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02/12/2025

Loads of great new stock in at The Beehive just in time for Christmas! Take your pick of some classic LP’s before they go…..

24/11/2025

A busy morning pricing vinyl for The Beehive 😉🐝🐝

09/10/2025

Just a taste of a stunning collection coming into The Beehive this weekend! All in amazing condition. Get in quick! 🐝🐝

03/03/2025

A podcast series for the Vinyl enthusiast and collector. Interviews include Music Industry professionals and artists from the world of Ska, Punk, Britpop, A&R, Film and iconic record labels such as Island Records plus some incredible record collectors!]]>

03/03/2025

A great podcast hot off the press with Diane Wagg - if you ever wondered what it's like to be a manager then this is for you!

Diane is one of the best managers in the business with a huge and impressive CV. From working with acts like Thin Lizzy, Bowie, Republica, Scouting For Girls...

26/02/2025

New blog from This Is Vinyl

Whether you listen to albums on vinyl, CD or streaming platforms, there’s a real skill in making an album that hangs together as a single piece of work and somehow ‘makes sense’.

05/02/2025

First one for February and it's a belter!

Island Records is one of the most iconic and respected record labels ever to exist. With a catalogue containing acts as diverse as Bob Marley, U2, Amy Wineho...

17/01/2025

First one for '25 - follow us at www.thisisvinyl.co.uk

I talk to Ben about working for a Major Record Label chasing the 'next U2', running a successful 'Indie' label through the 1990's, signing acts like Sleeper,...

23/12/2024

And finally - here's the YouTube link to episode 4 x

A great discussion about what hooked Mark as an A&R man on vinyl as a format, his love of music, running a hugely successful Independent Record Label & Publi...

23/12/2024

Last one of the year - have a great Christmas folks x

A great discussion about what hooked Mark as an A&R man on vinyl as a format, his love of music, running a hugely successful Independent Record Label & Publishing Company and as a Scouser and a fan, how signing a newly re-formed Echo &...

19/12/2024

Here you go folks - final blog of the year x

Welcome to the final ‘This Is Vinyl’ blog of 2024 which is a kind of appraisal of where we’ve come to in what has been an interesting and at times, difficult year.

16/12/2024

Produced by Swansfield Music just for you xx

A podcast series for the vinyl collector