Freebird Purchases

Long weekend, empty wallet…

To have any clue what this series of posts is about click here.

I went a wandering about the country this weekend and, rather than be sure of decent meals until the end of the month, I opted to go on a bit of a spending spree in the capital so this week’s Purchases post will come in two parts with the first post/purchases courtesy of Dublin’s Freebird Records. I promised myself ages ago that I would only pick up a copy of #1 Record on vinyl, and lo and behold the Secret Book & Record Shop (now home to FB Records of course) finally let me get a proper listen to Alex Chilton and co.’s 1972 seminal disc which would go on to provide a blueprint for nineties alt-country crooners. Fitting then that Being There turned out to be the record’s bag partner upon leaving the shop:

For more on Big Star visit:

For more on Wilco 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 why not mosey on down and give your record player something to eat 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)