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John Carpenter: “Why would I be a musical influence? I can barely play!”

Director John Carpenter discusses his forthcoming debut solo album in an interview in the new issue of Uncut, dated February 2015 and out now.

New vinyl subscription service launches

A new service called VYNL is launching which will offer subscribers the chance to receive albums through the post. The American-based company, who are funded via Kickstarter, will use hashtags to help subscribers form a queue, then send them three records every month based on the hashtags they chose. They will then have the option to purchase an album for $8-$12, and send back the rejects in a pre-paid carboard mailer.

Rough Trade announce comprehensive 60 track compilation album

Rough Trade Shops is releasing a compilation album of the best music released by the indie label over the past 40 years. Entitled Recorded At The Automat: The Best of Rough Trade Records, the album, which is released March 23, will cover the early years of Rough Trade, when Geoff Travis first started the label in 1978, later to be joined by Jeannette Lee. It includes the likes of Swell Maps, Robert Wyatt, The Fall, The Raincoats, The Smiths, The Strokes, the Libertines, Arcade Fire and Sufjan Stevens.
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