Record Store Day Inspires Book, Record Store Days
April 17 is Record Store Day, meaning signings, in-store performances and exclusive releases in independent record stores all over the country. It’s a reason to celebrate. This year, Record Store Day will be pre-empted by Record Store Days, a new book from Go Music president Gary Calamar and music journalist Phil Gallo.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsBeach House to Release Exclusive Record Store Day EP
Just a few short months after bringing us the excellent Teen Dream, former band of the week Beach House will be back April 17 with an EP to be released exclusively at independent record stores in honor of Record Store Day.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsIndustry Chat: Marc Weinstein, Founder of Amoeba Music
We love record stores. Always have. And we hope we always will have actual, physical stores populated by living, breathing human beings to love/loiter in. That said, the brick and mortar store, like nearly everything else associated with the music industry, is struggling to adapt to a world dominated by pixels rather than atoms. There are signs of life, however, in the record store biz, and this being Paste, naturally, we like to point them out. We’ve been big fans of the first two Record Store Days, and like the energy they generate from both buyers and sellers of... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesWilco Launches Haiku Contest
Despite their plans to record new material in January, Wilco wants fans to contemplate the seven studio albums they’ve already released, in the band’s first-ever haiku contest.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsModest Mouse, Wilco Prep Singles for Vinyl Saturday
There's a lot of buzz lately about how vinyl is "back" from the dead. Of course, the funny thing is that vinyl never really went away, it's just getting a hell of a lot more popular these days (thanks in no small part to excellent ideas like Record Store Day, we like to think), not to mention getting produced in much better quality (180 gram like whoa!). Hey, speaking of the intersection between vinyl and Record Store Day, we'd be remiss not to mention their latest stratagem: Vinyl Saturday, coming right up on June 20. It's the same basic idea: bands... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGo Buy a Book: Today is International Buy Indie Day
Recognizing the waning demand for books in today's depressing economic climate, a network of independent booksellers has declared today, May 1, Buy Indie Day.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsSteve Albini Publishes Love of Vegetables, Record Stores
As you may have been able to tell from the plethora of posts about Record Store Day, April 18 was a big day for indie-music retailing. After all, the record store is one of the most enduring establishments of this little subculture we call rock 'n' roll; who can forget the excitement of going down to your local mom-n-pop on Tuesdays and scoping out the new releases? Evidently, not erstwhile Big Black frontman Steve Albini, who we've learned (from Daily Swarm) cut a rather whimsical ad in support of Record Store Day.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsEvery Day Should Be Record Store Day: 10 Reasons to Visit Your Local Indie Music Shop
Today marks the second-annual celebration of Record Store Day, a holiday that, around these parts, we think deserves as much recognition as any of those other days that Hallmark exploits to try and sell you stuff. We've said it before, but it bears repeating: The record store is a good thing. Visit a local shop near you today and spend some money. Here are but a few reasons why:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Breeders to release Fatal EP
After a six-year gap in the run-up to their fourth album, Mountain Battles, alt-rockers the Breeders are showing no signs of slowing down. Identical-twin sisters and Dayton, Ohio-natives Kim (Pixies bassist) and Kelley Deal have readied a four-track EP called Fate to Fatal, which is set for an April 21 release.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsElvis Costello gets Secret, Profane with T-Bone Burnett
Elvis Costello has always been a master of collaboration, and on his upcoming release, Secret, Profane & Sugarcane, he continues the tradition. Working with T-Bone Burnett as producer for the the third time, Costello also joined forces with Loretta Lynn, Emmylou Harris and the newest incarnation of his touring band, The Sugarcanes.... read more
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