a guide to NYC Record Store Day 2015 in-store performances, special events (and free beer)
the line for Other Music on Record Store Day 2014 (more by PSquared)
Record Store Day 2015 is Saturday (4/18) and, as usual, some stores are doing special events as well. We already posted Rough Trade‘s events — which include performances by Dresden Dolls and Sondre Lerche, and signings by Buzzcocks and Kim Gordon (schedule below) — and here’s a rundown of what else is going on in NYC. Remember it won’t be quite as easy running around the city this year as the L Train will not be running from 8th Ave – Bedford at all this weekend (and the four weekends after that). With that in mind, here’s Here’s a rundown:
In Manhattan, Other Music usually has guest DJs for RSD, but this year will feature three in-store performances: 75 Dollar Bill (noon), Mantana Roberts (3 PM), and Laraaji (5 PM). Other Music is open from 10 AM – 8 PM on Record Store Day. More info here.
A block away from OM, In Living Stereo will be open at 8AM and have performances from Flowers of Evil (vintage-style punk rock from members of Crocodiles and A Place to Bury Strangers), as well as 3 Bean Stew and Pisser. There’s also free PBR all day long. What RSD titles they ordered is here and schedule is below.
Generation Records on Thompson St in the Village will be open at 10 AM and they’ll have in-store performances from sleazy hard rockers Mammal at 2 PM and Brooklyn speed-thrash outfit Iron Force at 3 PM. Flyer is below.
Great little East Village store Turntable Lab will be open at 10 AM and have guest DJs spinning all day, including Nancy Whang, Justin Strauss, Eli Soul Clap, Blue Jems, Eli Escobar, Lloydski, Midnight Magic, Monk One, Nomi Ruiz and more. You can check out what #RSD15 titles they’re planning on carrying here, and they’ll have a printable checklist for easy ordering available starting Friday (4/17).
Another East Village store, Good Records, will open at the civilized hour of noon on Saturday and will carry a number of RSD15 titles. They add, “As always, we will be putting out a great collection of rarities and classics culled for the day from our last few months of buying. Weather permitting, we will fire up the grill in back once the ruckus dies down. burgers, dogs and adult beverages for a nominal donation.”
In Brooklyn, Academy Annex in Greenpoint will be open at 10 AM. There will be a free performance by Steve Gunn at 7 PM and Academy will be providing free coffee for people who line up early. The NYC branch of Academy will be stocking RSD titles as well as putting out a special collectible 45s selection.
Not too far from Academy in Greenpoint, Captured Tracks shop will be open at 10 AM as well, as will Ear Wax in Williamsburg. Norman’s Sound & Vision in Williamsburg is open 9 AM to 9 PM on Saturday.
Co-Op 87 in Greenpoint will once again be open for the entirety of Record Store Day 2015, midnight to midnight, and they’ll be stocking select RSD titles.
The Record Grouch in Greenpoint will be open regular hours (noon – 8 PM) and, while they won’t be carrying any RSD exclusives, they have 20 boxes of unsorted $1 records they’ve been holding onto just for the occasion.
Permanent Records, which relocated from Greenpoint to South Slope, does not have any in-store performances, but will be stocking lots of RSD15 titles and will be open from 11 AM.
DUMBO’s Halcyon Records will be having an all-day RSD celebration:
Free giveaways, drinks, smiles and pleasurable company to spare. We will be carrying a huge selection of Record Store Day titles ranging from Rock to Soul to Pop to Hip-Hop, as well as an excellent batch of special House & Techno RSD releases. Be sure to check out our latest selection of used records as well…we have taken in some serious collectable gems, dancefloor smash hits and classics for days…
There will be Output DJs and Halcyon staff spinning all day. Lineup is listed below.
Over in New Jersey, Vintage Vinyl will be open at 8 AM and stocking over 300 titles.
And if you’re shopping on Saturday, check out our guide to Record Store Day 2015 releases.
What else? Flyers and in-store schedules, below…
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Rough Trade – 2015 Record Store Day In-Store Performance Schedule
12:00pm – Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires
12:30pm – 78 Project w/ Sondre Lerche on the mezzanine
1:00pm – Buzzcocks signing
2:00pm – Howlin Rain
3:00pm – Saun & Starr
4:00pm – Special Guests
5:00pm – Lord Raja
6:00pm – The Dresden Dolls performance & signing
7:30pm – Kim Gordon book signing in the store
IN LIVING STEREO – RECORD STORE DAY PERFORMANCES
1 p.m. – 3 Bean Stew
2 p.m. – Flowers of Evil
3 p.m. – Pisser
Halcyon’s RSD ALL STAR JAM:
DJ lineup kicks off at 12 noon!
DJ Three (Hallucienda | Output)
Free Magic (DISCOVERY)
Taimur Agha (Blkmarket Membership
ATAXIA [Ted Krisko] ( halcyon | Connaisseur Recordings | Paxahau)
Dahlia (halcyon | Output)
Jules (halcyon | Divingstation.fm)
Jay (halcyon | Sapphire Mansions)
