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Rubadub in Glasgow

Rubadub has been in business for almost 15 years now, starting life as a small shop in deepest, darkest Paisley and moving to it's current city centre location in Glasgow around 5 years ago.

The shop is best know for its down to earth attitude, providing people with a huge range of music from the latest trends in minimal House and Techno, Hip Hop, Soul, Jazz and Reggae to gems from Detroit, Chicago and the indeed, the World's best electronic music history.

Almost every member of staff runs either a club night, a record label, or in a few cases, both so its fair to say that we have the finger on the pulse when it comes to new music and finding out what people want to hear whether at home or on the dance-floor.

Rubadub Top Ten:
Sleepless Crew - Spell House (Dalriada Ltd)
Gosub – The Future Is Enslaved (Point One)
EPY - Affluenza (Trust)
7L & Esoteric - Play Dumb (Babygrande)
Avida – Vorrei Tanto (Crème)
Loose Fingers- What Is House (Alleviated)
V/A - Sou Funk (Flamin Hotz)
Can – I Want More (Mute)
Quasimode – Down In The Village – (Raw Fusion)
Adam X - Excerpts From A Fate Unknown (MNX-005)

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Action Records in Preston

Action Records started in 1979 on a market stall in Blackpool and in 1981 moved to shop premises in Preston where we have been ever since. These days, their main business is done through their website.

We cover most genres of music but specialize mainly in new indie music. We have also established our own record label, releasing records by bands such as The Boo Radleys, Dandelion Adventure, Big Red Bus, Genocides, Tompaulin, Fi-Lo Radio, Monkey Steals The Drum amongst others. Our biggest project so far has been with The Fall and Mark E Smith as a solo performer.

Action Records Top 10:

Raconteurs – Steady As She Goes (XL)
Hank III – Straight To Hell (Bruc Records)
Immediate – Make Our Devils Flow EP (Fantastic Plastic)
Thee Neerlymen – Wartorn Land (Unsigned Preston band)
Capulet – World Is A Tragic Place (Motive Sounds)(local Preston band)
Autokat – Dish Out (Akoustik Anarkhy)
Late Cord – Lights From The Wheelhouse (4AD)
Jim Noir – My Patch (My Dad Recordings)
Wolfmother – Wolfmother (Modular)
Calexico – Garden Ruin (City Slang)

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Sounds of the Universe in London

Sounds Of The Universe as nominated by Louise the Producer!

Sounds Of The Universe in the heart of London's Soho is a regular haunt of the OneMusic team. You can get everything from Jamaican Dancehall 7's to ubercool Berlin Electronica and it's service with a smile.

They also run the Soul Jazz Record Label whos delights are often heard on the OneMusic show. The Tropicalia compilation of Brazilian beats was the latest addition to Huw's record box, and there are new 12"s from Digital Mystikz on the way which will be getting a spin at some point too.

Sounds of the Universe Staff Picks:

1. Rekid - Made In Menorca (Soul Jazz) Futuristic soundtracks and exotic electronic disco forthcoming on Soul Jazz

2. J Dilla - Donuts (Stones Throw) Rough, hip-hop instrumentals from the beatmaster. He will be sorely missed!

3. Dabrye feat. MF Doom - Air (Ghostly Int.) One of the most perfect partnerships in hip-hop. It doesn't dissapoint!

4. Digital Mystikz - Misty Winter / Conference (Soul Jazz) The mighty 'dubstepping' Digital Mystikz on Soul Jazz. More to come!

5. Digital Mystikz - Walkin' With Jah / Earth A Run Red (Soul Jazz) Second 12" from the Digital Mystikz on Soul Jazz. Don't miss!

6. TOM Project - Renaissance (Sound Signature) Slo-mo avant-acid house from Theo Parrish and chums!

7. The Blow - The Love That I Crave (Strategy mix) (Audraglint) Gorgeous amalgam of synth pop with an old skool house vibe!

8. Horace Andy - Love Hangover (Wackies) Great version of the Diana Ross smash!

9. Analord - Chosen Lords (Rephlex) CD collection of the highlights from Aphex Twins 'Analord' series

10. Sly Mongoose - Snakes & Ladders (Rub n' Tug remix) (Mule Music) Percussive dub disco monster from NYC's Rub n' Tug! Stunning!

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One Up in Aberdeen

This week's props go to One Up Records on Belmont Street in Aberdeen.

Established in 1979, One Up has catered for the music lovers from the north east of Scotland for over 26 years. They say, "If its new, we will have it. If it is old and popular, we will have it, and if it is old an unpopular, you can bet we will have it." The shop stocks everything from blues, rock and jazz to hip hop, metal, pop and dance. What more do you need...

One Up Staff Picks:

Phillip & Scott recommend: Mogwai - Mr Beast
Fred recommends: Graham Coxon - Love Travels at Illegal Speads
Sarah recommends: Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
Yogi recommends: Four Day Hombre - Experiments in Living
Tich recommends: Alex Smoke - Paradolia
Mark recommends: Roots Manuva - Alternatively Deep
Michael recommends: Kris Kristofferson - This Old Road

Favourite local band: We Shall Be Blessed -

Waterloo in Austin

This weeks props go to Waterloo Records on North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas in the US of A.

Huw spent too much money there at this year's South by Southwest, where the shop held loads of instores during the week. He met up with John T.Klunz, the shops owner, who gave him this Top 10 of the records sold during the festival.

Waterloo Top 10 - Best sellers during SxSW festival:

Neko Case
Wolfmother
Tapes 'n Tapes
Cat Power
The Sword
Mogwai
I Love You...Chosen Darkness
Hank Williams III
Spoon
People In Planes
Matisyahu Live at Stubb's

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Probe in Liverpool

Props go to Probe in Liverpool - thanks to 'Zeroswamp' on the Radio 1 messageboard for nominating them.

'High quality weirdness and 100% hi-octane grooviness from the past, present and future...'

Probe Top 10 - This month they are mostly loving:

1. Shack - "The Corner of Miles And Gil" 2LP/CD (Sour Mash) 2. Spank Rock - "Yo Yo Yo" 2LP/CD (Big Dada) 3. Project Polaroid - "S/T" 2LP/CD (Threshold Recordings) 4. Sonic Youth - "Helen Lundeberg" 7" (SYR) 5. The Aliens - "Alienoid Starmonica EP" 12"/CD (Pet Rock) 6. Seven Seals - "Loose Ends" 7" (Pimp Millipede) 7. Black Heart Procession - "The Spell" LP/CD (Touch & Go) 8. King Biscuit Time - "Black Gold" CD (Poptones) 9. Om - "Conference Of The Birds" LP/CD (Holy Mountain) 10. Ken Kesey, Ken Babbs & The Merry Pranksters - "Peggy The Pistol" / "Hogs Are Comin" 7" (Blast First)
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Edgeworld in Brighton

Props go to Edgeworld Records in Brighton - thanks to Andy Smith for nominating them!

'Colin, the owner, puts on some of the best gigs in Brighton and has been responsible for introducing me to more amazing music than I could possibly mention.'

Edgeworld Top 10 - This month they are mostly loving:

Part Chimp/Todd/Lords/Hey Colossus 10" EP
4 stupidly heavy trax on a split-release from Southern/Rock Action/Gringo/Jonson Family

VEX'D -'Bombardment of Saturn' (Planet Mu 12")
The Dubstep groundswell gathers...

Coughs/Nightwounds (Split 7")
Not Not Fun the 1st in the 'Bored Fortress' series. Great Mouldering Noise.

That F***ing Tank/Monster Killed By Lazer (Split 7")
Run of the Mill Records. King Crimson covers! Progtastic!!

Moss - 'Echronic Rites' (CD)
Pure DOOM, seriously Black

Aids Wolf - 'The Lovvers LP' (Skingraft)
Montreal Noise, like Magic Markers out-stropping Les Georges Leningrad.

Sunburned Hand of The Man -'Complexion' (CD)
Very Friendly probably our favourite peddlers of the 'New Weird Americana' Freak Scene.

This Heat - 'This is 1' (CD) (ReR)
Unbelievably ahead of it's time Electronic/lndustrial stuff from the late Seventies. Essential ReIssue.

Black Lips - 'Let It Bloom LP'
ln the Red Easily their best yet, and the closest to their live Garage Scuzz Assault.

Glissandro s/t LP (Constellation)
No Godspeed ditherings here.This is Polmo Polpo trippin on Arthur Russell, No Wave Funk, Carl Craig, AfroBeat, Talking Heads...

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Spillers in Cardiff

This month we thought we should kick things off with Spillers in Cardiff … not only because its Huw Stephen's local record store.. but also because it claims to be the Oldest Record Shop In The World (est.1894)... which we think is as good a place to start as any.

Spillers Top 10 - This month they are mostly loving:

Bibio : Hand Cranked (Mush)
Blaktrix : Trust (Dial Up Records) 12"
Bonde de Role : Melo Do Tobaco EP (Mad Descent) 12"
DJ Pinch : Qwawwali (Planet Mu) 12"
Nathan Fake : Drowning In A Sea of Love (Border Community)
Howe Gelb 'Sno Angel : Like You (Thrill Jockey)
Tunng : Comments Of The Inner Chorus (Full Time Hobby)
Village Orchestra : Et In Arcadia Ego (Highpoint Lowlife)
Vito : Make Good Areas Bad (Flower Shop)
Willard Grant Conspiracy : Let It Roll (Loose)
DJ Format / Various : Fabriclive27 (Fabric)

This is a top 11 cos Huw did it 1st!

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