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Record Store Day 2021 !

Please click this link to see 2021 RSD full release list !

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23rd November – 50 years of Heron – Premium Box Set Release

As a celebration of Heron’s 50 years as a band, a limited boxset of music and footage ‘After the Dawn’ – The Relaxx Years 1983 – 2005 has been released.

This compilation features 4 CDs – 60 Tracks which include new songs as well as re-recordings of celebrated favourites, and 2 DVDs – one of which holds footage from the ‘The First Finale’ concert, performed at Bridport Arts Centre in 2005.

Extra bonus features include lyrics inserts, photos, notes and exclusive poster !

You can purchase this incredible box set by clicking the link below ↓

‘After the Dawn’ – The Relaxx Years 1983 – 2005

26th October – Exclusive Auction!

Here’s your chance to own a very unique copy of Primal Scream’s 12″ Loaded – Autographed by Bobby Gillespie himself!

All proceeds go to the 2020 Skate & Ride , our local community skatepark here in Bridport.

Just click this link to be taken to the auction → PRIMAL SCREAM – LOADED Hand Signed 12” RECORD

Please bid generously!

19th October – Elizabeth Bunny

An exciting visit this weekend from local post-punk group Elizabeth Bunny. They chatted to us about their history, beginnings and evolution along the way. Their music was a direct response to the explosive alt music of the ‘90s, such as the feminist underground Riot Grrrl movement from the Pacific Northwest. The band members still live and work around Bridport, we think it’s great to have such awesome musicians in our community!Much of their back catalogue remains unreleased and sought after however you can check out their tracks from 1994 here → https://elizabeth-bunny.bandcamp.com/releases

You can also find them featured on this CD → Martin Green Presents: Super Sonics – 40 Junkshop Britpop Greats

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Primal Scream Bobby Gillespie drops into the shop for RSD.

Here he is giving us a shout out on his official instagram page!

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Incredible blog post with Love Record Stores featuring Clocktower Music

→ https://www.loverecordstores.com/post/clocktower-music

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Adrien Boot Gallery

Beautiful photographs from Adrien Boot – Exclusive South West exhibition in Clocktower Music

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RSD 2020

At last it’s nearly here, this year’s Record Store Day is not just 1 day, it’s spread over 3 Saturdays in August, September and October.

Rebranded as Record Store Day Drops, with the first one taking place on Saturday 29th August.

We will be offering appointments starting from 9am for record fans interested only in RSD releases. For 2020 rain or shine no need to queue, no smoke or mirrors or dancing bears – it’s the safe vinyl browsing RSD.
More details to follow.

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Help The Witch – Tom Cox & Concept Album

We’re super-excited to announce we have BRAND NEW RELEASE ! A very limited edition, very attractive gatefold with gold foil 180g vinyl LP.

Help The Witch (Various Artists) curated by writer Tom Cox – who stopped by Clocktower Music to sign some copies.

The book of the same title, Tom’s otherworldly fiction debut of short stories – broke Unbound’s record for pre-orders in 2018. Tom explains:

“My music listening was an important part of the book’s creation, and I thought: What if Help The Witch had a totally original soundtrack, made by a variety of unusually talented musicians, living and working now? An album that was spooky, and atmospheric, like the book, and echoed its themes, but was also totally its own master. An ambitious idea? Very. But I thought it couldn’t hurt to ask, and, astonishingly, everyone I did ask said yes. Even more astonishing was what they came up with.

On Help The Witch: A Concept Album, some of my favourite musicians take a story from Help The Witch and create their own piece of music from it. These are as diverse as Cromer-based Gemma Khawaja turning a tale about a ghost speed awareness instructor into an epic, hot-blooded 16th Century folk ballad that never was, Sheffield’s Rob Lee drenching the history of a marsh goblin in cosmic country rays, and Scotland’s Grey Malkin – formerly of The Hare And The Moon – performing a wyrd folk extrapolation on a persecuted Derbyshire witch. Many of the musicians here have a strong regional identity, which is apt, as much of the book does too. I have been lucky enough to be accompanied by several musicians at my spoken word events over the last few years and am even luckier that they – Zervas And Pepper, The Left Outsides, Jack Sharp and Dan Davies of Wolf People – have agreed to contribute here.Each track has blown my mind, in its own unique way. I do not think it’s an understatement to say that this record is a greater work of art than the book that inspired it, and quite probably THE Folk Horror Album of 2020.”

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Tiny Shop

Hey Kids! Rock N Roll have produced a UK exclusive, teeny tiny Clocktower Music model shop! Takes hours of creative fun (while listening to your records of course) and includes mini LPs!

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Piano Sill

Our shop has been freshly painted with brand new additional piano sill !

Upcoming Events

Adrian Boot – World Exclusive Photography Exhibition

Jerry Garcia – The Grateful Dead – Egypt 1978

Opens July 4th

Upon our re-opening we will house exclusive images from local based rock photographer Adrian Boot; active in the music industry for 50 years, capturing the essence of some seriously iconic superstars.

Clocktower Music is one of two outlets in the world to physically view & purchase these exclusive images.

This event is absolutely not to be missed!

www.adrianboot.co.uk