December 29th, 2009 by jonny
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August 6th, 2009 by jonny
For many of people including myself, there isn’t much time left until the festival is up and away!
I’ve heard many mixed views about how this year’s Leeds/Reading festival will turn out. Personally, I can’t wait for it. I know it’s tough competing with last years line up as it had some of the best metal bands on the planet, such as rock gods Metallica and Rage Against The Machine head lining, along with many other brilliant live acts.
This year on the other hand has rock legends, Faith No More headlining the NME/Radio 1 stage. Also, the amazing Radiohead headlining the main stage. That’s not it, there is a much better selection of bands to suite every taste this year!
Throughout the weekend there’s a wide range of music such as uber dance group, The Prodigy, who will be supporting the Arctic Monkeys on the main stage, Deadmau5 headlining the dance stage, Deftones right along side Fall Out Boy and FFAF plus many more massive names; Kings of Leon and the Lostprophets!
I’m sure most people will agree it is going to be a time to remember for many years to come. I hope all of you attending either Reading or Leeds have an awesome weekend and enjoy all the bands you are wishing to see! =D
Written by Tom B
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March 24th, 2009 by will
We have some new additions to our catalogue, the PLAYRECORD PACKS.
These packs have been put together for great value in price and for your instruments.
Each pack is for different purposes and consists of all the necessities you will need.
The first set of packs are the GIG PACKS.
The two variations we currently have are the DRUMMERS GIG PACK and the GUITARISTS GIG PACK.

Each of these packs come with all the essential components for the gigging drummer/guitarist. Here at playrecord we know just how frustrating it is when you are setting up for a gig and you break a string and you have no spares to replace it with! Well, now there is no need to worry. Take a PLAYRECORD GIG PACK to your every gig and you will have all the spares you need for any possible hick up.
The next pack we have is the GUITARISTS MAINTENANCE PACK.
This is a pack especially designed for the guitarists who takes pride in their guitar and want to keep it in pristine condition. Within this pack are all the essential ingredients you need to do this.
Each pack is now available from our website and in stock. We have each pack on a special introductory offer price and located on our websites home page.
Keep a look out on our website for new PLAYRECORD PACKS coming soon….
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November 26th, 2008 by jonny
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August 4th, 2008 by jonny
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June 23rd, 2008 by Tim
There are actually thousands of bits n bobs available for drummers, from screw on ash trays to pedal operated bottom scratchers (I made up the latter, but give it time). Of course most of the various bits of hardware available are very genre specific, I doubt the average mask wearing uber metal drummer is going to want to hit a cowbell with a bass drum pedal. But again, give it time. Below I have listed 3 bits that are non genre specific, inexpensive and surprisingly useful.
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Having been to many gigs and witnessing many drummers go through the hell of dropping a stick and not having a spare directly to hand, scrabbling around on the floor before bringing the song to a shuddering halt, I can safely say it’s a bit silly not to have one of these. It’s simply a big peg with two bits that hold two pairs of drum sticks and it clips directly onto your hardware anywhere you wish.
Alternatively you could go for a drumstick bag, these are only a few pounds and attach to your drum kit using boot laces (usually) with the added bonus that it’s a bag.
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I wonder how many times ‘check it out guys, I’m bleeding!’ has been said by drummers in rehearsal rooms around the world? Well it needn’t be that way, popped blisters, calluses and the like can be prevented with the use of stick and finger tape. Wrap it around your sticks to provide grip and cushioning or wrap it around the vulnerable spots on your fingers like Lars Ulrich or, erm.. Michael Jackson. The beauty about this stuff is that there is no residue, it’s sweat resistant and it’s easy to remove, so for gods sake don’t use Gaffa tape as a cheap alternative because you’ll probably have to go to hospital for removal at the end of every gig.
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Now how many trips does it take to your car to get your drum gear into a venue? Too many? I thought so. These bags are made with a rigid tough underside and tough rubber wheels at one end. They are designed specifically for all the eye gauging, paint scratching, sunroof smashing stands that for some reason, the better quality they are the heavier they are. Simply wheel it all in one go!
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