WE'RE S H O P P I N G.......
After a few months where spare time for vinyl hunting (second hand or otherwise) has been scarce, i've finally had a day to myself - the missus is away for the weekend, i've got a long weekend off, and a few quid to spare. So i took myself off into town (Nottingham), and had a good look around. Autumn and Winter are my favourite seasons, especially the Yuletide season, and it was relaxing to stroll around the Christmas market and sample a few culinary delights in between visiting record shops. First off was Rough Trade in the Hockley area. This is the place i usually go to for new releases and re-pressings, and although it's not cheap (most new vinyl isn't) and has a slight whiff of the hipster about it, i still like the place. After a long browse through the racks, i picked up The National's Sleep Well Beast and the Courtney Barnett/Kurt Vile collaboration Lotta Sea Lice, and a second hand copy of the 1971 compilation by The Who, Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy, as a Ch