Life, Vinyl & a Second Chance: Inside Cornwall’s Rotten Records Graham Jones visited the UK’s most Southern mainland record shops in Helston Cornwall to interview owners Nick and Ana. Tucked away down an alley on The Lizard, at the southern edge of Cornwall, Rotten Records isn’t just another independent record shop—it’s the result of resilience, […]
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Capsule Records is one of the many new shops to have opened in recent years and is already making a big impression on the South Coast, attracting music fans from near and far. Graham Jones asked co-owner Lawrence Bleach for the story behind the shop. The story so far We opened in March 2023 as […]
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The finalists for the Music Week Awards 2026 have been announced and we’re thrilled to be amongst the finalists for the Sales Team award. A huge congratulations to our incredible sales team whose passion, dedication, and commitment to our label and artist partners make achievements like this possible.
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Seismic Stu – 20 Years of Vinyl Passion Stuart Smith, better known as Seismic Stu, is the owner of Seismic Records a must-visit destination for vinyl fans heading to Warwickshire. Lovingly known by locals as “Leamington’s Best Kept Secret”, the shop has become a cornerstone of the town’s music scene. Stu’s record retail journey began […]
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Graham Jones paid a visit to the UK’s most South Westerly record shop ‘Far Land Records’. I called on this shop soon after it opened and its transformation in such a short time is impressive. Far Land Records is run by husband-and-wife duo Paul and Angela Noble, whose relationship began with a shared passion for […]
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Graham Jones is always keen to visit new record shops and recently paid a visit to Spin Sounds in Dorking. It is wonderful to see a new record shop open in Dorking, a town that always felt like it should have one. Spin Sounds has just celebrated its first year, but it is a shop […]