The Vinyl Constituency
@vinylconstituency
Player of #vinylrecords, watcher of old #films and #television, reader of #books, taker of #photographs, drinker of #coffee, builder of #Lego, walker of #beaches, and lover of the niche, arcane curios of yesteryear. Can be recycled at a large supermarket.
I’ve just bought this great book, guaranteed to stir the nostalgia pot, from Trunk: ‘Fancy An Ice Cream - A Collection of Vintage Ice Lolly Wrappers’.👇 trunkrecords.greedbag.com/buy/zcuxow/
I’m about to start watching an 80 minute documentary about the #Titanic. If I take a shot of brandy each time a supposed photo of Titanic is actually a photo of its older sister ship Olympic, what time will I be admitted to A+E?
I have some very nice early 80s #synthpop on the record player this evening. The 1980 eponymous debut album by Visage is #NowPlaying. 🙂 As you can see, this is my Japanese pressing. #VinylRecords #VinylSky #MusicSky #NowSpinning
Today my copy of @arrowvideo.bsky.social’s ultra HD release of 1973 dystopian thriller ‘Soylent Green’ arrived! I have been looking forward to this! That said, I will have to ‘Make Room! Make Room!’ on the shelves. See what I did there?😀👇 www.arrowfilms.com/p/4k/soylent... #FilmSky
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice In Chains.
🎶 “And bad mistakes, I've made a few I've had my share of sand kicked in my face But I've come through” 🎶 Queen’s 1977 album ‘News of the World’ is #nowplaying. This is my beautiful mint condition Japanese press. ♥️ #VinylRecords #VinylSky #MusicSky #Queen
When I’m not rearranging records, Lin has me tidying up her gin collection. She’s slowly but surely scaling it back, and now down to circa 76 bottles. I think it’s looking great, but, if there’s ever a fire in the house, this room’s going to go Tsar Bomba. 😬 #gincollection #gin
When the weather is like this, I could sit in my garden perpetually. The gentle psithurism, the bird song, the bees and the butterflies … it’s super therapeutic and helping me on the long road back to workable health. I know exactly how lucky I am and never take this for granted.
Somebody in my home town has selflessly used their beverage to indulge their passion for street art, painstakingly bringing to life this gorgeous, ultra-realistic pair of every day scissors. This is *REAL* contribution to the community, and I couldn’t be prouder. 😀 #streetart #pavementart #proud
After a day of gallivanting around and intense sniffery, Hazel Dog is cream crackered. 🥱😴💤 #poodle #poodles #toypoodle #toypoodles #dogsky #dogsofbluesky
YouTube is now awash with utterly appalling #ABBA AI “songs”. Any that I’ve dipped into have been dismal at best, but a special shoutout has to go to the ludicrous ‘Take the Allen Key and Go’. I kid you not.
Hazel is keeping lookout and absolutely ITCHING to make a citizens arrest. 🐩🐾 #poodle #poodles #toypoodle #toypoodles #dogsky #dogsofbluesky
Time for a late evening with a (decaf) coffee and The Wombles. Their 1973 album ‘Wombling Songs’ is #nowplaying. #VinylRecords #VinylSky #MusicSky
I am thrilled to see Oliver Cherer partner again @claypipemusic.bsky.social. ‘Furlongs’ by Gilroy Mere is up for preorder on July 10th, with a release date of August 4th. Details here plus a listening party on July 8th! 😀❤️👏👇 www.claypipemusic.co.uk?m=1 #musicsky #claypiperecords #folkmusic
Great news from #HammerFilms! Val Guest’s 1957 fantasy-horror film ‘The Abominable Snowman’ is receiving a 4K release in a lovely limited edition box. Written by Nigel Kneale, and starring Forrest Tucker and Peter Cushing, it’s one of my favourite Hammer films!👇 hammerfilms.com/products/the...
Meg clocked me trying to sneak from the snug to the kitchen and decided to come half way down the stairs and be super cute in exchange for ear and back rubs! 😀❤️ #poodle #toypoodle #dogs
The Kinks’ soundtrack for the 1971 comedy film ‘Percy’ is #nowplaying. #vinylrecords #vinylsky #musicsky #nowspinning
Nana was born 108 years ago today, although she died eight years ago at the age of 100 - just before everything went south. Smart woman. We remember her by having a “Nana Tea-break”, which includes some of her favourite biscuits. Even Hazel is keeping a dignified low profile.
‘Cut With The Cake Knife’, originally released in 2004 by Strawberry Switchblade’s Rose McDowall, was re-released today. A #DinkedEdition variant is waiting for me at @monorailmusic.bsky.social. Fingers crossed I am able to collect that soon! 😀👏 #VinylRecords #VinylSky #MusicSky
I’m SO excited that there’s another compilation double album on the way from Ace Records. ‘Motorway City - The Golden Age Of Car Travel 1966-82’, curated by Saint Etienne’s Bob Stanley, is released on 31st July.👇 #VinylRecords #VinylSky #MusicSky acerecords.co.uk/motorway-cit...
The UK. Me. All day. 8:30am. #heatwave #glasgow #scotland #hotweather #tapsaff
Unfortunately my copy of ‘Everything’s Peachy’ by Matt Berry Trio will be going back to @acerecords.bsky.social. 😬 The record is warped and the sleeve has multiple creases and a tear. 🙁 #vinylrecords #vinylsky #musicsky