Boston's Record Store Day 2012: Here's What's Going Down
This Saturday marks the 5th annual celebration of record stores (yes, they
still exist, sort of, in some places of the world) with special-edition releases, giveaways, in-store appearances, signings, and even a special in-store performance
by Brooklyn indie-pop trio Fun. (Can't get that damn brainworm of a
single out of our heads). So get out there tomorrow and revel in the nostalgia
while supporting the local heros managing to hang in there beneath the looming shadows of iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, and whatever illegal downloading
sites the kids are using to get their jams these days. Viva la record
store!
NEWBURY COMICS: FANEUIL HALL
| Free performance and album signing by Brooklyn indie pop trio Fun.
Wristband required for entry, first come first serve | Newbury Comics, 1
North Marketplace, Faneuil Hall, Boston | 617.248.9992
NEWBURY COMICS: HARVARD SQUARE | CD Listening Party for Jack White's Blunderbuss. They're raffling off one test pressing of the album to attendees | Newbury Comics, 36 JFK St, Cambridge | 617.491.0337
WEIRDO RECORDS
| Weirdo will have live karaoke outside the shop, hosted by members of
the Needy Visions and FREE BEER inside the store in celebration | Weirdo
Records, 844 Mass Ave, Cambridge | weirdorecords.com
And stop by any of these participating local joints for special limited edition releases, giveaways, and more:
NUGGETS | 486 Comm Ave, Boston | 617.536.0679 or nuggetsrecords.com
UGHH | 234 Huntington Ave, Boston | 617.262.0200 or undergroundhiphop.com
ARMAGEDDON | 12B Eliot St, Cambridge | 617.492.1235 or armageddonshopboston.com
TRES GATOS | 470 Centre St, Jamaica Plain | 617.477.4851 or tresgatosjp.com
SKIPPY WHITE'S | 1971 Columbus Ave, Roxbury | 617.524.4500
SOMERVILLE GROOVES | 26 Union Square, Somerville | 617.666.1749 or somervillegrooves.com
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT | 244 Park Ave, Worcester | 508.755.4207 or thatse.com
And for even more participating stores in greater Massachusetts visit recordstoreday.comWant
a preview of what you can expect Saturday? Here are just a few of the
many artists releasing special tracks and albums on Record Store Day:
Animal Collective: new 12″, Tranverse Temporary Gyrus,
with original tracks and live recordings performed as a collabo with
artist Danny Perez at the Guggenheim. (Comes with a poster)
Arctic Monkeys: re-releasing their single "R U Mine?" on limited heavyweight purple 7″ vinyl (with a brand new b-side track,"Electricity")
The
Flaming Lips: releasing a vinyl double album The Flaming Lips and Heady
Fwends featuring collabos with artists including Ke$ha, Nick Cave, Biz
Markie, Neon Indian, Tame Impala, Yoko Ono, Jim James, and more
JuiceheaD and Osaka Popstar: releasing a cover of Fugazi's "Waiting Room" (the 7″ comes with artwork designed by Shepard Fairey)
The
David Lynch Foundation is releasing a special box set Music That
Changed the World, featuring artists like Iggy Pop, Ozomatli, Bon Iver, Peter
Gabriel, Moby, and more. (Comes with 42-page color book with an intro by
Lynch)
Oh shit, we're sick of naming them already, just expect releases from the likes of:
The Black Keys
Gary Clark Jr.
Eric Clapto
Common
Wilco
Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr.
Disturbed
Fleetwood Ma
Jeff The Brotherhood
Kimbra
Metallica
Mastodon / Feist
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ximena Sarinana
Regina Spektor
Tegan and Sara
Taking Back Sunday
The Mynabirds
Grateful Dead
T-Rex
Misfits
The Flaming Lips / Mastodon
Carolina Chocolate Drops / Run-DMC
Otis Redding / Aretha Franklin
......and more. It's all worth checking out, is what we're saying.
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