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July Mixtape

July Mixtape

Here's our July mix, with tracks from Harold Land, X, The Gun Club, Nick Drake and more. Scroll down to listen and for the full track list:   1. The Gun Club - Mother Of Earth 2. X - Adult Books 3. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - That Summer Feeling 4. Evie Sands - You Can Do It 5. The Concretes - Give A Little 6. The Moles - This Is A Happy Garden 7. Yo La Tengo - Flying Lesson (Hot Chicken #1) 8. Harold Land - Short Subject 9. Buddy Terry - Babylon (7" Edit) 10....

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Today's New Releases

Today's New Releases

Album of the week is a new Soul Jazz compilation focussing on experimental electronic stuff from the 60s up to the 80s, more on that below. Whole load of good records out this week, make yourself comfortable. Vampire Weekend bassist (and friend of the shop) Baio is back with his second album of slick electronic new wave. Dream poppers Beach House compile their b-sides and rarities, stretching back to the beginning of their career. Peter Perrett, ex-singer of The Only Ones, finally gets his act together after years of ill health and drug addiction to release How The West Was...

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Upcoming: Live at South

Upcoming: Live at South

We have a couple of in-stores coming up in the next few weeks, both from Southend acts, and both well worth your time: Saturday 1st July, 1pm - ADCX (space-doom rock). More info HERE Sunday 9th July, 1pm - Steve Hooker (rockabilly blues and soul). More info HERE Both are free entry and all ages are welcome

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New Releases 16th June 2017

New Releases 16th June 2017

Album of the week is the first album in 21 years from Ride, more on that HERE. Another busy week for releases, alongside what's here, there's others only available in the shop (wink wink, etc). Indie folk crew Fleet Foxes return with their first LP in 6 years, in which time their ex-drummer went off to become a star. Brighton's biggest Death From Above 1979 fans Royal Blood are back with more mainstage conquering drums and bass rawk, this time available on (very) limited white vinyl. Brent Rademaker (who used to be in Beachwood Sparks, who I LOVE) is back...

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Pete Astor & MelodieGroup Live At The Railway Hotel, 3/6/17

Pete Astor & MelodieGroup Live At The Railway Hotel, 3/6/17

For our latest South Social we had indie legend, and all round lovely man, Pete Astor headline, with support from MelodieGroup.  Here's a video of Pete, backed by MG, performing the Loft's classic Why Does The Rain   And some pictures, all by Gary Franklin, from the night

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