records
Pussy Galore say 'no further shows planned at this time' (but reissuing stuff digitally, on vinyl & on Record Store Day)
The band issued this statement:Formed in 1985 by Jon Spencer and Julie Cafritz in Washington DC, Pussy Galore drew upon the bloated hardcore scene, totally rejecting the same while embracing 60’s garage punk and R’n’B, industrial noise acts like Einsturzende Neubauten, and plenty of bad vibes and badder attitude…
Bleecker Bob's closing (but not becoming a Starbucks)
The NY Times reports:Bleecker Bob’s will close its store at 118 West Third Street at the end of April, according to a manager, Chris Wiedener…
copy of 'most valuable vinyl in the world' is up for sale
As far as vinyl records go, there are some that are ten a penny and others that are a little rarer, but a Sex Pistols recording of “God Save The Queen” has been named by Record Collection as the most valuable vinyl in the world…
Fat Beats closing NYC & LA stores
After 16 years, Fat Beats has announced the closing of the legendary label’s two remaining retail locations in New York and Los Angeles. Fat Beats will celebrate the legacies of the stores, which are scheduled to close in early September (New York: September 4th, Los Angeles: September 18th) by throwing a series of blow-out sales and tribute parties open to the public during their last weeks…
2009 WFMU Record Fair this weekend (w/ live bands)
Live bands included. More details below…
NY Ear & Eye Fest II - shows & record fair this weekend @ KF, DBA & 92Y Tribeca (also screening 'I Need That Record')
NY EYE & EAR FEST II – JULY 9 – 12, 2009!
4 DAYS – 3 VENUES – 2 BOROUGHS
Knitting Factory & 92Y Tribeca in Manhattan & Death By Audio in Brooklyn
Pendu presents: NY Eye & Ear Fest II …
Park Slope's Record & Tape Center evicted, closing!
Record & Tape Center (Tishon)It’s nearly the day the music died in Park Slope.
The Record and Tape Center, a dusty, cramped record store that has occupied the same spot on Fifth Avenue, near Ninth Street, for the past 38 years, will be shuttered by May 31, the result of an eviction notice that store owner Tony Mignone said came out of the blue…
Record Store Day 2009: lots of bands releasing exclusive vinyl, a Bouncing Souls in-store & more...
Record Store Day – a nationwide event created to support independently owned record stores – will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2009. A list of participating NYC stores is available online at the Record Store Day venue list…
I Need That Record: The Death (or Possible Survival) of the Independent Record Store -documentary (videos)
“The movie has obligatory interviews with Thurston Moore (keeping his promise to be in every documentary ever), Mike Watt, Brian Poole (giving Athens bootleg lords a shout out…
Vinyl Never Dies
FNAC’s ad agency borrows shamelessly from Sleeveface.
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