A bargain purchase today for Me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social - (seemed rude not to as we were there) Sinkane with Getting Weird.

The final album me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social bought today is a collaboration between Lonelady,Stephen Mallinder (Cabaret Voltaire) and Benge (John Foxx + the maths,Creep Show, John Grant etc) Clinker - Campbell/Mallinder/Benge

Me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social have been to Manchester today and picked up this beautiful sounding record by The Soundcarriers Celeste - The Soundcarriers

#OnThisDay 1942 Richard O’Brien born He was born in Cheltenham He wrote the Rocky Horror Show for stage and co-wrote the the movie screenplay (he also played the part of Riff Raff He presented The Crystal Maze 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 2002 Original Pirate Material by The Streets released The debut album by Mike Skinner was mainly recorded at the room he was renting in Brixton using an IBM Thinkpad It originally got to No12 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

#OnThisDay 2002 A word in your ear by Alfie released The band originated from Eccles were on the Twisted Nerve The band were recruited by Badly Drawn Boy for his debut album “The Hour Of The Bewilderbeast” 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-23rd-march/

It’s that time of year again

Thanks to Glen,Lindsey and my granddaughters for the @waxandbeans.bsky.social and Beans vouchers. Me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social have had a great day buying these 2 albums and 94 singles

#onthisday 1979 Manifesto by Roxy Music released Their 6th studio album (and 4 years after their 5th album Siren) It reached No7 in the UK The single Dance Away reached No2 and was kept off top spot by Sunday Girl - Blondie 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2019 Dick Dale died The king of the surf music guitar influenced The Beach Boys,Jan and Dean and The Trashmen The use of Miserlou in Pulp Fiction by Tarantino re-ignited Dales career 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1968 (Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding released As with most Stax recordings Booker T and the MG’s did the music 3 days after recording it Redding died and it became the first ever posthumous No1 single 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

Me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social picked up this beauty in Buxton last week. 2nd Honeymoon by Deaf School

Now playing at mine & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social ‘s this gem from our fave @waxandbeans.bsky.social Jurassic 5 with Feedback.

Last of the Alicante buys for me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social is Misfits by The Kinks

Last album of the night for me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social is the soundtrack to Quadrophenia (purchased on Sunday from Wax and Beans)

Another recent Alicante purchase for me and @buntybuntyness.bsky.social is Masterpiece by The Temptations

Next Spanish purchase for me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social is Love Unlimited with En Caliente. Love Unlimited were Barry White’s backing group and he produced this album.

Of course me & @ziggystairlift.bsky.social couldn’t go to Alicante without searching out a record shop - so here’s the first of our Spanish purchases- Rare Earth - Get Ready.

Blimey… the Catholic Church just uses a bit of white smoke to choose their leader

Just seen this on a Newsstand in Alicante

#onthisday 1991 Ex:el by 808 state released Their 3rd album It had guest vocals by Björk and Bernard Sumner (New Order) The album had 4 singles:- Cubik/Olympik In yer face Ooops Lift/Open your mind 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 2004 John McGeoch died The Scottish guitarist was in band like Magazine,Siouxsie and the Banshees,Visage and Public Image Mojo had him in their top 100 guitarists of all time 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 2019 Keith Flint died Flint owned a motorcycle racing team that won 4 Isle of Man TT races He also owned a pub and if you mentioned “Firestarter” when he lit the Fire you had to put £1 in the jar 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 1978 I don’t want to go to Chelsea by Elvis Costello released It was a single of his second album This Years Model Costello said the song borrowed a stop-start chord sequence borrowed from The Who 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 2023 It’s never fair,always true by JAWNY released The debut album by JAWNY He was once called Johnny Utah (named after Keanu Reeves character in Point Break) He also dated Doja Cat in 2019 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#onthisday 1979 Second Hand Daylight by Magazine released Their 2nd album only had one single (The Rhythm of Cruelty) Produced by Colin Thurston (who engineered Bowies Heroes and Iggy Pops The Idiot) 100% vinyl mix👇https://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Arrears/vinyl-arrears-wc-2nd-march/

#OnThisDay 1980 Atomic by Blondie released The 3rd single from Eat to the Beat The Uk 12” had a live version of Bowie’s Heroes(with Robert Fripp on guitar)… this was recorded weeks before (12th Jan) It was Blondies 4th No1 in the uk 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#onthisday 1984 Swoon by Prefab Sprout released Their Debut album reached No22 The album was produced by David Brewis of the Kane Gand and was released on the Kitchenware label All the songs were written by Paddy McAloon 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1973 The Dark SIde Of The Moon by Pink Floyd Released in the USA Their 8th Album was released in the USA 2 weeks before the uk release The best selling 70s album and 4th best of all time Over 45 million copies have been sold 100% Vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1938 Jake Thackray born The “North Country Noel Coward” was born in Kirkstall ,Yorkshire After he graduated he spent 3 years in France as an English teacher and took on the Chanson style of Jacqes Brel and especially Georges Brassens 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#onthisday 1951 Steve Harley born The Lead Singer and songwriter of Cockney Rebel At aged 2 he contracted Polio and the doctors told his Father that he will die He survived but over the next decade he spent 4 years in Hospital having surgeries 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1988 Oranges and Lemons by XTC released David Byrne and massive fan River Phoenix called into the studio Phoenix asked Partridge to phone Keanu Reeves (as he was also a big fan) In the next studio Elvis Costello was recording Spike 100% vinyl mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1973 Paris 1919 album by John Cale released 3rd solo album of the Welsh former Velvet Underground member It’s about the 1919 Paris Peace Conference that set up German WW1 reparations (and arguably led to WW2) Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2013 Amok by Atoms for Peace released This was the only album of the Thom Yorke(Radiohead) and Flea(Red Hot Chilli Peppers) collab The band name comes from an Eisenhower speech about peaceful nuclear energy Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#thisweek 1974 Seven seas of Rhye by Queen released The delivery of the promo video for David Bowie’s Rebel Rebel was delayed to Top of the Pops… so the unknown Queen stepped in at the last minute and this led to their breakthrough Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1979 English Civil War by The Clash released on single It was on the 2nd album by The Clash (Give ‘em enough rope) It is based on the American Civil War song When Johnny Comes Marching Home Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1973 Cum On Feel The Noize by Slade released This was a non album single and was Slades 4th Uk No1 The title refers to the feeling of the crowd noise the band had onstage (Noddy Holder felt the crowd in his chest) Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 2015 The Race For Space by Public Service Broadcasting released The album was about the space race between USA and the Soviet Union To compliment the bands music they used samples obtained from The BritishFilm Institute Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1987 Andy Warhol died Warhol was an artist, filmmaker who started a creative workshop called the factory (including the Velvet Underground) David Bowie played Warhol in the Movie about his artistic partner Basquait Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1980 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark self titled debut album released When Dindisc gave the band their advance they built their own studio rather than hiring one The albums cover was designed by Peter Saville Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1980 My World by Secret Affair released Their 3rd single and 2nd top 20 hit Drummer Seb Shelton left the band to join Dexys Midnight Runners (he was also offered the drummers spot in The Specials but turned it down) Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1963 Ranking Roger born Roger Charlery was a vocalist with The Beat and General Public He was a drummer in the punk band “The Dum Dum Boys” (named after the Iggy Pop song) when they played with The Beat and became friends Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1952 Jean-Jacques Burnel born JJ was the bassist and vocalist with The Stranglers He was born in Notting Hill to French parents He got out of French National Service because it would have a negative effect on the band Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1967 Hip Hug Her by Booker T & the Mgs released Hip Hug Her was their 5th album They were the studio band for Stax records Steve Cropper and Donald “Duck” Dunn were also members of the band in the Blues Brothers Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1983 The Smiths - The Smiths released Their debut album reached No2 on the uk album charts Matt and Morrissey first met at Patti Smith gig Paul Carrack played piano/organ on 3 of the tracks Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1989 The Raw and the Cooked by the Fine Young Cannibals released 2nd and Final album by FYC Andy Cox and David Steel had been in The Beat Guest appearances included Jools Holland and Ocean Colour Scenes Simon Fowler Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1963 Ian Brown was born The lead singer of The Stone Roses and infamous Mancunian was actually born in Warrington Waterfall was their 4th single off their self titled debut album (and their 9th single overall) Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1982 Revolutionary Spirit by The Wild Swans released Their debut single but it was the last release on Zoo Records Paul Simpson was the only constant member that included 2 x Bunnymen,Ian Broudie + Ian McNabb Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1990 Loaded by Primal Scream released The first single off Screamadelica was released 18 months before the album It was described in Muzik magazine as Sympathy for the devil for the E generation Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...

#OnThisDay 1982 Orange Juice - you can’t hide your love forever released The first single off the album was a cover of Al Greens L.O.V.E. Love Coincidentally the Al Green original was released on this day in 1975 Included on this weeks mix👇 www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Ar...