It's International Record Store Day and Clarks Shoes have released some shoes especially. Yeah, I don't get it either, but they are pretty cool looking. My husband was up at 5am to get to Head in Belfast to try to buy the At the Drive in release, which was sold out. If anyone managed to pick up more than one, could they contact me on Twitter please @rudedoodle Thank you!
I was chatting on Twitter this morning about how our son went and put his Daddy's new Fleetwood Mac Rumours vinyl on while I was in the shower. People were commenting on how well we were 'training' him to be a little muso, so I set the record straight (ha!) by admitting he also has his own iPod touch filled with Psy, One Direction and LMFAO.
But I believe a healthy interested in pop music from a young age is no bad thing for a serious muso either. One of my favourite, current music writers is Northern Irish born Edwin McFee, is also a pop lover. I've happy, drunken 2003-ish memories of dancing around his living room in his student house with him, and friends Karen and David, to his press copy of Flip Reverse It by the Blazin' Squad on repeat, after spending the evening watching a somber Mark Lanegan gig.
Pop rocks, and here are some of the novelty singles from the 1980s & early 1990s that invaded my consciousness. I'd be very keen to hear which songs you bought as a child. Comment or let me know on Twitter.
A little shout-out to the Queen of Vinyl, Tanya Mellotte, who was one half of the DJ team behind the clubnight Skibunny, my favourite night of the week when I was in my 20s. Also where I had my first kiss with my now husband!
Tanya has been in LA for a while & has recorded new music with a wealth of talented folks. Check out www.facebook.com/TheTrueVaults
As heard on BBC Radio 6's Lauren Laverne Show.
