Roused At’s annual “Year‑Killer” functions as a Brisbane music ritual — a way for the city’s underground to mark the passing of time on its own terms. The 2025 edition, held tonight,…
Exploring the 4ZZZ Radio Archive: How Australia’s Oldest Independent Station Preserves Music History
Ahead of the 100 Years, 100 Stories CD and record market, photographer Caytlan Koljndrekaj from Rebel Rebel Agency and I met 4ZZZ librarian Kate at the station’s archive – a dense, living…
Brisbane’s vinyl and CD lovers have a new date to mark—22 November—when Glitter Records kicks off a regular record and CD fair at California Lane. Known for its deep catalog and sharp…
On July 9, Caytlan Koljndrekaj—owner of Rebel Rebel Agency in Fortitude Valley—visited Glitter Records. She came to shoot a set of photos for an interview with Scenstr Magazine, capturing the storefront on…
Thales of Miletus, an ancient philosopher born around 624 BCE in the city of Miletus (modern Turkey), is often regarded as the first philosopher in Western history. He lived over 2,600 years…
In April 1910, a delicate shellac record was pressed in the United Kingdom. It featured Madame Clara Butt’s stirring contralto performance of Kathleen Mavourneen. More than a century later, in 2025, this…
Glitter Records is now Australia’s largest online record store, with over 30,000 titles available and orders shipped to more than 100 countries—built from the ground up inside a modest 13-square-metre space in…
Spin and Groove Records, an independent Australian record store in Newstead, has officially closed its Doggett Street retail location as of Saturday, May 3. This marks another significant Brisbane record store closure.…
When John Russell from 4000 Records brought a CD copy of Sissy Fairy Faggot Folk Singer by Edgar Hurley into my shop, Glitter Records, it immediately caught my attention. However, I hesitated…
Vinyl record prices are set to rise again. Universal Music Australia has confirmed that prices will increase on May 5th. Universal Music Confirms the Price Hike In a letter to retail partners…