National Record Store Day

ARP then the queen 7" then the GaGa 12"

last year I found that getting your list sorted the day before, then splitting up with a few friends to cover different shops was the best way.

It was packed in Rough Trade, so you were better grabbing and going. not really the place for umming & ahhing.

any clue on how much the flaming lips box set is gonna cost?

Apparently the set(s) will cost around €125

There's a col vinyl version going to be available on their own website.

damn, how did i not recognize "behind the mask" on michael??

i would love a copy of that shuggie otis; the boot repress that's out these days sounds terrible.

i REALLY want the big star!!!! how do i get it??

any idea what happened to the clear vinyl version of Tomboy or the 45RPM version of Rumours?

found some sites that have preorders for rumours but 45bux is not worth it imo

i'm thinking that next year i will sign up for this and get as much stuff as i can and be closed all day and spend my record store day putting all this stuff up on ebay.

i've never actually SEEN any RSD stuff. i've never gone to a store that participated.

I near swear my local record shop just HAD their Nat'l Record Day back in October... anyone know what other events could've possibly of happened? I didn't actually attend the thing, hence why I'm not so sure it was NRD.

i've never actually SEEN any RSD stuff. i've never gone to a store that participated.

We've still got crap left over from last year. Just finally sold the last couple of Doors mono LPs.

wait, you work in a record store now? i did not know that...

kelpolaris, there was an exxxxtra 'black friday' record store day promotion this year. our store did not participate.

wait, you work in a record store now? i did not know that...

Yeah, past six months or so. It's pretty cool!

Looney Tunes of West Babylon, NY Offering Over 250+ Exclusive CD and LP Releases, Special Band Performances and Free Giveaways/Contests in Celebration of Record Store Day 2011

Nationally-recognized music store LOONEY TUNES is pleased to participate in Record Store Day on Saturday, April 16th, 2011. LOONEY TUNES is located at 31 Brookvale Avenue in West Babylon, NY and will be open on April 16th from 10am-9pm ET. Special VIP members will be permitted to enter the store at 9am. If you are not a LOONEY TUNES VIP member already, you can become one by heading to this link.

LOONEY TUNES will be offering many special deals including over 250 exclusive CD and LP releases, several band performances, free contests and giveaways and much more! Beer will be served at the store by Brickhouse Brewery of Patchogue, NY. Make sure to head to this link to check up on band performance line-ups and exclusive titles being added every day! There you can download a file of all of the titles available with estimated prices. Any product left over after 9:05pm on April 16th will be posted for sale on the website immediately.

Band performances will begin at 2pm on April 16th and as of now will feature Hotel of the Laughing Tree, Tiger Riot, Grace Read, Alex Skolnick, Thursday, and Kevin Devine. All performances are free except for Thursday and Kevin Devine which will require the purchase of merchandise/music by the artist. In addition, Alex Skolnick will be giving a guitar clinic and signing copies of his new release, Veritas, and Thursday will be offering an autograph signing of No Devolucion to pre-order purchasers through LOONEY TUNES.

gonna try and grab this one too http://clean-cut.org/art/album-art-spotlight-fucked-up-town-comp/

There's a 12" split with Puffy Areolas & Purling Hiss that I need more than any of the others.

ian, why wouldn't Academy Records want to participate in every record store day? Such good business for the store on those days.

I believe my record store of choice snagged me a Big Star. Very excited!

super pumped for the pink Kate Bush release. Kinda flakey in regards of providing much anything new besides packaging, but shit I really need more 10"'s besides Kid A

evan, to be honest we weren't aware of it until a week or so beforehand when people came in asking if we were participating. we're kind of asleep at the wheel sometimes...

Oh OK thats a good reason!

I go to my local record store at least once a month (for CDs). I've never been during RSD though. Seems like all of the cool stuff is vinyl-related, which doesn't work for me.

Some of it has been CDs in the past.

There's a 12" split with Puffy Areolas & Purling Hiss that I need more than any of the others.

Aaahhh this sounds awesome but I am pretty sure my local shop will not be getting this one! In fact I'm guessing whatever they get will be some shitty British landfill indie, 2 copies each, gone by 9:15am.

(Tho I don't think I've actually put any vinyl on since I moved here almost 2 years ago, so, I suppose it could find a better home to go to)

Seems like all of the cool stuff is vinyl-related, which doesn't work for me.

works fine for me, i dont have to worry about spending too much $$$

super pumped for the pink Kate Bush release. Kinda flakey in regards of providing much anything new besides packaging, but shit I really need more 10"'s besides Kid A

Get the self-titled Slint EP

^I will! just based off the cover-art alone, which I insta-love (never delved into the band too much aside from Spiderland)

We need another holiday before Memorial Day. Let's all take Monday the 18th off to listen to our choons... http://www.fastnbulbous.com/record-store-day.htm

discordance axis!

How did I never know you were in Chicago before?

(xpost)

I live just a block from Metro! I make Chicago references now and then. I might have even emailed to see if you were going to some show a while back.

that foo fighters record on your list is surely a mistake?

I live just a block from Metro! I make Chicago references now and then. I might have even emailed to see if you were going to some show a while back.

Yeah, you did email me! My ilx is still tied to an old email address I hardly ever check, so I didn't even see it until like a month after you sent it... and by that point I felt stupid to even write you back.

I think the only thing I REALLY want this year is the Wild Flag 7", but I pretty much hate going into local stores on Record Store Day because they are so crowded with people that aren't really into shopping and not fun at all to browse in. I think I feel about these days kinda like hardcore drinkers must feel about amateur night on NYE.

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad these days exist to give shops a shot in the arm to help stay afloat, but they just are more of a chore than anything else.

http://www.allgervais.com/images/karlHead.jpg

What does he have to do with Record Store Day?

haha, more with your post = incapable of pleasure, dislikes holidays, dislikes going out, dislikes festivities, dislikes crowds,etc..

(karl pilkington fyi)

i know what you mean tho, i absolutely cannot bear places like shopping malls and such

I pretty much hate going into local stores on Record Store Day because they are so crowded with people that aren't really into shopping and not fun at all to browse in

otm- i do plenty of record shopping several times a week, but make it a point to avoid going out on RSD

I just like to encourage the normal folk to at least go once this damn year, and sure, buy that Foo Fighters. I haven't liked their stuff, but Grohl does promise it'll be "bitchin'" and as good as Back In Black, The Black Album and Nevermind, so who am I to say otherwise!

I can sympathize w/ the distaste for crowds but w/ such a concentrated group of ppl in one place w/ one interest it really, I think, makes for good fare. It's fun being able to meet other ppl & talk about what they just copped or whatever such (everyone's enthusiasm is just BRIMMING on RSD). Crowds are much less fun on Xmas day at say, Target, or so (obviously) as it's just a clusterfuck of married couples, but RSD I almost equate to going to something like a city-wide concert... just a lot of dudes real passionate about what they're buying.

If that was my experience I might actually enjoy it more. Instead I only run into those rude, pushy people only there for that one particular 7" and get all aggro when they can't get it.

i reckon this is a cracking idea :

http://independentlabelmarket.tumblr.com/

just wish i could go

No joke, is there any chance one of you UKers could purchase things on my behalf if I gave you £££ to purchase and ship them?

http://sickmouthy.com/2011/04/14/record-store-day/

I'm going for the dollar sale on vinyl and CDs that no one cares about (except me, apparently), and my friend's band is playing. Unfortunately, My Morning jacket will be at my local store signing autographs and 'hanging out,' so I'm expecting a mob scene.

that independent label thing looks like it might be interesting. I guess it's to sell back catalogue stuff from the concern labels?

My favorite local store got an (early) shipment of the Big Star Third test pressing edition. Actually, five copies(!), so we promptly weighed them all for variance. The results:

two weigh 1 lb 4.5 oz
one weighs 1 lb 4.4 oz
one weighs 1 lb 4.3 oz

Go figure. We can't figure if the original test pressing would make the package heavier or lighter, though. They've set aside one of these special editions for me, regardless.

Guess I won't be taking part this year. My local shop decided to open at midnight tonight to start selling the special stuff. I can't possibly make it tonight, but they're already warning that most exclusives will be sold out by the time they open at 10 on Saturday. I mean, thats cool to throw a kind of "party" to celebrate, but, I don't know, kind of pissed that now I can't be there.

Yeah fuck record shopping at midnight. That's lame.