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Oh look shiny new Tumblr dedicated to Wax & Wane shenanigans!

About Us: Wax & Wane - London

We are one of the last heartbeats of real music in a world gone algorithm-soft.

We deal in vinyl. The good kind.

Our shelves are stacked with the classics:

Nirvana, Sex Pistols, The Clash, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, The Smiths, Joy Division, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Oasis, Arctic Monkeys, Bring Me the Horizon… to name but a few.

For legal, financial and management level "just do it" reasons, we also stock, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande... (Do I really have to list all of them? No? Brilliant. Moving on.)

If it's loud, honest, a little bit broken and sounds better with a needle on it, we've probably got it.

If you come in here looking for something we don't have (looking at you, humanoid who wanted Cliff Richard), you will be judged. Disclaimer: Silently is not guaranteed. Loudness of judgement depends on coffee intake, hunger levels, and whether Felix is physically present to stop me. ~ J

Run by two idiots with opinions and the shops Wi-Fi password: Jisung and Felix. Jisung mostly, because Felix thinks this is a bad idea.

For the purposes of The Boss™ who may find this page: views, takes and occasional slander are entirely our own (Jisung's)

We are not responsible for your hurt feelings or your sudden urge to buy a turntable.

Come dig in the crates. ~F

Mind the dust. ~J

REMINDER: NOT LEGIT! THIS IS AN RP ACCOUNT based on a fictional world and fictional characters. The logo was created by @blueohs as part of the Minsung Courtiers collaboration #wantmisobad. Punk & Prejudice written by @intrikatie

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Omygosh Felix!!! Your vibe is so good! Who’s your inspo?

And jisungie, I have to tell you that watching you cuss posers out is the highlight of my week! You tell ‘em, babe

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OOOOH! I don't know that I am inspired by anyone really? I just like what I like and its very mood dependent! But thank you! You made my day! 😊

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Felix, what's your favourite album ? can be a top 5 also :)

Oh I love this question 😊

Top picks right now:

All Hope Is Gone — Slipknot — controlled chaos that sounds like the world ending... politely

Hybrid Theory — Linkin Park — emotional damage with excellent production

The Fat of the Land — The Prodigy — for when I need to remember I also enjoy being alive in a flashing-light sort of way

Dookie — Green Day — messy, loud, fun, but actually full of feelings

Mutter — Rammstein — dramatic, theatrical, emotionally catastrophic (affectionate)

Bonus album energy (because I have free will):

Mars to Sirius— Gojira — feels like the Earth itself decided to scream in rhythm and I respect that immensely.

And yes before anyone says anything… I do also enjoy a rave set when the mood hits. Balance is important. Light and noise therapy, basically.

If I had to summarise my taste:

I like music that sounds like it could either fix me or legally detain me. ☺️

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Bored at work ~J

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Looking at you twatface in the Fake Nirvana Tee. YES YOU!

How VERY DARE YOU! I saw what you ACTUALLY listen too....

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On a scale from one to ten, how much do we vibe with the Fall Out Boy?

A MUSIC QUESTION! Everyone dance, dance

On a scale? I’d say it’s less A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More ‘Touch Me’ and more I Don’t Care—but then you hit me with Thnks fr th Mmrs and suddenly it’s The (After) Life of the Party… so fine, call it a solid Nine in the Afternoon, just don’t act surprised when it turns into My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark.

If you skip Sugar, We’re Goin Down I will personally downgrade you to Dead on Arrival.

~J

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'Gain real airplay' gurl… We’re a record store, not a group chat with a promotional agenda. That said… if you genuinely want to help underground artists get airtime, I'm not opposed to that.

I am opposed to pretending it requires backchannel enthusiasm and ‘dm me’ energy. It's shit like this that makes my aux cry.

Promote good music for the sake of people who actually listen to it.

If you want to be useful? DM me for recommendations. That's what you should be doing.

But if this turns into spam, I will start replying like a broken cash register. Publicly.

~J

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THE FLIERS ARE OUT!!!! LETS GOOOOOO!!!! What an amazing lineup!? Tickets on sale now, jump on our website, or visit in store!

personal scream from J: Still can't believe Safety Scars first ever live show will be at the Lunar Lounge. You don't understand how long I've waited for this!!!

REMINDER: THIS IS AN RP ACCOUNT based on a fictional world and fictional characters. This poster was created by @thebibleophile as part of the Minsung Courtiers collaboration. I love it so so so much!!! Thank you Jay for helping to make the world real!!!

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r u single?

No. I'm a double. But for screening...How good is your taste in music? ~J

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So Jisung & Felix…

What’s a girl gotta do to get some free wax?

NO >:(

…Okay. Let me rephrase before Felix clocks me.

We don’t do free wax because of the usual corporate bullshit misery.

I earn minimum wage. You get what you pay for.

BUT.

If that man from your gif walked in right now? I would consider making some deeply questionable business decisions. I’m talking “suddenly we have a limited-time promotion I just invented on the spot” level of professionalism.

He looks like a top 10 listener though...

Oh gods. New fear unlocked.

Handsome guy… and bad music taste. I hate this.

So to answer your question properly: no one can "get free wax". But some people can absolutely destabilise the pricing structure if they look at me for longer than three seconds.

Anyway.

Next customer.

~J

Thank you for the ask Jay! Great fun! <3

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Tomorrow though. We're closed today.

~J

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okay but what about the underground bands? you heard of safety scars? you probably don't know them, they're very small

—tokkimoon

Are you trying to provoke me?

Of course I know Safety Scars!! Luna, when I see you on Discord, you and I are going to have words.

Wax & Wane support a range of upcoming artists and SoundCloud only projects. We are not a gatekeeping operation.

In a couple of months, the shop is hosting a special Howl Night at the Lunar Lounge - headlined by Safety Scars and featuring groups such as The Concrete Youth, Rationed Violets & Neon Graveyard. Date and ticket details to follow.

Popularity of the artist doesn't matter to us. Quality does.

If it’s loud, proud, and a little bit broken (like us), then we support it.

When any of these artists are able to secure deals to produce physical releases, we will be stocking them. Until then, we will simply continue being correct on the internet.

~J Felix is kind of proud of me for promoting the shop for a change. I got a cookie. He called it "positive reinforcement".

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do u guys have Drake or something too?

Unfortunately, I'm obligated to say yes. We also have regret. They are next to each other in the section titled "Emotional Labour" ~J

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Hey! Yeah, we do 😊 You’ll find Drake in the hip-hop/R&B section, just ask if you want help finding anything specific and I’ve got you.

If you’re ever in the mood to branch out, I can point you toward a few artists with a similar vibe (or something completely different, if you’re feeling brave). No pressure though - your music taste is yours. We’re just here to make sure you leave with something you love.

~ F

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do u guys have Drake or something too?

Unfortunately, I'm obligated to say yes. We also have regret. They are next to each other in the section titled "Emotional Labour" ~J

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How much would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

No idea. Probably enough to get through one existential crisis and then immediately regret it.

If it had good taste in music, maybe more. If not… that’s on it.

Anyway. We don’t stock woodchuck statistics. Only records. ~J

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Where music rises & the night falls

REMINDER: THIS IS AN RP ACCOUNT based on a fictional world and fictional characters. This logo was created by @blueohs as part of the Minsung Courtiers collaboration. Isn't it GAWJUS??? Thank you Blue/Orion for helping make the world feel real!