A Rough Guide To: A Celebration of Liverpool's Music Venues
"The Scene Here: Liverpool print is a vital piece of research and graphic ingenuity that documents the labyrinthine nature of the city’s musical developments.…
A Rough Guide To: Limited Edition Vinyl
What makes a vinyl variant truly valuable? Who knows what gold could be hiding on your shelves? It’s no secret that vinyl has had a…
A Rough Guide To: The Best Gift Ideas for Vinyl Lovers
Vinyl record sales have been on the rise for the last 15 years, even overtaking CD sales. A combination of OG collectors adding to their stash…
A Rough Guide To: Starting Your Vinyl Collection
Looking to start a new record collection? Limited by budget, time and space or a universe of ten dimensions? Maybe you bought your first record today.…
A Rough Guide To: Brat Summer
You're obsessin', just confess it 'cause it's obvious… From her early dance bangers to cementing herself as a global pop…
A Rough Guide To: Why Is My Vinyl Record Skipping?
It’s a horrible feeling. You go to spin your brand new vinyl record – or even a classic from your collection – and it starts skipping. Right…
A Rough Guide To: Indie Sleaze
"Growing up I wanted to be Pete Doherty, he was literally a cultural icon. The band had that sticky dance floor sound that you couldn’…
A Rough Guide To: Vinyl Cleaning, Restoration and Storage
Part of any record collector’s routine involves maintaining and restoring old vinyl. Over time, vinyl material can wear and tear, leading to the loss of…
A Rough Guide To: Valuing and Selling Your Vinyl Records
How to value and sell your vinyl records - a guide Parting with a particular record can be hard for vinyl lovers – especially if it’s…
A Rough Guide To: Sampling - How An Abstract Concept Evolved Modern Music
'Good artists copy, great artists steal.' - Pablo Picasso Words by Will Bradbury In the 1940s, Pierre Schaeffer pioneered 'musique concrète', an…