Doubling as a bookstore and a vinyl record stockist, Ocean Grove\u2019s favourite nook bookgrove is celebrating National Record Store Day (RSD) on April 13 with live music and a children\u2019s author event.<\/p>\n
Local award-winning singer songwriter Andrea Robertson kicks off festivities at 11am, the popular songstress is well known in the music scene having worked with industry greats Chris Wilson and Sarah Carroll for her first album It\u2019s About Time in 2014.<\/p>\n
With soulful vocals that fuse together blues, roots, folk and country with a touch of rock, bookgrove owner Stacey Moore said she was a perfect musician to help celebrate RSD.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is the biggest vinyl record selling day in the world and I am hoping people who may only purchase a record as a gift, or special occasion, come out on RSD and show their support for the music industry it its most listenable format,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they come in the morning, they can peruse the vinyl selection whilst listening to local singer songwriter, Andrea Robertson. I have ordered in another stack of records from all their known labels set to arrive just in time for next Saturday, so the shelves will be overflowing with choice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then at 2pm the afternoon\u2019s children\u2019s author kicks off with Australian comedian Andrew Hansen off The Chaser, Stacey said he\u2019ll be discussing the book series alongside his wife and illustrator Jessica Roberts.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe book series they have co-worked on (aimed at all children aged 7-11) Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies, are fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both events are free with people welcome to turn up on the day or book via Eventbrite, on any of bookgrove\u2019s socials or by phoning 5255 5973.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Doubling as a bookstore and a vinyl record stockist, Ocean Grove\u2019s favourite nook bookgrove is celebrating National Record Store Day (RSD) on April 13 with live music and a children\u2019s author event. Local award-winning singer songwriter Andrea Robertson kicks off festivities at 11am, the popular songstress is well known in the music scene having worked […]<\/p>\n