record store day tomorrow!!
that’s right! record store day is happening tomorrow - saturday, april 19th. as i’ve mentioned before, record store day celebrates your local independent record stores: their culture, place in our communities, artists and most importantly, music.
for a list of all of the participating record stores (nationally) go here.
if you’re in the dallas area, good records is putting on a great party that will celebrate record store day and their 8th birthday!! they will be having live music from 11 am till midnight including red monroe and the black angels! here is a complete list of all of the artists collaborating for this joyous event. word around the campfire is that there will be beer and food, and as always, you can find your favorite new album there - i’m not going to tell you what it is, you’ll have to figure that out yourself.
so come out if you’re around and celebrate records, music, artists, and independence in the industry (or what is left). stop downloading music for a few hours and remember the rush of picking out that album, holding it in your hands, seeing the beautiful artwork, and feeling the live music running through your veins.
“Yes, yes, I know. It’s easier to download music, and probably cheaper. But what’s playing on your favourite download store when you walk into it? Nothing, that’s what. Who are you going to meet in there? Nobody. Where are the notice boards offering flatshares and vacant slots in bands destined for superstardom? Who’s going to tell you to stop listening to that and start listening to this? Go ahead and save yourself a couple of quid. The saving will cost you a career, a set of cool friends, musical taste and, eventually, your soul. Record stores can’t save your life. But they can give you a better one.” - Nick Hornby, Author, High Fidelity, Slam, and others…
see y’all there!
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so i had the most relaxing weekend i’ve had in awhile… however, for me, it was pretty eventful and i thought i’d share.
saturday i took roxy to the bark park for the first time! while fun, i really wish that bulldog puppy would have not tried to mount my dog a million times - resulting in her being totally terrified and we left.
then i made a venture over to the dallas farmer’s market. wow, i don’t think i’ve ever witnessed anything like that! it was so much fun and i nearly bought out the place.
since i forgot my camera, i took this pic from jeffrey at IgoUgo.
here is a very small sampling of delicious findings (and my fruit stand i finally get to use since i have counter space!)
sunday i did a little shopping for my best friend’s wedding shower (yes - to bed, bath, and beyond).
i went to lula b’s antiques to find some decorative plates. with no luck i moved on to good records … where i always find something i just have to have. i took these beauties home with me:
l to r: explosions in the sky, “those who tell the truth shall die, those who tell the truth shall live forever”; david bowie “fame” single (featuring a remix with queen latifah!); sonic youth “the destroyed room - b sides and rarities”
so after that, i settled in with roxy, listened to my records, read beautiful boy (which is awesome, by the way), and thus concluded my nice weekend.
mark your calendars, music lovers
“Record stores keep the human social contact alive it brings people together. Without the independent record stores the community breaks down with everyone sitting in front of their computers.” - Ziggy Marley
For reasons like this, stores around the country are celebrating “Record Store Day.” Record Store Day will be Saturday, April 19th. It’s pretty much a day dedicated to supporting local indie record stores, and the record stores will have the things that make them unique on display - for instance, in-store performances, presentations, and my favorite, vinyl promos.
Now, as an absolute lover of all things music, and especially vinyl records (yes, I still love to listen to everything on my record player), I urge everyone to go out and support your local indie record store! Don’t know where one is? You can see a full list of the participating stores here. For those of you in Dallas, our beloved Good Records is participating, and will also be celebrating their 8th birthday then as well - so you know it’s bound to be awesome. They’ll be announcing bands soon.
So, support the stores, the music, and the artists. It’s a real way to keep the unique quality of music alive.
“Buy real records in real shops, or I’ll come round your house and scream at your mother.” - Ian Gillan of Deep Purple (You don’t want that to happen now, do you??)
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