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kelzadiddle) wrote2011-02-20 04:44 pm
kelzadiddle) wrote2011-02-20 04:44 pm
I Come Bearing Records!
Twas a cold day indeed in Liverpool - and everywhere else in the North West, for that matter. We're talking the 'OH MY GOD IT'S GONNA SNOW *panics*' kind of temperatures. Perhaps I shouldn't have said that; some nut-job might read it and start another meteorological riot. The first mention of 'snow' these days sends the whole of Britain into a frenzy.
Seriously, watch this: snow. AAAAH OMG IT'S GONNA SNOW WE'RE ALL GONNA DIEEEE. See? It's good to know for when you're A) in Britain and B) bored.
I'm glad I started buying Record Collector magazine, because every issue has a list of every record shop that stocks it (Kaleidoscope of St. Helens included), as well as a list of all the major vinyl fairs taking part over the next month. In the latest issue, I read with joy that there would be one in Liverpool on the 20th (today, as you may have guessed). Not only that, but it's run by a group called Premier Fairs, who do fairs all across the North of England on a regular basis. Their Liverpool ones are always at the Holiday Inn, which is just across the road from Lime Street Station.
Did I go? Of course I did! A record fair in my local area was an opportunity too good to pass up. So I put a bit of money aside, and waited for the 20th to arrive.
Before we go any further, I have to make a snazzy announcement. It's music-related, but nothing to do with this vinyl fair. Last Wednesday I got paid, and I spent just over £70 of that money on something very worthwhile.
So... guess who's going to see Caravan at the Cambridge Rock Festival this year?
After missing their thoroughly epic ITV Legends gig last December, I wasn't sure I'd ever get to see my favourite band before I'd have to go to Ireland in September. Further gigs after the ITV Legends one were mere rumours, and I feared Caravan would go back into retirement after said gig was done. On the other hand, this year is the 40th anniversary of their best-selling 'In the Land of Grey & Pink', which they simply had to tour for. I could only wait and see what came up, and hope that any future dates would come before my move to Ireland.
And then they announced two dates. The first was in July; the High Voltage Festival in London. A day ticket would cost about £56, and transport to London would be well over £100. The second was in August; the Cambridge Rock Festival. Day tickets were about £35 each, so for Holly and I to go it would be £70, plus the £2.50 booking fee. A return coach to Cambridge for the two of us would cost about the same. £140 might seem a lot, but I'm paying for my own ticket and transport and I think it's totally worth it. Holly'll only be paying £35 for her own ticket.
So, there you have it; Holly and I are going to see Caravan at the Cambridge Rock Festival on Sunday 7th August. I can't wait! I can't think of a better way to end these eleven years of living in England!
Now, then... records. What gems did I come across at Ye Olde Record Fair?
'The Yes Album', Yes, recorded Oct-Nov 1970, released 19/02/71. Condition: excellent. Price: £3
'Platinum', Mike Oldfield, recorded and released in 1979. Condition: mint. Price: £3
'Flash Gordon: Original Soundtrack Music', Queen, recorded Oct-Nov 1980, released 08/12/80. Condition: excellent. Price: £3
'Greatest Hits II', Queen, released 28/10/91. Condition: excellent. Price: £8 (This one's for Zurie!)
'Emerson, Lake & Palmer', Emerson, Lake & Palmer, recorded and released 1970. Condition: excellent. Price: £3
'Songs from the Wood', Jethro Tull, recorded autumn 1976, released 11/02/77. Condition: very good. Price: £2
'Music Inspired By The Snow Goose', Camel, released April 1975. Condition: excellent, almost mint. Price: £3
Total spent: £25
Premier Fairs will be running another record fair at the Holiday Inn on Lime Street in April - the date will no doubt be in Record Collector and it's already up on the Premier Fairs website. If anyone's interested, it's literally right across the street from Lime Street station and they always put up a great big sign on the day. I'll definitely be going again, alongside my usual raids on the Saturday market record stall and Kaleidoscope. That way I can get a wider range of stuff!
Also, I'm considering bringing a new feature onto my journal - an in-depth catalogue of every vinyl, CD, cassette and book that I own. It sounds very nerdy but it would be a neat way to a) show people what I've managed to get my hands on and b) keep track of what I have.
Seriously, watch this: snow. AAAAH OMG IT'S GONNA SNOW WE'RE ALL GONNA DIEEEE. See? It's good to know for when you're A) in Britain and B) bored.
I'm glad I started buying Record Collector magazine, because every issue has a list of every record shop that stocks it (Kaleidoscope of St. Helens included), as well as a list of all the major vinyl fairs taking part over the next month. In the latest issue, I read with joy that there would be one in Liverpool on the 20th (today, as you may have guessed). Not only that, but it's run by a group called Premier Fairs, who do fairs all across the North of England on a regular basis. Their Liverpool ones are always at the Holiday Inn, which is just across the road from Lime Street Station.
Did I go? Of course I did! A record fair in my local area was an opportunity too good to pass up. So I put a bit of money aside, and waited for the 20th to arrive.
Before we go any further, I have to make a snazzy announcement. It's music-related, but nothing to do with this vinyl fair. Last Wednesday I got paid, and I spent just over £70 of that money on something very worthwhile.
So... guess who's going to see Caravan at the Cambridge Rock Festival this year?
After missing their thoroughly epic ITV Legends gig last December, I wasn't sure I'd ever get to see my favourite band before I'd have to go to Ireland in September. Further gigs after the ITV Legends one were mere rumours, and I feared Caravan would go back into retirement after said gig was done. On the other hand, this year is the 40th anniversary of their best-selling 'In the Land of Grey & Pink', which they simply had to tour for. I could only wait and see what came up, and hope that any future dates would come before my move to Ireland.
And then they announced two dates. The first was in July; the High Voltage Festival in London. A day ticket would cost about £56, and transport to London would be well over £100. The second was in August; the Cambridge Rock Festival. Day tickets were about £35 each, so for Holly and I to go it would be £70, plus the £2.50 booking fee. A return coach to Cambridge for the two of us would cost about the same. £140 might seem a lot, but I'm paying for my own ticket and transport and I think it's totally worth it. Holly'll only be paying £35 for her own ticket.
So, there you have it; Holly and I are going to see Caravan at the Cambridge Rock Festival on Sunday 7th August. I can't wait! I can't think of a better way to end these eleven years of living in England!
Now, then... records. What gems did I come across at Ye Olde Record Fair?
'The Yes Album', Yes, recorded Oct-Nov 1970, released 19/02/71. Condition: excellent. Price: £3
'Platinum', Mike Oldfield, recorded and released in 1979. Condition: mint. Price: £3
'Flash Gordon: Original Soundtrack Music', Queen, recorded Oct-Nov 1980, released 08/12/80. Condition: excellent. Price: £3
'Greatest Hits II', Queen, released 28/10/91. Condition: excellent. Price: £8 (This one's for Zurie!)
'Emerson, Lake & Palmer', Emerson, Lake & Palmer, recorded and released 1970. Condition: excellent. Price: £3
'Songs from the Wood', Jethro Tull, recorded autumn 1976, released 11/02/77. Condition: very good. Price: £2
'Music Inspired By The Snow Goose', Camel, released April 1975. Condition: excellent, almost mint. Price: £3
Total spent: £25
Premier Fairs will be running another record fair at the Holiday Inn on Lime Street in April - the date will no doubt be in Record Collector and it's already up on the Premier Fairs website. If anyone's interested, it's literally right across the street from Lime Street station and they always put up a great big sign on the day. I'll definitely be going again, alongside my usual raids on the Saturday market record stall and Kaleidoscope. That way I can get a wider range of stuff!
Also, I'm considering bringing a new feature onto my journal - an in-depth catalogue of every vinyl, CD, cassette and book that I own. It sounds very nerdy but it would be a neat way to a) show people what I've managed to get my hands on and b) keep track of what I have.