Gareth

@justplayed

Music obsessive. Record shop frequenter. Occasional self-elected gatekeeper. Clash Magazine’s vinyl nerd. @justplayed on Twitter, @justplayedvinyl on Threads & IG.

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Gareth@justplayed· 1h

A chipolatte, I presume?

A sign in Sainsbury’s on their covered fridges saying

“I'm keeping cool in this extreme weather

SAUSAGE DRINKS

My blinds are down to help keep our food
cool.

Please lift the blind or ask a colleague for help.”

Gareth@justplayed· 2h

Thank you for the kind words about the latest column. Listening underway for the next one:

‘The Rest Of’ New Order - 3LP - remastered 2026

Gareth@justplayed· 18d

Whatever we might suspect, if Modella are keen to build a successful, streamlined version of TG Jones as they say, why visibly sell off all the stock at a discount when it could be redistributed to other, still operational, shops?

The Bath branch of TG Jones where, presumably, incredibly, the landlords aren’t falling for the 3 years of free rent nonsense.

Gareth@justplayed· 27d

Who comes up with this shit? Another exciting way to do variants

Some new bollocks from Rough Trade. Four black and white photos as a sort of OBI being added to a record to make it artificially collectible

Gareth@justplayed· Jun 27

Oh, Qobuz. We had been getting on so well

A recommended playlist featuring the ‘music’ of Muse.

Gareth@justplayed· May 31

Still a total joy to listen to Gilles on 6. As ever, now have a ‘to investigate/purchase’ list.

Gareth@justplayed· May 26

This also feels fitting for today

Gareth@justplayed· May 26

Hiding from the sun and deploying a cherished album

‘Hollow Ponds’ from Damon Albarn’s 2014 masterpiece, ‘Everyday Robots’

Gareth@justplayed· May 20

30 today. Still love it. So important in my early teenage years.

Manic Street Preachers - ‘Everything Must Go’

Gareth@justplayed· May 13

An interesting run of records as part of column listening

Miles Davis ‘Birth Of The Cool’ Tone Poet

Edgar Varése - Decca Pure Analogue release

Gareth@justplayed· Apr 26

A proper Sunday afternoon listen

Gareth@justplayed· Apr 26

Sunday morning listening

Gareth@justplayed· Apr 17

This one was done at Optimal, but plenty of this year’s RSD treats have been made via Pallas! What’s going on? Find out more in my @clashmusic.com column. www.clashmusic.com/features/jus...

Laura Marling - Live in Manchester 2 LP - RSD

Gareth@justplayed· Apr 15

The @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social preview is live on @clashmusic.com! Get the lowdown on which things to look for on Saturday. Plus, excellent jazz reissues, Gorillaz, Andrew Rumsey and Katherine Priddy. Read and share as you wish! www.clashmusic.com/features/jus...