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anchoressaway
This is hardware - Catherine Anne Davies hails the \"gear nerd\"
4 min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
Record Collector
LABEL OF LOVE DEVILDUCK
Where are you based, what do you do and why? We are based in Hamburg, we develop artists and release their music and that's pretty much what it's all about.
2 min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
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JET!
We've recently taken a tour of rock star houses. Now Paul Bowler hops on board some famous band aeroplanes
6 min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
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EASTERN PROMISE
A string of subtly sublime pop confections ensured Liverpool duo China Crisis were regular fixtures in the mid-80s charts, yet critical acclaim was thin on the ground. Jack Watkins feels history has unfairly neglected them, and he meets the still-gigging Scousers' Gary Daly to set the record straight
10 min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
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THE ENGINE ROOM
The unsung heroes who helped forge modern music
4 min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
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From The Vaults
Reissues, remasters and compilations
4 min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
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"THEY'RE ALMOST SCIENCE FICTION CHARACTERS"
In 2016, two of the most significant figures in modern pop left us within the space of a few weeks. And while David Bowie and Prince are associated with different eras, they both retain a mystique which, long after their passing, only makes our fascination for them grow. Rob Hughes assesses their twin legacies, explores their posthumous contributions to their catalogues, and compares and contrasts their particular varieties of genius, with input from collaborators and colleagues.
10+ min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
Record Collector
33⅓ minutes with... Derek Shulman
If Derek Shulman had just, in his career, been the frontman for revered and sorely missed niche prog ensemble Gentle Giant, his place in the pantheon would be guaranteed.
4 min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
Record Collector
VALUE ADDED FACTS
lan Shirley, esteemed alumnus of the Rare Record Price Guide, answers your questions
10 min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
Record Collector
UNDER THE RADAR
Artists, bands, and labels meriting more attention
4 min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
Record Collector
SOUND AND VISION
RC revisits a classic music TV or film moment Maynard Ferguson, Jon Hendricks, Sylvia McNeill, Arrival, Vemu Makunda The World Of Maynard Ferguson (LWT/ITV broadcast 23 August 1970)
4 min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
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South Side Story
Difford & Tilbrook dust off their precocious teenage concept album
3 min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
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Diggin' For GOLD
Our regular look at the more arcane corners of record collecting. Includes Vintage Venue and Sound And Vision
5 min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
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Not Forgotten
Chris Rea, died 22 December, age 74. The singer-songwriter was known for 80s hits like Driving Home For Christmas, On The Beach and The Road To Hell.
9 min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
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The Melbourne Supremacy
Researchers reveal Australian city as global vinyl hot-spot
3 min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
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The Collector
Joe Geesin is an Environmental Health Technical Officer, currently living in Worcestershire.
7 min |
February 2026 - Issue 580
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BOOM BOOM!
Bob Geldof leads The Boomtown Rats through 50th anniversary celebration
10 min |
January 2026
Record Collector
UNDER THE RADAR
Artists, bands, and labels meriting more attention
4 min |
January 2026
Record Collector
THE ENGINE ROOM
The unsung heroes who helped forge modern music
4 min |
January 2026
Record Collector
STAR FAKER
How did a Long Island teenager persuade the cream of UK/US talent to appear on his private press albums? Welcome to the strange world of Steve Kaczorowski, where nothing is as it seems.
6 min |
January 2026
Record Collector
LABEL OF LOVE IN A SPIN VINYL
We are based in Devon; we release rare and obscure mod/psych/garage tracks from the 60s in 7” vinyl format, giving them a new lease of life and the exposure they deserve.
2 min |
January 2026
Record Collector
Heard Ya Missed Us WELL WE'RE BACK!
Formed in 1976 from the ashes of two great protopunk groups, London-based The Boys rode the first wave of the new musical revolution, recording four albums before disappearing only to rise again.
4 min |
January 2026
Record Collector
THIS WAS THE MODERN WORLD
In the late 70s, as punk’s blast of insurrectionary fire began to flame out, many of those inspired to get up onstage began to look further back for inspiration – to the mods of the previous decade, all sharp sense of style and gritty R’n’B pop.
10+ min |
January 2026
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The Collector
This month: DJ Nevio Bencivenni
6 min |
January 2026
Record Collector
Not Forgotten
Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, died 20 November, age 63. The bassist was a member of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream. Joining the Roses in 1987 – replacing bass player Pete Garner – Mani’s presence proved a galvanising force as the group became kingpins of the emergent Madchester scene.
8 min |
January 2026
Record Collector
ALL HAIL "THE CABS
Key movers in the growth of electronic music in the north of England in the 70s, Cabaret Voltaire influenced a host of nascent electronic bands who would take those sounds into the mainstream: neighbours The Human League, Mancunian friends New Order and US industrial behemoths like Nine Inch Nails to name but three.
10+ min |
January 2026
Record Collector
UNDER THE RADAR
Artists, bands, and labels meriting more attention
4 min |
Christmas 2025 - Issue 578
Record Collector
LOOKIN' AFTER No 1s THE XMAS FACTOR
Does your granny always tell ya that the old songs are the best? The truth might be more curious and complex, as Chris Roberts finds, tearing off the wrapping paper to discover the full history of the Christmas No 1
10+ min |
Christmas 2025 - Issue 578
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Behold The Man Friday, The Leader Of The Virgin Prunes
Since the late 70s, Gavin Friday has trod a singular path, whether as part of influential post-punks The Virgin Prunes, soundtracking Hollywood blockbusters.
10 min |
Christmas 2025 - Issue 578
Record Collector
THE ENGINE ROOM
The unsung heroes who helped forge modern music
4 min |