ELO – £100 or Bust!
I survey the setup with Jim Dobbs as we await the audience arrival for a packed house, holding my anxiety in very well! For some weeks the decision to take on a ridiculous challenge to put together a vintage system…
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Motown – Amazing!
Motown! Our different format November Vinylsessions event was an amazing success with over £500 raised. Ian Smith to my left entertained a packed house with the story of the genre and we spun 18 totally original singles on some serious…
Blondie – One Way Or Another
A tricky album to present but the Marantz/ RAM combination worked a treat, a great crowd for Wednesday 16th October. Graham had to rush off but gave a great insight into the pseudo-punk basis of Blondie as a band and…
Queen – We Rocked You
Did We Rock You? A resounding yes – Over £380 raised + Gift-aid!!! Last Wednesdays Queen event was a truly memorable evening, Starling is a great venue but 3 flights of stairs with vintage equipment is a killer, The Sony/JVC/KEF…
Was a Quad 33/303 a good choice – YES!
Wow – circa £450 raised yesterday -thanks to our supporters once again! Ever wonder if you have made a good decision or not? Last nights Beatles event was a resounding success – packed to the rafters, standing room only left!…
Satisfaction – YouBet!
Last nights Rolling Stones event (our 14th) was an amazing success and thanks to a very generous crown plus corporate support over £475 was raised. The original copy of the 1967 album sounded amazing on the 50+ year old Sony…
Stone Roses or Stone Wall?
Sometimes you can feel like the odds are stacked against you!!! Last nights May Stone Roses event manifested into just that… First the Leeds – Derby play off had many of our regulars diverted plus a “Modern Classic” album attracts…
Did We Get Fooled Again? The Who
After just 12 functions we are now at £5555.00 – well over half way!!! Did we get fooled again? No way! Although we had Easter Holidays and Football to complete with last Wednesdays Who event was a great success, as…
Feel the Fear – Do it anyway!
Despite reservations about classic Northern Soul vinyl and Hi-Fi combination nobody could deny last night’s 11th Vinylsessions event was an amazing success- packed to the rafters! Local soul expert & collector Ian Smith put together an fascinating insight into the…