In two days, the music gods will bless us with stacks of newly-released records. Since 2008, Record Store Day (RSD) has helped revive vinyl sales with limited-edition releases, reissues, and album debuts. This year, the needle drops on Saturday, April 16 and local stores are celebrating with in-store performances, sales and more.
Can’t keep up with the long list of RSD releases? Have you barely heard of half the bands? Don’t worry— we won’t tell your friends. Brush up on your knowledge, and earn a little cred, by browsing the top 5 most anticipated releases from our friends at Culture Clash.
Make sure to stop by their store on RSD. Culture Clash opens at 10am and The Flats will play at 6pm. Refreshments by Bleak House will be available.
Pat
Buzzcocks – 'More Product in a Different Compilation' LP
The Go! Team – 'Thunder, Lightning, Strike' LP
J Dilla – 'Diary' LP
Etta James – 'At Last' 12”
Lush – 'Origami' LP Box Set
Shane
Aldo Ciccolini / Erik Satie – 'Gymnopedies' LP
Jason Molina – 'Townes Van Zandt Covers' 7"
Charles Rumback & Ryley Walker – 'Cannots' LP
Shadowy Men On a Shadowy Planet – 'I Guess We Were a Fucking Surf Band ' LP Box Set
Various Artists – 'C86' LP
Ellie
The All-American Rejects – 'Move Along' LP
Circa Survive/mewithoutYou – split 7"
La Dispute – 'Tiny Dots' 12"
Nothing – 'A.C.D.' 12"
Regina Spektor – 'Soviet Kitsch' LP
Brittany
Metz / Mission Of Burma – 'Good, Not Great / Get Off' 7”
Metz & Swami John Reis – 'Let It Rust / Caught Up' 7”
Suicide – 'Cheree' 7”
Suicide – 'Dream Baby Dream' 7”
Various Artists – 'Doused In Mud, Soaked In Bleach' LP
Chad
Flat Duo Jets – 'Pink Gardenia' / 'Man With the Golden Arm' 2×7''
Oscar Peterson – 'Tenderly' LP
Jay Reatard – 'Blood Visions' LP
Ravi Shankar – 'In Hollywood, 1971' LP
Thelonious Monk – 'London Collection, Volume 3' LP
Craving more RSD?
Allied Record Exchange (1701 S. Reynolds Rd.) will offer 25% off all used LPs and CDs , BOGO on all $1 LPs, as well as RSD exclusives. RSVP.
Friendly Beaver Records (135 Main St., Toledo) will offer freshly stocked new vinyl, limited edition RSD releases, tee shirts, and 35% off everything except new vinyl and electronics. RSVP.