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Announcement, limted edition, Record Store Day, RSD, RSD2020, Store News, vinyl -

Seconds away! Round Two! So here we go again, this Saturday 26th September a few events are taking place that could in the grand scheme of things be called noteworthy. 1) It's my birthday 2) A birth date I share with the smooth as silk Bryan Ferry. (I expect we’ll head off to Annabels later in the day and quaff cocktails with the great and good before retiring to a country estate with minor aristocracy still enraptured by our sparkling wit and repartee) 3) Crystal Palace play Everton in a top of the table clash (it is a weird year)...

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Announcement, Record Store Day, RSD, RSD2020, Store News -

RSD 2020 Is going to be different.   No surprise there then, the world is a very different place and RSD has had to adapt.   Here at Sister Ray we are going to celebrate our fantastic shop much as before but with the added wow factor of social distancing, face coverings and a shot of hand sanitiser.   RSD will take place on three separate dates. The 29th August, the 26th September and the 24th of October. These are referred to as “drops” (snappy eh?). We are ready to welcome you either through the door of the shop from 8AM...

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Announcement, loverecordstores, soho, Store News, vinyl -

MONDAY JUNE 15TH

…is when we hope to be opening our doors here again, and welcoming you back to Sister Ray.

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Announcement, limted edition, loverecordstores, New Releases, RSD, vinyl -

 With the postponement of Record Store Day, distributors and labels have got together to ensure that this hugely important, annual opportunity to highlight the work of record stores remained active - so we're having a new normal version.

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Audio-Technica, Discogs, Homespun, Store News -

We are thrilled to announce we are one of several stores worldwide to be asked to play a DJ set for Discogs and Audio-Technica's 'Homespun' live broadcast series. On Friday 5th June at 6PM our shop DJ will be taking to the incredibly snazzy Audio-Technica decks and broadcasting a set from his very own home which will be streamed via all of Discogs social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, etc). Expect a mixture of extreme rarities and affordable lesser-known gems from the Afrobeat, Jazz-Funk and Oddball-Disco genres. We can't wait! Be sure to tune in!

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