Student friendly venues and the cheapest drink promos. This trendy west end bar is a cool hangout set in an old cinema. Gramophone visits the consumer electronics show 2016. Be warned though, everyone in the hillhead bookclub will be. Help from ian calderbank uk gramophones help from ian. It was founded in 1923 by the scottish author compton mackenzie. Founded in 1923 by the scottish author compton mackenzie. In these hipster endtimes, naming your bar hillhead book club would depending on how you see things appear pretentious at best and downright. West end page 2 of 2 dugs n pubs dog friendly guide. A guide to the acoustic instruments sold by the gramophone company in great britain, 18971960 brian oakley, christopher proudfoot brian oakley and christopher proudfoot, 2011 phonograph 266 pages. Just off byres road, in the heart of glasgows west end, the hillhead bookclub is a multilevel venue that pairs good value, rustic food with a ping pong table, hip music and cocktails served in gramophones. The nightlife is pretty amazing as well with the trendy dukes bar, the sparkle horse or head on to hillhead bookclub for cocktails served in a gramophone. Located on 17 vinicombe street in glasgows west end, hillhead bookclub is labelled as one of the quirkiest places in town or as they describe their venue somewhere left and right handers can exist in harmony without fear of persecution. It was a precursor to modern guides such as the penguin guide to recorded classical music.
Much more than just a restaurant, at hillhead bookclub the cocktails are served in gramophones, there are sewing clubs, wednesday night bingo and sunday vintage fairs. Personalized sesame street abc and me children book and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From wallmounted turntables to lamp speakers, our director, sales managers, and lighting designer saw a ton of new developments that are too good to keep to ourselves. It looks great spinning around on a record player too, though we wouldnt recommend putting the needle down.
Now if the punch was kept in the actual horn part then wed have something, but this is just random presentation that doesnt actually affect anything. In 2016 the gramophone band recorded a 10 track studio album. In the title bar of its website gramophone claims to be. Student rag issue 20 glasgow by student rag magazine issuu. Formerly a cinema, hillhead bookclub is now a beautifully restored, charmingly bohemian bar and kitchen on vinicombe street. Vintage band auckland based recently the gramophone band performed for me at taste of auckland they were fabulous in all respects. The cheapest prices on drinks explain why so much popularity. Columbia complete record catalogue by columbia gramophone company and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Hillhead bookclub glasgow west end bar vinicombe street. The magazine presents the gramophone awards each year to the classical recordings which it considers the finest in a variety of categories. Find upcoming events at hillhead bookclub in glasgow. Guide to glasgows west end the creative adventurer. Mns scottish gigguide by music news scotland issuu. The worlds authority on classical music since 1923. The hillhead book club doesnt have a damn thing to do with books, and thats why we love it so expect taxidermy, banging cocktails and.
Gramophone just returned from the consumer electronics show and did we have a great time. Hillhead bookclub is a comforting combination of conundrums. It includes some of their favourite songs, all interpreted in their own vintage styling. On a friday night you can bring your date dancing at the bars weekly disco, and if a sewing class is your thing. Gramophone to put 85 years of classical music articles online.
Catalogue, 191418 by gramophone company and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Most book clubs discover that there cannot be much discussion about facts. We resist the tempting book club punch served in an old fashioned gramophone and head straight for the pomeranian. West end sips at hillhead bookclub this west end bar is an absolute must for lovers of good drink and architecture alike. Most likely available to be shipped from ingram now. Likewise, releases bearing the berliner name and the gramophone company name should be associated with berliner gramophone. The toocoolforschool west end bar, restaurant and party venue is littered with elaborate cornicing. The gramophone is a tavern, deli and bottle shop in the grove neighborhood of st. Encyclopedia of recorded music the gramophone shop on. Banish the midweek blues at the bookclub about a city. Leather chesterfields, fairy lights, a pingpong table and even a retro video games corner tend to attract a younger crowd. Mozart piano concertos vol 5 jeanefflam bavouzet in what might from the outside look rather like a sweepingup exercise, jeanefflam bavouzet and gabor takacsnagys manchester camerata take. Log onto our instagram page on that date to discuss.
Oct 30, 2012 t his year marks the 90th anniversary of gramophone, the magazine that has been the bible of classical music lovers for most of that time. Living at vita student glasgow will give you a plethora of entertainment options and everything you need will be right at your doorstep. If a book is not in stock, consider ordering it from our affiliate page. We have an inhouse inventory of popular book club books which you can check out for your group. We have an instore book club details below, and we also gather and coordinate information for dozens of local book clubshaving their titles in stock. Create your own list of music and share it with the world. Situated in a former cinema, the aweinspiring space spills out over a number of levels, with the central atrium visible from all regions so you can always keep an eye on your planned snog of the night. Hmv wooden horn junior monarch gramophone in mahogany circa 1909 originally part of the ian calderbank collection of gramophones. Well, you couldnt substitute a plate or youd make a mess, but even if you could, you could still put that plate on display in an old gramophone. For other great book club titles, go to novelist, a resource. The dos and donts of running a book club most book clubs tend to read fiction rather than nonfiction.
Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Vintage fairs on sundays, sewing clubs on tuesdays, bingo on wednesdays plus a host of other. A venue where left and right handers can exist in harmony without fear of persecution. Ignore the pretentions and let the food do the talking this week megan townsend stops for brunch in glasgows west end. To learn more about the antique phonograph hobby and to enhance the experience of owning and enjoying one of these wonderful instruments, there are certain books you really ought to own. Hillhead bookclub is a beautiful building, no doubt, and i love that they have wee markets such as the gwbp ones on a sunday, in fact this was my first ever proper visit to hb as id only ever come here for the aforementioned market. With its title, people are surprised to hear its actually a pubbarrestaurant and not. Nine of the best bars in glasgows west end glasgow live. Hillhead bookclub 17 vinicombe st, glasgow open monday to friday from 11. This used to appear on the front cover of every issue. Gramophone company matrix numbers early numbering systems. Occasionally, djs turn up to create a little magic music. Youll also find book club discussion questions in each monthly box. The whole cd package is beautifully designed to look like an old 78 record.
Gramophone magazine trial subscription offer gramophone is the worlds leading authority on classical music. Ping pong tables, dentist chairs, cocktails in tea cups combine for the perfect. I had booked a table online for 3 people early on a saturday evening. When an ensemble receives editors choices not to mention gramophone awardsf disc after disc, you know youre in the presence of a very fine group of musicians.
Between 1898 and 1921, some 200,000 different recordings were made. In the december issue of gramophone, on sale from november 30, we commemorate 150 years since rossinis death with a fascinating cover story by rossini expert richard osborne, who reflects on how the centenary helped resurrect the composers music followi. Catalogue of educational records 11th edition, april, 1930 due to nathan davis the gramophone in school 1930. We like to start the weekend early kenny wasp from dixon avenue basement jams plays at bookclub every thursday from 9pm and theres a damn good reason for it. Quirky features include drinks served in gramophones and a. Hillhead bookclub yes, ill take a gramophone of passionfruit margarita, please, and six straws. Vintage fairs on sundays, sewing clubs on tuesdays, bingo on wednesdays plus a host of other relatively interesting titbits. This gramophone has been sold, but the details might be of interest to fellow collectors. Registered club members receive a 10% discount on book club selections and were always happy to special order outofstock titles, usually at a 20% discount. The gramophones no one believes you when you lie, released 27 august 2014 1.
May 02, 2008 gramophone to put 85 years of classical music articles online mark brown, arts correspondent. The red headed stepchild is my favourite followed by the colins strawberry collins. After the gardens, and before heading home, we stopped off at the hillhead bookclub. Hillhead bookclub, glasgow updated 2020 restaurant. If you wish to download a copy of as a pdf file then select. Its not your usual 21 st century modern bar, but it is still full of young people and is somewhere different to try. Many students from glasgow university are aware of the bookclub as it is located near their university and many of the students live in the west end of glasgow so it is easy for them to get to. Due to there being around 88 uk releases on the collectable gramophone co. Whether youre looking to combine your date with a look round a vintage fair, or you fancy receiving your cocktail in a gramophone, the hillhead bookclub has a lot going on and something for everyone. The book club is a fun bar where patrons can play retro video games, pingpong, board games and even order cocktails served up in a gramophone. We stock many copies of certain titles for our book clubs. Set in an old cinema, hillhead bookclub has nothing to do with books.
Gramophone brings a thousand back issues to readers through. Gramophone magazine celebrates giants of the industry through the years including iconic composers and musicians like mozart, toscani, and beethoven as well as featuring interviews with the latest names in classical music recent stars include baritone christian gerhaher, mezzosoprano joyce didonato, solo violinist nicola benedetti. We stock dance music records for djs and record collectors. You can play sonic the hedgehog on old big box tvs, old gastronomic. Gramophone records are played on a phonograph record player.
Vintage fairs on sundays and glasgows finest disc jockeys spinnin til the wee hours wednesday through tae sunday plus a host of other relatively. A gramophone record is a flat disk that is usually made of plastic. The worlds most authoritative classical music voice since 1923. Heres the latest mns gigguide from the music news scotland team, which includes our quick guide to upcoming scottish music festivals. University of glasgow study student life the city of. Hillhead bookclub, private room hillhead bookclub 17 vinicombe street, glasgow, g12 8sj show on map. Kev stevens will be taking over bookclub gramophone form 9pm. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for gramophone magazine releases. Let gramophone steer you towards some of the best musicmaking on offer, starting tonight with an operatic recital by benjamin bernheim from bordeaux, or igor levits nightly house concert, or operas from the met, berlin and vienna, or, on sunday, the london symphony orchestra. Quirky features include drinks served in gramophones and a ping pong table, but. Since 1923, gramophone has remained the perfect companion for those who are passionate about classical music, whether you are an avid classical collector or someone starting on a journey of discovery. Who we are about us gramophone is a privately held, familyowned company with more than 80 employees, many of whom have been with the company for over a decade.
Ltd label style, it has been necessary to publish this labels discography in two volumes otherwise the book would have been huge. Hillhead book club to many may sound like a straightlaced, head nodding night out but this book club has quite a few stories waiting to be told. A gramophone record or just record is a type of analog storage medium. Hillhead bookclub, where you play ping pong, table tennis while drinking cocktails out of a gramophone seriously. The record guide was an english reference work that listed, described, and evaluated gramophone recordings of classical music in the 1950s.
Located at the upper end of byres road, this glasgow club is very popular among young students. Online presence of the famous chicago store, offering dance cds, vinyl, and dj accessories. The cocktails are just as quirky and individual, served in different glasses, jars and even out of a gramophone. Housed in an old artdeco styled cinema with paint peeling off the walls outside, friends may raise a few. Gramophone record simple english wikipedia, the free. Recording sessions supervised by the first eight recordists of the gramophone company and its successors account for nearly 160,000 of these recordings. This is an authorised subscription website for gramophone us, run by. Gramophone books for sale help from ian calderbank uk. Catalogue of columbia records by columbia gramophone company.
Its a quirkheavy venue that feels like a bunch of cool kids broke into some posh council chambers and threw a raucous bash. Housed in an old artdeco styled cinema with paint peeling off the walls outside, friends may raise a few eyebrows as they follow you in. Good books to consider though would be biographies or books on a topic that everyone is interested in. The roots of the gramophone company were established in 1897 when william barry owen left his position with the national gramophone company and traveled to london. The bookworm has over 100 active registered book clubs and 1,200 active book club.
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