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An Aussie Records Update
Why hello there. You may have noticed that the site hasn’t had many posts in the past.. well.. year. Part of the reason is the 300+ posts I’ve made on Instagram – please follow! 2020 has been a challenge across the board, and honestly it’s been so draining it took me away from writing about […]
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New Acquisitions – July 2019
Bob Dylan – Blonde On Blonde Bon Jovi – New Jersey Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart Leonard Cohen – Popular Problems Ray Charles – …Dedicated To You The Pretenders – Learning To Crawl The Rolling Stones […]
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New Acquisitions – June 2019
Artist Title John Coltrane A Love Supreme Chubby Checker Twist With Chubby Checker Londonbeat In The Blood Buddy Holly That’ll Be The Day The John Coltrane Quartet Ballads Various Ghostbusters II Spectrum / Indelible Murtceps Terminal Buzz Geordie Masters Of Rock Beastie Boys Paul’s Boutique Daddy Cool Sex, Dope, Rock’n’Roll: Teenage Heaven Ray Charles Modern […]
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An Aussie Records Offsite
Earlier this month the semi-retired Rega RP-1 and two crates of “seconds” (LPs) were relocated to the Aussie Records “offsite” location on the NSW south coast. Once properly set up, the Rega was unwisely attached to a Yamaha home theatre “sound bar” (via a analogue-to-digital converter) and it sounded… horrible. After scouring local classifieds, Facebook […]
Read MoreA King Crimson Journey
[Last Update: 29/5/2019] Not too many moons ago, I had not heard a single LP by King Crimson. It’s true. I’m technically a child of the 70s (b. 1979) but I’d somehow not been introduced to the pioneers of progressive rock. There’s something about their reputation and the cover art of their debut album that […]
Read More2018 Retrospective
It’s almost June in 2019, so this is a little late, but if you’ll forgive me a moment – I’d like to indulge in a “better late than never” review of some of my favourite finds from last year in 2018. It should really come as no surprise to anyone at this stage that we’re […]
Read MoreTime for an upgrade – Introducing the Rega Planar 3 with Exact
Hello – some good news! We here at Aussie Records – after about six years or so – have finally upgraded the reference deck. The trusty Rega RP-1 with the Bias-2 cartridge more recently paired with the most excellent vintage HiFi equipment has been relegated to second string. The New Deck There’s a new sheriff […]
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