Black Friday ain't just for electronics anymore: music lovers will want to drag their gravy-filled selves outta bed bright-and-early this Friday, November 29th thanks to Record Store Day Black Friday, part of the international initiative towards supporting independent record stores.
And they'll make it worth your while with tons of exclusive, limited edition releases. We spotlight a few below, but here's a handy Shopping Guide PDF, which you can also print and bring with you, or leave laying around the house for "Santa."
• Band of Horses -- Live at the Ryman 7" single• Various Artists -- I Am The Resurrection: A Tribute To John Fahey LP [featuring M. Ward, Devendra Banhart, Lee Ranaldo, Sufjan Stevens, more)• Uncle Tupelo -- "I Wanna Be Your Dog" (Stooges cover) b/w "Commotion" (Creedence cover) 7" single• Joseph Arthur -- The Ballad of Boogie Christ Act 2• Charles Bradley ft. Budos Band and The Bullets -- "Changes" b/w "Ain't It A Sin" 7" single
• The Flaming Lips -- Peace Sword LP• Foals -- CCTV Sessions LP• Nick Lowe -- Quality Street 12" picture disc• Silversun Pickups -- "Let It Decay" b/w "Working Title" 10" single• Ladytron -- Gravity the Seducer remix LP• Bob Dylan -- Side Tracks 3xLP rarities comp
Once again, Sub Pop and KEXP are teaming up to present a very special Record Store Day release! In 2012, we offered the now out-of-print and highly-coveted Shabazz Palaces: Live at KEXP EP. And, now, in 2014, we will offer: Mudhoney On Top: KEXP Presents Mudhoney Live on Top of the Space Needle LP.…
Tomorrow, Saturday, April 20th, is Record Store Day. Across the nation, droves of rabid music fans will swarm the remaining brick and mortar music retailers, drawn by the lure of in-store performances, special sales and, most importantly, limited-edition collectibles too numerous to count. My head …