Record Store Day
Record Store Day’s ‘Improbable’ Success Recounted in New Book for 15th Anniversary
Record Store Day is getting a book-length origin story. On April 12, ahead of the annual celebration’s 15th anniversary, Rare Bird will publish author Larry Jaffee’s Record Store Day: The Most Improbable Comeback of the 21st Century, a book recounting how the long-running event helped save independent record stores across the world and played a major role in relaunching the now-booming vinyl format. The tale is told in the voices of those who were pivotal to the movement, including RSD’s founders, artists who were supportive of the event and independent record store owners, among others. Jaffee is a New York-based journalist who teaches writing at the New York Institute of Technology and Mercy College and serves as co-founder/conference director of the Making Vinyl series of conferences th...
Aerosmith Unearth 1971 Seven-Song Rehearsal Tape, Share Unreleased Version of “Movin’ Out”: Stream
Aerosmith have dug up a rare 1971 recording, which the legendary band is releasing on Record Store Day Black Friday on November 26th. The previously unreleased seven-song rehearsal tape, will be issued on vinyl and cassette under the title Aerosmith – 1971: The Road Starts Hear, with the collection’s “Movin’ Out” available to stream below right now. The recording offers an extraordinary glimpse into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band’s early years, having been recorded just a year after they formed, and two years before the release of their 1973 self-titled debut album. According to a press release, “The landmark early recording was made with Joe Perry’s Wollensak reel-to-reel tape machine in 1971 by Mark Lehman, who owned the infamous van and became Aerosm...
10 Record Store Day 2021 Releases Every Music Fan Should Own
Crate Digging is a recurring feature in which we take a deep dive into a genre and turn up several albums all music fans should know about. In this special edition of the series, we’re shining a spotlight on Record Store Day‘s second drop of 2021 by rounding up the 10 releases you won’t want to miss. Due to the global pandemic, Record Store Day 2021 was split into two “RSD Drops,” with the first occurring on June 12th. (RSD typically occurs in April of each year.) Saturday, July 17th marks the second and final event; as always, it’s a celebration among independent record stores uplifting the collection and preservation of vinyl. RSD has grown into a global event and continues to include designated releases — below, we’ve rounded up our picks for ten can’t-miss Record Store Day drops, in no...
The 10 Great Record Stores in America
The world may be getting more and more digital (NFTs — more like no fucking thanks), but record stores are beloved Luddite-havens where music culture thrives. Mainstream stores pivoted out of the brick and mortar locales over the years, or closed altogether like Sam Goody, but not independent shops. Their dedicated owners understood their importance to music history and music scenes, serving as a spot to find old gems you’ve only heard about, discover something new, and even read the latest lovingly crafted zine. Although they may seem like a relic of the 20th century, record stores are fountains of knowledge, staffed by die-hard music lovers dedicated to the tunes, the artists, and the vibes — from yesterday, today and tomorrow. In honor of the returning Record Store Day (June 12 and July...
Anthrax’s 2021 Record Store Day Release Includes a Functional Custom Mini Turntable
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-08T18:17:04+00:00“>April 8, 2021 | 2:17pm ET Anthrax have teamed up with Record Store Day for a bundle of four 3-inch vinyl singles to go along with a custom miniature turntable. Both will be released as part of the second RSD drop, with the vinyl bundle out July 9th and the turntable arriving July 17th. Drummer Charlie Benante oversaw the creation of the custom turntable, working with popular turntable brand Crosley on the limited run of 1,000 units. Inspired by the 3-inch vinyl releases of Japan, Benante even designed the artwork for the singles, basing the sleeves on his old Japanese KISS and Iron Maiden 7-inch collection. The turntables will be sold separately from the vinyl ...
Alice in Chains’ William DuVall Releasing Album from His 1980s Punk Band Neon Christ
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-08T15:27:39+00:00“>April 8, 2021 | 11:27am ET Alice in Chains singer William DuVall is releasing an archival album by his 1980s hardcore punk band Neon Christ. The compilation, titled 1984, will be out on Record Store Day (June 12th) via Southern Lord and DVL Recordings. A teenage DuVall played guitar in the blistering Atlanta quartet, which was rounded out by drummer Jimmy Demer, bassist Danny Lankford, and vocalist Randy DuTeau. The band would launch DuVall’s impressive career, with the guitarist later joining California punks Bl’ast after Neon Christ’s breakup in 1986. Neon Christ’s brand of aggressive hardcore featured elements of heavy metal guitar from DuVall, leading to th...
35 Record Store Day Titles to Blow Your Stimulus Check On
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-07T20:27:58+00:00“>April 7, 2021 | 4:27pm ET For the second consecutive year, Record Store Day will not be celebrated as a singular holiday. Rather, to allow for safe, socially-distant line standing and record browsing, the annual event will be divided up into two “RSD Drops” taking place on June 12th and July 17th. There’s still plenty of intriguing vinyl slabs to be had, you’ll just have to attend both days to collect ’em all. This year’s notable releases include a pair of picture disc reissues from The Cure; a special 12-inch release of Pearl Jam’s “Alive”; The Flaming Lips’ The Soft Bulletin Companion on vinyl for the first time; a 7-inch from St. Vincent featuring covers of ...
St Vincent, U2, Prince, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine and the Cure Highlight Record Store Day Drops Exclusives
Record Store Day is back with a pair of events similar to last year’s rollout. Just like 2020, the list of artists putting out exclusive, limited releases is quite good. St. Vincent will cover Nine Inch Nails’ “Piggy” and Metallica’s “Sad But True” on a new seven-inch. U2’s “Fire” will receive a 40th-anniversary reissue with bonus tunes, Pearl Jam’s “Alive” will be issued on cassette and vinyl, Rage Against the Machine’s live album The Battle of Mexico City will come to vinyl for the first time and the Beastie Boys’ EP Aglio E Olio will be pressed up as well. Prince’s The Truth will be issued on vinyl, as will live albums from the Ramones, the Police and many, many more. If you didn’t have enough of Tom Petty’s Wildflowers deluxe reissue last year, Angel ...
Thurston Moore, Mark Lanegan, Real Estate and More to Cover Galaxie 500 in New Series
Thurston Moore, Mark Lanegan, Real Estate and more are paying homage to Galaxie 500 with a new cover series. The new song project coincides and celebrates the vinyl reissue of their live LP, Copenhagen, for Record Store Day and the special release of a limited-edition Dogfish Head Galaxie 500 beer. The project has been curated by David Newgarden, WFMU radio director in the ’80s/’90s as well as longtime manager of Guided By Voices and Yoko Ono. Other participants include Dylan Carlson (with Lanegan), Kiwi Jr, Deadbeat Beat, Rachel Haden, Hamilton (British Sea Power), Jeanines, Calvin Johnson, Alan Licht & Rebecca Odes (Love Child), Barbara Manning, Mark & Evelyn (Mark Robinson of Unrest, Evelyn Hurley of Blast Off Country Style), Glenn Mercer (of the Feelies), Mercury Re...
Spoon Announce Telephono and Soft Effects EP Reissues as Part of “Slay on Cue” Archival Campaign
Last year, Spoon revisited their most seminal tracks with the Everything Hits at Once compilation. Now, the indie rock greats are giving their entire catalog another look with a new archival reissue campaign called “Slay On Cue” The series will see Matador Records reissuing most of Spoon’s albums on vinyl and CD for the first time in years. In particular, the band’s Telephono debut and Soft Effects EP haven’t been available in individual physical formats since they were originally released in 1996 and 1997, respectively. Those two efforts will be repressed on July 24th, with the latter available in red and blue vinyl editions with silkscreen covers limited to 500 each (pre-order are now ongoing). A reissue of 2001’s Girls Can Tell will then arrive on August 14...
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