DIGGING THROUGH 586 RECORDS | CENTRAL NEWCASTLE ON TYNE

Passed through the ace 586 Records the other day, located on the third floor of B&D Studios in central Newcastle, opposite Tyneside Cinema (been going to their Art Deco cafe since like, 1989). Definitely worth a visit.

586's selection is amazing, literally 100s & 100s of curated house, disco, latin & 'the B word' vinyl (plus now a load of classic rock LPs - Tony had just sold an original copy of the first Stooges album that day). A great addition to the record shop scene in Newcastle & the North East. Exactly what Tripadvisor is saying too.

For a proper post on 586 head to Aiden D'Araujo's consistently excellent 'House Hunting' blog. If you can't get to The Toon then check out the 586 Discogs listings, some belters up on there. 

Also found this documentary on 586 Records, worth a watch...

PROPER INLAY LABELING

Picked up a load of ace stuff, new and old - a very brief selection below. Click the links below the images for audio....

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ST MARY'S LIGHTHOUSE & ALONG THE BEACH TO BLYTH | NORTHUMBERLAND

ST MARY'S LIGHTHOUSE

Walked this route from St Mary's Lighthouse, through Seaton Sluice & along the beach to Blyth the other day. Photos below....

 

NICE BIT OF BLYTH BRUTALIST ARCHITECTURE

 

A DAY AT ALMASTY BREWING CO | SHIREMOOR NEWCASTLE

The Almasty or Alma (Mongolian: Алмас/Almas, Bulgarian: Алмас, Chechen: Алмазы, Turkish: Albıs), Mongolian for "wild man", is a purported hominid cryptozoological species reputed to inhabit the Caucasus and Pamir Mountains of central Asia, and the Altai Mountains of southern Mongolia.^[1] The creature is not currently recognised or cataloged by science. [ more here ]

So now you know. 

Almasty is also an amazing craft ale brewery located in Shiremoor, Newcastle. It started last year & due to the super brewing skills of Mark, the ace graphic design (shouts to Linaker) and support from the well established booze mecca of The Free Trade Inn, it's the best thing to happen to ale in Newcastle since Brown Bottle.

Almasty held an open day last Saturday, a few photos below:

TROPICAL IPA,

A PAIR OF ALMASTY GROWLERS

THE CUSTOM GLASS IS CLASS, OBVS

The open day itself was very chilled - a good selection of Almasty's current range (see below) plus wood fired pizzas, decent music, no mooks & pretty unbelievably for Shiremoor, actual North East sunshine. Perfect.

A PROPER MENU

BREWERY

SUNSHINE

MURO BURO

As well as the booze & food, Paul aka Muro Buro was showing his print work, Super good. Head to his website to browse & buy.   

So in brief, Almasty is ace. If you see if anywhere, check it out. It'll hopefully by available in places like Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool very soon. In the meantime, head to the Fair Trade.

Also, props to Mark for sorting out a celebrity guest on Saturday - Larry David! 

Pretty, pretty good....

To keep up to date with what's going on with Almasty Brewing Co check out their Facebooks & Twitters...

THIS BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY | EIGHTY SIX | THE BEAGLE CHORLTON MANCHESTER

Here's updated poster I did for Eighty Six at The Beagle which takes place this Sunday in Chorlton, Manchester. 

Guest DJ is Patrick from Piccadilly Records, it's free entry, starts around 4pm and is a pretty damn nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon. 

More event info here...

& listen to their latest radio show, right here >>

Sounds of Eighty Six, Volume 28 by Eighty Six on Mixcloud

NO SHEEP 'TIL BUXTON | A WALK AROUND DERBYSHIRE

Visited the Derbyshire spa town of Buxton over the weekend. As you would expect, it's very pleasant - the Pavilion Gardens in the town's centre features the opera house, tropical gardens, mini-railway & various other 19th century-era leisure aspects.

  

 Then heading out of Buxton, on land managed by the Buxton Civic Association there's woods, grassland & a quarry amongst other things...

Also close by is 'Poole's Cavern'. [ from Wiki ] The name derives from an outlaw, Poole, who reputedly used the cave as a lair and a base to rob travellers in the fifteenth century. Archeological explorations in 1981 and 1983 have suggested that the cave was occupied from the Bronze Age.

Officially opened as a show cave in 1853 by the 6th Duke of Devonshire, the cave was already a tourist attraction, being listed as one of the Wonders of the Peak by Charles Cotton in 1683. Mary, Queen of Scots, is claimed to have been an early visitor. Under the management of the Duke's overseer, Frank Redfern, the entrance was widened and, in 1859, a system of gas lamps was installed to light the caverns (one of the earliest uses of gas in this context), which remained in use until the cave closed in 1965. It reopened in 1976.

  & of course, there were sheep (though unfortunately for the eponymous (& terrible) song there were sheep before, during and after Buxton - see below...)

Filmed around Buxton, possibly inspired by...

which also inspired..