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Midland Sound Recordings studio was based at Meeting House Lane, Balsall Common, Nr Coventry in the 70’s. Began as Midland Sound Recordings but the name was shortened to MSR around 1973 according to this site http://www.7tt77.co.uk/MSR_1.html “They made many acetates and demos … Continue reading →

Q ARTISTES Coventry Music / Arts Agency 1974 Q Artistes were among a number of new Coventry music agencies starting up around 1974 but this was an agency with a difference. The couple – Gail and Michael D’Brionne had a theatrical … Continue reading →

Coventry Trades Council Songwriting Competition 1989 Lynval Golding of The Specials and Fun Boy Three was one of the judges.

Neophyte Recordings – Peter Every – Cov Recordings https://www.discogs.com/artist/1390799-Peter-Every Got a message from Peter Every – Course Leader – Creative Computing Degrees Department of Computing and the Digital EnvironmentCoventry University “I’m enjoying your pages as a research resource as I’m … Continue reading →

Re-posted from the original Hobo site on Vox Sonar Music 25th Anniversary – New Re-Releases on a Coventry Label http://www.sonar-records.demon.co.uk/ LATEST NEWS “It only seems like 5 minutes ago when I was sitting on the floor of Cabin Studio with … Continue reading →

Hope and Anchor – Historic Music Venue – Threat of Demolition This article is from 2009 from the original HOBO site on Vox. The Hope and Anchor pub in Whitefriars Lane (Central Coventry) is under threat of demolition. Musicians and … Continue reading →

The Colin Campbell (now called the The Phoenix) has long been a music venue – in the function room upstairs. In 1970, upstairs ‘The Village’ ran at the weekends with progressive or heavy bands on a Friday night and Saturday … Continue reading →

Sunshine Music Agency Q Artistes Direct Friars Promotions CBR Promotions Tony Harte Management Rougestar Disco and Promotions Anvil Chris king Promotions Partatheque Promotions

Coventry Recording Studios Midland Sound Recording Studio Panthos Studios – Balsall Common Bird Sounds Horizon Studios

Records Shops in Coventry Jill Hanson’s  /  Paynes  /  Cranes  /  Fennell’s /  Woolworth /  Boots / Virgin records (See Article) HMV / Pete Waterman’s Soul Hole / Patel’s (Reggae) / Hits and Misses and Vintage Records Whisky Muhle (Intershop – Records) Pete Waterman’s … Continue reading →