This week we are delighted to introduce the first edition of 'Businesses we love' starting with none other than, Studio 1 Vintage Guitars. I have been lucky enough to sit down recently with Garrick Wynne who is the co-owner, along with his lovely wife Sarah, about their wonderful business ‘Studio One Vintage Guitars’ based in the Auckland Central. We love local businesses that have a similar philosophy to ours- curated range, knowledgeable team and great value. Here's the Q&A from my chat with Garrick. Enjoy.  ‘Garrick, it has been a treat to visit your lovely store and have a look at your exceptional...

Welcome to our new blog series on OnVinyl, titled ‘Iconic Albums.’ 'Iconic' doesn’t necessarily mean mainstream success or massive media exposure, instead, we focus on albums that are significant within their genre, serving as cultural reflections of their time. While 'ground-breaking' might be an overused term, it is apt for describing albums that do have a lasting impact and influence. Our first feature is Orbital's debut 1991 album, often referred to as the “Green Album” due to its distinctive green sleeve. In the 1980s, many New Wave bands were transitioning from guitar-based sounds to synth-pop, heavily influenced by pioneers like...

Our business has over the last couple of years is all about Vinyl, and at the core of our philosophy is ‘How does it sound?’ We still have an extensive Vinyl and CD collection at home, both from years of careful collecting. The comment sometime is ‘We need more space….do you need all of those CD’s?’ It is an extensive collection and does occupy a bit of floorspace. These are my Top Five reasons for holding onto my Cd collection.(i) If you have spent many years collecting, then why get rid of them. They are an important part of your...

  We have had some great feedback on our Part One, so here is the second part to digest. Happy watching.6. Rick Beato (4.2 m subscribers) Song deconstruction/industry spokespersonVery much a musicians musician, and his wonderful knowledge of playing, composition etc.. gives him a very successful You Tube/Patreon channel. Absolutely fascinating process of deconstructing a song, and analyses the composition in his ‘ What makes a song great’ series. Lots of great interviews with artists, digging deep into their playing, and what makes then tick. He has produced a lot of very high-quality material that is very watchable. A well-regarded...

Much in the way Audio Podcasts have been great for research and keeping up to date with trends, so you can see on the You Tube platform. What a great way to spend 10 minutes or an hour watching. At OnVinyl we have identified a few tasty channels that are interesting, informative, and all help to expand our knowledge of music, our Vinyl obsession and or have great tech related features.   We’ve tried to guide you to ten great channels to boost your spirit and knowledge, some of which you may already know.  1. Steve Wilson- (281k subscribers) Industry...

The ‘Greatest Hits’ (let’s call the ‘GH’ from here) for many decades has been the best way to get a slice of your favourite artist. It gave us a great snapshot of our favourite artist/band. You had a one or double LP (or CD) jammed with the joys of ‘Hits’. Back in the day, until the rise of digital, this was the only way (apart from buying 7” or 12” Eps, radio) to explore the music without buying a stack of albums. (CD’s included) ‘GH’ were created by the record companies as a way of stretching out their sales, when they were close to the...