Atlanta's Criminal Records Avoids Closure
In September Atlanta’s Criminal Records owner Eric Levin, a co-creator of Record Store Day, said that the store was expected to close as soon as this month if something drastic didn’t happen. November is here, and we’re glad to report that Criminal Records has avoided an expected closure. read more
Found in: Industry, NewsDrive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood Added to Criminal Records’ Benefit Concert
As previously reported, Orange Amplifiers’ benefit concert in support of Criminal Records is planned for Oct. 15 at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, Ga. A press release for the record store has now announced that Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers will play the event with fellow DBT members Brad Morgan and Jay Gonzalez. read more
Found in: Music, NewsMagnapop Reunites Original Lineup For Criminal Records Benefit
Atlanta natives Magnapop have announced that they will be reuniting their original lineup (including Shannon Mulvaney on bass and David McNair on drums) for a Criminal Records benefit concert. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsBenefit Announced For Atlanta's Criminal Records
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Co-Founder of Record Store Day's Atlanta Store Expected to Close
Criminal Records, one of Atlanta’s largest independent record stores, is expected to close as soon as November. The store's owner, Eric Levin confirmed that the retailer, which owes a sizable debt to the IRS, is planning on liquidating its inventory. Levin is very active in the record retail community; He's one of the co-founders of Record Store Day and the founder of the Alliance of Independent Media Stores, and his name even appears on that letter from independent retailers to Jay-Z and Kanye West. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsCriminal Records on the move in L5P
Hot on the heels of Ella Guru's relocation from North Druid Hills to Inman Park, Criminal Records, one of Paste's best record stores in America, is calling it quits on Moreland Ave. and moving a whopping two-tenths of a mile away (according to Google Maps) to a larger space on Euclid Avenue. No more stumbling right out of Aurora Coffee or Junkman's Daughter into Casa Crim, it seems. Oh well. To celebrate its lengthy journey, Criminal will host its last in-store performance tonight at 7 p.m. with It's Casual. The event is free and all-ages. ... read more
Found in: Local:AtlantaJanelle Monáe preps Metropolis, announces live dates
Everyone's soon-to-be favorite tuxedo-sporting, Big-Boi-beloved cybergirl Janelle Monáe is finally gearing up to release... read more
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