Record Store Day 16-04-16 Vital Juices Redcliffe

World Record Store day was celebrated in style here in Brisbane's
Northern suburbs.Vital Juices is my local record store and its
fabulous that we have one here, there's not to many around anymore

It was Brisbane all the way with local legend Jeremy Neale,
from Velociraptor fame and his amazing solo work.
A big fav with my 3 boys so we were all on hand for a rare
all ages performance. He was also selling vinyl and cds
and doing signings, lovely fellow!
He played quiet a bit of  Velociraptor stuff and his solo stuff.

 After Jeremy, Ben Ely took to the corridor, Ben is better know for his
work with Brisbane super band Regurgitator, he has in recent times
embarked on a solo career and his brilliant new album is worth
getting hold of. I got a copy on the day and Ben signed it for me
so that was cool.
He played a heap of his solo material and a few eclectic covers
from Jonathan Richman to Black Sabbath to Elvis Costello
Brilliant time!
I missed the last performance of the day which was West Ends fabulous
Floyd Family Breakdown but I'm sure that was great too 

Vital Juices Records First Birthday

        One of the more fantastic things to happen in my neck

of the woods in last last year was this wonderful

     record store opening and just a few months before

I decided to return to vinyl.

I have been introduced to some amazing music by shop

patron Grant and have picked up lots of old favorites.

There's a fantastic buzz about the place and Grant 

pulls out all the stops when celebrating  

Along with his incredible musical knowledge and

service I can't recommend this place enough. 

There's so few places like this these days so you

 have to support them and I can tell you Grant

 supports the local music scene and quite a lot of the

 local acts are releasing on vinyl now. 

 As part of the first birthday celebrations there was

 an art exhibition, something that's happened here before,

 as well live music performances and a photo booth

 project, where people could come in and get 

 photographed with there favorite album that they 

 bought here in the last year.

 I had so many good one to chose from but went 

 with Nick Drake's Five Leaves Left 

 while my Youngest son came along with his pick

 The Hits, Hikikomori, a much hipper choice than mine

 The Hinterlanders where once again fantastic to see, 

 putting on a fine performance

 and very unfortunately I had to miss Halfway, 

 but I will see them one day!