Stoke of Genius:
One
of the greatest days in the year for music lovers was a huge triumph
across the globe, including in Stoke-on-Trent.
Record Store Day (RSD) 2013 was
celebrated worldwide with thousands of special limited edition
releases and in-store gigs.
Independent
music store, Music Mania,
showcased some of the finest talents from Staffordshire.
Stoke
of Genius joined
over a hundred music enthusiasts outside the Hanley store from the
early hours on Saturday morning (April 20).
Despite
queuing from 5.45am and being just the seventh person in the shop, a
local buyer was still too late to pick up Peace's
California Daze.
Other
big sellers included singles from comeback king
David Bowie,
the legendary The Rolling Stones
and psychedelic rock band MGMT.
At
noon, Camp Stag treated
a packed-out store to a delightful four-song set featuring songs from
the handmade RSD release of When The Lights Come Down, which also
included a free colourful lightbulb!
Rich
Bloor's one-man-band, Giro Junkie,
provided a solid set, recording layers of his own guitar wonderfully
for the final track.
Aaron Mobberley delighted
the crowd with the beautiful 'Unison Harmonies' and encouraged 'it's
really important for local music scenes to get involved with stuff
like this'.
Vellocet's
Jordan Gifford described it as 'one of the most phenomenal days of
the year', following a set which was still strong, despite taking
them out of their comfort zone.
Ahead
of their headline slot at The Sugarmill later
that night, folk group Alfa 9 took
to the shop floor for an impressive acoustic set.
The
day celebrated its most successful year yet, and the resurgence of
vinyl records and physical releases is on course to only get bigger.
Photography courtesy of Jovi Mullen
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