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AU | Record Store Day Australia Unveils Stacked 2024 Local Release List: The Wiggles, Montaigne, Tasman Keith, and The Terrys. Following the success of final 12 months’s occasion, the place Aussie vinyl aficionados scrambled to get their palms on unique releases from Peking Duk, Ball Park Music, and extra, this years Record Store Day guarantees to be even larger. Set for Saturday, April twentieth, Record Store Day 2024 is gearing as much as rejoice one of the best of Aussie music with a lineup that reads like a who’s who of homegrown expertise. From beloved icons like Dorothy the Dinosaur and The Wiggles to the brand new youngsters main the pack, The Terrys, Montaigne, and Tasman Keith, the roster is busting on the intestine with expertise. But that’s not all! A particular double LP compilation titled “Time Capsule: Australian Sounds 1985-1994” options the likes of Died Pretty, GOD, Magic Dirt, and extra, providing a nostalgic journey by means of Australia’s musical historical past.

Northfield, MN | Vintage file retailer opens in downtown Northfield: Whenever prospects stroll into Verbena Vinyl, they’d higher have sufficient time to browse the file crates, sit and hearken to some tracks and banter about recordings and live shows with proprietor Victoria “Vicki” Scott. Scott, who opened the classic file retailer at 419 Division St. S. in early January, mentioned she’s happy that Northfield as soon as once more has a file retailer downtown. Before the pandemic, town, dwelling to round 5,000 faculty college students 9 months of the 12 months, had all the time supported a few impartial file shops. “Currently, I’m it,” mentioned Scott. “Except, after all, for a number of the vintage shops that promote previous records and album covers.” In her two months of enterprise, Scott mentioned the weekday site visitors has been a bit gradual, however the weekend customers have greater than made up for that. “I really like that Northfield has a file retailer once more,” mentioned Katie Kes-Pick, a Northfield buyer. “I’ve all the time had a small assortment of vinyl that’s now rising once more.”

Glasgow, UK | Record retailers of Glasgow: Remembering 8 of Glasgow’s misplaced file shops together with Tower Records and Listen: Glasgow was recognised as the primary UNESCO City of Music in 2008, with it having a vibrant music scene unfold throughout town which caters for anybody. Numerous large acts have been born in Glasgow with it being little or no shock that town had a number of the best file retailers going, all through the many years. Bands similar to Simple Minds, Primal Scream, Franz Ferdinand have all emerged from the Glasgow music scene with labels similar to Alan Horne’s Postcard Records and Creation changing into legendary and writing their place in historical past. There has all the time been a want in Glasgow for ‘new’ music as we regularly seek for tunes and artists that we’re but to fall in love with with some acts even giving performances at a few of these places or heading in for a browse themselves.

Minneapolis, MN | Lakota vinyl collector revitalizes Indigenous music, language one file at a time: Justis Brokenrope has collected vinyl by Native musicians for the previous decade. Now he shares that music with the digital world. “You can hearken to music these days with out ever touching a CD, a file, or a tape,” mentioned Brokenrope, who’s Sicangu Lakota. “It’s simply so digital and ubiquitous on a regular basis. But to carry the bodily factor after which to see your self represented in that, and to see your group, your individuals, your loved ones represented in that, I believe that’s simply so necessary for us.” A self-described shaggy-haired child, Justis Brokenrope began amassing vinyl records close to his hometown in rural Nebraska. As a younger musician, he performed in punk and metallic bands touring the U.S. and Europe. He was in a file retailer in Providence, R.I., about ten years in the past the place he discovered a compilation file consisting of Indigenous North American music, and inspiration struck.

Cinderford, UK | End of monitor for Cinderford file retailer: The Forest’s main vinyl file retailer is to shut for good, the household of its founder has confirmed following his demise final 12 months. Forest Vinyl, primarily based in Foxes Bridge Road, Cinderford, closed its doorways in November final 12 months following the demise of Steve Helsdown, who had run the what began as a interest enterprise in 2014. Steve died unexpectedly on the age of 66, leaving the corporate with none administrators and consequently banking amenities had been frozen. That resulted in his household being unable to course of purchases or full any monetary transactions, leaving them with no possibility, however to shut the store. In a heart-felt message on social media final week, his spouse Annie mentioned: “I can’t categorical how sorry I’m to let you know that Forest Vinyl won’t be opening its doorways once more. …“What occurred may by no means have been predicted. Steve discovered so many others, like himself, obsessed with vinyl. Customers grew to become associates, good associates, and his life was utterly circled. People visited from all around the world, having heard from a pal of Forest Vinyl.”

Petaluma, CA | Rain Dog Records takes step ahead as super-cool efficiency venue: Petaluma’s Rain Dog Records is making the large transfer to being a file retailer by day and (often) a live performance venue by evening. There’s one thing undeniably proper a couple of vinyl file retailer internet hosting rock ‘n roll live shows and comedy reveals after hours. Petaluma’s Rain Dog Records (1010 Petaluma Blvd North, subsequent door to Lucky’s Grocery Store) is making the large transfer to being a file retailer by day and (often) a live performance venue by evening. Under the label Live at Rain Dog, the primary present will happen on Saturday, March 16 at 7 p.m. Headlining the three-hour occasion is the Berkeley rock band Accidents at Sundown, with opening acts The Fizz Fuzz and Here Comes the Comet. The cowl is $10. On Saturday, April 6, 7 p.m, it’s an evening of heavy metallic with Rail Rage, Thrashic Park and Cirkus. This can be a $10 cowl. But it’s not simply touring bands that Rain Dog shall be welcoming underneath its Live at Rain Dog umbrella.

Oakville, ON | Closing: Used file retailer in Oakville set to shutter store: The greatest place in Oakville for classic vinyl, traditional video video games and uncommon collectibles will quickly be shutting its doorways for good. The Beat Goes On used music retailer, which has been round for the reason that early Nineties, introduced yesterday they’ll be closing up store in lower than two weeks. “We have made the troublesome resolution to shut our Oakville location on the finish of its present lease. Thank you to the numerous workers and prospects who’ve supported us at that location for many years,” reads the message on each the corporate web site and its Facebook web page. “The retailer will stay open till March 24 to provide prospects the chance to cease in and go to, in addition to choose up any orders they could have within the store. During this time, we shall be providing 15 per cent off all used CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays at this location solely.

Dallas, TX | Slow and Steady Coffee in South Dallas Channels Good Coffee and Music: This new espresso store is a part of a burgeoning scene within the Elmwood neighborhood. At the nook of Edgefield and Tennessee avenues within the Elmwood neighborhood of Oak Cliff sits a black coffeehouse surrounded by residences. German Sierra, the proprietor of Slow and Steady Coffee, labored on getting the hospitable coffeehouse prepared for years earlier than opening to the general public just a few months in the past. “When I confronted the obstacles that delayed the opening of the store, it impressed the store title,” he says. “Sometimes you simply must be affected person however stay centered and resilient on the purpose you’ve set for your self.” …Entering Slow and Steady, your eyes will possible gravitate towards a file participant sitting on a shelf subsequent to a group of vinyl records by artists similar to Bob Marley, Radiohead and The Beatles. It appears like moving into somebody’s front room.

Athens, GA | The Secret Record Swap: Shop 20+ tables of vinyl, CDs, cassettes and music memorabilia at Athentic Brewing Co! There’ll even be dwell music, meals and nice beer. Early hen admission at 11 AM for $5 with free entry at Noon! Saturday, March twenty third, sellers from all around the state and past shall be at Athentic Brewing Co. for the Secret Record Swap. They’ll offer 1000’s of vinyl LPs, 12″ records, 45s, CDs, cassettes and music memorabilia on the market or commerce. Rock, Jazz, Soul, Pop, Country and way more shall be out there. The Swap begins at 11 AM with early hen admission for $5 then free admission at Noon. In addition to the good beer, there’ll be a meals vendor in addition to a efficiency by Chrome Castle at 3. Don’t miss it!