Making a name for themselves with a manic live show they quickly start to build a loyal local following. Brad and Jake, longtime friends from a tiny town called Whangarei meet up with Tim and Tyson who have been friends for years in Auckland, and they start playing shows around the area as a melodic rock four-piece. RPM records is at 4, Old George Yard, Newcastle upon Tyne.The story of Steriogram begins in New Zealand's North Island, June of 1999. The art of vintage audio furniture exhibition takes place at Whitewall Galleries, 55-59 Grey Street, Newcastle, tomorrow (10am-6pm) and Sunday (11am-5pm). Why not come dressed in 60s or 70s fashion? It should be fun.” “At the exhibition, music from the period will be played throughout both days. Marek says: “If you could afford one of these at the time, you were either an aristocrat or a pools winner. The exhibition will feature radio/stereograms and hi-fidelity sound systems from the 1960s and 70s, refurbished and mostly fully functioning.ĭecca, Hacker, Dynatron, Bush, Pye and HMV are just some of the makes featured.Īs its centre-piece, the exhibition features a 1948 rare valve Beau Decca. Tomorrow and Sunday sees Whitewall Galleries on Newcastle’s Grey Street host an exhibition of these wonderful old stereograms that recall a seemingly long-gone, pre-digital world. It would have probably taken me two years to save up for one” “The price of a Dynatron top-end stereo system was around £250.00. In 1974 I was working for Waddington’s, the games manufacturers, near Leeds for £24 a week. He added: “Back in the day, I could only dream of owning a Dynatron, Hacker or Decca hi-fi system. Marek Norvid, a Yorkshireman of-Polish descent, a Newcastle University graduate, and one of the recent High Bridge festival organisers, said: “Customers were buying used vinyl in their droves but couldn’t find anything to play it on. It is now sourcing, refurbishing and retailing radiograms and audio equipment from the halcyon days of audio-reproductive technology mainly, though not exclusively, from the 60s and 70s. Now, Newcastle’s RPM Music, the independent record shop in its 25th year, is embracing the ever increasing vinyl revival as more music-lovers re-discover the joy of records. They announced “this family had arrived.” Used on family get-togethers, holidays and special occasions, they reflected pride in the new materialism and consumerism. They were sold by audio-visual dealers and department stores up and down the country.Ī state-of-the-art radiogram, provided a focal point for any newly furnished sitting room or parlour. Often finely crafted by skilled cabinet makers, they featured modern turntables, three band radios (including the latest FM band, then called VHF), powerful amplifiers and speakers and, of course, ultimately stereo reproduction. Many people saw their living standards improve dramatically and, with that, disposable income was on the increase too.Ī car, a TV set, a caravan, and maybe even an early package holiday were just some of the goodies a 1960s household could look forward to.Īnd among these ‘must-haves’ there was the radio/stereogram – a stunning piece of crafted furniture housing the latest in audio and phonographic technology. Indeed, after years of grinding austerity in the immediate post-war period, the smog began to lift. This weekend you can step back to a pre-digital age.Ī time before Ipod and mp3 recordings - when people listened to music on newfangled devices called stereograms and radiograms.Īn exhibition of these great old record players is taking place in Newcastle.īack in the early 1960s things were on the up.
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