Record Store Day !!!

dazedcola · 04.19.2008, 01:33 PM

In order to support the decline of independent record stores across North America they're having a big celebration today where your local record store will be selling exclusive songs not available at best buy or those big chains and have little events at participating stores.

Everyneurotic · 04.19.2008, 02:09 PM

yay?

if i had a good record store and money, i'd support.

there's going to be a merch table and they have a silvester anfang cd i have been looking for but $200 pesos? screw them!

DeadDiscoDildo · 04.19.2008, 02:41 PM

oh we have shake it in cincy, that's a really good place I might stop by

marleypumpkin · 04.19.2008, 03:39 PM

I have a couple of small locally owned record stores in my area, I would go down & support them today, but alas, all my funds are all going torwards something or other.

Which is odd, I'm usually one to always keep feeding my vinyl addiction.

Rob Instigator · 04.19.2008, 03:44 PM

I am goig right now. before the rockets play

marleypumpkin · 04.19.2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

I am goig right now. before the rockets play

Sounds like a fun filled day RI, I wish was embarking on such a journey.

atari 2600 · 04.19.2008, 04:03 PM

I went today...Marshall Crenshaw was singing and playing acoustic in-store.

StevOK · 04.19.2008, 04:15 PM

There was a big concert at Good Records because it was also their 8th birthday.

Crumb's Crunchy Delights · 04.19.2008, 05:20 PM

trouble with independent record stores is they don't have any stuff you want. go to a big chain and they have everything. crammed with records and stuff

Florya · 04.19.2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Crumb's Crunchy Delights

trouble with independent record stores is they don't have any stuff you want. go to a big chain and they have everything. crammed with records and stuff

I usually find just the opposite.
The big chains very rarely have anything outside the mainstream. I do most of my record shopping either online or in independent record shops.

gmku · 04.19.2008, 06:55 PM

I'd go to mine. But it would cost approximately 5 bucks in gas to get there and back. That's a third of the price of a new LP.

I have a client meeting downtown Monday, though. I'll roll a record store visit into that.

These are considerations.

PAULYBEE2656 · 04.20.2008, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Florya

I usually find just the opposite.
The big chains very rarely have anything outside the mainstream. I do most of my record shopping either online or in independent record shops.

yep, i totally agree with that and if they dont have it they are quicker to order it in than most chainstores. tower records over here is the exception, they are generally excellent.

atsonicpark · 04.20.2008, 10:39 AM

Mahjongg live for record store day. Was pretty good. Saw some other band that had David from Slint in it... fuck, I can't remeber the name! They have a release on Quarterstick Records.. it was, like, a metal band! They were pretty good.

uhler · 04.20.2008, 01:36 PM

i got an out of print slant 6 record in the mail yesterday. then i had to work 14 hours straight, so no record buying.

marleypumpkin · 04.20.2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kegmama

We went to Amoeba in Hollywood for Record store day yesterday. They were having some instore promotional shit going on. DJ sets, raffles and giveaways. I got a buttload of excellence. I will post my findings soon...

To me, going to Amoeba while visiting LA is way more important then seeing any of the other touristy shit. Behold the beauty...

Didn't Tomahawk play there once?

johnnywinternoshow · 04.21.2008, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Mahjongg live for record store day. Was pretty good. Saw some other band that had David from Slint in it... fuck, I can't remeber the name! They have a release on Quarterstick Records.. it was, like, a metal band! They were pretty good.

Dead Child

pbradley · 04.21.2008, 06:30 AM

Since I live a bus drive away from Amoeba San Fransisco which dominates the record retail business for miles, there wasn't much point to go out. I would have to go to Best Buy in order to support the underdog in such a situation.

Or of course the many small record stores in Amoeba's shadow. But no funds = no funs.

Disgruntled Youth · 04.21.2008, 03:43 PM

Black Rebel Motorcycle club played for free @ CD Central plus the store was giving away goodie bags with every purchase. The record store I work for wasn't giving away shit then againwe didn't have much business...

viewtiful_alan · 04.22.2008, 04:55 PM

Went to cactus records in Houston
Picked up:
Last Time Around by Buffalo Springfield
The Gutter Twins album (the name of which I cannot be asked to spell from memory)
A used copy of Wild Gift by X
And Ragged Glory by Neil Young and Crazy Horse (some good good shit)

04.19.2008, 01:33 PM	#1
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	In order to support the decline of independent record stores across North America they're having a big celebration today where your local record store will be selling exclusive songs not available at best buy or those big chains and have little events at participating stores. __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	yay? if i had a good record store and money, i'd support. there's going to be a merch table and they have a silvester anfang cd i have been looking for but $200 pesos? screw them! __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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marleypumpkin invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,193	I have a couple of small locally owned record stores in my area, I would go down & support them today, but alas, all my funds are all going torwards something or other. Which is odd, I'm usually one to always keep feeding my vinyl addiction. __________________ "It takes 2 fingers to make the peace sign. Just like it takes 2 people to make love. When you go like this , you're jerking off." -George Carlin
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	I am goig right now. before the rockets play __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	I went today...Marshall Crenshaw was singing and playing acoustic in-store.
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StevOK expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Henrietta, TX Posts: 2,412	There was a big concert at Good Records because it was also their 8th birthday. __________________ Follow me! Soundcloud Tumblr Facebook
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Crumb's Crunchy Delights expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: okie's in the pokie Posts: 1,352	trouble with independent record stores is they don't have any stuff you want. go to a big chain and they have everything. crammed with records and stuff
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04.19.2008, 06:55 PM	#11
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	I'd go to mine. But it would cost approximately 5 bucks in gas to get there and back. That's a third of the price of a new LP. I have a client meeting downtown Monday, though. I'll roll a record store visit into that. These are considerations. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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04.20.2008, 10:39 AM	#13
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Mahjongg live for record store day. Was pretty good. Saw some other band that had David from Slint in it... fuck, I can't remeber the name! They have a release on Quarterstick Records.. it was, like, a metal band! They were pretty good. __________________
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04.20.2008, 01:36 PM	#14
uhler invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 3,615	i got an out of print slant 6 record in the mail yesterday. then i had to work 14 hours straight, so no record buying.
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04.21.2008, 06:30 AM	#17
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Since I live a bus drive away from Amoeba San Fransisco which dominates the record retail business for miles, there wasn't much point to go out. I would have to go to Best Buy in order to support the underdog in such a situation. Or of course the many small record stores in Amoeba's shadow. But no funds = no funs.
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04.21.2008, 03:43 PM	#18
Disgruntled Youth the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I'm sitting right beside you Posts: 839	Black Rebel Motorcycle club played for free @ CD Central plus the store was giving away goodie bags with every purchase. The record store I work for wasn't giving away shit then againwe didn't have much business... __________________ Duppy know a who fi Frighten "Drink Guinness & live, Hate Guinness & die" Lee "Scratch" Perry
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04.22.2008, 04:55 PM	#19
viewtiful_alan invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 2,663	Went to cactus records in Houston Picked up: Last Time Around by Buffalo Springfield The Gutter Twins album (the name of which I cannot be asked to spell from memory) A used copy of Wild Gift by X And Ragged Glory by Neil Young and Crazy Horse (some good good shit)
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