#Record Store Day

Andrew Weatherall Gave New Life To '90s Indie Rock with Timeless, Epic Remixes

When Andrew Weatherall passed away in February 2020, there was little fanfare beyond radio stations playing an (abridged) ode to him, then moving on. Abridged, mostly, because Weatherall's legendary DJ sets were epic in length, lasting hours upon hours. He just loved music. He loved a party. He was...

Cat Woods

PLAYING MELBOURNEA Virtual Tour In Recognition of Record Store Day Australia

Photo provided by Chris Gill of Northside Records. Melbourne is a city of laneways and Victorian Gothic buildings, which has earned the city its many comparisons to European capitals. If you're brave enough to look away from Google Maps, you could dedicate an hour or a day to just wandering...

Cat Woods

NEWS ROUNDUPRIP Nipsey Hussle

Nipsey Hussle Laid to Rest in LA This Thursday, funeral services and city-wide celebrations were held across Los Angeles to honor slain rapper Ermias Joseph "Nipsey Hussle" Asghedom. Shot fatally outside Marathon Clothing, a store he co-owned near the intersection of Slauson and Crenshaw in South...

Lindsey Rhoades

NEWS ROUNDUPCardi B Makes Grammy History, Ryan Adams is a Creep, and MORE

Cardi B and Offset make their reconciliation official on the red carpet at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Cardi B Makes Grammy Moves Cardi B made Grammy history on Sunday night with a huge win in the Best Rap Album category for Invasion of Privacy (she had five nominations total). She's the first...

Lindsey Rhoades

NEWS ROUNDUPThe Return of Kanye West and More

Kanye West, The Latest Releases and More By Jasmine Williams The Return of Mr. West Kanye West has been largely silent since the end of 2016, when he was hospitalized for a mental health emergency following a series of outbursts and the early cancellation of a major tour. This week, Kanye West made...

Jasmine Williams

PLAYING DETROITStef Chura Celebrates Record Store Day with Limited Edition 7"

That’s exactly how Detroit indie-rocker, Stef Chura,...

Sara Barron

PLAYING BLOOMINGTONLandlocked Record Store Day

It is no secret that in the increasingly capitalized digital age we now find ourselves living in, independently owned record stores are struggling more than ever to remain afloat. The first annual Record Store Day was celebrated ten years ago as an initiative to support independently owned record...

Rebecca Kunin

TRACK OF THE WEEKThe Black Angels "Diamond Eyes"

As if you needed another reason to be excited about Record Store Day (which is NEARLY UPON US, coming up April 19th!), Austin psych trip The Black Angels have announced that their 10" clear vinyl Clear Lake Forest EP will drop the same day. It'll be the third in a rapid-fire round of releases since...

Carena Liptak

TOP PICKSRecord Store Day's Black Friday Releases

Here’s another reason to love the holidays: Record Store Day’s Black Friday event—an opportunity to snag special vinyl and CD releases, re-acquaint yourself with your local record stores, and get a head start on the season’s general merrymaking. This Nov. 29 will be RSD’s third annual Black Friday...

Raquel Dalarossa