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The public service broadcaster is selling off its catalogue in June. Radio France has revealed details of over 8,000 vinyl records set to be sold at a public auction. The records are all double copies of music from the station’s 1.6 million-strong collection. Organised across 10 categories, the records span French pop from Serge Gainsbourg, art-rock from The Velvet Underground, afrobeat from Fela Kuti, synthpop from Yellow Magic Orchestra, plus soundtracks, musique concrete and more. There are some rarities too, like a 7″ copy of Syd Barrett’s ‘Octopus’ valued at between €6000 and €7500, as RA points out. The public auction takes place at Maison de la Radio on June 19. The profits will be used to fund new acquisitions and to support Radio France’s digitization project. Browse the auction sale catalogue. [qtgallery id=“454″]
The National have confirmed that they will start recording their next album „soon“. The US band released their sixth album ‚Trouble Will Find Me‘ in 2013, more recently showcasing new song ‚Roman Candle‘ live. With frontman Morgan recently saying that the group need to „change and evolve“ on their next record, guitarist Morgan has now confirmed to Pitchfork that they have assembled a new studio to record in. „We need a new home because everybody is scattered,“ John explained. The band’s members are based in New York, Paris and Los Angeles. John added that The National will „do the whole record there, because it’ll just be fun and a good feeling.“ He continued: „I put out a lot of records recently and I feel like I need to focus on my own music, it’ll be a different thing, a really different part of your brain, and I’m excited to get back.“ Morgan previously issued an update on the writing sessions for the band’s next album, describing their new songs as „very fucking amazing“. Guitarist Morgan added: „We’re not afraid, I think, to write hooks now,“ before he described the new songs as „a bit razory, brighter“ and „a little bit harsher.“
The package was recorded in Liverpool on the Acolyte to Wolflight With Genesis Revisited Tour. Steve Packett is set to release of a brand new double live album and DVD this summer. Titled ‘The Total Experience Live In Liverpool’, the 2CD/2DVD deluxe package and stand-a-lone Blu-Ray was recorded on StevIe’s Acolyte to Wolflight With Genesis Revisited Tour in 2015 at the Liverpool Philharmonic. “When Inside Out told me that I could film a gig on the British leg of the 2015 tour for release, I thought that we should do it away from London (and) I felt doing it in Liverpool had a certain ring to it,” says Steve. “This is an extraordinary city and the Philharmonic Hall is an extraordinary venue. Besides, it’s not as if Liverpool is known for having any good music – there’s never been a good band from there. Ha!” The tour celebrated the 40th anniversary of his debut solo album ‘Voyage Of The Acolyte’ and boasted two sets – one focusing on his solo career and the other containing a host of Genesis classics.
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