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Brabanthallen in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November 2024, the Mega Record & CD Fair will take place in the Brabanthallen in ‘s-Hertogenbosch This fair, which is being held for the 59th time, brings together music lovers from all over the world to buy records, attend book presentations, see live performances and visit exhibitions.

This Impression of the 58th Mega Record & CD Fair as it was also organised in April 2024 at the Brabanthallen in ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands. This focuses primarily on the experiences and stories of exhibitors and visitors who attended this show. This edition took place in Halls 1, 2 and 3 of the Brabanthallen which together have a floor space of more than 16,000 m2.

A total of 552 stalls with hundreds of exhibitors from more than 32 countries, two stages, performances, signing sessions, DJs, an auction, thousands of visitors, and not to mention millions of records and CDs. If you have not been there yourself make sure you attend the next edition.

The fair is held twice a year in April and November. We are RecordPlanet the biggest Vinyl Show on earth

The debut album from Paris Paloma, “Cacophony” follows (and includes) her breakthrough single ‘Labour’. Written around themes of feminine rage, societal expectations on women and deeply embedded misogyny, the album continues the deep consideration and dissection of Paris’ own experiences and observations as a woman. ‘labour’, and subsequent singles including ‘as good a reason’, have seen her lyrics and music resonate deeply with an every growing fanbase.

The 700+ fans at her sold out London show were termed a ‘politely loving coven’, capturing the sense of community and female energy which Paris inspires. Unheard tracks such as ‘his land’ are emotive and cinematic, while the gloriously climactic ‘the last woman on earth’ has become a fan favourite already via TikTok. 

Paris says: Today I held my first ever album in my hands for the first time. I’m so happy to share this beautiful vinyl with you. Swipe to see the etching on the fourth side of the disc, and to the end to get a glimpse of the red gatefold vinyl, available only on my website. This is such a dream to see the culmination of so much work in physical form, I hope you buy it and love it and give it many spins.

King Hannah crafts a musical tapestry that seamlessly weaves between the serene depths of meditative pop and the expansive, sonorous landscapes brimming with darkness, wit, and wry humour. Merrick’s vocals, a smoky delight, imbue her words with profound weight and potency, complemented by the bluesy canvases Whittle masterfully paints beneath them. Their sound effortlessly transitions from moments of post-rock expansiveness to evoking the sensation of Springsteen straying onto a gritty side-street off his highway to freedom.

In recent times, the duo has graced stages alongside esteemed artists such as Kurt Vile, Thurston Moore, Kevin Morby, and DIIV, captivating audiences at festivals across Europe and North America including End of the Road, Green Man, Primavera Sound, and Fusion, among others. King Hannah’s accolades include being hailed as Stereogum’s Band to Watch, The Guardian’s Ones to Watch, Paste’s Best of What’s Next, and featured in DIY Magazine’s NEU segment, SPIN’s rising artists, and many more.

Effortlessly side-stepping from wispy & fragile folk to booming, Slint-like breakdowns, King Hannah’s second album softly entices its listeners in before rattling bones with cranked guitars and slammed drums.
The Liverpool duo haven’t wasted a single moment since their 2022 debut. They’ve fine-tuned their smoky atmospherics, nurtured a blues-y pop aesthetic, and riddled the whole shebang with a weighty post rock ballast that blows our socks off every time they kick into gear.

And for every storm, there’s a beautiful lull that creeps under your skin and radiates luscious great fronds of warmth out from within.

Between 1998 and 2003, Frank Black and co. released six albums under the ‘Frank Black And The Catholics’ moniker. All recorded live and direct to two track tape , the albums are some of the most energised, raw, and essential of Frank Black’s career.

For almost two decades, the Catholics’ studio albums have been out of print or unavailable on vinyl. Now, Demon Records is proud to present ‘The Complete Studio Albums’ boxset featuring all six original releases expertly remastered from the original studio tapes and pressed on heavyweight 180g clear vinyl.

Includes all six studio albums – ‘Frank Black And The Catholics’ (1998), ‘Pistolero’ (1999), ‘Dog In The Sand’ (2001) [first time on vinyl], ‘Black Letter Days’ (2002) [2LP, first time on vinyl] ‘Devil’s Workshop’ (2002) [first time on vinyl], and ‘Show Me Your Tears’ (2003).

Each album is pressed on 180g clear vinyl and housed in printed inner sleeves along with outer sleeves featuring spot gloss detailing.

All 80 tracks have been newly remastered from the original studio tapes by Phil Kinrade at Alchemy Mastering at AIR.

The albums are housed together in a rigid outer sleeve and accompanied by a 32 page booklet featuring new liner notes by Catholics producer / engineer Ben Mumphrey plus unseen and rare photographs by Steve Gullick.

This instalment in the acclaimed ‘Year’ series of the works of Marc Bolan and T. Rex takes in a period of change during which Marc Bolan was very active in recording studios in the US and Europe.

This 5LP set includes the “Tanx” and “Zinc Alloy” albums, and the non-album hit singles and their B- sides. LP4 features demos and outtakes from both albums, whilst LP5 focuses on Bolan’s forays into soul music, including highlights of the abandoned album he wrote and produced for Sister Pat Hall. The singles included are “Children Of The Revolution”, “Solid Gold Easy Action”, “20th Century Boy”, “The Groover”, “Truck On (Tyke)” and “Teenage Dream”. The 12×12 booklet contains a brand new 16,000 word essay by acknowledged Bolan authority Mark Paytress (author of the definitive Bolan biography), detailing Bolan’s life through this eventful period.

Demon Music continue with their year-themed Marc Bolan / T. Rex releases with CD and vinyl box sets focused on 1973 called “Whatever Happened to the Teenage Dream?“

Also featured are many previously unpublished photos taken by Keith Morris in the course of 1973, as well as ephemera from the era. The 5LP vinyl edition is pressed on orange vinyl and the official artists shop offers A4 prints of Tony Visconti’s score for ‘Whatever Happened To the Teenage Dream’ (note: these are not signed).

Additionally there’s a single LP ‘Songwriter’ version of this release and two seven-inch picture discs (20th Century Boy and ‘The Groover’ both limited to just 1000 units.

Presented in gatefold sleeve with 8 page booklet. Mick Ronson was one of the rock ‘n’ roll world’s lost legends. Although quiet and unassuming, he left a legacy of his brilliant work with the likes of Michael Chapman, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan and the Ian Hunter Band along with scores of other artists, where Mick would give his talents as producer or arranger.

Issued for the very first time the original tapes of material that would go on to be re-recorded for the critically acclaimed ‘Heaven & Hull’ posthumously released album. Features guest vocals by David Bowie, Chrissie Hynde and Ian Hunter

Limited vinyl pressing of 500 copies, includes four page libretto, CD features three extra studio tracks plus six live recordings. Just seen for sale –‘To Hull And Back’.

Going to be released 30/8.

Joni Mitchell will release the next installment of her archival series, Joni Mitchell “Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980)“, on Oct. 4.

6-CD SET includes nearly 100 unreleased recordings tracing Joni’s groundbreaking work from the birth of “Hejira” to her legendary collaborations with jazz luminaries. Features newly unearthed demos and studio outtakes (including the Hejira Demo’s! And a Paprika Plains work in progress tape!), sections from the Rolling Thunder Revue (including impromptu, offstage renditions), 1976 and 1979 Tour recordings, contributions from Charles Mingus, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and more.

Throughout the latter half of the seventies, Joni continued to creatively break ground with her fearless and fluid exploration of jazz. Rather than tread the same path, she challenged and reinvented her style with a folk fusion like no other. Ascending to an unrivaled sonic peak, this innovative sound took shape across the gold-certified “Hejira” [1976], the gold-certified double-LP “Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter” [1977], her collaboration with Charles Mingus entitled “Mingus” [1979], and live album “Shadows and Light” [1980]. Channelling the thrill and excitement of these records, 

Highlights from this collection include recordings and alternate takes from three of Mitchell’s albums, “Hejira”, “Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter” and “Mingus”, plus live cuts from various tours, including Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue. It will be released as a 6-CD/digital version, as well as a 4-LP version that consists of Mitchell’s “personal favourites” from the 6-CD version.

the first song from the set, “Intro to Coyote / Coyote,” recorded at the Forum in Montreal, Canada on December 4th, 1975.

Joni Mitchell – “Intro To Coyote/Coyote”. Originally featured on her 1976 studio album ‘Hejira’, it was written on the tour bus while Joni traveled with Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Review.

The forthcoming ‘Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4 – The Asylum Years (1976-1980)’ out October 4th, 2024 via Rhino Records.

Joni Mitchell is currently scheduled to perform two shows at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on October. 19th and 20th, featuring special “Joni Jam” guests.

“No Hero”, our 5th studio album is coming out in September! We’re very proud of it and hope you like what you’ve heard so far?. Never knowingly lacking in a strife of surprises, crescendonically deadpan quartet Desperate Journalist return to the musical affray with a brand new single, ‘Unsympathetic Parts 1 and 2′. This is the first track to be taken from their fifth album, entitled “No Hero” on Fierce Panda Records.

As creative re-entries go, ‘Unsympathetic Parts 1 and 2’ is a gleaming, beaming signpost towards a longplayer which sees Desperate Journalist push and pull their original noirish indie sound into newer, ever more nubile shapes and jagged angles without losing that glowering essence rare.

Desperate Journalist very much consist of Jo Bevan (vocals, synths and drum machine); Robert Hardy (guitars, synths and piano); Caroline Helbert (drums, drum machines and percussion); Simon Drowner (bass and synths).

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