Freebird Records purchases

Consumer capers in Freebird Records…

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With the recent relocation of Tower Records to Dawson Street, Freebird Records can now lay claim to being Wicklow Street’s only record store. I picked up a surprise gem over the weekend which I can’t wait to give a spin later this week.

The latest Freebird Records purchase was:

Whilst partaking in some serious festival research some years ago, I stumbled upon the myspace page of a certain Matt Houck aka Phosphorescent whose playlist page was filled full of Willie Nelson covers. To Willie, an ode to one of the last living outlaws, hooked me in straight away and, although marking the beginning of a love affair with the Houckster, for some strange reason never ended up in me owning the actual album. Until now of course. Cork folk take note a visit in July as support for The National at the Marquee.

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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)