Are you excrutiatingly bored of that bloody ‘Now That’s What I Call Xmas’ album blaring out in every shop you visit. Are you still wondering how Paul McCartney could put his name to the diabolical travesty that is ‘Wonderful Xmas Time’? Fear not, dear reader. Check out this top ten of sumptuous yuletide music, guaranteed to act like a soothing balm for your ears. GRANDADDY – ALAN PARSONS IN A WINTER WONDERLAND EELS – EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE COOL THIS CHRISTMAS LOW – JUST LIKE CHRISTMAS SUFJAN STEVENS – ONLY AT CHRISTMAS TIME BOBBY & BOOBIE – COOL COOL CHRISTMAS 6. JULIAN CASABLANCAS – I WISH IT WAS CHRISTMAS TODAY 7. PHOENIX – ALONE ON CHRISTMAS DAY 8....
OK, so getting people up onto the dancefloor may be tricky if everyone is attending the office Xmas party via Zoom or Teams, but these 10 singles should be in every discerning DJ’s collection as these heavenly 7's are guaranteed to get even the most challenged dancer up out of their seats… PULP – COMMON PEOPLE. Jarvis must be very happy to know that his observations about the everyday are now 1000% guaranteed to get the whole room jumping, irrespective of age, creed or management rank. CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO CHIC – LE FREAK. One of those songs that is just so funky it makes even the most uncoordinated dancer seem momentarily Travolta-like. Well that’s what I tell myself. CLICK HERE TO WATCH...
It's 5 years since Vinyl Revolution launched it's online store and opened our shop doors for the first time. It's been quite a ride and we've made a video!
Twenty-five years after it's original release (on CD only) Frank and Stefan have now thoughtfully re-issued the IN BED WITH MARINA compilation on vinyl. Complete with additional tracks and gorgeous gatefold artwork (including a pop-art Marina poster to decorate your Noguchi coffee table) this record neatly celebrates everything great about the label which is still in action all these years later.
So we're just over half way through another year dominated by a Pandemic and bent Politicians. But there's good news too, England made it to the final of the European Championships and there has been some amazing music too...
So now that grass roots music venues are starting to open their doors it's time to go and check out some of those brilliant 2021 releases made by new artists and old timers alike. Rest assured we've been playing these albums non-stop in our virtual record store.
