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What started in 2007 as an annual celebration of all things vinyl, marked largely by niche indie releases and celebrating independent stores, Record Store Day has ballooned over the years to become a cultural phenomenon, now bringing a massive number of new, collectible, and limited-edition releases and reissues from artists small and large, and…
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What started in 2007 as an annual celebration of all things vinyl, marked largely by niche indie releases and celebrating independent stores, Record Store Day has ballooned over the years to become a cultural phenomenon, now bringing a massive number of new, collectible, and limited-edition releases and reissues from artists small and large, and…
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After two years of adapting to the pandemic, pivoting to smaller, more frequent (and often online and contactless) “drops” instead of one central holiday, Record Store Day returns this Saturday, April 23 to its traditional timeframe and with some sense of normalcy, just in time for its 15th anniversary! What started as an annual…

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Yesterday, we outlined some ways to help local venues in need, amidst a total halt in live music while the world grapples with the spread of COVID-19, not only endangering venues whose revenue has been entirely cut off (a particularly devastating blow for smaller, more independent spaces), but also displacing countless staff members. As…
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Named for the Bayside neighborhood of their native Queens, New York, Bayside, who are also now partially Nashville based, formed in 2000 and, due to swift underground buzz, inked a deal with Victory Records ahead of their breakthough debut effort, 2004’s Sirens and Condolences. The band’s eponymous followup a year later would further help cement them as…
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What started as an annual celebration of all things vinyl, marked largely by niche indie releases and celebrating independent stores which may have retail display stands, has ballooned to become a cultural phenomenon, now in its eleventh year, known as Record Store Day. Set to take place this Saturday, April 21, the music lovers’ holiday…
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In honor of their forthcoming fifth full-length, A Black Mile to the Surface, beloved Atlanta indie rock outfit Manchester Orchestra have announced a record release party and free in-store performance the day it drops, next Friday, July 28, at Nashville’s own Grimey’s. While the group play Nashville semi-regularly, most recently in the fall of 2015 in support of Brand…
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Kettering, England quartet Temples have been a rising voice in the psychedelic sphere since emerging on the scene in 2012, and really caught attention on both sides of the pond with their debut single “Shelter Song.” Things started moving pretty fast for the young rockers after a raucous run through SXSW, the release of their 2014 debut full-length, and…
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While most every vinyl enthusiast should be well aware of Record Store Day, which has occurred annually for nearly a decade every spring, it might be easy to overlook the indie record store celebration’s bonus, fall counterpart: Black Friday Record Store Day. Held the day after Thanksgiving, this year Nov. 25, the mini version of the vinyl-driven…
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On the brink of a huge North and South American tour (unfortunately, no Nashville dates), Wilco are gearing up to release their 10th studio album, titled Schmilco, on Sept. 9, and, in awesomely analog manner, they will offer fans a chance to get their first listen at independent record stores across the country on Sept. 6.…