082. Ste Macgregor
February 9th, 2011 | Published in Backers
Brighton, UK
I’m a Boro ex-pat who never had the good fortune to visit Sound It Out and this documentary resonates for all the right reasons. Record shops have all but disappeared, convenience has replaced that magical, social aspect of record buying and the buzz of uncovering vinyl gold on the quest for that musical missing link. I’m a producer/DJ who started out both sampling from old records and searching for the latest imports to play out. From digging through a warren of ancient lp’s in a second hand shop to hanging round the booth, waiting to hear the next big tune, record shops were magic places to get lost and grow up in. I can’t wait to see what goes on in Stocktons’ vinyl stronghold.
The first and last records I bought:
First: ‘A Little More Love’ by Olivia Newton John, before that was my beloved Star Wars soundtrack and a Pinky and Perky record, but I don’t really count them – ONJ was proper. Phwoar.
Last: ‘Snake In The Grass’ by Barringtone.