PPCO RADIO SHOW AUG 2023

just an excuse to plunder their own musical heritage though, oh no, this eclectic show comes interspersed with tracks that have influenced them over the years by established artists and also tracks by fellow ‘DIYers’, underground mavericks and tomorrows indie superstars. You gotta click this link and get yourself subscribed. The show comes out once a month and can be found on the: perfectpopco-op.co.uk and mixcloud.com/perfectpopcoop

TRACK LISITING:

Evil Breeze - 4.57

Assignment 2 - 6.56

I Never Read Your Books - 5.08

The Void - 6.06

Empothoria - 5.40

Sunshade City - 3.24

VAXX(acidic) - 5.30

Disco Biscuits - 4.32

More faith and less imagination - 3.12

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Eddie Dave

On the 18th of May the fabulous Empire Records celebrated their 10th Birthday! An astounding achievement for this fab indepedent St Albans stalwart which has against the odds survived a pandemic, the tragic passing of visionary owner Derek and the cost of owning anything in St Albans!

HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY EMPIRE RECORDS!

When Derek opened Empire in 2013, I don’t think anyone could have predicted where we’d be ten years later. He poured his heart and soul (and a lot of his records!) into the shop and laid the foundations for what we were to grow into.

Derek got ill and sadly passed away in 2015, but Marina’s decision to take over Empire and Chaos City Comics meant we could keep his legacy alive, and we’ve been building on it ever since.

Since our opening, the returning popularity of music in a physical format has been phenomenal. It’s been an incredible journey and it’s not slowing down! We never would’ve believed we’d carry such a vast range of new and second-hand records, and we’re so happy to be able to serve the vinylloving community of St Albans and beyond, young and old!

The challenges and opportunities we’ve faced over the years have helped us to grow and stay a relevant part of St Albans’ high street. From DJing at local events to holding live in-store performances, from stalls at record fairs to increasing our online presence in order to survive the Coronavirus pandemic, we’re proud to be building on what Derek started a decade ago and are so grateful for each and every one of our customers for helping to keep the dream alive! We couldn’t have done it without you all. Thank you.

Who knows what the next ten years will bring, but we hope to keep serving, keep growing, and keep the music flowing!

words by Eddie James pics from Empire’s FB page