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Though many big music sellers are now long-gone—thanks, in large part, to the digital file—several independent record shops still soldier on.
On Saturday, Record Store Day celebrates the unique culture of these shops around the nation. Special vinyl and CD releases are scheduled specifically for the event, and some stores even participate by hosting bands or individual artists.
Go to www.recordstoreday.comto find out what your local record store is doing. I will be in Long Beach at Footprints for a free Foo Fighters concert!
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1 - Record Store Day organizer - Carrie Colliton
2 - J&R Records - New York City
3 - Lou's Records - Encinitas, CaliforniaThough many big music sellers are now long-gone—thanks, in large part, to the... more
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Pinback to release new 7" on Record Store Day April 16, 2011.
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Sounds like Record Store Day was a success, with some of the singles now appearing on eBay for high prices. I'm guessing that with the news of the vinyl profits, more people will be pouring into record shops, hoping to buy any left over limited editions.
In addition, would getting downloads of the new single by blur take a while because creating copies from vinyl would be more difficult?
"Limited edition copies of Blur's first new single in seven years are selling for up to £200 on internet auction site eBay.
Just 1,000 copies of Fool's Day were released on 7" vinyl to mark Record Store Day last weekend. "-BBCSounds like Record Store Day was a success, with some of the singles now appearing on... more
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I was on my way to see the Bulls get pounded by the Cav's at Doc Ryans when I came across 'record store day” which was in full swing at the Old School. Inside I found a reasonably priced DVD of David Cronenberg's “Videodrome”. Performing out in front were members of Hollus. With a lone acoustic guitar and three voices they were making a most enjoyable sound. I grabbed a few minutes of their performance and here it is. Below is a link to their web site where you can get more information.
http://hollus.net/
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbC0_GNUR5cI was on my way to see the Bulls get pounded by the Cav's at Doc Ryans when I... more
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Okay so we've had Metallica and Black Sabbath single, new Blur songs and now there are reports of a rare Rolling Stones track being dug out for Record Store Day.
Tomorrow is Record Store Day, April 17th, and to help support the small local record stores many great bands are releasing limited edition vinyl's.
"Lily Allen - Back To The Start (limited edition vinyl)
The Beatles - Paperback Writer / Rain (7" vinyl)
Blur - Fool's Day (previously unreleased 7" vinyl)
The Flaming Lips - Dark Side Of The Moon (coloured vinyl with free CD)
Goldfrapp - Head First (cassette)
Jimi Hendrix - Live EP (7" vinyl)
MGMT - Siberian Breaks (coloured vinyl)
Pet Shop Boys - Love Life (previously unreleased 7" vinyl)
Stone Roses - TBC (individually numbered vinyl album with gold foil artwork)
Tinie Tempah - Pass Out (limited edition vinyl)
Paul Weller - Andromeda remixes (previously unreleased)
"Okay so we've had Metallica and Black Sabbath single, new Blur songs and now... more
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Stop your bitching about how there are no good albums and nowhere with a conscience to buy them. April 17 -- this Saturday -- is Record Store Day, the annual celebration of independent music stores.
As an independent media company, we're all about supporting our like-minded independent establishments. Not only did we sign the praises of what's probably the coolest the holiday around last year, but we were there when Embedded artists Silversun Pickups even played music from their album swoon at Rasputin Music in San Francisco.
Many of the Embedded Tour Stops also featured artists and bands stopping into their favorite indie spots as well:
K'naan visits FatBeats LA
Black Lips invade Fingerprints for an in-store performance
Fucked Up raid Amoeba Music
Each year, the organizers of Record Store Day create even more awesome videos, activities, and free events for people that love music. This year, Decibel Magazine and RED teamed up to create a mini magazine that features a free, 22-track metal sampler. REM, Them Crooked Vultures, and Embedded Tour Stop artists Passion Pit have all have limited edition box sets and EPs for sale at various shops.
For gear heads, Zoom and Samson have teamed up to create a prize pack full of recording equipment while Sony and Touchtunes are holding a sweepstakes to give away CDs, LPs, and a Sony USB turntable. Some stores are even giving away free t-shirts to celebrate the 17th.
And there wouldn't be record stores full of music to buy without artists supplying albums, so plenty of great bands have gotten involved.
Check out Northern Irish band Two Door Cinema Club talking about the very first and most recent records they've purchased:
Gogol Bordello put together a short but lively song promoting Record Store Day:
Salvador Santana, son of the famous guitar genius Carlos Santana, talks about his earliest experiences wandering record stores and bonding with his father through them:
Head over to RSD TV for droves of exclusive Record Store day clips and extras.
Once you've run that well dry, do yourself a favor and look up where you can find Record Store Day festivities near you. If you're in Hollywood, you might even be able to catch a Smashing Pumpkins' special performance at Amoeba Music.
Stop your bitching about how there are no good albums and nowhere with a conscience... more
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Blur have recorded and are set to release a new single as part of the forthcoming UK Record Store Day. The limited edition seven-inch single will be available in limited numbers at participating UK indie record stores on April 17.Blur have recorded and are set to release a new single as part of the forthcoming UK... more
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More Record Store Day info after it was announced Metallica and Black Sabbath would be releasing a special single for the event, however, this time this news is from Blur.
According to reports the group will be joining forces once again since creating a song in 2003 (that was 7 years go, now you may scream in fear) to create brand new tracks for the limited edition vinyl celebration on April 17th.
"It is understood the single will contain two brand new tracks, and further details are likely to be revealed next week.
The foursome reunited for a string of gigs last summer and featured in the documentary No Distance Left To Run." -TelegraphMore Record Store Day info after it was announced Metallica and Black Sabbath would be... more
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As part of the forthcoming UK Record Store Day, Parlophone Records and it’s imprint label Regal have announced plans to release 12 limited edition 7″ vinyl singles. The singles will be limited to only 1000 of each release and will hit participating UK indie record stores on April 17th, Record Store Day.As part of the forthcoming UK Record Store Day, Parlophone Records and it’s... more
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The Thermals are teaming up with the Cribs for a slit single to be released as part of Record Store Day set for April 17. The annual event, which celebrates independent record stores in the U.S. and internationally, sees artist of all genres release exclusive records and merch. This year the Thermals and the Cribs will be releasing an exclusive split single featuring new tracks from both bands.The Thermals are teaming up with the Cribs for a slit single to be released as part of... more
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Silversun Pickups bring us inside the most anxious week of their lives, as they release their latest album, "Swoon," play the songs live for the first time, and face their fans reactions. Step into the pressure cooker with Embedded for seven days of exclusive, intimate access.
In part 1, the band divulges the influences of horror movies and sheer panic on the orchestral sound of "Swoon." Plus catch performances of "It's Nice to Know You Work Alone," "There's No Secrets This Year" and an acoustic version of "Lazy Eye" before a capacity crowd at Rasputin Records in Berkeley, California.
Current Music Presents: Embedded is a six part special that puts you on the ground and behind the scenes with unrivaled access to your favorite musicians. We've traveled the world, going beyond performances to bring you the most intimate and unfiltered moments in artists' lives. When others stop the cameras, we capture the real story of today's top musicians.
Get more at http://current.com/embedded.Silversun Pickups bring us inside the most anxious week of their lives, as they... more
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Old-fashioned brick and mortar record stores still exist in some places, for some reason. A coalition of indie stores have joined together to stage an annual event called RECORD STORE DAY. The next one takes place in April 2010. Today, this oddly-named group launches the first RECORD STORE DAY FILM FEST, which will last a week. A few stores across the US & Canada will be screening record store-appropriate films.Old-fashioned brick and mortar record stores still exist in some places, for some... more
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Check out Ra Ra Riot on their 2009 Spring tour through Michigan featuring performances at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, on Record Store Day at Flat Black and at Circular before opening up for The Cold War Kids and Death Cab For Cutie.Check out Ra Ra Riot on their 2009 Spring tour through Michigan featuring performances... more
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Record Store Day is tomorrow! In case you don’t know that means, tons of indie record stores across the country will be featuring some amazing in store performances, discounts on music and merch, plus some special releases of EP’s and LP’s.
So go out tomorrow, buy some good music, and support people who support artists, or at least head to your local record store to meet some cute alt-tail that has good taste in music.
Click through for our guide to the day.Record Store Day is tomorrow! In case you don’t know that means, tons of indie... more
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Over 2,700 record stores across the US have been forced to close since 2003 due to declining sales. This pod visits a handful of the few remaining record stories in Orlando, Florida to see how they continue to survive and even thrive in the age of the MP3.Over 2,700 record stores across the US have been forced to close since 2003 due to... more
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Cold War Kids have announced plans to release a live EP later next month to celebrate Record Store Day. The band will release the live album exclusively at indie retailers on April 18.Cold War Kids have announced plans to release a live EP later next month to celebrate... more
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As of this story, Best Buy Inc. is bringing back vinyl to their retail chain, but at selected stores to see if it's a viable option.
Vinyl records are like fruits and vegetables, insists Saul Moss. "When they're in season, you've got to have it, and when they're not, you get rid of them," said Moss, owner of Cleveland's Downtown Records & Tapes, which sells new records of current and oldies styles.
Seduced by compact discs and byte-sized digital formats, music fans found the 1980s and '90s the ripe time to abandon the classic audio format. Moss saw his store's vinyl inventory dwindle from 95 percent of all its merchandise when it opened in 1950 to 5 percent earlier this decade.
But recently, the season for vinyl records has returned, bringing with it reborn vinyl fanatics and a new generation of addicts, say Moss and other sellers throughout Northeast Ohio.
"We saw an increase in sales starting about five years ago," said Rob Pryor, general manager of Cleveland Heights' Record Revolution, which has been in business since 1968. The store sells used records.
"We definitely get more and more people coming in for vinyl," Pryor said.
The most recent sales report from the Recording Industry Association of America shows the U.S. music industry sold 36.6 percent more extended-play and long-play records in 2007 than it did in 2006. That upswing increased vinyl-record sales revenue by 46.2 percent, taking a toll on CD sales revenue, which decreased 20.5 percent during the same period.
Collectors seek vinyl for the album art. DJs get them to scratch. But many people turn to the format for its audio quality.
"The analog sound of vinyl is where it's at, because the digital sound is just a reproduced sound. Analog might have a couple of crackles and pops, but on a good system, it sounds like the band is right in the room for you," Pryor said.
Other signs point to the revival of the classic format that emerged in the 1930s, when RCA launched the first commercially available long-playing record.
When Radiohead's album "In Rainbows" came out in October, Music Saves in Cleveland sold more of it on vinyl than on CD.
Coffeehouses and lounges in cities such as Portland, Ore., are featuring vinyl-record listening sessions. Stores like Urban Outfitters are selling portable record players.
Last fall, Amazon.com started a vinyl-only section. Vinyl-record pressing plants are ramping up production, and some musicians, such as Hell's Information from Akron and other indie-rock bands, are selling albums primarily on vinyl.
Events such as Record Store Day in April and Vinyl Record Day this Tuesday celebrate the vinyl culture.
"One main reason for the vinyl resurgence among the younger people is [that] labels offer free digital downloads with the purchase of their records," said Kevin Neudecker, co-owner of Music Saves, which carries 10 times more new and used vinyl than it did when it opened in 2004.
"That crowd gets disappointed and mad now if they can't get the coupon for the free download."
Used vinyl records cost $1 to $12 at Music Saves, while new recordings there sell for $12 to $30, co-owner Melanie Hershberger said. Compared with prices for new CDs ($10-$24) and MP3s ($1 for a single on iTunes), new vinyl can be a little more expensive, but people are willing to shell out a few more dollars for the analog sound it produces, owners agreed. As of this story, Best Buy Inc. is bringing back vinyl to their retail chain, but at... more
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BRMC will be visiting CD Central for an exclusive acoustic performance at 3 p.m. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club formed in 1998, taking its name from Marlon Brando's motorcycle gang in the 1953 film The Wild One. The band's first two records were indebted to classic hard rock influenced by Led Zeppelin and also encompassed slower paced psychedelic rock and space rock influences from bands such as The Verve and The Jesus And Mary Chain. Recently, with their fourth record Baby 81, they developed a more concrete sound and style; encompassing blues, folk, and rock, while remaining angst-ridden in theme.BRMC will be visiting CD Central for an exclusive acoustic performance at 3 p.m. Black... more
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