by
Andrew Marinaccio
This Saturday (4/21) marks the 5th annual
Record Store Day, and with it comes another chance to procure your favorite band's most exclusive (or oddest) musical releases yet. There will also once again be lots of in-shop events.No matter where you are located (in the U.S., UK, Germany or Belgium) (like
Chicago maybe?),
you should be able to find a still-open record store near you that will be selling the good schwag and possibly throwing a party too. As we've been, we'll continue to highlight some of the NYC stores, along with
what you might find in them.Aside from selling fresh rarities, NYC's
Other Music is celebrating with a live lineup of DJs featuring
Four Tet, Black Dice, The Men (who appear on a
Sacred Bones RSD comp),
Ex Cops, and
Wild Nothing. Other Music will exclusively sell Ex Cops's debut 7", "I Am the Lion, You Are the Lamb," which is relasing on their
Other music label. Other Music is set to open to the public at 11 a.m. Saturday morning (which gives you time to hit other record stores who open even earlier, first).
Kim's Video & Music looks to attract the early birds with an 8 a.m.opening and live and/or DJ sets by
MUSH1, X-ray Eyeballs, Prince Rama, and
more. In addition to the gig there will be discount offers, "over 150" record store day exclusives, pizza and beer. Maybe you'll find a copy of the, a day late for 4/20,
Lee "Scratch" Perry Blackboard Jungle Dub Limited Edition Box...
The West Village's
Generation Records has
a show of their own planned, with
The Paul Collins Beat, Supertouch, Night Birds, and
Joyce Manor performing, as well as DJ sets by
Tom Scharpling, Three Chord Monte, Zachary Lipez, and
Mikey Post. They will also be selling a variant of
Supertouch's Lost My Way EP, which will feature shop-exclusive cover art. Generation Records is pegged on opening at 10 a.m. this Saturday.Williamsburg shop
Sound Fix will host
Mates of State for
a gig and meet-and-greet on Saturday night. The band's 2009 covers album,
Crushes, will be released for the first time on vinyl as a Record Store Day exclusive. Sound Fix opens at 10:30 a.m.Amid touring,
Portugal. The Man, who have
a RSD 7" of their own, are
playing an in-store set this Saturday at Fords, New Jersey's
Vintage Vinyl. The shop's also opening early at 8 a.m., and their stock's boasting reiusses of
Graceland and
Raw Power, as well as
Iggy and the Stooges' LP picture disc of their ATP 2010 performance of the seminal album.Long Island's
Looney Tunes Records is featuring a trio of
free acts by
Grace Read, The Lumineers, and
JuiceheaD and Osaka Popstar, who are bringing their collaborative 7" "Waiting Room" exclusively to the shop. The show will start at 1 that afternoon, but shoppers can begin at 9 a.m. if they're "VIP Members" (to inquire what that means, check
here). Doors will open to the general public at 10 a.m.Local giant
J&R Music World will house acts starting at noon, including
Everest, Yann Tiersen, Mike Doughty, and guitarist
Doyle Dykes. The insitution will also demonstrate some tech to attendees, showcasing the features of the new audio software suite Roland R-MIX. Miles Davis' (who has a special Record Store Day compilation,
"Forever Miles," planned for release) nephew, Vince Wilburn, Jr., will also be
making an appearance.
Permanent Records in Brooklyn
will host in-stores by Memoryhouse and Mattison.
Cake Shop says "the CAPESHOK RECORD MART back for one day only!" and are hosting a performance by the Hairs at 3pm.Check
Record Store Day's site or call your local record store to find more happenings.
Source:
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/04/your_guide_to_r.html
