This years Record Store Day list was announced last night at a special event in London, we’ve got some great releases out again this year including the Courtney Barnett 12″ ‘City Looks Pretty / Sunday Roast’, a 7″ Boxset from Zero 7 simply titled ‘7 x 7’, the Elvis Costello 7″ ‘Someone Else’s Heart’, the […]
We’re pleased to be involved with the official Record Store Day Unsigned competition this year which invites artists/bands to submit a video showcasing their work for a chance to get their music pressed on to vinyl along with a 1 year distribution deal through Proper. The competition closes on the 19th March so there’s still […]
Canvey born Richard Onslow could not believe that a town such as Southend did not have an independent record shop. After working with the biggest names in music, such as the White Stripes and Katy Perry, during stints acting as s PR for major record labels EMI and XL Records he decided to rectify the […]
The third annual UK Americana Awards took place in London last Thursday and were hosted by Bob Harris OBE. Proper were once again proud to sponsor the Conference and Awards which celebrate the achievements of British and International members of the Americana music community. The awards show included performances from Robert Plant, Aaron Lee Tasjan, […]
Piccadilly Records opened in 1978 and prospered in the post-punk 80s, selling a mixture of rock, pop, indie and alternative music. In 1990 the current management took over Piccadilly Records and continued to build upon its reputation as one of the world’s best independent record shops. In 1997 the shop moved to its current location […]
Phonica has been at the heart of the vinyl revival and has been a huge boost to record shopping in the Soho area. At the time of its opening, it was revolutionary and has since influenced a new generation of record shops. The year it opened, vinyl sales were at an all-time low and to […]