2013 International Record Store Day - Long Playing Extended Edition

Here’s the 2013 edition of the Long Playing Extended Record Store Show stuffed to the gills with musical suggestions and useful info for celebrating International Record Store Day.

Join J. Hoskins & John Howarth as they feature music from Emitt Rhodes, Kieran Leonard, Babe Ruth, Warren Zevon and the J. Geils Band, plus a few surprises.

So make us proud go out and support your local record store on this special day, and every day, and discover, hug and buy a vinyl album. It will make you feel warm and fuzzy all over.

>>> LISTEN TO THE SHOW HERE <<<

Sonic Boom

Great independent music store in Toronto, 782 Bathurst Street @ Bloor Street West.

Did You Hear That?

Do you hear that? That’s the sound of the dedicated personnel of the Irrelevant Rock & Roll & Music Show busily working away on three brand new shows for April. 

Included are the 2013 edition of the extended long playing Record Store Show, as well as the eagerly awaited Part 2 of Neil Young’s “This Notes for You” retrospective that we promised you a long time ago. 

All of this and a whole lot more great music is coming at you in the next thirty days from the friendly folk at the Irrelevant Rock & Roll & Music Show.  

Never mind trying to figure out what it means. Just listen to it.

>>>> LISTEN HERE <<<<

The International Record Store Day Show, Part 2

Okay it’s finally here, the 2^nd part of the extended long playing record show 2012 edition, in which hosts J Hoskins and John Howarth continue spinning out the tunes from Yes, Ryan Adams and former Sharks and Baker Gurtvitz Army vocalist, Snips. 

They also take a moment to give out some props to Toronto’s Sunrise Records and lament the loss of Peter Dunn’s Vinyl Museum. 

Not be outdone, Dr Prog reveals his ongoing quest to remove Yes’ “Tales From Topographic Oceans” from the dreaded "Wall of Shame." Worth waiting for you betcha. 

All part of the service from your friends here at "The Irrelevant Rock & Roll & Music Show."

>>> LISTEN TO THE SHOW HERE <<<

TAKE THE WALL OF SHAME CHALLENGE AND RECIEVE SOME FREE MUSIC ON US

Help Dr Prog in his quest to remove "Tales From Topographic Oceans" from the Irrelevant Rock & Roll &Music Show "Wall of Shame."

If you are one of the first fifty people who contact us through the Irrelevant Rock & Roll Music page or the blog and cast your vote either yeah or nay along with a short explanation  of why this misunderstood Yes classic should be rescued from musical purgatory.

producers@virtuallyaudio.com

We will send you a Virtually Vinyl sampler featuring TRIP2MARS, Alan Lee, Jeff Pearson, and the Reverend Johns on us.

RE-BROADCAST: The Record Store Day Shows and an Update From Our Host

Having been informed of the sudden end of the seven year run of Rue Morgue Radio, which aired their last transmission this past weekend, I thought it's a appropriate time to come clean about some recent developments.

First Let's make it perfectly clear, the "Irrelevant Rock & Roll & Music Show" is not going off the air now or anytime in the near future. But let's face it: shit happens. And when it happens at our little rock and roll show it sometimes hits with the force of a Tornado and kicks like a freakin' mule.

As well as breaking in a new co-host, a really added bonus was a particularly nasty and malicious computer virus that arrived just before Christmas which struck the Virtually Audio nerve center and laid waste to our post production facilities.

So as we take a deep breath, survey the damage and attempt to right the broadcast boat, we are going to continue to do what we do best which is letting you know about great music and where to get it. 

Enjoy the re-broadcast of our fabulous two part incredible ever expanding Record Store Day Show to get you all reved up for International Record Store Day in April.

>>> LISTEN TO THE SHOWS HERE & HERE <<<

And as for the crew of the Irrelevant Rock & Roll & Music Show, we will be back with all new shows in March with new co-host John Howarth, a man who has a much bigger record collection than most of us and isn't afraid to share it.

See you then. we promise, really we do.

J Hoskins, Dr Prog, and John Howarth

Special Episode for International Record Store Day

Just in time to join in for the celebrations for this year's International Record Store Day on April 16th, Krafty and J finally unveil the long talked about but until now, never heard Record Store Day show. A show so epic it had to be delivered in two parts... Both halves taking you on a bricks and mortar tour of some of Toronto's coolest and well used record store emporiums, featuring the music of Jimi Hendrix, Al Stewart, Slade, Johnny Thunders, The Godfathers and lots more fab discs you can find this weekend whilst rooting through your favourite shop, wherever you may be.

>>> Listen to the show here <<<

A Note From The Producers & The Record Store Show

Lets face it, some shows take longer to put together than others. The time it takes to confirm facts, and in some cases locate the music we want you to hear, usually takes a lot longer than we expect.

The show we did on the early Toronto alternative music scene, "Your Punk Roots are Showing," was a victim of this and our newest production focusing on Ontario independent music stores and the diverse collection of wares they carry suffered the same fate.

And I say so be it.

If one or two extra days, or in some cases in reference to the before mentioned Record Store Day Show, a couple of months, produces a better more informative and enriching experience, then we are going to continue to do that. Sure it may tick a few people off, but for the majority of listeners who continue to tune into our twice.monthly broadcasts, I'm sure they will appreciate that extra effort we put in to tweaking the knobs, crossing all the Ts and dotting the Is.

That's good because over the the next year we intend to evolve into one of the best online musical magazines out there. Still saying what we feel, kicking down some doors and continuing to make the music we think you should hear relevant to you.

Sometimes it's a tough job and although we here at the Irrelevant Rock and Roll and Music show love what  we do, you can be assured we aren't going to keep our eye on the clock anytime soon. So if you head over to the VirtuallyAudio website, you will be finally able to hear the long delayed Record Store Show. It is so stuffed with all sorts of cool music, interesting facts and witty banter that we had to stretch it over two installments. A show we feel really rocks.

A little tardy, but all the better for it.

J Hoskins

Producer, The Irrelevant Rock & Roll & Music Show

Producer and co host J Hoskins standing outside Music, located in Serbringville, Ontario, just a few miles outside of Stratford. (Visit the Music site here) This is just one of the great independent music stores you can visit on April 16th in support of International Record Store Day