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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...

Its safe to say that our first Sister Ray Outstore was a huge success. We sold out the legendary 100 club and got to listen to our favorite new band Yard Act.  It was fantastic seeing you all there, and for those who didn't we've got a live review from our friends at final hours. Ella, who attended the show, writes: 'I had the pleasure of seeing Yard Act twice in twenty four hours. The big show of the extended weekend was their appearance for the record store Sister Ray, and a different coloured special vinyl, at the 100 Club on...

For full disclosure I’m semi-famous at Sister Ray for not actually liking films very much so it’s somewhat ironic that I have felt inspired by the release of Late Night Tales’ “At The Movies" compilation (available here) to make a rundown of my 5 favourite film soundtracks (in no particular order). Vangelis - "Blade Runner" Probably the film that made me sit up and take notice of soundtrack composition. Can you imagine the sweeping cyberpunk landscapes of Ridley Scott’s future Los Angeles without the looming, doomy synths of Vangelis underpinning it all? Rugged industrial beats, a swooning love theme and...

In this week's episode of Sister Ray Interviews our very own Oli Harper sat down with the dazzling Bingo Fury to discuss everything from his new single Big Rain, to Bristol's buzzing music scene and of course vinyl. You can pre order 'Big Rain' here, out via Ra-Ra Rok Records. Oli: How’s the response been to the single? B.F: “Yeah, really strong, lots of support and the people who’ve come across it seem to really enjoy it, you can’t really ask for more than that at this stage, it’s very flattering.” Oli: A couple of us here were really impressed when we...

For our next Sister Ray Interview's episode we have the fantastic Do Nothing.  We loved their Record Store Day release Adventures In Success - a one off pressing of the bands cover of Will Powers "Adventures In Success", featuring a never before heard remix by Hiro Ama.   Hey guys, thanks for spending the time to talk to us. How did it feel being apart of Record Store Day this year?It was really exciting! Especially since it didn't happen last year, it felt a little more special. I'm glad we got a proper release for our Adventure in Success cover, that...