Currently on the endangered species list: your local record store. (You remember those, right?) In a valiant attempt to raise awareness of their existence and importance (and perhaps move some stock), hundreds of independently owned music emporia throughout North America are celebrating Record Store Day by holding special events and sales Friday April 19. Close to OC, Long Beach's Fingerprints and LA's Amoeba are participating.
I highly recommend frequenting a shop or two Saturday and showin
Virgin Megastores, that is. Just got back from a lunch break to find out how true today's report on the Register's retail blog is, and the answer is . . . very. The Virgin Megastore at the Block in Orange will indeed be closing. The plug gets pulled January 4. In the meantime: bargains! I grabbed a yellow flier loaded with exclamation points:"Prices slashed up to 40% off the lowest ticketed price! Everything must go! Save now! Makes a great gift! Super selection! Tremendous savings! Twenty perce
Earlier this month, House of Blues Anaheim stage manager and former Tower Records west coast promotions manager Curt Wada passed away from pancreatic cancer. Tonight, the House of Blues is hosting a benefit show for his family featuring many OC/LA bands, including Death by Stereo (pictured), Dramarama (of "Anything, Anything" fame), Lit, Good Man Down and Funky Monks. Show starts at 8 p.m., tickets are $22.50 at the door.
April 18 is Record Store Day. The National Association of Recording Merchandisers is sponsoring this celebration of "the unique culture of indie record stores all year long" with sales, in stores and other mayhem. NAMBLA, I mean, NARM has the backing of fellow sponsors Music Monitor Network, the Coalition of Independent Music Stores and the Alliance of Independent Music Stores. It has the historical success of Record Store Day 2008, which saw sales spike at independent record stores all across t
Yes, more Lady Sovereign news from me. Why? Because she rules. That's why.Her latest disc is called Jigsaw and it's out today. You can buy it at these things called record stores or do what everyone else in 2009 does and get it at iTunes. Either way, I'm pretty sure the songs are the same.The first single, "So Human," charted in the UK. Come on Americans, let's help out the biggest midget in the game. Buy that shit.
It's pretty cool that the official on-site record store at Coachella this year is Zia Records, from my hometown of Phoenix. It's been Virgin Megastore in years past, which is not only now out of business, but was always totally totally horrible. A copy of Private Eyes for $18.98? Sure, why not! So check 'em out if you're here, for suresies.
Today is also Record Store Day, a really cool event. Read more about it here.
I think everyone is reading over my shoulder, so I'm leaving the COOL
