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The Thompsons on vinyl, the Kardomah and King George parks

Nottingham's most opinionated greengrocers on vinyl, a Notts coffee shop lost to time, and King George parks

Put your records on: eleven Notts vinyl stores worth visiting on Record Store Day

On 18 April it’s Record Store Day – a celebration of that unique grassroots culture which, even in the face of constant adversity wracking the UK music scene, endures and provides a community for innumerable lovers of physical media. Since the fifties, Nottingham’s been a hub for well-visited record stores, some becoming legendary like Selectadisc – which once hosted The Clash in store – and Way Ahead – who as well as selling vinyl also sold tickets for one of Oasis’ biggest tours. Music has changed a lot over the last few years, but here’s eleven record shops still worth checking out

Kim Cypher Presents Live and Smiling – Vinyl Album Launch [jazz]

Brews, hairdos and tunes: Trekkah Benjamin reflects on the 10th anniversary of Phlexx Records

Currently celebrating its 10th birthday, Phlexx Records has made its name as one of Notts’ most successful labels, since its founding in 2013 by local names Trekkah Benjamin and Bru-C. With the recent set-up of their new record store, adjoining coffee shop, and barber shop on Weekday Cross, we caught up with Trekkah to reminisce on the history of Phlexx and their ambitions to move ever up and onwards.

Misti Blu Two - Vinyl Launch Party

A vegan market, coffee club, opera and a fair dedicated to records and a love of music: Here’s what’s on in Nottingham this week: 6 May – 12 May 2024

This week in Nottingham! Get yourself down to a market selling only vegan produce, a vinyl record fair, some opera and a friendly coffee club

Vintage, Retro Items and Collectable Vinyl Fair

Selectors: Paradise Hi Fi

In this video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's Paradise Hi Fi. This collective have been running parties in Nottingham and building up momentum ever since their (not so distant) student days; with founding members making up parts of Peach Fuzz and Mind on Ice as well as being DJs in their own right.

Selectors: James Fox

In the next installment of this video interview series, Nick Strang (Spore Print Productions and Plates) speaks to Nottingham-based DJs. Up this time it's James Fox (aka Night Loving Music)...

6 of the Best Events in Nottingham This Week: Nottdance Launch, A Pint and a Half of Vinyl and More

Music, comedy, comedy and music - take your pick this week...

Where-Wax Bring the Vinyl Goods

The pop up record shop pulling out all the stops...

Interview: 8mm Orchestra Ahead of Their Vinyl EP Launch at NVA

"...we wanted to get away from the post-rock eight minuters and come up with riffs and lots of movement and parts"

Interview: Vinyl [Abort]

"We both press lots of buttons and pretend to look busy. Really we’re just playing Minesweeper on Tim’s PC while a mix CD plays out"

Nuclear Family and Vinyl [Abort]

Vinyl [abort] at Ambush