DAVES FAVE500: 36 - 40 #davidbowie #radiohead #billybragg #ryanadams #randynewman #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-08-10 | Back making videos at home, and picking-up on the next instalment of 'Dave's Fave500', my selection of the greatest 500 albums I've ever listened to (and owned).
MGK VC MEET-UP 2025 - THE MOVIE #vinylcommunity @MGKBOSTON #buffalo David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-07-25 | The MGK Annual Bash, for the first time in Buffalo NY. What a great few days in the USA, as well as time in Toronto. A fantastic trip. Wonderful to meet and spend substantial time with other music obsessives. Channels represented at the meet-up and in the video include (I hope I don't miss anyone):youtu.be/uK9VoVRu7OM?si=LdFNqAd3l2YmcSG8youtu.be/d3YFDLww3C0?si=9goMlEOxK0H4-WPAyoutu.be/829-j0G0RXw?si=EqJ2_vdWvuRxumiSyoutu.be/hwi0lhn-3Ns?si=nplny_WEmmDlBv1pyoutu.be/dxUJv-LDxuo?si=dBkZa4EsTej8yFx3youtu.be/Hmyj2pFU4cE?si=Ye6zqpXQsVo3Tcy3youtu.be/PDZKKUgKpMg?si=f4TQHoJScRwTtJsWyoutu.be/m-pBYRSi5_8?si=rPwUKkk1cXKonS5Uyoutu.be/Bv5Q26PyMeQ?si=8oi_JWLcTb-Vvei1youtu.be/i7PlFZdOX68?si=50FppDaDeP19Jwelyoutu.be/wkIGP6Y1NiA?si=3FW0LNOcHa_Fyx6pyoutu.be/7WELrm0BghA?si=_Fn1L2dbfQk_GvWxyoutu.be/r5dvwdw__tM?si=5SEK-_3zb21-12V9Not forgetting youtu.be/6yYyM_Oyl5w?si=SsHneVEOFt5XW78eHope to see you all next year!
BUFFALO VINYL HAUL FROM BLACK DOTS RECORDS + VCLT #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-07-23 | Second and final record shop visited in Buffalo - the strangely-named 'Black Dots'. A great shop for both value for money and the condition of the records. We all walked away with some excellent finds. Before we went, our illustrious host @MGKBOSTON handed-out some VCLT to the occasional reluctant recipient. 😅
VINYL HAUL FROM REVOLVER RECORDS, BUFFALO, AT THE MGK2025 #vinylcommunity MEET-UP David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-07-20 | First shopping day in Buffalo ahead of the @MGKBOSTON #vinylcommunity meet-up and weekend party. #gratefuldead take a mauling. More vinyl shopping shenanigans to follow.
TORONTO VINYL HAUL & MEET UP #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-07-17 | Less talking, more walking, and a little record buying. Out and about with @EmbryonicRobot @frenchvinyladdict and, off-camera, the @WarpdogRecordhound Two record shops (Sonic Boom and Rotate This) Toronto that are The Bollocks!Winding-up @robwalkerletthemusicplay and @benrankins4446 (as usual)
TALKING TORONTO RECORD SHOPS WITH @EmbryonicRobot #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-07-15 | First day of my jaunt to North America, and a wander around Toronto before discussing the best record shops in the the city. A nice lunch too in scorching temperatures.
DAVES FAVE500: 31 - 35 #DeepPurple #BJH #WishboneAsh #Genesis #Springsteen #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-07-11 | Part 7 of my 'Dave's Fave500' series, this one focusing exclusively on 'Live' albums. A mix of the legendary and merely great live albums from the heyday of the live album - the 1970s and 1980s.
UP THE RIVER TYNE BY BIKE David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-07-09 | A return to The Homeland. Heading west of Newcastle, up the River Tyne, and into Northumberland.
MY RECORD COLLECTION - RANDOM SELECTION 15 #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-07-07 | A rare appearance of a 'Random Selection' video. Mercifully, this one is short. Good record though.
DAVES FAVE500: 26 - 30 #pinkfloyd #katebush #grahamparker #georgebenson #beachboys #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-07-05 | In a less exuberant mood than during the recent Music Quiz, here I am presenting Part 6 in the 'Dave's Fave500' series; a selection of five more good to great albums. This one includes a couple of huge sellers, but they were always going to have to show their faces at some point in this series.
DAVE, HAVE YOU WROTE SOMETHING DOWN? @TheVinylVoyage-ud3uf MUSIC QUIZ TRAILER #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-07-03 | The mega 'If I Could Only Remember The Name...." music quiz, hosted by Jack at@TheVinylVoyage-ud3uf This one is a first round bout between myself and @robwalkerletthemusicplay and it's well-feisty!Link: youtu.be/T5in6BxvkL8?si=sY1w6pBnfy5rStZiSubscribe to @TheVinylVoyage-ud3uf to see the other first round fixtures, see if you can score higher than the competitors, and follow the competition to its conclusion.
DAVES FAVE500: 21 - 25 GREAT DEBUT ALBUMS #sade #brandx #thesmiths #TheBlueNile #jeffbuckley David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-06-26 | Part five of my series recommending 500 good to excellent albums that are worthy of your consideration (at least in my view!).This episode highlights FIVE GREAT DEBUT ALBUMS, and was inspired by @TommyBurton75 and his launch video - youtu.be/RSayOHnlPxw?si=lvmRDxJADHEClpoyFrom over three years ago, my own 'deep dive' into The Blue Nile's debut 'A Walk Across The Rooftops': youtu.be/fyadg0ADRJk?si=9R3t_OfCm_4Io1xX
MY INTERVIEW WITH @fitzelectricbar (Includes The Meaning of Life. 😳 Blimey.) #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-06-20 | It's so nice to spend time with another old bloke talking about music....and BEYOND(!). This interview, hosted by @fitzelectricbar, took place a couple of weeks ago, and has been posted on Fitz's channel - link here: youtu.be/zwa9suwtIFI?si=Uh7HqDFdFJ98PIyV - and I'm now posting it on my channel.Fitz has (apparently) interviewed a bunch of vinyl enthusiasts and has released some on his channel, with more to come. He's an engaging interviewer who cares about the answers he gets, so I humbly suggest if you like this sort of thing then subscribe to his channel and get ready for some really interesting discussions to come.
LEEDS RECORD FAIR & VC MEET-UP - JUNE 2025 #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-06-18 | VC Meet-up in Leeds on Saturday 14th June 2025. A great time had by all.
NEW FINDS AND SNEAKY AMAZON #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-06-13 | Suspect behaviour at an Amazon warehouse? Looks that way. A little story, PLUS some new vinyl finds from the last few weeks.@EmbryonicRobot 's review of 'M: Fans' - youtube.com/watch?v=JCi1D2xwnKY Watch and learn!
30X GREAT 12 INCH SINGLES FOR @robwalkerletthemusicplay David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-06-11 | I can't do 30 great 12 inch singles from the Tyneside area (or the Midlands, for that matter), so I'm just picking 30 GREAT singles.This follows @robwalkerletthemusicplay 's 200th video showing 30 x 12 inch singles from the Manchester area
DAVES FAVE500: 16 - 20. #DeepPurple #elviscostello #LaurieAnderson #PrefabSprout #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-06-09 | I'm selecting 500 albums from my collection that I'm recommending to all lovers of music. I'm doing these in bunches of five, so it's going to take a while. Words of encouragement will be gratefully received!Featured here (in no particular order) are Prefab Sprout, Laurie Anderson, Deep Purple, Elvis Costello, and French composer Camille Saint Saens.Classical Music for Rock Lovers: youtu.be/sWoqqJCU_s8?si=aPbc1XJhGqlC9wmi
DAVES FAVE500: 11 -15 #nickcave #Mingus #jayhawks #vanmorrison #warrenzevon David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-05-30 | I'm selecting 500 albums from my collection that I'm recommending to all lovers of music. I'm doing these in bunches of five, so it's going to take a while. Words of encouragement will be gratefully received!Featured here (in no particular order) are Charles Mingus, Nick Cave, Van Morrison, The Jayhawks, and Warren Zevon.The @benrankins4446 @beerandvinyl interview on Nick Cave youtube.com/watch?v=1LMaoxc9YX8&t=2870sMy own review of Van Morrison's best here: youtu.be/_dMyAiadkJo?si=QytVl5Y0vdR9D_IS
DAYS AND NIGHTS IN SEVILLE, SPAIN David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-05-30 | First visit to Seville in Andalusia, Spain, April 2025
MAKING SENSE OF THINGS - MILD POLITICAL VENTING David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-05-29 | One of my periodic impromptu monologues on the state of play in our political landscape. This one from mid-May during a short trip to Newcastle.
DAVES FAVE500: 6 - 10 - #steviewonder #jacksonbrowne #kingcrimson #stanridgway #depechemode David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-05-26 | I'm selecting 500 albums from my collection that I'm recommending to all lovers of music. I'm doing these in bunches of five, so it's going to take a while. Words of encouragement will be gratefully received!Featured here (in no particular order) are Stan Ridgway, King Crimson, Depeche Mode, Stevie Wonder, and Jackson Browne.FULL CLIP of Jackson Browne: youtu.be/uf0yVyQniag?si=mYJuYjlYaAmhRvrE
DAVES FAVE500: 1 - 5 - #b52s #vanhalen #Bunnymen #PeterHammill #TerryCallier #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-05-24 | New series! I'm selecting 500 albums from my collection that I'm recommending to all lovers of music. I'm doing these in bunches of five, so it's going to take a while, but future videos will be notably shorter than this introduction one. Featured here (in no particular order) are The B52s, Van Halen, Echo and The Bunnymen, and Terry Callier.FULL CLIPS:PETER HAMMILL - youtu.be/24D5zhD5X48?si=uM6BA1PIymsNO0IBECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN - youtu.be/5DpOBFBjtxY?si=Tgm2cF4-ggOSJYK1
COUNTERFEITS, DUPLICATES, TWO GIGS, AND A CRAP RECORD @EmbryonicRobot @lostmixtapes David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-05-18 | A mixed bag today. Some thoughts on acquiring duplicate records, spotting counterfeits, gigs from Tangerine Dream and Steven Wilson and, FINALLY, a short review of a 'Crap' album. #vinylcommunity Todd's original video: youtu.be/GH5n6rfYW7c?si=nzmZnB8fsWo5Hk7g
7 PROMPTS ABOUT 7 INCH RECORDS FROM @RekkidTalk David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-04-30 | QUICK AND DIRTY RUN THROUGH OF A HANDFUL OF 7" SINGLES in response to a thread launched by Chris from @RekkidTalk
SEVILLE VINYL MINI-HAUL #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-04-28 | A small number of records picked-up last week in Seville, Spain, along with thoughts on the first batch of finds from Den Bosch Mega CD & Record Fair.
DEN BOSCH RECORD FAIR HAUL - DONT WATCH IF YOU HAVE VIEWED THE DB TRAVELOGUE VIDEO #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-04-24 | This is the extract from the original Den Bosch Travelogue and Haul video (see here: youtube.com/watch?v=LKVIHnpOlcc&t=1814s ) where I show the records I found and bought. Warning: There's a lot. Present in the video is @robwalkerletthemusicplay and @gavaxemanspins Subscribe to their channels for some great content.
14 YEAR OLD ME AND WHAT I WAS LISTENING TO: THE MGK CHALLENGE #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-04-20 | Mike, a.k.a. @MGKBOSTON has set me (and some others) a challenge. Mine was to show five records that was my thing when I was 14-15 years old. In this video, I go back a little further. Check out Mike's original video here: youtube.com/watch?v=h1sRlgi-S0c
DEN BOSCH MEGA RECORD FAIR - TRAVELOGUE AND HAUL #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-04-16 | An epic #vinylcommunity tour through England, France, Belgium, and on to The Netherlands and the famous Den Bosch Mega CD & Record Fair. In the car are @gavaxemanspins and @robwalkerletthemusicplay as well as your host (and driving martyr). Keeping up the decorum whilst in Den Bosch was John, the @6inchpianist. It costs a lot of money to undertake such a trip, so it's not surprising that many in the #VC don't do it, but here you'll get a sense of what it's like getting there, what the fair looks like, what it offers, and the experience of spending quality time with fellow travellers in the #vinylcommunity. You will find animus non-existent, even when mischievously discussing other VC channels, and even when wind-up merchants like @StuntrockConfusion hold out a friendly hand. It was so good to hang-out with such a great crew, and I'm sure we'll be doing something similar very soon.The last fifteen minutes of this video is the show and tell of my own haul. Although you'll see the odd item from Gav, Rob, and John, check out their own videos at: youtube.com/watch?v=pKOqettPJSM&t=1syoutu.be/QacgpyPXMhA?si=DrVTVYkqUgS1jHLvyoutu.be/TlgE7vQSGpE?si=LFRcXrwpK5LlGGkjyoutu.be/2gbMglR5zw4?si=taKsbbeGXpy-eLDL
1001 ALBUMS YOU MUST HEAR BEFORE YOU DIE #:1 - 5 MORE DEMANDED BY @statictraveller #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-04-06 | Alan, the @statictraveller lays down a VC Challenge. Pick five albums you would add to the so-called '1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die' book. Alan's own suggested five, in his launch video: youtube.com/watch?v=5QXKPjgNlpQ
MY LIFE WITH MUSIC - 1984 - BEST 20 ALBUMS #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-03-15 | I wasn't to know it at the time, but 1984 was a pivotal year in my life. I fell into a job that became a career, one that took me around the world, and developed my knowledge to a high level. That job move had a higher salary attached to it, making buying records easier than ever before. 1984 was a bumper year for great albums, ones that still sell today some 40 years later. It wasn't tricky creating a shortlist of albums for my Top 20, but far harder to rank them in order of importance.
WINTER WALKING IN THE LAKES: RYDAL WATER CAVES David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-03-09 | A quiet diversion from the music-themed videos: A second December 2024 walk in the Lake District, this time to Rydal Water and the caves on the western hillside.
SHORT STAY IN MORECAMBE - WITH HOTEL REVIEW David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-03-05 | Trying The Midland Hotel in Morecambe, followed by a walk along the pier and seafront. The temptation of a record shop almost resisted. December 2024
NEWCASTLE RECORD SHOPPING MARCH 2025 #vinylcommunity VINYL FINDS David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-03-04 | A walk around the City of Newcastle Upon Tyne, with visits to two great record shops thrown-in.
VINYL PLAYLIST WEEKS 6-8, 2025 - + FEB FINDS IN ROCK, NEW WAVE, JAZZ, SOUNDTRACKS #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-02-28 | These are the highlights from what I've been listening to over the past three weeks. It's good to show, not only the 'new', but to see what albums I've picked out, sometime for the time in ten years or more.
BATTLING INERTIA: BACK ON THE BIKE David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-02-23 | The struggle to overcome the annual winter loss of fitness begins again. The second ride of the week, and only the second of the year so far. The battle against inertia is, this time around, less about muscles and more about mental strength. How to keep going when the urge to hibernate until spring is still dominant?
THE CONTEST YOU DIDNT KNOW EXISTED CONTEST THREAD #vinylcommunity @AisForAliceBisForBob David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-02-22 | The toughest contest I've done so far. Launched by Steve at @AisForAliceBisForBob and highlighted by @EmbryonicRobot Watch the intro for the full explanation. And have a go yourself!
PROG ROCK TAG 2025 #vinylcommunity @beerandvinyl David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-02-19 | My last tag for a while. I still have the 'Soundtrack' and 'Americana' ones to tackle, but they'll have to wait. This Prog Tag 2025 was launched by Alex at @beerandvinyl back in December (I think), but the questions/prompts don't age, do they? Just like Progressive Rock.
WINTER WALKING IN THE LAKES - TARN HOWS David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-02-09 | Late '24 walk in the Lake District at Tarn Hows. Wiki intro:Tarn Hows is an area of the Lake District National Park in North West England, It contains a picturesque tarn, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Coniston and about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of Hawkshead. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the area with over half a million visitors per year in the 1970s and is managed by the National Trust.Tarn Hows is fed at its northern end by a series of valley and basin mires and is drained by Tom Gill which cascades down over several small waterfalls to Glen Mary bridge: named by John Ruskin who felt that Tom Gill required a more picturesque name and so gave the area the title 'Glen Mary'.
NORTHERN VINYL GUY CONTEST @northernvinylguy #vinylcommunitycontest #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-02-06 | 'ONE YEAR IN THE VC' contest from Darryl, the Northern Vinyl Guy. His launch video can be viewed here: youtu.be/4G1qlWnt7h8?si=8ZMW5yCpKvET5C_FOther channels recommended in this video:@UnHerd @GadSaad @SecretScholars
VINYL PLAYLIST WEEK 5, 2025 #vinylcommunity David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-02-05 | The first in what may become an occasional entry into a series of weekly playlists. These aren't the records I bought last week; some of them I've owned for up to 50 years. They still get played, and these are the ones that made the turntable in Week 5 of 2025.
MOSELEY RECORD FAIR - TAKE 2 #vinylcommunity @gavaxemanspins IN TOW. David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-02-02 | Another trip with YouTube's @gavaxemanspins to Moseley Record Fair in the south Birmingham suburbs. Nice fair this one is - free entry, relaxed Sunday afternoon vibe, and just the right amount of sellers to keep us interested for an hour or so.
THE DIFFICULT VINYL TAG 2025 #vinylcommunity @EmbryonicRobot David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-01-25 | I like a challenge, so when Brian, Toronto's Embryonic Robot came-up with a brain-melting new tag, I had to have a go. Many stumbled at the first hurdle and abandoned the challenge. We're made of sterner stuff in the U.K.....I think?....no, not really. Brian's launch video, just in case you want to take this sadist on: youtu.be/P7k2zEsxIBs?si=j-GLzLjLo9i6FDbH
THE OFFICIAL CD TAG 2025 #vinylcommunity #cdcommunity @GlenKellawayfromthebasement David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-01-24 | Just one more TAG....until the next one.15 questions/prompts on favourites from our CD collections.The Official CD Tag of 2025..Let’s see those shiny discs and show your love for a great format. There are 15 questions..1/When did you get your first CD player2/ What was the first CD you ever bought.3/Most recent CD you purchased4/Approximately how many CDs do you have in your collection5/Jewel cases or Digipaks?6/Your best CD purchase of 20247/ Show a live album on CD8/ The best sounding CD in your collection9/ Your favourite CD cover or insert.10/ Show a CD box set11/ Show a CD from your favorite band12/ What artist or band do you have the most CDs.13/ Do you collect CD and vinyl14/ Have you ever sold your vinyl collection and stuck with the CD format.15/ Show a CD you would like your viewers to listen to and give you feedback on.
VINYL TAG 2025 (PART 2) MY REINCARNATION CHOICE #vinylcommunity #vc David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-01-22 | TAG OVERLOAD! My go at the Vinyl Tag 2025.I've decided to split my response into two parts. Here's Part Two.
VINYL TAG 2025 (PART 1) BEATLES OR STONES? #vinylcommunity #vc David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-01-20 | TAG OVERLOAD! My go at the Vinyl Tag 2025 launched by youtu.be/ErrtuupkuHw?si=Z7ya6zlms_hopFJC I've decided to split my response into two parts. Here's Part One.
MGK BOSTON PUSH TO 1 TRILLION SUBSCRIBERS COMPETITION 2025 #vinylcommunity @MGKBOSTON David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-01-13 | My entry to the world famous 'Push to ONE TRILLION subscribers' competition from @MGKBOSTON Shout-out to @Bobby Gaylor too.
HIKING THE CHILTERN HILLS AND SOME RECORD BUYING David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-01-12 | One of our occasional hikes (usually in bad weather, and this one is no different), this time in the Chiltern Hills, north of London. Guy and Peter my companions once again. Notable highlights - a live badger sighting, and some record shopping in Leamington Spa on a break in the journey home. Shot in the autumn 2024, but edited and uploaded just today. Will try to be more prompt next time.
SOUL AND FUNK TAG 2025 @6inchpianist #vinylcommunity #vinyltag David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-01-10 | Another day, another tag. This one set by John the @6inchpianist with 12 prompts/questions on soul and funk.John's launch video: youtu.be/QSbDJI_dJ_o?si=f_ESV6RK8KPSyAPT
HAPPY NEW YEAR! THE SAD B*STARD VINYL TAG #vinylcommunity @TheDigitalGramophone David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2025-01-02 | FIRST TAG OF THE YEAR! The Sad Bastard Vinyl Tag devised by @TheDigitalGramophone youtu.be/PVal35PHAJI?si=D5iqo6pvU4diJ-PbGENUINELY SAD 😥NEXT IN LINE: @MGKBOSTON
2024: END OF YEAR HAUL #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinyl David Atkinson - MUSIC AND MORE 2024-12-30 | In, under the wire, before 2024 is over. These are some of the best of the albums I picked-up in November and December, including the most expensive single album I've ever bought (unwrapped during the video).
