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Simon Tyler

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A brief thought about guilty pleasures!

Here’s a promise…. at Creekside Vinyl you won’t find a raised eyebrow or a self-satisfied smirk that undermines or belittles your choices or likes, or makes you feel apart from the “in” crowd. We ain’t in school anymore…Creekside Vinyl is very much Anti Guilty Pleasure.

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Shop aged one

Shop aged one Bunting, balloons, cards, cake, ale, music, singing, old friends, new friends, good friends and good times…. Creekside Vinyl had a party (or two). To mark the first anniversary of Simon taking over the shop, we set about making the May Day weekend a time of celebration.  So,

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Celebrating one year

Unbelievably, in April 2019 Simon Tyler celebrates one year since taking ownership of Creekside Vinyl. Wow – what a year it’s been! The first big change has been the shift from selling mainly second-hand records to predominantly stocking new vinyl. The shop now has a terrific range of music including

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Why I love Iron and Wine

Why I love……IRON AND WINE I don’t do festivals! And yet, back in 2011 I found myself at the Greenman in the Brecon Beacons, ostensibly to see Bellowhead who had closed things up on Saturday and were their usual fine selves, a riotous folky knees-up! On Sunday I thought I’d

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Look Now – Elvis Costello and the Imposters (Conchord Records)

Over forty years since Elvis Costello’s calling Card “My Aim Is True” first shocked and delighted, his first offering for five years “Look Now” sees Elvis returning to his classic formula. Great, articulate songs which are well arranged and exquisitely played. The Imposters are effectively The Attractions without bassist Bruce

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