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Dave Hill Album Launch - 04/11/26
DAVE HILLLONDON ALBUM LAUNCHWEDNESDAY 4TH NOVEMBER - 7PM@ ALL IS JOY SOHO75 Dean St, London, W1D 3PU *PLEASE CHOOSE PICK UP IN STORE SHIPPING OPTION TO COLLECT YOUR ALBUM AT THE VENUE ON THE NIGHT* We are absolutely thrilled to be hosting a one-off, London exclusive event with legendary Slade guitarist Dave Hill.Entry is available by pre-ordering one of our LP or CD bundlesPRE ORDER HERE Each purchase includes 1 x entry to the event This intimate event will include: 🎤 A live Q&A session with Dave🎧 Playback of new album Dirty Foot Lane accompanied by a slide show 🎙️ A live...
The Molotovs Signing - 31/10/25 @ 5:30pm
THE MOLOTOVS SIGNING - FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER - 5:30PM We are thrilled to announce that The Molotovs will be coming to Sister Ray to sign copies of their new single "Rhythm Of Yourself". We will have plenty of copies available to purchase on the day! You can check out the info for the single here. Don't worry! Even though it is currently listed as unavailable we have it in stock and it will be available at the event on Friday.
Discussing Vinyl Trends With What Hi-Fi?
What Hi-Fi? recently asked shop owner Phil some questions about the rising popularity of vinyl with younger shoppers. All signs suggest vinyl is reaching ever-younger audiences. Go into any record shop and the sea of fresh-faced customers rummaging through crates makes this fact obvious. But what are they buying? Are they flocking to new releases from pop artists like the seemingly unstoppable Taylor Swift, or are they after something a little older? Sister Ray owner, Phil Barton, cites the resurgence of genres like hardcore and shoegazing as key factors helping drive vinyl sales, but added that Taylor Swift is the biggest...
Sister Ray x Evening Standard
We're honoured to have received a glowing write-up in Ped Millichamp's article on the best online record shops in the UK: "Sister Ray has been selling music from the heart of Soho for 30 years with the friendliest and most enthusiastic staff.Named after the Velvet Underground track, Sister Ray has survived the twists and turns of the music industry and consumer trends – striding on through the years when the internet signed most other physical retail and record stores’s death certificate.Through sheer determination and commitment to the vinyl format – and by becoming a major force behind ‘Record Store Day’ and the...
Housekeeping
A few housekeeping notes in this edition of the blog. Time for some thank yous, farewells and welcomes. I'd like to express my gratitude and whole hearted thanks, along with the rest of the SR Crew to Kit, who sadly moved on yesterday. A top top fella, who is now pursuing a career in carpentry. We wish him and his Techno collection all the best. Big welcomes to Whitby, who fills in the Kit role handsomely and Connor who will be working alongside John (the geezer with the beard) on the shop floor. Both of them have made their debuts to rave...