Shopping: Freebird Frolics

Consumer capers in Freebird Records…

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It’s a tough proposition heading to the capital and not acquiring music from the slightly obscured Wicklow Street treasure trove that is Freebird Records. Lucky no such proposals were on the table so as a trio of acquisitions were happily claimed.

The latest Freebird Records purchases were:

Brooklyn boys and girls who make me smile. Hipster as hell but some bands are cool for a reason. And they don’t come much cooler than a Vivian Girls and Woods-flavoured milkshake.

For more on The Babies visit:

Speaking of fun and cool, this Yé-yé girls compilation has replaced Marnie Stern on the grub-preparing playlist, no mean feat let me tell you. “Je Danse Donc Je Suis”

Folk and rock with a psychedelic twist courtesy of Seattle’s Rose Windows. For those who like their nostalgia served new.

For more on Rose Windows visit:

For more on Freebird Records/Secret Book & Record Shop visit:

– Freebird Records can be located within the Secret Book & Record Shop at 15A Wicklow St, Dublin 2 Ireland (Ireland)
– To take a looksy at previous purchases click here

Want to share your own musical purchases? Feel free to comment below. Otherwise try check out your local independent record stores whenever you can. If in the Republic of Ireland such an opportunity can be explored at:

• Plugd Records (Cork) – plugdrecords.blogspot.com (Located on 1st floor of Triskel Arts Centre on Tobin Street – behind Soho off Grand Parade)
• Tower Records (Dublin) – www.towerrecords.ie (6-8 Wicklow Street – just off Grafton Street)
• Elastic Witch (Dublin) – elastic-witch.tumblr.com (Located at the back of the Twisted Pepper on the ground floor – 54 Middle Abbey Street)
• Freebird Records (Dublin) – elastic-witch.tumblr.com (15A Wicklow St, Dublin 2)
• Sound Cellar (Dublin) – www.freewebs.com/soundcellar (Located at 47 Nassau St Dublin 2)
• The R.A.G.E. (Dublin) – theragedublin.tumblr.com (Located at 16b Fade St Dublin 2)
• Wingnut Records (Galway) – www.facebook.com/wingnutrecords (Located in The Bell, Book and Candle at Small Crane)
• Rollercoaster Records (Kilkenny) – Rollercoaster on Yelp (Located on Kieran Street)
• Wingnut Records (Limerick) – www.facebook.com/wingnutrecordslimerick (Located in Moviedrome, Henry Street)
• Wingnut Records (Waterford) – www.facebook.com/wingnutrecords (Located in Hard Times, 2 Peter Street – just at the entrance to City Square)
• Ben O’Neill Music Shop (Waterford) – www.benoneilldungarvan.com/ (Located in 19 O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford)
• Wingnut Records (Athlone) – www.facebook.com/wingnutathlone (Located in The Passionfruit Theatre, 9 Northgate Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath)