The final episode of Behind The Counter season 7 features Carnival Records in Malvern. “I’ve got a personal memory, which is quite a sad one. My dad dies, on the eve of Record Store Day 2017. I was ...

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter season 7 features Black City Records in Bristol. “Back in the 1950s, this used to ...

If you’re a fan of Mancunian legends James, you won’t want to miss out on this. Bandmembers Jim Glennie and Saul Davies will tell the story behind their breakthrough album Gold Mother at a special ...

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter features Hey Joe Music and Coffee in Essex . “I was born into the music industry really. My parents had a record shop in the 80s and 90s called Sgt. Pepper’s.

As the 1980s drew to a close, hip hop had reached a pivotal moment. Whilst a potential for empowerment in mainstream rap had so far remained largely un-tapped, in favour of escapist music built for ...

On the latest Classic Album Sundays podcast, we step back to Camp Bestival from a few years ago when Nick Drake’s producer Joe Boyd joined us to discuss Five Leaves Left in length with Colleen.

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter season 7 features Roan Records in Teddington. “While I was in Australia, I came across a record shop – a small shop with a coffee bar. I was like, maybe ...

Looking back at the career of Prince, it may be easy to think he was unstoppable during the 80s, a non-stop hit-making machine that could do no wrong, however in reality ‘Sign O The Times’ was in part ...

How Jeff Mangum became inspired by Anne Frank's 'Diary of a Young Girl' and turned it into a modern classic. Brownswood head honcho Gilles Peterson digs deep into the cosmos and shares his Top Five ...

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter season 7 features Wrecking Ball Music and Books in Hull. “I think this project of ours is a benefit to Hull; it’s a community hub. There’s a large local music ...

Behind The Counter Episode 2 features Soul Brother, in Putney. “We’re very fortunate, we have a lot of really loyal customers who’ve been coming in since the store first opened 30 years ago and are ...