Tiny Dancers

We love this painting of Elton John by outsider artist John Croft - part of his Icons exnibition at the KK Outlet in London this month. Go see it. (via Creative Review)

Vinyl Trick Shots

Things you can't do with an MP3 No.671: Attempt daring disc to turntable throwing. Seriously though does that player have some kind of vinyl-magnetic thing going on?

George Harrison: Made In Hayes

George Harrison video, filmed at the EMI pressing plant in Hayes - now The Old Vinyl Factory - showing the production of his third studio album Living In The Material World.

RARE GLIMPSE AT RECORD STORE “DO NOT BUY” LIST

You know when you go into a record shop and you try to sell stuff you don't want and it turns out the shop doesn't want it either? Well maybe it's on their "Do not buy list". The magic of the internet has uncovered this list from a Chicago store which features amongst other albums staff should never buy from punters Sting, Men At Work and "almost all soundtracks!!!" (via Egotripland)

Put The Needle On The Record…

Looking like an aerial shot of the Grand Canyon this is in fact a picture of a single groove in a record magnified one thousand times. It may look like a bumpy ride but those waves are what produces the sound. Click for more >>>

 

 

Vinyl At The Movies #1: Shaun Of The Dead

I never get bored of watching Shaun of The Dead, it's one of those movies like Jaws and Goodfellas that you can always dip into at any point and enjoy. The best bit, of course, is the vinyl tossing scene:
"Oooh Stone Roses?"
"Err, no."
"Second Coming?"
"I like it."