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Songs Without Words by the Grigoryan Brothers If you say the words ‘Grigoryan brothers’ to most classical music fans, they’ll smile and nod knowingly. Renowned for their musicianship since they were teenagers, they’ve released five albums together: pretty much all…

We recommend eight Australian albums to plug in your ears this month. We’re very pleased to share that our St Kilda shop will be hosting FREE bookshop gigs with two of the artists listed here. Come along to hear Charm…

20% OFF VINYL THROUGHOUT APRIL Record Store Day is officially on Saturday 22 April, but Readings is celebrating all month long with 20% off vinyl. Handpicked by our passionate music team, our vinyl collection includes old favourites alongside terrific new…

J.S. Bach: Trios by Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer (available 7 April) For many people, the name Yo-Yo Ma immediately brings to mind the Bach Cello Suites and Ma’s bestselling album; the album that has defined many a…

We’re excited to have two terrific musicians dropping by our Carlton shop on Friday, 10 March. At 12.30pm, Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright will chat with rock journalist Michael Dwyer. This special lunchtime event is free, but places are strictly…

Elena Kats-Chernin: Unsent Love Letters – Meditations On Erik Satie by Tamara-Anna Cislowska ‘Many years after Erik Satie’s death in 1925, friends gained access to his small and cluttered apartment where they found two grand pianos stacked on top of…

Here are our 20 bestselling CDs from the past year. (We’ve also compiled our 100 bestselling books of 2016 and our 20 bestselling DVDs of 2016.) Our top 20 albums of 2016 include releases from some of the biggest names…

The official first day of summer is tomorrow! In preparation, Readings St Kilda Shop Manager Amy Vuleta shares her best album picks to pack for a hot Aussie road trip Hunky Dory by David Bowie Kicking off with hits like…

Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here’s a round up of all the blog posts featuring our best books, CDs & DVDs of 2016 The Best Fiction…

Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 classical CDs of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order…

Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 pop CDs of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order…

The annual Melbourne Prize runs on a three-year awards cycle, alternating between books, music and urban sculpture and this year sees the focus return once again to music. Valued at more than $130,000 in total, the Melbourne Prize for Music…