE PEAS – Behind the Front – 2 LP reissue – 28/2/25

• BOB MOULD – Here We Go Crazy – new album – CD, LP or coloured vinyl – 7/3/25
• BON JOVI – Slippery When Wet – 2 CD Set reissue – 28/2/25
• BOOMTOWN RATS – The First 50 Years – 2 CD or 2 LP compilation – September
• CHRIS ECKMAN – The Land We Know Best – new album  – CD or Vinyl – 31/1/25
• CINDY LEE – Diamond Jubilee – new album – 2 CD or 3 LP – 21/2/25
• DEAN WAREHAM – That’s the Price of Loving Me – new album – CD or Vinyl – 31/1/25
• DE LA SOUL – ClearLake Audiotorium – reissue – CD or 12 inch EP Vinyl w/ gel sleeve – 7/3/25
• FLEETWOOD MAC – Mirage – Mo Fi Sound Lab reissue – SACD or 2 LP 45rpm set – 
• JASON ISBELL – Foxes in the Snow – CD, LP or ltd gold vinyl – 7/3/25
• JOE PASS – Virtuoso – Original Jazz Classics Vinyl LP – 28/2/25
• LUCY DACUS – Forever is a Feeling – new album – 28/3/25
• MILES DAVIS – In a Silent Way – Mo Fi Sound lab Numbered reissue – 7/2/25
• MILES DAVIS – The Musings of Miles – Vinyl reissue – 18/4/25
• MILES DAVIS ALL STARS – Walkin’ – Vinyl – 18/4/25
• MUMFORD & SONS – Rushmere – new album – CD, std vinyl or red vinyl – 28/3/25

• MY MORNING JACKET – is – new album – CD, Vinyl or indies coloured LP – 21/3/25
• PAUL BRADY – The Paul Brady Archive – Limited 4 CD Book Set – 28/3/25
• PERFUME GENIUS – Glory – new album – CD, black vinyl or Cobalt Blue Vinyl – 28/3/25
• PETE DOHERTY – Felt Better Alive – new album – CD, Vinyl or light rose coloured vinyl – May
• SANTANA – Lotus – Mo Fi Sound Lab numbered vinyl reissue – 7/2/25
• SAULT – Acts of Faith – new album – Vinyl LP – 18/4/25
• SEX PISTOLS – Live in the USA 1978, Atlanta, Dallas and San Francisco – Coloured LPs or a 3 CD set – 25/4/25
• SUEDE – Suede: New Generation: 30th Anniversary – 7 inch picture disc – 28/2/25
• THE CURE – Songs of a Live World: Troxy London…  – Vinyl – 14/2/25
• THELONIOUS MONK – Thelonious Himself – Vinyl – 28/3/25
• THE POGUES – The Rest of the Best – compilation – green vinyl – 14/3/25
• THROWING MUSES – Moonlight Concessions – new album – CD or Vinyl – 14/3/25
• VARIOUS ARTISTS – Best Country Classics ITW Ever! – 3 CD – 7/2/25
• WES MONTGOMERY – The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of… – Original Jazz Classics Vinyl Reissue – 28/2/25

Lots there to get stuck into. I suppose The Pogues one should be nice. New Jason Isbell album should be good, his stuff is always high quality.
The Cindy Lee album is brilliant. (Pity it’s expensive) I came across it towards the end of last year. Definitely one of the best albums of 2024. It’s crazy long though, over 2 hours! Sounds a bit like Khruangbin in parts and then goes experimental in others. Only getting its physical release this year. Here’s the title track: https://youtu.be/1PEA7oHFS5w?si=6ufeIpr0bmpKbOy2
The Lucy Dacus one as well should be good. She’s one of the best modern songwriters around in my opinion. Here’s a new tune from her: https://youtu.be/pcW_-uxy6dQ?si=cyrlngrX3rb_t1C7

Ar ais leat so Ray. Slán.

Thanks Shane!!

Hi Folks

We are back, like a bad penny!

Happy new year, hope it all went fine for ye.

Thanks for supporting the shop last year and over Christmas….the siopa had a good christmas thankfully ( thanks to ye) and was up nearly 5% on the previous Christmas….it puts fuel in the engine for 2025 , which is critical … .so job done…thank ye.

Back to our weekly hawks…

Releases in the siopa for this Friday the 10th Jan include

• Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans LP 1 x 140g 12″ Yellow vinyl album. 
• Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox LP 1 x 140g 12″ Red vinyl album. 
• Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club Ltd Indies/D2C Baby Pink 7″
• Childish Gambino – Atavista 2 LP
• David Bowie – The Man Who Rocked The World orange vinyl
• Franz Ferdinand ‘The Human Fear’ new album
• Jean-Michel Jarre – Zoolook: 40th Anniversary reissues….( now jan 24th)
• Little Richard – King Of Rock And Roll white vinyl
• Little Richard – The Second Coming LP Opaque Red Vinyl
• Ringo Starr – Look up brand new album … .with T Bone Burnett on production and co writes.
• The Smiths – Those Charming Men blue vinyl
• Various Artists – Legends 3CD set

It’s time for our albums of the year poll folks … .please enter … .the more enter, the better the poll we feel … .50 euro voucher up for grabs for one entrant…..if you only have one album to enter….enter it! If you want us to enter for you, let us know and we will… or the best way for us is send your entries here …thanks again to Rick for taking the job off our plate…will remind again next week, but do it now!!

https://forms.gle/RagF5dpcoquS1b798

Then for the 17th of Jan we will have

• Anathema – Untouchable 2LP set
• Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Like Someone in Love (Classic Vinyl)
• Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – Au Club St. Germain LP 3 Red, white and blue coloured triple vinyl
• Burial / Kode9 – Phoneglow / Eyes Go Blank  12”
• Dave Davies – Rock Bottom: Live at the Bottom Line: 20th Anniversary / Limited Edition Double CD or Blue Vinyl
• David Gray – Dear Life  new album
• Everything Is Recorded & Noah Cyrus & Bill Callahan – Porcupine Tattoo  7”
• Frank Black – Teenager Of The Year (30th Anniversary Edition)    LP GOLD REISSUE
• Fred again.. – ten days Ltd LP – 140g White vinyl + A2 offset poster
• Freddie Hubbard – Here To Stay (Classic Vinyl)
• Gracie Abrams – The Secret Of Us – Deluxe  versions
• Guns N’ Roses – Greatests Hits Live Broadcast Collection 2CD
• Hayes Carll – Little Rock new album
• John Foxx – Metamatic  LP Reissue
• John Lee Hooker – In Good Company CD reissue
• Led Zeppelin – Greatest Hits Live Broadcast Collection 2CD
• Mac Miller – Balloonerism new posthumous album
• Maria Callas – Maria (Original Motion Picture)
• Melanie Martinez – K 12 Ltd LP – Half Baby Pink & Half Milky Clear 140g vinyl
• MJ Lenderman – Manning Fireworks Indie ExclusiveTransparent green & black marble LP
• Michael Head and The Strands – LP/Cream LP
• Rufus Wainwright – Dream Requiem new album
• Songhoy Blues ‘Héritage’ new album
• Steve Hackett – Live Magic At Trading Boundaries / Limited Digipak CD
• Stevie Ray Vaughan – Blues Guitar Virtuoso – Live Broadcast Collection
• Sufjan Stevens – The Avalanche LP reissue
• The War on Drugs – Live Drugs Again Vinyl ( now jan 24th)
• The Weather Station – Humanhood new album
• T. Rex – Easy Action LP reissue

Lots of changes in our industry there over the Christmas period…change equals upheaval….the company that ran the warehouse for Sony, Universal, Pias/Integral and Cargo was called Utopia Distribution and they went into administration on the 13th Dec….a new gang called DPWorld came in and took over 11 days before Christmas….it could have been way worse …all new contacts, invoicing etc….it could have been way worse…there still is a functioning warehouse…that piece of the puzzle seems to be in a state of constant change, you would wonder sometimes where it is going.

Another sizable change is the Beggars group and Secretly distribution have gone from under the umbrella of Pias/Integral to team up with Cargo .

Cargo were already distributor for  Fire Records, Hyperdub, Planet Mu, and Sub Pop but now will have the roster for the  Secretly Group which encompasses Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, Saddest Factory, and Secretly Canadian, along with All Flowers Group (Ghostly, Drink Sum Wtr) and The Numero Group as well as the Beggars Group which spans huge labels like  XL Recordings, Young Recordings, Rough Trade, Matador and 4AD. 

Lots of big labels there now folks….i hope Cargo are set up for it properly….some huge acts going under their umbrella now , FONTAINES one of them….Cargo are sterling and i was worried about price hikes, but it seems okish, but time will tell with it all really….big preorders via Cargo now in the next month are David Gray  and Sharon van Etten.

Speaking of pricing, i know its a sensitive subject with all of us….we done our annual stock take over the new year and average retail price of a record in our shop was 33.27 euro….if it could go back 10% , it would be fine i think.

And the main stuff we will be ordering in the next few days is here….mainly 24th of Jan if not noted otherwise….SHOUT if interested in something below folks

• Anthrax – For All Kings Ltd 2LP – Transparent Orangle vinyl
• Benjamin Booker – Lower Clear Vinyl 
• Blink 182 – One More Time: Part 2 new album
• Bonnie “Prince” Billy ‘The Purple Bird’ new album ( 31st jan)
• C Duncan – It’s Only A Love Song
• Chet Baker – Chet Baker Sings clear vinyl
• Dan Fogelberg And Tim Weisberg –  No Resemblance Whatsoever 
• Dolly Parton & Family – Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith and Fables 2CD
• Eric Clapton – Meanwhile brand new studio album
• Fairport Convention – “Babbacombe” LP reissue
• Kane Brown – The High Road new album
• FKA twigs – EUSEXUA new album
• Hootie & The Blowfish – The Atlantic Years 1994-2003 Ltd 5CD Set
• John Lee Hooker – It Serves You Right To Suffer (Acoustic Sounds Vinyl)

• Larkin Poe – Bloom / Black & White Splatter Vinyl
• Lightnin’ Hopkins – Lightnin’ Strikes (Acoustic Sounds vinyl) 
• Madvillain ‘Madvillainy (Audiophile Edition)’ ( 31st jan)
• Madvillain ‘Madvillainy Demos’ ( 31st Jan)
• Mogwai ‘The Bad Fire’ brand new album
• Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis & Karine Polwart – Looking For The Thread 
• Rose City Band ‘Sol Y Sombra’ new album
• Runrig – Once in a Lifetime, Live (2024 Remaster) clear vinyl
• Sam Amidon – Salt River new album
• Tab Benoit – I Hear Thunder new
• Teddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) new album
• Thin Lizzy – The Acoustic Sessions (alt. artwork versions)
• The Blue Aeroplanes – Magical Realism: The Best Of The Blue Aeroplanes 1985-2025 2LP Black with 7″
• The Damned – Machine Gun Etiquette Anniversary Live Set (CD+2DVD Box Set)
• The Verve – This Is Music: The Singles LTD Coloured 2LP Set
• The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow new album
• Tír na nÓg – In The Morning reissue
• Tom Meighan – Roadrunner 
• Trentemøller ‘Into The Great Wide Yonder’ Repress 
• Wardruna – Birna new album
• Wardruna – Live at the Akropolis bluray or Dvd
• Yes – Fragile (Steven Wilson Remix) Ltd LP – 140g Green vinyl – SYEOR 2025 – RSD Stores Exclusive

John Blek has a coloured vinyl reissue of “  on ether and air” on the 31st Jan folks….brand new artwork.

Also myself and Shane did an interview with Simon from Irish Tech news  there before Christmas … .if you want something to read with your cornflakes , or some might say  when you’re in the lavatory… here’s the article…thanks again Simon for shining a light from a different place

https://irishtechnews.ie/music-retail-in-a-digital-age-musiczone/

Going to hand ye over to Shane now as he takes ye down the road as usual….firmly back in the saddle kid!!!

Exciting few months ahead for you, I think the test pressings landed?

Yup! They did. Unreal to hear my music on vinyl, Ray. Thanks as always for your help with it.
Hi everyone, hope ye had a lovely Christmas/New Year break. Back on the horsey, yee haw!
I will be putting out my debut album of original music this coming March. Under ‘bÚkl’, pronounced like ‘buachaill’. It will be on limited vinyl and CD under the Music Zone Records umbrella. Excited for ye to hear it!
I will update more next week or the week after!
Sound.

Before the corporate list, just to let ye know that there’s a cool ‘Collector’s Edition’ Box Set of Paul Weller’s album ’66’ from last year available. It’s a lovely wooden box set and includes a bonus 10 inch, book and other merch items. Check the link there for more.

• OASIS – Whatever – Limited Coloured 7 Inch – reissue – 21/2/25
• THE BOOMTOWN RATS – The First 50 Years: Songs of Boomtown Glory – 2 CD or 2 LP – 19/9/25
• SAMANTHA FOX – coloured vinyl and picture disc reissues – 28/2/25
• DEACON BLUE – The Great Western Road – 21/3/25
• DARKSIDE – Nothing – CD, Vinyl or Red Vinyl – new album – 28/2/25
• JACK FROST (Steve King and Grant McLennon) – As Seen on TV – Deluxe reissue – 3 CD or 3 LP – 21/2/25
• SANTANA – Amigos – Numbered Mo Fi vinyl – 17/1/25
• JAPANESE BREAKFAST – For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) – new album – CD or Coloured Vinyl w/ signed inner sleeve – 21/3/25
• LUMINEERS – Automatic – new album – CD or indies clear vinyl – 14/2/25
• HANS ZIMMER – The World Of Hans Zimmer: Part 2… – 2 CD or 3 LP – 31/1/25
• LOUIS DUNFORD – Be Lucky – indies white vinyl – 14/2/25
• A Tribe Called Quest – Hits, Rarities & Remixes – 2 LP – 14/2/25
• A Tribe Called Quest – Beats, Rhymes & Life – 2 LP – 14/2/25
• ARMIN VAN BUUREN – A State of Trance Year Mix 2024 – 3 LP – 14/2/25

That’s all from me folks. Will get a few of the ones we didn’t get to up next week.
Sound.
Cheers, Ray.

Thanks Shane! 

Sin e really for this year ( so far) folks

Thanks for listening ( and supporting us) as usual

Ray, Shane, young Adam and Mia

First one of the year done….i think we do circa 49 or maybe 50 of these a year … .1 down 48 to go!!
Happy new year

Hi folks

Hope all is well with ye!

Was at Villagers in the opera house last night … .wonderful show and performance, really really enjoyed it. Sher who knows , Conor may grace the shop floor someday yet.

Here are releases for this Friday the 6th of Dec….

• A Flock of Seagulls ‘Some Dreams’ ( 13th dec)
• A-HA – Foot Of The Mountain (Crystal Clear Vinyl)
• Alkaline Trio ‘From Here To Infirmary’ Vinyl 13th dec
• Andre Rieu – The Sound of Heaven CD/DVD
• Angel Olsen Presents ‘Cosmic Waves Volume 1’ (Release Date 6th December 2024)
• B.B.King – In France (1977) CD
• Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (Acoustic Sounds Vinyl)
• Bloodhound Gang – Hooray For Boobies (25th Anniversary) SPLATTERED DLP
• Bob Dylan – Live at BBC, 1965 (RED VINYL)
• Burial – Untrue  2LP reissue
• Christopher Cross – A Christopher Cross Christmas CD
• Culture Club – Colour By Numbers (Baby Blue Vinyl)  reissue
• Death Angel – The Art Of Dying LP
• Drive-By Truckers ‘American Band (Deluxe)’ 
• Erasure ‘Snow Globe’ Vinyl
• Erasure ‘The Violet Flame’ Vinyl
• Erasure ‘Tomorrow’s World’ Vinyl
• Fallout: The Soothing Sounds Of The Apocalypse / Blue Smoke Vinyl OST
• Freddie Roach – Good Move (Tone Poet) 
• Hank Mobley – A Slice of the Top (Tone Poet)
• Hozier – Unreal Unearth Unending deluxe seriously expanded versions
• Jethro Tull – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album: Fresh Snow At Christmas
• Jimmy Smith – the Cat (acoustic sounds vinyl)
• John Cale – Fear LP reissue
• John Cale – Helen Of Troy LP reissue
• John Cale – slow dazzle LP reissue
• Katie Melua – Live At The Royal Albert Hall 
• Laura Nyro – Hear My Song : The Collection 1966 – 1995 BOXSET 
• Lauren Mayberry  (CHVRCHES) – Vicious Creature DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
• Luciano Pavarotti – o holy night
• Lucinda Williams – Sings The Beatles from Abbey Road
• Luther Dickinson, John Medeski, Johnny Vidacovich, Dominic Davis – Mississippi Murals LP
• Mariah Carey – All I Want for Christmas Is You ( on a heap of formats!!) 
• Mickey Newbury & Bill Callahan ‘Heaven Help The Child’ 13th Dec
• Old Crow Medicine Show – O.C.M.S. VINYL
• Paul McCartney & Wings – Venus And Mars LTD SHM-CD
• Paul McCartney & Wings – wings greatest LTD SHM-CD
• Paul McCartney & Wings – wings over america LTD SHM-CD
• Paul McCartney & Wings – Wings At The Speed Of Sound LTD SHM-CD
• Percy Thrills Thrillington – Thrillington LTD SHM-CD
• Peter Tosh – Mystic Man LP reissue
• Roxette – Crash! Boom! Bang! 30th Anniversary
• Run The Jewels – Run The Jewels 2 (10th Anniversary Edition) LP Indie Exclusive Black LP w/ customizable artwork
• Ryan Adams – Blackhole ( new album really….well shelved album from the 00s)
• Sabrina Carpenter – Fruitcake 6 track festive mini album ( 5 original tracks)
• Sonny Rollins – way out west 180g LP, tip-on jacket, Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series,
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Songs From The Kitchen Disco: Greatest Hits / Ltd. Pink Vinyl (Previously Online Store Exclusive)
• Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection 2LP
• Tarja – Rocking Heels: Live at Hellfest 
• Tony Williams Lifetime – Emergency! (Verve By Request) 
• Tori Amos – Diving Deep Live live album
• The Corrs – Jupiter Calling LP reissue
• The Corrs – White Light LP reissue
• The Jesus And Mary Chain – Upside Down 7″ Black Vinyl ** RSD Stores 
• The National ‘Rome’ 13th Dec
• The Nefilim – Zoon Expanded Edition – Red coloured vinyl 13th dec
• The Rolling Stones – Welcome To Shepherds Bush live album
• The Rolling Stones –   Hackney Diamonds (Anniversary Edition)
• Tom Waits – The Heart of Saturday Night Raspberry Coloured LP
• White Denim – 12 new album
• Wishbone Ash – wishlist CD

Change of season coming up, newsletter a tad funny this week as nothing much due out on the 20th Dec but will list what we have anyway….id say Shane has a bit to do with announcements etc alright …..i see there’s a couple of Sylvian releases coming in late Jan Shane and Tay Tay for this Friday!

Next week will prob be our last newsletter of the year….

Will send out the polls for albums of the year next week also…some great albums this year I thought myself.

Anyhoo releases for the 13th Dec here…

• 5 Seconds of Summer – 5 Seconds of Summer vinyl reissues
• Alan Parsons Project – Pyramid / 45 RPM Audiophile Edition 
• Alan Parsons Project – Pyramid / Immersive Audio Blu-ray
• Anaïs Mitchell & Original West End Cast of Hadestown – Hadestown: Live From London 
• Art Pepper – Intensity (Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series)
• Art Pepper Wynton Kelly Paul Chambers Jimmy Cobb – Gettin’ Together  (Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series)
• Bricknasty – INA CRUELER EP 
• Cal Tjader – Latin Kick (Craft OJC Series) 
• Daft Punk – Discovery: Interstella 5555 Edition (RSD STORES)
• DMX – Let Us Pray: Chapter X ltd LP
• Dom Martin – Buried Alive new album 
• Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa (Live At The Royal Albert Hall) 2LP 2 x 140g Black Vinyl Die Cut sleeve 8 page book and reversible image
• Fleet Foxes – Live On Boston Harbor LP Peach coloured 3LP in slipcase
• Flying Burrito Brothers – Live 1976 
• FRANK TURNER – POETRY OF THE DEED / Yellow & Black Galaxy Vinyl
• George Harrison – brainwashed LP reissue
• Ghost – Rite Here Rite Now visual formats
• Grant Green – Visions classic vinyl series
• Hypocrisy – Catch 22 – The Complete Edition 
• Jimmy Smith – Root Down (Acoustic Sounds) 
• Justice – ‘Neverender Remixes (EP) 
• Leonard Cohen – The Bird On A Wire Concerts –  CD or DVD
• Lighthouse Family – Postcards From Heaven LP ORANGE VINYL
• Little Richard – Lifetime Friend LP Turquoise Vinyl
• Little Richard –  The Rill Thing LP Opaque Pink Vinyl
• Lonnie Smith – Drives (Classic Vinyl)
• Luther Vandross – Never Too Much: Greatest Hits
• Mariah Carey – Merry Christmas: 30th Anniversary 
• Massacre  – Mythos 10” vinyl
• Mavis Staples – Mavis Staples INDIE EXCLUSIVE / Opaque Gold Vinyl
• Michel Petrucciani Trio – Jazz Club Montmartre – CPH 1988
• Michael Schenker – Rock Machine LP reissue
• Michael Schenker – Rock Shock CD 
• Michael Schenker – Ride On My Way LP reissue
• Moana 2 OST
• Mufasa: The Lion King OST
• Neil Young – On the Beach LP Clear 140g Vinyl
• Nickelback – Live in Nashville 2LP
• Nina Simone – Nina Simone in Concert (Acoustic Sounds)
• Olivia Newton-John – Angels In The Snow festive album
• Saint Etienne ‘The Night brand new album
• Snoop Dogg – Missionary brand new album
• Steven Wilson – The Raven That Refused To Sing reissues
• The War on Drugs – Live Drugs Again 
• Wham! – Last Christmas loads of formats
• Wilco – Hot Sun Cool Shroud EP 
• Willie Nelson – …And Then I Wrote LP reissue on blue vinyl

A regular lad said to me last week that if everyone who used the siopa pointed someone in our direction for the christmas period, it would be a great help…bang on he was….a crucial 3 weeks ahead as ever year…finger pointing was bad manners my mam used say, but get pointing folks!! All manners of record players ( well only good ones really) and other hi fi bits if nieces/nephews/brothers/sisters/sons/daughters showing an interest…vouchers as well of course online or instore….point point point….christ Ter this week really is a “ fuckin Ad”… in his thick cockney accent.

We will be opening for a few hours on the sundays in the lead in to Christmas….ill update further Christmas hours next week but NB open this Sunday 12 noon to 4 pm

OPEN SUNDAY THE 8TH 12 NOON TILL 4PM

We have LEWIS BARFOOT with us on Saturday at 2 pm for our last instore of the year….Lewis is releasing “ home” on vinyl…. I told ye last week the trouble/hassle she had with getting the record out into the world…so really hope its a successful instore for her….Lewis is bringing two other musicians with her so will really give a full sound….so Lewis ( and friends) will perform tracks from the record at 2pm Saturday, sign copies of the album after and have the chats with folks…..again if you cant make it in and want a signed copy Vinyl or CD please email us and we will sort….and again cash great for instore performances please!

Here is the title track from the record

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLGc_IVp6PQ

Right a few releases for ye for 20th Dec and around Christmas…not much!!

• Franz Ferdinand ‘The Human Fear’ ( 10th Jan release)
• John Legend – Get Lifted:20th Anniversary Edition 2LP
• Steve Earle: ‘Alone Again: Live’ LP recorded on his 2023 tour ( 20th Dec now they say)
• The Smiths – ‘These Charming Men’ Live Blue Vinyl
• Meat Puppets – Live in Montana Vinyl
• David Bowie – The Man Who Rocked the World – Live, orange vinyl

Going to hand ye to Shane now as he takes ye down the road etc…

How ye doing, folks? Hope all good. Thanks, Ray.
A good few to mention today. I kinda wish we didn’t have to mention next year until it’s actually next year, but sher what can you do, the nature of it.

As Ray mentioned earlier, there are two DAVID SYLVIAN vinyl releases coming out at the end of January.
Both of these have never been on vinyl before! There’s ‘Died in the Wool (Manafon Variations) on 2 LP vinyl and ‘The Good Son vs The Only Daughter (The Blemishes Remixes)’ LP.
Here’s a bit a bout each:

First time on vinyl for ‘Died In The Wool’, the 12 song remix companion to David’s 2009 album, ‘Manafon’, plus the non-album track “When We Return You Won’t Recognise Us”

Features remixes by David Sylvian, Dai Fujikura, Jan Bang & Erik Honoré.

“When We Return You Won’t Recognise Us” was specially commissioned by the 2nd Canary Islands Biennial of Architecture, Art and Landscape 2008-2009.
(was going to link this track but it’s 18 minutes long!)

____

First time on vinyl for ‘The Good Son Vs The Only Daughter (The Blemish Remixes), the 9 song remix companion of David’s 2003 solo album, ‘Blemish’.

Featuring remixes by Burnt Friedman, Sweet Billy Pilgrim, Royoji Ikeda, Readymade FC, Yoshihiro Hanno, Tatsuhiko Asano, Akira Rabelais, Jan Bang & Erik Honoré.

Track Listings

Here’s a list of other releases coming for early next year:

• Neil Hannon & Joby Talbot – WONKA: Original Soundtrack – coloured vinyl – 17/1/25 (great soundtrack and film)
• YANN TIERSEN – Rathlin from a Distance – The Liquid Hour – new double album – CD or LP – 4/4/25 – the title track: https://youtu.be/_EZXiWkjfQs?si=nK6xemmFrX2kxhK2
• ANDREW HILL – Grass Roots – Blue Note Tone Poet Vinyl – 3/1/25
• THE WEEKND – Hurry Up Tomorrow – new album – Vinyl – 24/1/25
• SMITH/ KOTZEN – Black Light/White Noise – new album – indies clear black/white vinyl – 7/3/25
• ALTER BRIDGE – One Day Remains: Deluxe Edition – reissue – 2 LP – 7/3/25
• MAC MILLER – Balloonerism – unreleased album – CD, black vinyl or indies white vinyl – 17/1/25
• WILCO – A Ghost is Born: 20th Anniversary – 2 CD, LP or 9 CD box set – 7/2/25

• THE BLUE AEROPLANES – Magical Realism: The Best Of 1985-2025 – CD or LP – 24/1/25
• JEAN-MICHEL JARRE – Zoolook: 40th Anniversary – CD or Vinyl – 10/1/25
• CHILDISH GAMBINO – Atavista -complete version of previous album – 2 LP Vinyl – 10/1/25
• ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Better Man Original Soundtrack – CD – 17/1/25
• MYLES SMITH – A Minute…EP – vinyl – 24/1/25
• KANE BROWN – The High Road – new album – white and black swirl vinyl – 24/1/25
• HANS ZIMMER – The World of Hans Zimmer – Part 2: A New Dimension – compilation – CD or 3 LP vinyl – 31/1/25
• A TRIBE CALLED QUEST – Hits, Rarities and Remixes – 2 LP vinyl – 14/2/25
• A TRIBE CALLED QUEST – Beats, Rhymes and Life – 2 LP vinyl reissue – 14/2/25
• BRADLEY SIMPSON – The Panic Years – debut album – Red vinyl – 28/2/25
• LISA – Alter Ego: Rockstar – debut album – CD with Hardcover Book Case, or Vinyl – 28/2/25

Those Tribe Called Quest ones would be nice to have. Haven’t seen them around on vinyl in years.

Sound, Ray, back to you. Slán.

Thanks Shane!

Right sin e for this week really folks

Thanks for listening as always

Ray, Shane, young Adam and Mia.

How d

Hope all is well enough folks.

Releases in the siopa for this Friday the 29th of November will include the below all going well…

The same day is “ black friday”  ( a load of boll**) in general terms a load of boll….another corporate idea to eek more dollars from folks….of course in our shop its brilliant and not at all like that.

Releases for the 29th Nov here please Shane…

• Above & Beyond – Presents OceanLab: The Anthology / Limited Deluxe Vinyl Box Set
• Albert Collins / Robert Cray / Johnny Copeland – Showdown! (Deluxe Edition) LP Gatefold Clear Vinyl
• Andrea Bocelli – Il Mare Calmo Della Sera vinyl reissue
• Bee Gees – timeless – The All Time Greatest Hits LTD Clear/Transparent Blue  2LP
• Boyz II Men –  Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection (Purple Opaque Colour Vinyl) 
• Buddy Holly & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – true love ways reissue
• Captain Beefheart – Broadcast from London & Bremen 1968-72  vinyl
• Charley Crockett – Visions of Dallas new album
• Drive-By Truckers ‘American Band (Deluxe)’ reissues ( 6th Dec)
• Echo & The Bunnymen ‘What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?’ reissues
• Eric Bibb – In The Real World 
• Eric Clapton – Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 various formats 
• Guns N’ Roses –  Greatest Hits (Red/Black Splatter Colour Vinyl) 
• James Brown – 20 All Time Greatest Hits (Red Colour Vinyl)
• Kelis ‘Kaleidoscope’ 25th Anniversary Edition ( 6th Dec) Green Vinyl
• Machine Girl – MG Ultra – Limited Edition LP 180g Translucent Green vinyl with printed inner sleeve
• Machine Head – Bloodstone & Diamonds (10th Anniversary) 2LP – Clear Black Red Gold Splatter vinyl
• Paris Hilton – Infinite Icon vinyl
• Pete Tong – classic house Ltd Coloured 2LP
• Ray Charles – In Concert In The Sixties  vinyl
• Regina Spektor – songs reissue
• SUM 41 – All The Good Sh**: 14 Solid Gold Hits 2000–2008 vinyl 
• Sun Ra ‘Lights On A Satellite: Live At The Left Bank’  2 CD
• Teddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1.5) LP Baby Blue Vinyl
• The Beach Boys – Sounds Of Summer (Sea Blue Marble Colour Vinyl) 
• The Beloved – Conscience (Remastered Edition) LP 2LP White Vinyl
• The Killers – Hot Fuss (Bone Colour Vinyl)
• The Monkees – Live In Japan 1968   vinyl
• The Smashing Pumpkins – Adore vinyl reissue….NICE ONE!
• Townes Van Zandt – No Deeper Blue vinyl reissue

BLACK FRIDAY LIST OF STUFF

Just some info re Black Friday….shop will open at the usual time of 10am

If you asked/wish listed  a black friday release , best advice is get into us on the day ( or at very least make contact ) as records go online at 8AM on the Saturday 30th November.

Got  most of what we ordered bar a few small bits i think … .BF is a funny one ( a load of boll…) ..in our industry its like a mini RSD , bespoke releases at the usual prices or more but no bargains, we are offered nothing at special prices, nada…folks come in thinking they may get hifi stuff at half price kind of thing and then think i am Ebenezer when i say we can do very little on price…so i think i  told ye already what it is…a load of…anyways heres the releases for friday the 6th of December…

• A Flock of Seagulls ‘Some Dreams’ ( 13th dec)
• A-HA – Foot Of The Mountain (Crystal Clear Vinyl)
• Alkaline Trio ‘From Here To Infirmary’ Vinyl 13th dec
• Andre Rieu – The Sound of Heaven CD/DVD
• Angel Olsen Presents ‘Cosmic Waves Volume 1’ (Release Date 6th December 2024)
• B.B.King – In France (1977) CD
• Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (Acoustic Sounds Vinyl)
• Bloodhound Gang – Hooray For Boobies (25th Anniversary) SPLATTERED DLP
• Bob Dylan – Live at BBC, 1965 (RED VINYL)

• Burial – Untrue  2LP reissue
• Christopher Cross – A Christopher Cross Christmas CD
• Culture Club – Colour By Numbers (Baby Blue Vinyl)  reissue
• Death Angel – The Art Of Dying LP
• Drive-By Truckers ‘American Band (Deluxe)’ 
• Erasure ‘Snow Globe’ Vinyl
• Erasure ‘The Violet Flame’ Vinyl
• Erasure ‘Tomorrow’s World’ Vinyl
• Fallout: The Soothing Sounds Of The Apocalypse / Blue Smoke Vinyl OST
• Freddie Roach – Good Move (Tone Poet) 
• Hank Mobley – A Slice of the Top (Tone Poet)
• Hozier – Unreal Unearth Unending deluxe seriously expanded versions
• Jethro Tull – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album: Fresh Snow At Christmas
• Jimmy Smith – the Cat (acoustic sounds vinyl)
• John Cale – Fear LP reissue
• John Cale – Helen Of Troy LP reissue
• John Cale – slow dazzle LP reissue
• Katie Melua – Live At The Royal Albert Hall 
• Laura Nyro – Hear My Song : The Collection 1966 – 1995 BOXSET 
• Lauren Mayberry  (CHVRCHES) – Vicious Creature DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
• Luciano Pavarotti – o holy night
• Lucinda Williams – Sings The Beatles from Abbey Road
• Luther Dickinson, John Medeski, Johnny Vidacovich, Dominic Davis – Mississippi Murals LP
• Mariah Carey – All I Want for Christmas Is You ( on a heap of formats!!) 
• Mickey Newbury & Bill Callahan ‘Heaven Help The Child’ 13th Dec
• Old Crow Medicine Show – O.C.M.S. VINYL
• Paul McCartney & Wings – Venus And Mars LTD SHM-CD
• Paul McCartney & Wings – wings greatest LTD SHM-CD
• Paul McCartney & Wings – wings over america LTD SHM-CD
• Paul McCartney & Wings – Wings At The Speed Of Sound LTD SHM-CD
• Percy Thrills Thrillington – Thrillington LTD SHM-CD
• Peter Tosh – Mystic Man LP reissue
• Roxette – Crash! Boom! Bang! 30th Anniversary
• Run The Jewels – Run The Jewels 2 (10th Anniversary Edition) LP Indie Exclusive Black LP w/ customizable artwork
• Ryan Adams – Blackhole ( new album really….well shelved album from the 00s)
• Sabrina Carpenter – Fruitcake 6 track festive mini album ( 5 original tracks)
• Sonny Rollins – way out west 180g LP, tip-on jacket, Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series,

• Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Songs From The Kitchen Disco: Greatest Hits / Ltd. Pink Vinyl (Previously Online Store Exclusive)
• Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection 2LP
• Tarja – Rocking Heels: Live at Hellfest 
• Tony Williams Lifetime – Emergency! (Verve By Request) 
• Tori Amos – Diving Deep Live live album
• The Corrs – Jupiter Calling LP reissue
• The Corrs – White Light LP reissue
• The Jesus And Mary Chain – Upside Down 7″ Black Vinyl ** RSD Stores 
• The National ‘Rome’ 13th Dec
• The Nefilim – Zoon Expanded Edition – Red coloured vinyl 13th dec
• The Rolling Stones – Welcome To Shepherds Bush live album
• The Rolling Stones –   Hackney Diamonds (Anniversary Edition)
• Tom Waits – The Heart of Saturday Night LP Raspberry Beret LP
• White Denim – 12 new album
• Wishbone Ash – wishlist CD

Next instore ( i’m fully aware of) is the wonderful Lewis Barfoot who launches her vinyl record “ home”…well this has been a labour of complete love to get to this point for Lewis.

I’m going to wind back the clock nearly 12 months , when Lewis dropped into Shane to “ test” her test pressing she had received from Dublin vinyl for the new record … .they both thought the pressing wasn’t great and it went back to Dublin Vinyl.

About 2 months later Lewis was back in with another test pressing, this time i was in the shop, ahhh it wasn’t right, numerous clicks and Lewis felt a much duller sound than what was on the master…i feel a little guilty for saying “if its not right Lewis and your not happy with it , you should tell them. You want it to be right” …little were either of us to know about a month later Dublin vinyl were goneski….and so was Lewis”s 2000 euro deposit on getting her record pressed … .what a balls.

She dug deep to get the record made in a different plant ( never seeing a cent back from liquidators of DV) and its a credit to Lewis.

She will launch the vinyl in the shop with us on Saturday the 7th of Dec at 2 pm…. Playing songs from the album, signing her very precious records and having chats with folks…support of it would be greatly appreciated folks.

Shane was bang on last week about the Steven wilson thing ( more on that in a sec) when he said an artist puts every shred of them into making a record …a recorded artefact…a piece of art, a creation,  so Lewis has been through the mill with this whole experience, be nice if she left the shop on Saturday the 7th with a  smile.

On the Steven Wilson thing…talking about a load of bollocks, this is up there for me…was he chasing the “ pioneer “ thing with it…ah man its anti human….one thing in defence i will say, at least he was straight about doing it…how many may not be straight about it??…Bonos rolling joints in Killiney saying “ Edge man, we are going to release an album a year going forward with this A one thing” …sorry i is only taking the piss, love u2 and its members…Adam was on late late recently and was a top man  i thought.

Anyhoo….get in for Lewis is the moral of the story!!

Releases then for the 13th of Dec folks ( will be ordering these from record companies in the next few days)

• 5 Seconds of Summer – 5 Seconds of Summer vinyl reissues
• Alan Parsons Project – Pyramid / 45 RPM Audiophile Edition 
• Alan Parsons Project – Pyramid / Immersive Audio Blu-ray
• Anaïs Mitchell & Original West End Cast of Hadestown – Hadestown: Live From London 
• Art Pepper – Intensity (Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series)
• Art Pepper Wynton Kelly Paul Chambers Jimmy Cobb – Gettin’ Together  (Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series)
• Bricknasty – INA CRUELER EP 

Dublin band debut EP….real funky soulful vibe going on, i really like it…here’s a tune

Bricknasty – vinland

• Cal Tjader – Latin Kick (Craft OJC Series) 
• Daft Punk – Discovery: Interstella 5555 Edition (RSD STORES )
• DMX – Let Us Pray: Chapter X ltd LP
• Dom Martin – Buried Alive new album 
• Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa (Live At The Royal Albert Hall) 2LP 2 x 140g Black Vinyl Die Cut sleeve 8 page book and reversible image
• Fleet Foxes – Live On Boston Harbor LP Peach coloured 3LP in slipcase

Class band…a tune from the show here

Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues [Live on Boston Harbor]

• Flying Burrito Brothers – Live 1976 
• FRANK TURNER – POETRY OF THE DEED / Yellow & Black Galaxy Vinyl
• George Harrison – brainwashed LP reissue
• Ghost – Rite Here Rite Now visual formats
• Grant Green – Visions classic vinyl series
• Hypocrisy – Catch 22 – The Complete Edition 
• Jimmy Smith – Root Down (Acoustic Sounds) 
• Justice – ‘Neverender Remixes (EP) 
• Leonard Cohen – The Bird On A Wire Concerts –  CD or DVD
• Lighthouse Family – Postcards From Heaven LP ORANGE VINYL
• Little Richard – Lifetime Friend LP Turquoise Vinyl
• Little Richard –  The Rill Thing LP Opaque Pink Vinyl
• Lonnie Smith – Drives (Classic Vinyl)
• Luther Vandross – Never Too Much: Greatest Hits
• Mariah Carey – Merry Christmas: 30th Anniversary 
• Massacre  – Mythos 10” vinyl
• Mavis Staples – Mavis Staples INDIE EXCLUSIVE / Opaque Gold Vinyl
• Michel Petrucciani Trio – Jazz Club Montmartre – CPH 1988
• Michael Schenker – Rock Machine LP reissue
• Michael Schenker – Rock Shock CD 
• Michael Schenker – Ride On My Way LP reissue
• Moana 2 OST
• Mufasa: The Lion King OST
• Neil Young – On the Beach LP Clear 140g Vinyl
• Nickelback – Live in Nashville 2LP
• Nina Simone – Nina Simone in Concert (Acoustic Sounds)
• Olivia Newton-John – Angels In The Snow festive album
• Saint Etienne ‘The Night brand new album
• Snoop Dogg – Missionary brand new album
• Steven Wilson – The Raven That Refused To Sing reissues
• The War on Drugs – Live Drugs Again 
• Wham! – Last Christmas loads of formats
• Wilco – Hot Sun Cool Shroud EP 
• Willie Nelson – …And Then I Wrote LP reissue on blue vinyl

Just received an email about that Steven Wilson release … .there had been a cap of just 3 copies per shop….email says order limit is removed, order what you like…anyways ill let it go folks!!

Going to hand ye over to Shane now as he takes ye down the road as usual

Sound, Ray, thanks. Hey everyone, hope yere well.
Yeah, I hope people push back on the AI stuff, like people did on the itunes/streaming stuff with vinyl.
This clip from Father Ted sums up the situation I think:
https://youtu.be/dwz6vBp8MPw?si=ezmcBB1Ea5DqnfMo

RIP to Jon Kenny too. Sad news. What a legend of Irish comedy he was.
Myself and a friend used to do our own D’unbelievables show for d’ parents when we were small.

Also ag teacht:

• BLUE OYSTER CULT – Don’t Fear the Reaper: The Best Of – Limited Blue Coloured Vinyl – 17/1/25
• JUDAS PRIEST – Rocka Rolla: 50th Anniversary Edition – CD or Limited Blue Vinyl – 31/1/25
• THOMAS DOLBY – Aliens Ate My Buick – Limited Clear Vinyl reissue – 1/24/25

Also, some price changes on the new FKA TWIGS record ‘Eusexua’ which is coming out at the end of January.

Here’s the shop instagram page before I go, should be a new Young Adam video soon.
Back to you so Ray.

Thanks Shane

Sin e really for this week folks

Thanks for listening as always!

Ray, Shane, Young Adam and Mia

Hi Everyone

Thanks a million to those of ye who came to our instores over the weekend, thank ye thank ye thank ye….without yeh there wouldn’t be instores….thanks to Sarah Hickey and Caoilan on guitar and Mike on double bass, it was a really lovely performance….the double bass made its debut in the shop.

Jerry Fish is some front man, ahh a great character, he had folks clapping and singing throughout his performance … .top top lad  as well, doing it for all the right reasons…his performance was special, there was a lovely vibe in the room for both instores.

Quick thanks to Ger O C as well , who is great to us with his trusted camera and photos , sound man as always Ger.

Right releases in the siopa for this Friday the 22nd of November…

• Bill Callahan ‘The Holy Grail: Bill Callahan’s “Smog” Dec. 10, 2001 Peel Session’
• Björk & Rosalía ‘Oral’ new 12”  ( 29th Nov)
• Black Pumas ‘Live from Brooklyn Paramount’
• Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – greatest hits vinyl
• Body Count – Merciless new album
• Bush – Sixteen Stone (30th Anniversary Edition) vinyl reissue

• CAN ‘LIVE IN KEELE 1977’ 
• Don Henley – Cass County reissues
• Don Henley – I Can’t Stand Still reissues
• Echo & The Bunnymen ‘What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?’ 
• Eva Cassidy – Walkin’ After Midnight 
• Exodus – Exhibit B: The Human Condition coloured vinyl reissue
• Exodus – Shovel Headed Kill Machine coloured vinyl reissue
• Exodus –  The Atrocity Exhibition – Exhibit A coloured vinyl reissue
• Gwen Stefani – L.A.M.B 20th Anniversary 
• Isobel Campbell, Mark Lanegan – Ballad of The Broken Seas reissues
• Joan Armatrading – How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean? reissue
• Kelly Clarkson – Breakaway: 20th Anniversary VINYL 
• Killer Mike – Michael & The Mighty Midnight Revival, Songs For Sinners And Saints
• Kim Deal ‘Nobody Loves You More’ new album
• King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Nonagon Infinity Live / Gold Nugget Vinyl / Released 1st November 2024
• King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard –  Acoustic Gizzard: Live in Detroit 2024 / Triple Colored Vinyl: Green / Bone / Neon Yellow / Released 31st January 2025
• Lars Danielsson & Verneri Pohjola & John Parricelli ‘TRIO’ 
• Little Richard – Settin’ The Woods On Fire: The Reprise Rarities LP Opaque Orange Vinyl
• Luciano Pavarotti – Puccini’s La Bohème 
• Marilyn Manson – One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1 **RSD Stores Exclusive** new album
• McCoy Tyner & Joe Henderson – Forces Of Nature: Live At Slugs 
• MF DOOM – Mm..Food  
• Michael Bublé – best of Vinyl
• Michael Kiwanuka – small changes new album
• Miles Davis – Miles ’54: The Prestige Recordings
• Mötley Crüe – Dr. Feelgood (2024 Remasters) – good few formats
• My Morning Jacket ‘MMJ Live Vol. 4: Terminal 5 – NYC – The Tennessee Fire 10/18/10’ (Release Date 22nd November 2024)
• New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle 12”
• New Order – Brotherhood boxset
• New Order – State of the Nation 12”
• New Order – Touched By the Hand of God 12”
• Niall Horan – The Show: Live On Tour 
• Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint [10th Anniversary Edition] 
• Pet Shop Boys – Nonetheless 
• Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters vinyl reissue
• Simple minds – sparkle in the rain 40th anniversary editions
• Skunk Anansie   “Post Orgasmic Chill (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition)”
• The Beatles – meet the beatles!
• The Beatles – The Beatles’ Second Album
• The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)
• The Beatles – something new reissue
• The Beatles – beatles 65 reissue
• The Beatles –  the early Beatles reissue
• The Beatles –  The Beatles: 1964 Albums In Mono
• The High Llamas ‘Cold And Bouncy’ Reissue
• The High Llamas ‘Gideon Gaye’ Reissue
• The High Llamas ‘Hawaii’ Reissue
• The High Llamas ‘Lollo Rosso’ Reissue
• The High Llamas ‘Santa Barbara’ Reissue
• The High Llamas ‘Snowbug’ Reissue
• The Smashing Pumpkins – Aghori Mhori Mei new album
• Thompson Twins – Into The Gap (Deluxe Edition 2024 Remasters)
• U2 – ‘How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (20th Anniversary)’ REISSUES on various formats
• Various – The Annual 2025 – Ministry of Sound 2CD 
• Various – Wicked Soundtrack
• Willie Nelson – Willie and the Wheel: 15th Anniversary Edition / Custard Vinyl
• Zach Bryan – The Great American Bar Scene new album

Jumping on Shanes job a little bit here…..Lisa Hannigan has now announced all three studio albums are getting a vinyl reissue….some of these are  ( passenger and see saw) out of print for a good few years….these are all gorgeous albums, and in fairness a very good price in today’s market….beautiful albums for any record collection….the beauty of this tune should give you a chill…here is “ home” from Passenger live 

Lisa Hannigan – Home

Then releases for the 29th of Nov which is also Black friday…

• Above & Beyond – Presents OceanLab: The Anthology / Limited Deluxe Vinyl Box Set
• Albert Collins / Robert Cray / Johnny Copeland – Showdown! (Deluxe Edition) LP Gatefold Clear Vinyl
• Andrea Bocelli – Il Mare Calmo Della Sera vinyl reissue
• Bee Gees – timeless – The All Time Greatest Hits LTD Clear/Transparent Blue  2LP
• Boyz II Men –  Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection (Purple Opaque Colour Vinyl) 
• Buddy Holly & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – true love ways reissue
• Captain Beefheart – Broadcast from London & Bremen 1968-72  vinyl
• Charley Crockett – Visions of Dallas new album
• Drive-By Truckers ‘American Band (Deluxe)’ reissues ( 6th Dec)
• Echo & The Bunnymen ‘What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?’ reissues
• Eric Bibb – In The Real World 
• Eric Clapton – Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 various formats 
• Guns N’ Roses –  Greatest Hits (Red/Black Splatter Colour Vinyl) 
• James Brown – 20 All Time Greatest Hits (Red Colour Vinyl)
• Kelis ‘Kaleidoscope’ 25th Anniversary Edition ( 6th Dec) Green Vinyl
• Machine Girl – MG Ultra – Limited Edition LP 180g Translucent Green vinyl with printed inner sleeve
• Machine Head – Bloodstone & Diamonds (10th Anniversary) 2LP – Clear Black Red Gold Splatter vinyl
• Paris Hilton – Infinite Icon vinyl
• Pete Tong – classic house Ltd Coloured 2LP
• Ray Charles – In Concert In The Sixties  vinyl
• Regina Spektor – songs reissue
• SUM 41 – All The Good Sh**: 14 Solid Gold Hits 2000–2008 vinyl 
• Sun Ra ‘Lights On A Satellite: Live At The Left Bank’  2 CD
• Teddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1.5) LP Baby Blue Vinyl
• The Beach Boys – Sounds Of Summer (Sea Blue Marble Colour Vinyl) 
• The Beloved – Conscience (Remastered Edition) LP 2LP White Vinyl
• The Killers – Hot Fuss (Bone Colour Vinyl)
• The Monkees – Live In Japan 1968   vinyl
• The Smashing Pumpkins – Adore vinyl reissue….NICE ONE!
• Townes Van Zandt – No Deeper Blue vinyl reissue

Hopefully we will have a good 5 weeks now, its still a crucial time for us.

Its been only so so of late, we were down 10% there in October, and November has not been great either  so far….our regulars of course, our lifeblood, but very few randomers as yet…site so so as well, you have to keep watching it folks!! ( pain in the ring)

Same 5 weeks as last year will be grand now, hopefully!!

I say the same thing every year ( nb nb not aimed at anyone ) but it would be nice to clear out  some of the stuff from our boxes over the next 5 weeks.

Anyways, not at the auld poor mouth shite, simple message is you have to keep minding it, that’s all.

Dont forget we sell decent enough hi fi, if nieces , nephews etc are chasing record players from Santa…point our way would be appreciated! 

( Our turntable and speaker stock)

Right main week for this week ( will be ordering these from the record companies in the next few days) is the 6th of Dec and we would hope to stock…

• A Flock of Seagulls ‘Some Dreams’ ( 13th dec)
• A-HA – Foot Of The Mountain (Crystal Clear Vinyl)
• Alkaline Trio ‘From Here To Infirmary’ Vinyl 13th dec
• Andre Rieu – The Sound of Heaven CD/DVD
• Angel Olsen Presents ‘Cosmic Waves Volume 1’ (Release Date 6th December 2024)
• B.B.King – In France (1977) CD
• Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (Acoustic Sounds Vinyl)
• Bloodhound Gang – Hooray For Boobies (25th Anniversary) SPLATTERED DLP
• Bob Dylan – Live at BBC, 1965 (RED VINYL)
• Burial – Untrue  2LP reissue
• Christopher Cross – A Christopher Cross Christmas CD
• Culture Club – Colour By Numbers (Baby Blue Vinyl)  reissue
• Death Angel – The Art Of Dying LP
• Drive-By Truckers ‘American Band (Deluxe)’ 
• Erasure ‘Snow Globe’ Vinyl
• Erasure ‘The Violet Flame’ Vinyl
• Erasure ‘Tomorrow’s World’ Vinyl
• Fallout: The Soothing Sounds Of The Apocalypse / Blue Smoke Vinyl OST
• Freddie Roach – Good Move (Tone Poet) 
• Hank Mobley – A Slice of the Top (Tone Poet)
• Hozier – Unreal Unearth Unending deluxe seriously expanded versions

• Jethro Tull – The Jethro Tull Christmas Album: Fresh Snow At Christmas
• Jimmy Smith – the Cat (acoustic sounds vinyl)
• John Cale – Fear LP reissue
• John Cale – Helen Of Troy LP reissue
• John Cale – slow dazzle LP reissue
• Katie Melua – Live At The Royal Albert Hall 
• Laura Nyro – Hear My Song : The Collection 1966 – 1995 BOXSET 
• Lauren Mayberry  (CHVRCHES) – Vicious Creature DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
• Luciano Pavarotti – o holy night
• Lucinda Williams – Sings The Beatles from Abbey Road
• Luther Dickinson, John Medeski, Johnny Vidacovich, Dominic Davis – Mississippi Murals LP
• Mariah Carey – All I Want for Christmas Is You ( on a heap of formats!!) 
• Mickey Newbury & Bill Callahan ‘Heaven Help The Child’ 13th Dec
• Old Crow Medicine Show – O.C.M.S. VINYL
• Paul McCartney & Wings – Venus And Mars LTD SHM-CD
• Paul McCartney & Wings – wings greatest LTD SHM-CD
• Paul McCartney & Wings – wings over america LTD SHM-CD
• Paul McCartney & Wings – Wings At The Speed Of Sound LTD SHM-CD
• Percy Thrills Thrillington – Thrillington LTD SHM-CD
• Peter Tosh – Mystic Man LP reissue
• Roxette – Crash! Boom! Bang! 30th Anniversary
• Run The Jewels – Run The Jewels 2 (10th Anniversary Edition) LP Indie Exclusive Black LP w/ customizable artwork
• Ryan Adams – Blackhole ( new album really….well shelved album from the 00s)
• Sabrina Carpenter – Fruitcake 6 track festive mini album ( 5 original tracks)
• Sonny Rollins – way out west 180g LP, tip-on jacket, Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series,
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Songs From The Kitchen Disco: Greatest Hits / Ltd. Pink Vinyl (Previously Online Store Exclusive)
• Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection 2LP
• Tarja – Rocking Heels: Live at Hellfest 
• Tony Williams Lifetime – Emergency! (Verve By Request) 
• Tori Amos – Diving Deep Live live album
• The Corrs – Jupiter Calling LP reissue
• The Corrs – White Light LP reissue
• The Jesus And Mary Chain – Upside Down 7″ Black Vinyl ** RSD Stores 
• The National ‘Rome’ 13th Dec
• The Nefilim – Zoon Expanded Edition – Red coloured vinyl 13th dec
• The Rolling Stones – Welcome To Shepherds Bush live album
• The Rolling Stones –   Hackney Diamonds (Anniversary Edition)
• Tom Waits – The Heart of Saturday Night LP Raspberry Beret LP
• White Denim – 12 new album
• Wishbone Ash – wishlist CD

Something I must point ye in the direction of is the recent Robert Smith interview around the album launch time ( brilliant it is, the album, if i didn’t tell ye already) .

Its a long interview, nearly an hour and 45 minutes ….the whole interview is great but i want to pick out one segment about the state of our world and the state of the industry we ( a tiny record shop in a vast industry ) work in….he sums it up, i couldn’t agree more with him…every word, on the money ( ok, maybe the wrong choice of word)….go from 1.02 till 1.09 here ( the rest of it well worth a listen also)

The Cure – Robert Smith Interview – Songs of A Lost World

He is so bang on here…the days of “ the lost world” when an honest job was met with honest money for said job is going if not gone….very quick one, we had a problem with a window and it needed a job… we were under time pressure with it….got a guy, he needed to take out the glass, fix the lock thing on it and pop the glass back in to fix it…something like that anyway, no parts required ) …600 euro he said it would cost…i said how long will it take …about an hour…i said a brain surgeon wouldn’t charge me that… he didnt like that, he got angry, said to me “ do you want it fucking done or not” …i said not for 600 euro no, sorry…he walked to his van to leave , turned back and said seeing as im here im do it for 300 euro ( no parts i repeat) …i grudgingly said fine, you know yourself….he was gone 40 minutes later.

Honest pay for an honest job?? Or the market is dictating the price…dynamic window fixing was the name on his van….oh no it wasn’t!!

Going to hand ye over to Shane now as he takes ye down the road as usual…

Sound, Ray. 600 euro feckin hell.

Here’s the rest of what’s coming out soonish/next year:

• THIN LIZZY – Acoustic Session – 1 CD version – 24/1/25
• TOM PETTY & The Heartbreakers – Live in Edinburgh – 3 LP Amber Coloured vinyl – 6/12/24
• ELTON JOHN – Splatter coloured vinyl reissues (out this week)
• MUFASA: The Lion King Original Soundtrack – CD or vinyl – 13/12/24
• BURIAL/KODE 9 – Phoneglow/Eyes Go Blank – new track – 12 inch – 17/1/25
• Everything is Recorded – Temporary – new album – CD, black vinyl or red vinyl – 28/2/25
• WARDRUNA – Birna – new album – CD or amber LP – January 2025
• Steven Wilson – December Skies – CD or 7 inch vinyl – 6/12/24

The last one is certainly least this time. It’s what he’s calling an ‘AI powered song’.
I nearly got sick when I read it earlier. Ray didn’t like the sound of it either.
V fingers to so many artists out there, for me.
Nick Cave wrote a passionate open letter against it earlier this year I think. And you can understand 1000000% where he is coming from. He went through massive human tragedy in his life in the last decade and he used his music to express his grief, the human condition.
Tapping a few lines into a piece of software to create music/art makes Nick’s and all the other artists who are humans’ suffering, highs, lows etc redundant.
Art is special because it comes from an individual human being’s unique experience through life. Not to mention all the years spent honing techniques and styles.
I’m all for AI in things like medicine where it can be used to trawl through data in the millions and recognise patterns to help us create new treatments etc.
Or it would be great if we had something that would allow us to put products up on the shop website for the newsletter much quicker. Laborious jobs like.
But for art, no way, unless again, it’s for filling out a template or whatever.
I can hear Daniel Ek rubbing his hands. Conveyor belt content.
Anyway, I’m probably just an old man shouting at the cloud, and in a year’s time will have been swept along with it.

On a lighter note, here’s the shop instagram page. Young Adam’s latest vid at the top: https://www.instagram.com/musiczone.ie/?hl=en
Cheers, Ray!

Thanks Shane

Sine really for this week folks

Thanks for listening as always

Ray, Shane, young Adam and Mia

Hi folks

Hope yer doing well enough.

Must say im really looking forward to our weekend of instores

Sunday ( the 17th)  with Jerry Fish should be special….its at 4 bells….siopa will open at 3.15 …the new album “dreaming of Daniel” is only super…beautifully made …can’t wait to hear a few of these songs live….what a deserving light Jerry has always shone on Daniel Johnston ( would make the man proud id say)

Jerry will be performing with pianist Cian on Sunday at 4 pm in the shop , will sign copies of the album on either CD or LP after the performance and have the chats, id say Jerry would be cool with signing any other Jerry related albums ye have at home as well … .if you can’t make it in please write to us to inform us or just request a signed copy of the album if that’s easier.

Heres an absolute beauty from the record

Jerry Fish – The Story of an Artist (COVER)

Now, you would want to have your head examined if you had a chance to hear that live and didn’t take it…well guess what folks…Sunday 4 pm at Musiczone.ie….FREE….all ages, introduce the kids to a bit of quality live music….anyways sin sin , get in!!

I’m not forgetting you Sarah Hickey!!

Sarah is a really talented up and coming musician from Cork and has her debut CD out this week.

Sarah will perform songs from the CD on Saturday at 2PM accompanied by two fellow musicians…she will sign copies of her CD after the performance.

Here is a beautiful  song from the album

Sarah Hickey – Anymore Live

I hope both Sarah and Jerry sell tons of their albums!!

Hopefully see ye on Saturday AND Sunday or ill be waiting for the postman.

Right releases in the siopa for this friday the 15th November include ( aside from Jerry and Sarah)

• A Flock of Seagulls ‘String Theory’ Box Set 
• Alvvays ‘Alvvays (10th Anniversary Edition)’
• Ben Webster – See You At The Fair (Acoustic Sounds)
• Bibio ‘PHANTOM BRICKWORKS (LP II)’
• Bill Callahan ‘The Holy Grail: Bill Callahan’s “Smog” Dec. 10, 2001 Peel Session’
• Black Pumas ‘Live from Brooklyn Paramount’ 
• Black Sabbath – Cross Purposes (2024 Remaster)
• Black Sabbath – Headless Cross (2024 Remaster)
• Black Sabbath – Tyr (2024 Remaster)
• Black Sabbath – Forbidden (2024 Tony Iommi Remix
• Blue Mitchell – Blues moods vinyl reissue
• CAN ‘LIVE IN KEELE 1977’ 
• Charles Mingus – Reincarnations 
• Coldplay – Brothers & Sisters EP / 25th Anniversary Edition / Ltd. Blue & Pink BioVinyl 2 x 7″
• Dexter Gordon – Gettin’ Around (Classic Vinyl) 
• Diana Krall – Only Trust Your Heart vinyl reissue
• Don Henley – Building The Perfect Beast 40th Anniversary Vinyl
• Duke Pearson – Wahoo! (Classic Vinyl) 
• Dwight Yoakam – Brighter Days new album
• English teacher -Live from Maida Vale EP crystal 10” limited EP
• Everyone You Know – Ain’t Smiled in Ages new album
• Fairport Convention – Angel Delight LP reissue
• Fairport Convention – Full House LP reissue
• Fairport Convention –  “Babbacombe” Lee LP reissue
• Frank Zappa – Greatest Hits Broadcast Collection 2CD SET
• George Harrison – Living In The Material World (50th Anniversary) deluxe reissues
• Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Woodland brand new album
• Gladiator 2 OST – Harry Gregson-Williams 
• Gwen Stefani –  bouquet new album
• Hans Zimmer – Driving Miss Daisy first time on vinyl
• Hard – Fi – Don’t Go Making Plans EP / Ltd. Transparent Red Vinyl / Signed & Numbered
• High Llamas ‘Cold And Bouncy’ Reissue
• High Llamas ‘Gideon Gaye’ Reissue
• High Llamas ‘Hawaii’ Reissue
• High Llamas ‘Lollo Rosso’ Reissue
• High Llamas ‘Santa Barbara’ Reissue
• High Llamas ‘Snowbug’ Reissue
• Iron Maiden – Powerslave (Zoetrope picture disc LP) 

• Iron Maiden – Somewhere in Time (Yellow LP) 
• Jeff Buckley – Live On The East Coast 2CD
• Jimmie Dale And The Flatlander – All American Music new album
• John Cale ‘Paris 1919’ Remastered
• John Cale ‘The Academy In Peril’ Remastered
• John Williams – John Williams in Concert 7LP BOXSET
• Jon Batiste – Beethoven Blues new album
• Josh Rouse – Nashville LP reissue
• Kim Deal ‘Nobody Loves You More 
• Lil Dicky – Professional Rapper (Reissue) 
• Linkin Park – From Zero brand new album
• Lisa Gerrard – Come Tenderness new album
• Lykke Li – I Never Learn (10th Anniversary)
• Matrix OST – Don Davis
• Michael Jackson – Greatest Hits Broadcast Collection CD
• Nickelback – Live In Nashville CD
• Otis Spann – Walking The Blues reissue
• Pet Shop Boys – New London boy / All the young CD single
• Pet Shop Boys –  New London boy / All the young (Remixes) CD single
• Peter Tosh – Bush Doctor (Red LP)
• Ray Charles – Best Of Country & Western reissue
• RAYE – My 21st Century Symphony (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) 
• Rush – Live 1974 and 1980 2 CD SET
• Shawn Mendes – Shawn new album
• Silkroad Ensemble & Rhiannon Giddeons – American Railroad CD
• Simply Red – A new flame LP reissue
• Simply Red- Love and the Russian Winter LP reissue
• Simply Red – Men and Women LP reissue
• Sodom – Tapping The Vein reisues
• St. Vincent  – Todos Nacen Gritando new live album
• Steel Panther ‘Feel The Steel: 15th Anniversary Edition’
• Steve Martin – Steve in a box 4 CD SET
• Sun Ra – Pink Elephants On Parade
• The Beatles – Greatest Hits Broadcast Collection
• The Black Keys – Ohio Players (Trophy Edition LP) 
• The Corrs – Borrowed Heaven (Green LP) 
• The Corrs – Home (Yellow Vinyl)

• Thelonious Monk Septet – Monks Music vinyl reissue
• Tina Turner – Rough reissues
• Tina Turner – Tina Turns The Country On! reissues
• Tina Turner – Love  Explosion reissues
• Tina Turner –  Acid Queen
• Various – The Best 80s Party Album in  The World… EVER! 3 CD
• Various – The Christmas Album 2LP NEW
• Warhaus ‘Karaoke Moon’ 

Then releases for the 22nd nov include

• Bill Callahan ‘The Holy Grail: Bill Callahan’s “Smog” Dec. 10, 2001 Peel Session’
• Björk & Rosalía ‘Oral’ new 12”  ( 29th Nov)
• Black Pumas ‘Live from Brooklyn Paramount’
• Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – greatest hits vinyl
• Body Count – Merciless new album

• Bush – Sixteen Stone (30th Anniversary Edition) vinyl reissue
• CAN ‘LIVE IN KEELE 1977’ 
• Don Henley – Cass County reissues
• Don Henley – I Can’t Stand Still reissues
• Echo & The Bunnymen ‘What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?’ 
• Eva Cassidy – Walkin’ After Midnight 
• Exodus – Exhibit B: The Human Condition coloured vinyl reissue
• Exodus – Shovel Headed Kill Machine coloured vinyl reissue
• Exodus –  The Atrocity Exhibition – Exhibit A coloured vinyl reissue
• Gwen Stefani – L.A.M.B 20th Anniversary 
• Isobel Campbell, Mark Lanegan – Ballad of The Broken Seas reissues
• Joan Armatrading – How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean? reissue
• Kelly Clarkson – Breakaway: 20th Anniversary VINYL 
• Killer Mike – Michael & The Mighty Midnight Revival, Songs For Sinners And Saints
• Kim Deal ‘Nobody Loves You More’ new album
• King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Nonagon Infinity Live / Gold Nugget Vinyl / Released 1st November 2024
• King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard –  Acoustic Gizzard: Live in Detroit 2024 / Triple Colored Vinyl: Green / Bone / Neon Yellow / Released 31st January 2025
• Lars Danielsson & Verneri Pohjola & John Parricelli ‘TRIO’ 
• Little Richard – Settin’ The Woods On Fire: The Reprise Rarities LP Opaque Orange Vinyl
• Luciano Pavarotti – Puccini’s La Bohème 
• Marilyn Manson – One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1 **RSD Stores Exclusive** new album
• McCoy Tyner & Joe Henderson – Forces Of Nature: Live At Slugs 
• MF DOOM – Mm..Food  
• Michael Bublé – best of Vinyl
• Michael Kiwanuka – small changes new album
• Miles Davis – Miles ’54: The Prestige Recordings
• Mötley Crüe – Dr. Feelgood (2024 Remasters) – good few formats
• My Morning Jacket ‘MMJ Live Vol. 4: Terminal 5 – NYC – The Tennessee Fire 10/18/10’ (Release Date 22nd November 2024)
• New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle 12”
• New Order – Brotherhood boxset
• New Order – State of the Nation 12”
• New Order – Touched By the Hand of God 12”
• Niall Horan – The Show: Live On Tour 
• Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint [10th Anniversary Edition] 
• Pet Shop Boys – Nonetheless 
• Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters vinyl reissue
• Simple minds – sparkle in the rain 40th anniversary editions
• Skunk Anansie   “Post Orgasmic Chill (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition)”
• The Beatles – meet the beatles!
• The Beatles – The Beatles’ Second Album
• The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)
• The Beatles – something new reissue
• The Beatles – beatles 65 reissue
• The Beatles –  the early Beatles reissue
• The Beatles –  The Beatles: 1964 Albums In Mono

• The High Llamas ‘Cold And Bouncy’ Reissue
• The High Llamas ‘Gideon Gaye’ Reissue
• The High Llamas ‘Hawaii’ Reissue
• The High Llamas ‘Lollo Rosso’ Reissue
• The High Llamas ‘Santa Barbara’ Reissue
• The High Llamas ‘Snowbug’ Reissue
• The Smashing Pumpkins – Aghori Mhori Mei new album
• Thompson Twins – Into The Gap (Deluxe Edition 2024 Remasters)
• U2 – ‘How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (20th Anniversary)’ REISSUES on various formats
• Various – The Annual 2025 – Ministry of Sound 2CD 
• Various – Wicked Soundtrack
• Willie Nelson – Willie and the Wheel: 15th Anniversary Edition / Custard Vinyl
• Zach Bryan – The Great American Bar Scene new album

Nice little giveaway folks here….check this guy  Dom Martin out,  a really lovely guitar player.

Heres a tune….lovely tune in fairness

Belfast Blues

So Dom is playing a gig in the Pav on tuesday the 26th of November and the label are giving us 10 guest spots for the  show…including a meet and greet /photo  if you want….just reply to us with interest in going and tag us in a social media post about the gig…i know a lot of ye auld crustys may not know what a social media post is so replying is ok as well.

Let us know if you and guest want to go or just you and we will get you on the guest list.

Right main week for this week is Friday the 29th of November ( will be ordering these albums in the next few days)….Black Friday is that day as well but those releases were ordered about 2 weeks ago now….Shane you might input the black friday list here as well please ( although theres feck all  i can probably do about them now, whats done is done with them)

Black Friday List of Releases

Anyhoo…heres whats due 

• Above & Beyond – Presents OceanLab: The Anthology / Limited Deluxe Vinyl Box Set
• Albert Collins / Robert Cray / Johnny Copeland – Showdown! (Deluxe Edition) LP Gatefold Clear Vinyl
• Andrea Bocelli – Il Mare Calmo Della Sera vinyl reissue
• Bee Gees – timeless – The All Time Greatest Hits LTD Clear/Transparent Blue  2LP
• Boyz II Men –  Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection (Purple Opaque Colour Vinyl) 
• Buddy Holly & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – true love ways reissue
• Captain Beefheart – Broadcast from London & Bremen 1968-72  vinyl
• Charley Crockett – Visions of Dallas new album
• Drive-By Truckers ‘American Band (Deluxe)’ reissues ( 6th Dec)
• Echo & The Bunnymen ‘What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?’ reissues
• Eric Bibb – In The Real World 
• Eric Clapton – Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 various formats 

• Guns N’ Roses –  Greatest Hits (Red/Black Splatter Colour Vinyl) 
• James Brown – 20 All Time Greatest Hits (Red Colour Vinyl)
• Kelis ‘Kaleidoscope’ 25th Anniversary Edition ( 6th Dec) Green Vinyl
• Machine Girl – MG Ultra – Limited Edition LP 180g Translucent Green vinyl with printed inner sleeve
• Machine Head – Bloodstone & Diamonds (10th Anniversary) 2LP – Clear Black Red Gold Splatter vinyl
• Paris Hilton – Infinite Icon vinyl
• Pete Tong – classic house Ltd Coloured 2LP
• Ray Charles – In Concert In The Sixties  vinyl
• Regina Spektor – songs reissue
• SUM 41 – All The Good Sh**: 14 Solid Gold Hits 2000–2008 vinyl 
• Sun Ra ‘Lights On A Satellite: Live At The Left Bank’  2 CD
• Teddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1.5) LP Baby Blue Vinyl
• The Beach Boys – Sounds Of Summer (Sea Blue Marble Colour Vinyl) 
• The Beloved – Conscience (Remastered Edition) LP 2LP White Vinyl
• The Killers – Hot Fuss (Bone Colour Vinyl)

• The Monkees – Live In Japan 1968   vinyl
• The Smashing Pumpkins – Adore vinyl reissue….NICE ONE!
• Townes Van Zandt – No Deeper Blue vinyl reissue

Got the new Mary Coughlan CD in folks from the lady herself…a gas ticket id say, very enjoyable dealing with her to be honest….6 or so signed CDs here now if interested folks, her vocals are brilliant on it, played it 3 times in full yesterday , lovely listen…heres a tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq9CR-SCEJA

Going to hand ye over to Shane now as he takes ye down the road with announcements extra….

Hi everyone! Thanks Ray. Starting to get towards the time of year when we think about the albums of the year. David Murphy’s album ‘Cuimhne Ghlinn’ has been mentioned.
Jack White’s one too. And Nick Cave. Will have to go back over the ones I enjoyed throughout the year.

There are a few more that I could prattle on about but I’m behind a bit and have to drop off presents to my niece later, she’s 1.

• ENGLISH TEACHER – This Could Be Texas – debut album – green vinyl – 6/12/24
• HOZIER – Unreal Unearth: Unending – deluxey version yoke – 2 CD, Vinyl or 3 LP – 6/12/24
• A-Ha – Foot of the Mountain – reissue – Crystal Clear Vinyl – 6/12/24
• ARIANA GRANDE – Santa Tell Me – 7 ” Single – 20/12/24
• THIN LIZZY – The Acoustic Session – Blu Ray – 24/1/25
• THE VERVE – This is Music: The Singles – Vinyl or 2 LP Coloured Vinyl – 24/1/25
• DOVES – Constellations for the Lonely – new album – CD or Vinyl – 14/2/25
• MARIAH CAREY – All I Want for Christmas is You: 30th Anniversary – CD or 12 inch vinyl – 6/12/24
• SQUID – Cowards – new album – CD, black vinyl or indies clear vinyl – 7/2/25
• BETTER CALL SAUL – Season 1 Soundtrack – Limited red coloured vinyl – 6/12/24
• The Tattooist of Auschwitz – HANS ZIMMER & KARA TALVE – Vinyl – 6/12/25
• CHET BAKER – Great Moments with... – Limited White Vinyl – 29/11/24
• LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Last of a Dyin’ Breed (Expanded) – Gold coloured limited vinyl – 6/12/24
• JULIAN COPE – Friar Tuck – new album – CD or Vinyl – 10/1/25
• VANGELIS – Best Of – Limited White Vinyl – 10/1/25
• THE MONKEES – Live in Japan 1968 – Vinyl – 29/11/24
• CAPTAIN BEEFHEART – Broadcast from London & Bremen 1968-72 – 29/11/24
• RAY CHARLES – In Concert in the 60’s – Vinyl – 29/11/24
• RUN THE JEWELS – RTJ II: 10th Anniversary – Vinyl – 6/12/24

Here’s the aul Instagram page. Not sure if Adam got a new video up but there’s definitely a Santa’s sack worth coming soon: https://www.instagram.com/musiczone.ie/?hl=en

If ye got this far, thanks! Slán.

Thanks Shane

I was home latish from work last night and was having a bit of grub in the  kitchen and the 9 o’clock news was on the telly….was on about a double tragedy on a beach in Galway…next thing the reporter mentioned that the man that passed was Johnny Duhan…well my heart sank ( a real thing when you get a land like that)…ahh i was very saddened by the news. A couple of interactions Johnny and i had ( never met) about 10 years ago id say now, when Johnny had a new album out, i touched base with him about getting some copies for the shop….simple arrangement was made, i paid him for 5 copies ( what he asked me for) and he sent them to me…..but with a lovely ( long) note or ( short) letter with the CDs….the letter was dear to me ( he said a couple of lovely things about our simple honest interaction) i had it up on the wall behind the counter in the shop in Douglas Court , but i managed to misplace it during one of the moves ( fairly certain after the fire) ….i was gutted about it, Bobby would tell you, i used be moaning to him about myself and why i didnt keep it safe…would have thought about the letter a few times since and then that tragic news last night. Johnny saw our little thing for what it was, he saw it….its 50/50 with it, a lot of folk ignore us or you sense dont trust us ( thats worse!!), that we are out to win. To help is the goal ( and cover our cost ultimately) not to win…Johnny saw it, he was cool beans about it and wrote a note about it.

When i was a teen and started drinking an auld flagan a little before my time in the bushes and apartment building sites by Wilton shopping centre, we used sing a song or two, i mentioned before here “ dirty old town” the Pogues was one of mine, another was the voyage by Christy Moore…i only found out last night was written by the wonderful and sound man Johnny Duhan…rest in peace Johnny, thoughts with your family…what impact 50/60 words on a page can make sir…thank you.

Have to leave with this tonight…you should watch it, Johnny adds a bit of a slant to his song, gives you a sense of the man….top man id say

The Voyage

Ray, Shane, Young Adam and Mia

Hey folks

Hope alls well with ye.

THE CURE album is great, “ and nothing is forever “ is such a beautiful sad song, 

And Nothing Is Forever

 and the listening party was great, congrats to those that won the spots and commiserations to those that didn’t … .the spots  have not arrived just yet but will only be a few days more id say. More marble vinyl on the way in the next week also!

Right releases in the siopa for this Friday the 8th of November including…

• A Flock of Seagulls ‘String Theory’ Box Set ( 15th Nov)
• Alvvays ‘Alvvays (10th Anniversary Edition)’  ( 15th Nov)
• Aphrodite’s Child –  666 The Apocalypse of John reissues
• Berlin ‘Strings Attached’ Box Set ( 15th Nov)
• Berlin ‘Strings Attached’ Vinyl ( 15th Nov)
• Cass McCombs ‘Seed Cake On Leap Year’ new album
• Coleman Hawkins Quartet – Today And Now (Verve By Request) vinyl reissue
• Cutting Crew ‘Ransomed Healed Restored Forgiven’ new album
• Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore –  TexiCali coloured vinyl
• Delain – Dance With The Devil brand new EP
• Dusty Springfield – the BBC Sessions vinyl reissue
• Eric Clapton – To Save A Child / White Vinyl 
• Fantastic Negrito – Son of A Broken Man new album
• Garfunkel & Garfunkel – father and son covers album by Art and son
• Grant Green – Idle Moments (Blue Vinyl Series) on Bluenote
• Herbie Hancock – Maiden Voyage (Blue Vinyl Series) on Bluenote
• JLS – JLS: 15th Anniversary Edition
• John Cale ‘Paris 1919’ Remastered ( 15th Nov)
• John Cale ‘The Academy In Peril’ Remastered ( 15th Nov)
• Josh Ritter – Heaven, or Someplace as Nice brand new album
• Josh Ritter – The Animal Years deluxe coloured vinyl reissue
• Josh Ritter – The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter deluxe coloured vinyl reissue
• Kings Of Convenience ‘Declaration Of Dependence’ Vinyl reissue ( 15th Nov)
• Kings Of Convenience ‘Riot On An Empty Street’ Vinyl reissue ( 15th Nov)
• Lainey Wilson – Whirlwind 
• Mac Miller – Watching Movies With The Sound Off coloured vinyl reissue
• Mac Miller – best day ever vinyl reissue
• Mac Miller – blue slide park vinyl reissue
• Magazine vinyl reissues ( 15th Nov)
• Mariah Carey – Merry Christmas: 30th Anniversary picture disc vinyl
• Michael Ball & Alfie Boe – Together At Home new album
• Midge Ure – Live at the Royal Albert Hall 04.10.23 
• Miles Davis – Miles In France 1963 & 1964 – Miles Davis Quintet: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8 (Box set)
• Mt Joy – Live at The Salt Shed 3LP
• Neal Morse – No Hill For A Climber brand new album
• Nick Lowe – Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for All the Family LP Green Vinyl
• Nick Lowe – Labour of Lust reissues
• Opeth – Still Life (25th Anniversary Edition) splatter vinyl reissue
• Orbital ‘A Beginner’s Guide’ new compilation
• Primal Scream – come ahead brand new album
• Rival Sons – Great Western Valkyrie 10th Anniversary Edition
• Spoon ‘They Want My Soul: Deluxe More Soul Edition’ 
• Sprints – Letter to self white vinyl limited reissue ( 22nd Nov) 
• Steel Panther ‘Feel The Steel: 15th Anniversary Edition’ ( 15th Nov)
• Steve Perry – The Season 3 CD reissue
• Talking Heads – Talking Heads 77 reissues
• The Charlatans ‘Up To Our Hips: 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition’ 
• The Judds – Christmas Time With The Judds white vinyl
• The Pineapple Thief – last to run new EP
• The Twilight Sad ‘Forget The Night Ahead – 15th Anniversary Repress’
• The Twilight Sad ‘Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave – Demos’
• The Wombles – Golden CD
• Various Artists – Like Someone I Know: A Celebration Of Margo Guryan
• V/A Rock 70s Collection  vinyl
• Violent Femmes –  Hallowed Ground vinyl reissue
• Whitney Houston – Concert For A New South Africa LIVE album

Instores instores instores….exciting instores ahead folks.

Firstly on Saturday the 16th of November @ 2 pm,  we are delighted to welcome Sarah Hickey to the shop for the launch of her debut album on CD “ Fastener” .

Sarah is an up and coming Cork musician and we are delighted for her to perform in the siopa for us, play some songs from her debut album and sign copies of her CD.

Here is a song off the album

Sarah Hickey – Evangeline

Sarah will be accompanied by two other musicians on the day. If cant make it and want a CD copy signed email us please…cash appreciated for this instore.

Releases then for the 15th of November include

• A Flock of Seagulls ‘String Theory’ Box Set 
• Alvvays ‘Alvvays (10th Anniversary Edition)’
• Ben Webster – See You At The Fair (Acoustic Sounds)
• Bibio ‘PHANTOM BRICKWORKS (LP II)’
• Bill Callahan ‘The Holy Grail: Bill Callahan’s “Smog” Dec. 10, 2001 Peel Session’
• Black Pumas ‘Live from Brooklyn Paramount’ 
• Black Sabbath – Cross Purposes (2024 Remaster)
• Black Sabbath – Headless Cross (2024 Remaster)
• Black Sabbath – Tyr (2024 Remaster)
• Black Sabbath – Forbidden (2024 Tony Iommi Remix
• Blue Mitchell – Blues moods vinyl reissue
• CAN ‘LIVE IN KEELE 1977’ 
• Charles Mingus – Reincarnations 
• Coldplay – Brothers & Sisters EP / 25th Anniversary Edition / Ltd. Blue & Pink BioVinyl 2 x 7″
• Dexter Gordon – Gettin’ Around (Classic Vinyl) 
• Diana Krall – Only Trust Your Heart vinyl reissue
• Don Henley – Building The Perfect Beast 40th Anniversary Vinyl
• Duke Pearson – Wahoo! (Classic Vinyl) 
• Dwight Yoakam – Brighter Days new album
• English teacher -Live from Maida Vale EP crystal 10” limited EP
• Everyone You Know – Ain’t Smiled in Ages new album
• Fairport Convention – Angel Delight LP reissue
• Fairport Convention – Full House LP reissue
• Fairport Convention –  “Babbacombe” Lee LP reissue
• Frank Zappa – Greatest Hits Broadcast Collection 2CD SET
• George Harrison – Living In The Material World (50th Anniversary) deluxe reissues
• Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Woodland brand new album
• Gladiator 2 OST – Harry Gregson-Williams 
• Gwen Stefani –  bouquet new album
• Hans Zimmer – Driving Miss Daisy first time on vinyl
• Hard – Fi – Don’t Go Making Plans EP / Ltd. Transparent Red Vinyl / Signed & Numbered
• High Llamas ‘Cold And Bouncy’ Reissue
• High Llamas ‘Gideon Gaye’ Reissue
• High Llamas ‘Hawaii’ Reissue
• High Llamas ‘Lollo Rosso’ Reissue
• High Llamas ‘Santa Barbara’ Reissue
• High Llamas ‘Snowbug’ Reissue
• Iron Maiden – Powerslave (Zoetrope picture disc LP) 
• Iron Maiden – Somewhere in Time (Yellow LP) 
• Jeff Buckley – Live On The East Coast 2CD
• Jimmie Dale And The Flatlander – All American Music new album
• John Cale ‘Paris 1919’ Remastered
• John Cale ‘The Academy In Peril’ Remastered
• John Williams – John Williams in Concert 7LP BOXSET
• Jon Batiste – Beethoven Blues new album
• Josh Rouse – Nashville LP reissue
• Kim Deal ‘Nobody Loves You More 
• Lil Dicky – Professional Rapper (Reissue) 
• Linkin Park – From Zero brand new album
• Lisa Gerrard – Come Tenderness new album
• Lykke Li – I Never Learn (10th Anniversary)
• Matrix OST – Don Davis
• Michael Jackson – Greatest Hits Broadcast Collection CD
• Nickelback – Live In Nashville CD
• Otis Spann – Walking The Blues reissue
• Pet Shop Boys – New London boy / All the young CD single
• Pet Shop Boys –  New London boy / All the young (Remixes) CD single
• Peter Tosh – Bush Doctor (Red LP)
• Ray Charles – Best Of Country & Western reissue
• RAYE – My 21st Century Symphony (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) 
• Rush – Live 1974 and 1980 2 CD SET
• Shawn Mendes – Shawn new album
• Silkroad Ensemble & Rhiannon Giddeons – American Railroad CD
• Simply Red – A new flame LP reissue
• Simply Red- Love and the Russian Winter LP reissue
• Simply Red – Men and Women LP reissue
• Sodom – Tapping The Vein reisues
• St. Vincent  – Todos Nacen Gritando new live album
• Steel Panther ‘Feel The Steel: 15th Anniversary Edition’
• Steve Martin – Steve in a box 4 CD SET
• Sun Ra – Pink Elephants On Parade
• The Beatles – Greatest Hits Broadcast Collection
• The Black Keys – Ohio Players (Trophy Edition LP) 
• The Corrs – Borrowed Heaven (Green LP) 
• The Corrs – Home (Yellow Vinyl)
• Thelonious Monk Septet – Monks Music vinyl reissue
• Tina Turner – Rough reissues
• Tina Turner – Tina Turns The Country On! reissues
• Tina Turner – Love  Explosion reissues
• Tina Turner –  Acid Queen
• Various – The Best 80s Party Album in  The World… EVER! 3 CD
• Various – The Christmas Album 2LP NEW
• Warhaus ‘Karaoke Moon’ 

Instores instores instores….did i say exciting instores folks!

Yep this one is a beaut….

The wonderful Jerry Fish will grace us on Sunday the 17th of November @ 4 pm.

Jerry will be performing songs from his truly excellent new album “ Dreaming of Daniel” , which comes out on Friday the 15th of November on both Vinyl record and Compact Disc.

Its a right honour for us to  host Jerry here in the shop,

The album is just  wonderful…here is a tune from it

Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Your Grievances

So Jerry will perform tracks from the album accompanied by Cian Boylan on keys, sign records and CDs for folks and have the chats … .which I tell you will be warm and interesting…big character!!

Again, if you can’t make it in and would like  Jerry to sign your record or CD, just pop us a mail.

Shop is normally closed on Sundays but will open @ 3.15 before 4 pm kickoff and be open until after the instore … .really truly a top instore,  one to be celebrated ( what , what, what’s wrong with ye) so looking forward to it.

So main week for this week ( need to order the below ones in the next few days) is Friday Nov 22nd…we should/will have

• Bill Callahan ‘The Holy Grail: Bill Callahan’s “Smog” Dec. 10, 2001 Peel Session’
• Björk & Rosalía ‘Oral’ new 12”  ( 29th Nov)
• Black Pumas ‘Live from Brooklyn Paramount’
• Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – greatest hits vinyl
• Body Count – Merciless new album
• Bush – Sixteen Stone (30th Anniversary Edition) vinyl reissue
• CAN ‘LIVE IN KEELE 1977’ 
• Don Henley – Cass County reissues
• Don Henley – I Can’t Stand Still reissues
• Echo & The Bunnymen ‘What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?’ 
• Eva Cassidy – Walkin’ After Midnight 
• Exodus – Exhibit B: The Human Condition coloured vinyl reissue
• Exodus – Shovel Headed Kill Machine coloured vinyl reissue
• Exodus –  The Atrocity Exhibition – Exhibit A coloured vinyl reissue
• Gwen Stefani – L.A.M.B 20th Anniversary 
• Isobel Campbell, Mark Lanegan – Ballad of The Broken Seas reissues

• Joan Armatrading – How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean? reissue
• Kelly Clarkson – Breakaway: 20th Anniversary VINYL 
• Killer Mike – Michael & The Mighty Midnight Revival, Songs For Sinners And Saints
• Kim Deal ‘Nobody Loves You More’ new album
• King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Nonagon Infinity Live / Gold Nugget Vinyl / Released 1st November 2024
• King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard –  Acoustic Gizzard: Live in Detroit 2024 / Triple Colored Vinyl: Green / Bone / Neon Yellow / Released 31st January 2025
• Lars Danielsson & Verneri Pohjola & John Parricelli ‘TRIO’ 
• Little Richard – Settin’ The Woods On Fire: The Reprise Rarities LP Opaque Orange Vinyl
• Luciano Pavarotti – Puccini’s La Bohème 
• Marilyn Manson – One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1 **RSD Stores Exclusive** new album
• McCoy Tyner & Joe Henderson – Forces Of Nature: Live At Slugs 
• MF DOOM – Mm..Food  
• Michael Bublé – best of Vinyl
• Michael Kiwanuka – small changes new album

I think this guy is super…heres a tune from the new record

Michael Kiwanuka – Floating Parade (Official Video)

• Miles Davis – Miles ’54: The Prestige Recordings
• Mötley Crüe – Dr. Feelgood (2024 Remasters) – good few formats
• My Morning Jacket ‘MMJ Live Vol. 4: Terminal 5 – NYC – The Tennessee Fire 10/18/10’ (Release Date 22nd November 2024)
• New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle 12”
• New Order – Brotherhood boxset
• New Order – State of the Nation 12”
• New Order – Touched By the Hand of God 12”
• Niall Horan – The Show: Live On Tour 
• Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint [10th Anniversary Edition] 
• Pet Shop Boys – Nonetheless 
• Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters vinyl reissue
• Simple minds – sparkle in the rain 40th anniversary editions
• Skunk Anansie   “Post Orgasmic Chill (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition)”
• The Beatles – meet the beatles!
• The Beatles – The Beatles’ Second Album
• The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)
• The Beatles – something new reissue
• The Beatles – beatles 65 reissue
• The Beatles –  the early Beatles reissue
• The Beatles –  The Beatles: 1964 Albums In Mono
• The High Llamas ‘Cold And Bouncy’ Reissue
• The High Llamas ‘Gideon Gaye’ Reissue
• The High Llamas ‘Hawaii’ Reissue
• The High Llamas ‘Lollo Rosso’ Reissue
• The High Llamas ‘Santa Barbara’ Reissue
• The High Llamas ‘Snowbug’ Reissue
• The Smashing Pumpkins – Aghori Mhori Mei new album
• Thompson Twins – Into The Gap (Deluxe Edition 2024 Remasters)
• U2 – ‘How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (20th Anniversary)’ REISSUES on various formats
• Various – The Annual 2025 – Ministry of Sound 2CD 
• Various – Wicked Soundtrack
• Willie Nelson – Willie and the Wheel: 15th Anniversary Edition / Custard Vinyl
• Zach Bryan – The Great American Bar Scene new album

Going to hand ye to Shane now as he takes ye down the road as usual….but just a couple of quick mentions from myself…Thin Lizzy acoustic vinyl now going to be available to us as indies coloured vinyl….our cap on it is 25 units im told…so if interested , ye know the drill folks.

Also , delighted to say we got stock today of the wonderful debut solo album by Joe Chester ( A Lazarus Soul) …first time on vinyl … .one press only,  just 250 copies on Red vinyl … .it sounds sweet!!!

Right Shane over to you so kid…GRMA

Sound, Ray. Howdy everyone. Hope things are good with ye.
Delighted to hear that the Joe Chester album is ag teacht. Ray put me onto his album ‘Jupiter’s Wife’ a few years back. It’s an Irish classic in my opinion.
Will be picking up this, but fingers crossed Joe will put out his other solo albums on vinyl too in future.

Just an update on Noelle, she is ok. Recovering slowly but all is fine. We had to pop out earlier today for a check up, so apologies for the delayed newsletter.

Gutted that orange goblin got back in.

First one to mention today from me, the Delorean is at 88mph, is the MANIC STREET PREACHERS new album ‘Critical Thinking’. Great band. We missed this one last week.
There’s a few formats, including indies red vinyl.
Here’s a choon from it: https://youtu.be/QZHRegOddcQ?si=w51jDRCkOWaZ4Z5V
Out at the end of next January.

And a big Irish release for February next year. INHALER are back with new album ‘Open Wide‘. There’ll be CD, indies coloured vinyl and Irish exclusive greeny vinyl.
These lads are growing in popularity all the time. Here’s a new track from it: https://youtu.be/Jl28cKHvjmA?si=Fum2kDxkGRHVA93G

There’s a load today. Spoke too soon last week. I think I do that every year, haha.
Will do an aul list:

• ROLLING STONES – Welcome to Shephard’s Bush – 4K UHD, Blu Ray + 2 CD, 2 CD or 2 LP – 6/12/24
• HOZIER – Unreal Unearth: Unending – 2 CD, 3 LP or indies LP – 15/11/24
• THE VERVE – This is Music: The Singles – Coloured 2 LP – 15/11/24
• ANDREA BOCELLI – Il Mare Calmo Della Sera – Vinyl – 29/11/24
• STEVIE WONDER – Definitive Collection – 2 LP Vinyl – 6/12/24
• ROLLING STONES – Hackney Diamonds – 2 LP Splatter Vinyl reissue – 6/12/24
• TORI AMOS – Diving Deep Live – CD or Vinyl – 6/12/24
• KATIE MELUA – Live at the Royal Albert Hall – 2 CD or 2 LP – 6/12/24
• SNOOP DOGG – Missionary – new album produced by Dr. Dre – CD, Picture Disc or Coloure Vinyl + Alt Cover – 13/12/24
• DMX – Let Us Pray: Chapter X – Vinyl – 13/12/24
• NICKELBACK – Live in Nashville – 2 LP Vinyl or CD – 13/12/24
• GRACIE ABRAMS – The Secret of Us: Deluxe Version – CD or 2 LP – 17/1/25
• Florence + The Machine – Symphony of Lungs – CD or 2 LP Vinyl – 14/3/25
• BLINK 182 – One More Time: Part 2 – CD – 24/1/25
• WARDRUNA – Birna – new album – CD or indies LP – 24/1/25
• RYAN ADAMS – Blackhole – reissue CD or LP – 6/12/24
• JAKE XERXES FUSSELL – When I’m Called – CD or LP –  he’s playing in Coughlan’s
• SHARON VAN ETTEN & The Attachment Theory – new album – CD standard vinyl or two different galaxy coloured vinylses – 7/2/25
• WARMDUSCHER – Too Cold to Hold – new one – CD, Vinyl or indies yellow vinyl – 15/11/24
• BEACH BOYS – Live at the Fillmore East 1971 – Vinyl – 15/11/24
• QUEEN – Alive 1973 – CD – 29/11/24
• SKUNK ANANSIE – Post Orgasmic Chill: 25th Anniversary – 2 CD or 2 LP vinyl – 6/12/24
• KELIS – Kaleidoscope: 25th Anniversary – Green Vinyl – 6/12/24

Here’s young Adam’s latest run-down of stuff in-store on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBlURO2MQu1/?igsh=dnoxdDlrYjZsMHh5

Back to the bossman to send ye off. Slán.

Sin é for this week. Thanks for listening.

Ray, Shane, Young Adam and Mia.
 

Hi folks

Hope all is well.

So, THE CURE listening party is going ahead this Friday the 1st of November @ 5 pm.

We are the only shop in the country with this exclusive event.

Here’s the story….

The new record will be played in full from 5 pm Friday the 1st November.

Hopefully sell loads of the new album !!

We have 50 lovely  prints to be given to the first 50 folks in for the listening party ( we have the prints now, exclusive to our event)

We will have a raffle then for circa 10/12  spot prizes 

These prizes include…

Grey V-Neck Tee (M)

Album Cassette

Album Coffee Mug

Album Tote x2

Album Beanie

Album Journal

Album on CD

Album on Vinyl

It looks likely these spot prizes may not land on time for friday but we will get folks details etc and sort it the following week.

Spread the word to any Cure fans ye know folks.

If any of ye want to bring in some interesting Cure memorabilia, we will do a wall of it, be nice to have a display like that, ( you take them home with you after again of course) 

So hopefully see ye folks on Friday @ 5!!

Releases in the shop for this Friday the 1st of November include…

• Ben Webster – Ben Webster meets Oscar Petersen acoustic sounds reissue
• Bessie Smith – Empress – The Early Electric Recordings 1925-1926 CD
• Bobby Hutcherson – Dialogue Tone poet jazz reissue
• Buffalo Tom ‘Big Red Letter Day’ Reissue ( 8th Nov)
• Buffalo Tom ‘Birdbrain’ Reissue ( 8th Nov)
• Buffalo Tom ‘Let Me Come Over’ Reissue ( 8th Nov) 
• Carpenters – Christmas Once More LP and CD versions
• Cass McCombs ‘Seed Cake On Leap Year’ new album ( 8th Nov)
• Cavalera – Bestial Devastation vinyl reissue ( 8th Nov)
• Cavalera – Morbid Visions vinyl reissue ( 8th Nov)
• Chet Baker – Baker’s Holiday acoustic sounds jazz reissue
• Chicago & friends – Live at 55 …lots of formats!
• Cliff Jordan – Cliff Jordan tone poet reissue
• Dean Martin – greatest hits vinyl
• Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas OST Vinyl ( 8th Nov)
• Elvis Costello – King of America & Other Realms reissues
• Goo Goo Dolls – Greatest Hits Volume One vinyl
• Johnny Cash – The Jasmine EP Collection CD
• Kelly Clarkson – Breakaway: 20th Anniversary Vinyl
• King Diamond – Give Me Your Soul…Please reissue
• Lil Peep – LIL PEEP; PART ONE new album
• Mariah Carey – Merry Christmas on various formats
• MGMT – Loss Of Life LP Indie Exclusive Black & Grey Splatter
• Orbital ‘A Beginner’s Guide’ compilation
• Peter Perrett ‘The Cleansing’ new album
• Robert Glasper – in December ( christmas album from the jazz pianist) 
• Roger Waters – Dark Side Of The Moon Redux / Orange Vinyl 
• Spoon ‘They Want My Soul: Deluxe More Soul Edition’ 
• Talking Heads – Talking Heads: 77 deluxe reissues ( 8th Nov)
• The Beatles – From Us To You #1 December 1963  7”
• The Charlatans ‘Up To Our Hips: 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition’ ( 8th Nov)
• THE CURE – Songs Of A Lost World… BRAND NEW ALBUM!!!
• The Twilight Sad ‘Forget The Night Ahead – 15th Anniversary Repress’ ( 8th Nov)
• The Twilight Sad ‘Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave – Demos’ ( 8th Nov)
• The Who – Ready Steady Who 7 EP (Sell Out At The BBC)
• The Wombles – Golden CD ( 8TH Nov)
• Uncle Walt’s Band – Thought You’d Never Ask: The Complete 1975 Armadillo Records Recordings CD
• Usher – Confessions: 20th Anniversary vinyl reissue
• Warren Haynes – Million Voices Whisper new album
• Weezer – Blue Album 30th Anniversary reissues
• Willie Nelson – Last Leaf of the Tree new album

Then for the 8th of Nov we will have…

• A Flock of Seagulls ‘String Theory’ Box Set ( 15th Nov)
• Alvvays ‘Alvvays (10th Anniversary Edition)’  ( 15th Nov)
• Aphrodite’s Child –  666 The Apocalypse of John reissues
• Berlin ‘Strings Attached’ Box Set ( 15th Nov)
• Berlin ‘Strings Attached’ Vinyl ( 15th Nov)
• Cass McCombs ‘Seed Cake On Leap Year’ new album
• Coleman Hawkins Quartet – Today And Now (Verve By Request) vinyl reissue
• Cutting Crew ‘Ransomed Healed Restored Forgiven’ new album
• Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore –  TexiCali coloured vinyl
• Delain – Dance With The Devil brand new EP
• Dusty Springfield – the BBC Sessions vinyl reissue
• Eric Clapton – To Save A Child / White Vinyl 
• Fantastic Negrito – Son of A Broken Man new album
• Garfunkel & Garfunkel – father and son covers album by Art and son
• Grant Green – Idle Moments (Blue Vinyl Series) on Bluenote
• Herbie Hancock – Maiden Voyage (Blue Vinyl Series) on Bluenote
• JLS – JLS: 15th Anniversary Edition
• John Cale ‘Paris 1919’ Remastered ( 15th Nov)
• John Cale ‘The Academy In Peril’ Remastered ( 15th Nov)
• Josh Ritter – Heaven, or Someplace as Nice brand new album
• Josh Ritter – The Animal Years deluxe coloured vinyl reissue
• Josh Ritter – The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter deluxe coloured vinyl reissue
• Kings Of Convenience ‘Declaration Of Dependence’ Vinyl reissue ( 15th Nov)
• Kings Of Convenience ‘Riot On An Empty Street’ Vinyl reissue ( 15th Nov)
• Lainey Wilson – Whirlwind 
• Mac Miller – Watching Movies With The Sound Off coloured vinyl reissue
• Mac Miller – best day ever vinyl reissue
• Mac Miller – blue slide park vinyl reissue
• Magazine vinyl reissues ( 15th Nov)
• Mariah Carey – Merry Christmas: 30th Anniversary picture disc vinyl
• Michael Ball & Alfie Boe – Together At Home new album
• Midge Ure – Live at the Royal Albert Hall 04.10.23 
• Miles Davis – Miles In France 1963 & 1964 – Miles Davis Quintet: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8 (Box set)
• Mt Joy – Live at The Salt Shed 3LP
• Neal Morse – No Hill For A Climber brand new album
• Nick Lowe – Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for All the Family LP Green Vinyl
• Nick Lowe – Labour of Lust reissues
• Opeth – Still Life (25th Anniversary Edition) splatter vinyl reissue
• Orbital ‘A Beginner’s Guide’ new compilation
• Primal Scream – come ahead brand new album
• Rival Sons – Great Western Valkyrie 10th Anniversary Edition
• Spoon ‘They Want My Soul: Deluxe More Soul Edition’ 
• Sprints – Letter to self white vinyl limited reissue ( 22nd Nov) 
• Steel Panther ‘Feel The Steel: 15th Anniversary Edition’ ( 15th Nov)
• Steve Perry – The Season 3 CD reissue
• Talking Heads – Talking Heads 77 reissues
• The Charlatans ‘Up To Our Hips: 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition’ 
• The Judds – Christmas Time With The Judds white vinyl
• The Pineapple Thief – last to run new EP
• The Twilight Sad ‘Forget The Night Ahead – 15th Anniversary Repress’
• The Twilight Sad ‘Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave – Demos’
• The Wombles – Golden CD
• Various Artists – Like Someone I Know: A Celebration Of Margo Guryan
• V/A Rock 70s Collection  vinyl
• Violent Femmes –  Hallowed Ground vinyl reissue
• Whitney Houston – Concert For A New South Africa LIVE album

Main week this week is for the 15th of November…

• A Flock of Seagulls ‘String Theory’ Box Set 
• Alvvays ‘Alvvays (10th Anniversary Edition)’
• Ben Webster – See You At The Fair (Acoustic Sounds)
• Bibio ‘PHANTOM BRICKWORKS (LP II)’
• Bill Callahan ‘The Holy Grail: Bill Callahan’s “Smog” Dec. 10, 2001 Peel Session’
• Black Pumas ‘Live from Brooklyn Paramount’ 
• Black Sabbath – Cross Purposes (2024 Remaster)
• Black Sabbath – Headless Cross (2024 Remaster)
• Black Sabbath – Tyr (2024 Remaster)
• Black Sabbath – Forbidden (2024 Tony Iommi Remix
• Blue Mitchell – Blues moods vinyl reissue
• CAN ‘LIVE IN KEELE 1977’ 
• Charles Mingus – Reincarnations 
• Coldplay – Brothers & Sisters EP / 25th Anniversary Edition / Ltd. Blue & Pink BioVinyl 2 x 7″
• Dexter Gordon – Gettin’ Around (Classic Vinyl) 
• Diana Krall – Only Trust Your Heart vinyl reissue
• Don Henley – Building The Perfect Beast 40th Anniversary Vinyl
• Duke Pearson – Wahoo! (Classic Vinyl) 
• Dwight Yoakam – Brighter Days new album
• English teacher -Live from Maida Vale EP crystal 10” limited EP
• Everyone You Know – Ain’t Smiled in Ages new album
• Fairport Convention – Angel Delight LP reissue
• Fairport Convention – Full House LP reissue
• Fairport Convention –  “Babbacombe” Lee LP reissue
• Frank Zappa – Greatest Hits Broadcast Collection 2CD SET
• George Harrison – Living In The Material World (50th Anniversary) deluxe reissues
• Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Woodland brand new album
• Gladiator 2 OST – Harry Gregson-Williams 
• Gwen Stefani –  bouquet new album
• Hans Zimmer – Driving Miss Daisy first time on vinyl
• Hard – Fi – Don’t Go Making Plans EP / Ltd. Transparent Red Vinyl / Signed & Numbered
• High Llamas ‘Cold And Bouncy’ Reissue
• High Llamas ‘Gideon Gaye’ Reissue
• High Llamas ‘Hawaii’ Reissue
• High Llamas ‘Lollo Rosso’ Reissue
• High Llamas ‘Santa Barbara’ Reissue
• High Llamas ‘Snowbug’ Reissue
• Iron Maiden – Powerslave (Zoetrope picture disc LP) 
• Iron Maiden – Somewhere in Time (Yellow LP) 
• Jeff Buckley – Live On The East Coast 2CD
• Jimmie Dale And The Flatlander – All American Music new album
• John Cale ‘Paris 1919’ Remastered
• John Cale ‘The Academy In Peril’ Remastered
• John Williams – John Williams in Concert 7LP BOXSET
• Jon Batiste – Beethoven Blues new album
• Josh Rouse – Nashville LP reissue
• Kim Deal ‘Nobody Loves You More 
• Lil Dicky – Professional Rapper (Reissue) 
• Linkin Park – From Zero brand new album
• Lisa Gerrard – Come Tenderness new album
• Lykke Li – I Never Learn (10th Anniversary)
• Matrix OST – Don Davis
• Michael Jackson – Greatest Hits Broadcast Collection CD
• Nickelback – Live In Nashville CD
• Otis Spann – Walking The Blues reissue
• Pet Shop Boys – New London boy / All the young CD single
• Pet Shop Boys –  New London boy / All the young (Remixes) CD single
• Peter Tosh – Bush Doctor (Red LP)
• Ray Charles – Best Of Country & Western reissue
• RAYE – My 21st Century Symphony (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) 
• Rush – Live 1974 and 1980 2 CD SET
• Shawn Mendes – Shawn new album
• Silkroad Ensemble & Rhiannon Giddeons – American Railroad CD
• Simply Red – A new flame LP reissue
• Simply Red- Love and the Russian Winter LP reissue
• Simply Red – Men and Women LP reissue
• Sodom – Tapping The Vein reisues
• St. Vincent  – Todos Nacen Gritando new live album
• Steel Panther ‘Feel The Steel: 15th Anniversary Edition’
• Steve Martin – Steve in a box 4 CD SET
• Sun Ra – Pink Elephants On Parade
• The Beatles – Greatest Hits Broadcast Collection
• The Black Keys – Ohio Players (Trophy Edition LP) 
• The Corrs – Borrowed Heaven (Green LP) 
• The Corrs – Home (Yellow Vinyl)
• Thelonious Monk Septet – Monks Music vinyl reissue
• Tina Turner – Rough reissues
• Tina Turner – Tina Turns The Country On! reissues
• Tina Turner – Love  Explosion reissues
• Tina Turner –  Acid Queen
• Various – The Best 80s Party Album in  The World… EVER! 3 CD
• Various – The Christmas Album 2LP NEW
• Warhaus ‘Karaoke Moon’ 

Running out of time today, was a messy one…but a few quick things, the website is kind of crashing after the newsletter for a while ( less than an hour usually) so i know yer all excited with our click bait titles “ robert smith rumored to show up at Cork indie record store listening party” ….but if you log on a little later should be fine….we are trying to sort it without spending too much money.

Couple of nice bits landed in this week to us

PA SHEEHY dropped ( ex walking on cars) in his debut solo album to us over the weekend there….will be on site soon.

Lewis Barfoot dropped in her album on vinyl to us…released Friday.

Local band BOCKETY dropped in there CD to us also in the past week.

Gonna hand ye over to Shane now as he takes ye down the road as usual…

Cheers Ray. Hi guys! Hope ye’re doing well.
Bit of a fleeting one today from me as my wife, Noelle, is in hospital.
Nothing serious and she’s fine but have to collect/drop things up so keeping it short today.

Here’s the other few things that are coming soonish:

• KATE BUSH – 50 Words for Snow (Polar Edition) – Deluxe expanded with newly illustrated packaging + Christmas card – 15/11/24
• BURIAL – Untrue – 2 LP reissue – 6/12/24
• The Lemonheads – Car Button Cloth (Deluxe Expanded ‘Cloth Bound’ Edition) – indies red vinyl – 31/1/25
• The LATHUMS – Matter Does Not Define – CD, LP or red vinyl – 7/3/25

The pre-orders are calming a bit now as there’s more focus on the immediate releases.

Back to you so Ray. Slán!

Thanks Shane!

Sin e really for this week folks

Thanks for listening as always

Ray, Shane, young Adam and Mia.