What Are YOU Doing On Record Store Day 2010?
Published on April 15th, 2010 in: Canadian Content, Music, Upcoming Events |April 17, 2010 marks the third year of Record Store Day (they grow up so fast). According to the event’s website, it was founded as:
“. . . a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally. . . [t]his the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music.”
—Record Store Day.com/About Us
The first official Record Store Day was held at Rasputin Music in San Francisco on April 19, 2008, christened by none other than Metallica. It is now celebrated on the third Saturday of every April. This year it will be held on Saturday, April 17.
This year, Sonic Boom in Toronto, ON will be hosting various in-store performances by Sloan, Adam Green, The Meligrove Band, Metz, Buck 65, and Valery Gore, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Admission is free, but they encourage everyone to bring non-perishable food donations for the Daily Bread Food Bank, which is running low on inventory at this time.
Here are some shout-outs to favorite record stores from Popshifter readers and writers. Next time you’re in that town, be sure to check them out!
—Less Lee Moore
Homer’s
Three locations in the Omaha, NE area
Last purchase: The last thing I bought there was a slew of Buck Owens’ vinyl, a Louis Prima LP, and Furnace Room Lullaby by Neko Case and Her Boyfriends on CD.
Why I like this store: It’s the best record store in Omaha, Nebraska (though Drastic Plastic is a close second). Though they recently moved to a smaller space, they still have the best selection of vinyl, movies, posters, vintage clothes, etc. The staff is friendly and stunningly helpful. They often have in-stores for local bands and national acts as well
—Melissa Bratcher
Cheapie’s Records & Tapes
67 King St East, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Last purchase: Regrettably, John Mayer’s Continuum.
Why I like this store: Cheapie’s is one of those stores that’s a mainstay in the downtrodden downtown core of Hamilton. People pawn their stuff off for quick cash while the collectors in all of us get to reap the benefits. Picking up a copy of Harvest Moon ’64 for $5 was my crowning achievement in that store.
—Matt Demers
Jackpot Records
Two locations in the Portland, OR area
Last purchase: Gorillaz, Plastic Beach and Eno & Harmonia ’76, Tracks and Traces
Why I like this store: Jackpot has been a fantastic record store chain that has a handsome selection of new and used CDs and DVDs, and a hell of a lot of vinyl from a lot of sources and eras. The staff are always friendly, nice, knowledgeable, and grateful for your business. All of the pleasures; none of the attitude.
—Jemiah Jefferson
Easy Street Records (Queen Anne location)
20 Mercer St, Seattle, WA
Last purchase: The Plus Ones/Travoltas, Going Dutch (split EP)
Why I like this store: A great selection and a great staff. I met one of the Black Daisy guys there when he gave me a free copy of their DVD when I was buying Dumbland by David Lynch; that led to me loving it and interviewing them. They also have a card where you get free CDs for every 15 or so albums you buy, which is a perfect enabler for a music addict like me. (Unfortunately I don’t get to go there as much as I used to since when I moved to my new apartment, there’s another very good record store that’s only a few blocks from me. But Easy Street’s my true love.)
—Matt Keeley
Stinkweeds
12 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ
Last purchase: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, I Learned The Hard Way
Why I like this store: I love Stinkweeds because it’s everything a record store should be: fiercely independent, locally-owned, crazy-eclectic, and totally committed to helping people find great new music. Stinkweeds is owned by the awesome Kimber Lanning who is a tireless supporter of local bands, artists, and community businesses. Others claim to be “the last real record store” but I beg to differ: Stinkweeds is the heart and soul of Phoenix music.
—Cait Brennan
Vinyl Richie’s Wiggly World of Records
2436 East Robinson Street, Orlando, FL
Last purchase: Slippery Slopes “Sad Tugs” 7″
Why I like this store: Head honcho Rich Evans (of Florida’s Dying Records) carries all of the latest gems from all of today’s coolest bands, records you would never be able to find in any other local record shop. Plus, it’s always fun to just hang out and listen to records and chat with Rich.
—Mandy Mullins
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2 Responses to “What Are YOU Doing On Record Store Day 2010?”
April 16th, 2010 at 11:04 am
Love garden Sounds, now at 822 Massachusetts Street here in Lawrence, Ks. My last purchases there were “The Story of Abner Jay” and “Neil’s Diamonds: A Tribute By Hugo Montenegro” or some such shit. I’ve been shopping at Love Garden for almost twenty years now, and barring nuclear holocaust, I don’t see myself stopping any time soon. I’ve seen them through various owners and a legion of employees, and they in turn have seen me through every embarrassing stage of musical fandom, from adolescent goth-punk to high school metalhead to college age indie snob. Having finally graduated to thirtysomething record collector, I feel we have reached something of an impasse: the owners don’t mention my past musical trespasses, and I in turn I promise not to taunt the staff for being half my age.
April 16th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
I’m going to try to hit several : Amoeba is a given, Freakbeat in the SF Valley, and Sounds Of Music in East LA, Whittier Blvd. They not only have lowrider classics, they have super rare collections of vintage music, 45s, LPs, and under the radar, one off labels with hard to find tracks.
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