Happy Record Store Day

Barrett Chase Apr 17, 2010 7 Comments

Today is the third Saturday in April, which means that it’s officially Record Store Day. The way to celebrate Record Store Day is to go check out your local independent record stores, which in the Twin Ports means either the Electric Fetus or the Vinyl Cave.

From the official website:

A Record Store Day participating store is defined as a physical retailer whose product line consists of at least 50% music retail, whose company is not publicly traded and whose ownership is at least 70% located in the state of operation. (In other words, we’re dealing with real, live, physical, indie record stores-not online retailers or corporate behemoths).


Events, Music, Recommendations

7 Comments

Paul Lundgren

about 15 years ago 

The Electric Fetus made Spin magazine's list of America's 15 Best Indie Record Stores, by the way.

Mark

about 15 years ago 

I miss the Fetus' vinyl room.

Today at Albums on the Hill and Absolute Vinyl I got:

Husker Du - Warehouse: Songs and Stories 2xLP

Built To Spill - Water Sleepers/Linus and Lucy 7"

Rodriguez - Inner City Blues/I'm Gonna Live Till I Die 7"

Rolling Stones - Plundered My Soul/All Down The Line 7"

Again, record stores are not only great places to pick up music, but great places to interact with real, live human beings (if that's your thing).

Paul Lundgren

about 15 years ago 

During the Gallery Hop today I came across a collection of purses made out of records.



Check them out at Gaia Art Gallery. There's a whole line: Linda Ronstadt, the Cars, Elton John, Cyndi Lauper, etc.

w.dizzo

about 15 years ago 

Nowhere in my record shopping today did I stumble across Fromundas 7"s - way to taunt us, Barrett

Barrett Chase

about 15 years ago 

Yeah, I didn't buy it from a record store, but from the band. I think they're all gone. Maybe an actual Fromunda will confirm.

baci

about 15 years ago 

Answer is yes! A limited number will be available at our Saturday night RT's show during homegrown. Here's my favorite local 7". RECORD STORES SAVED MY LIFE!

Barrett Chase

about 15 years ago 

Oooh. That's a good record. I hope people keep this going.

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