Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

lots and lots of Record Store Day articles out there (too many to list here), check your local sites to see what goodies are in store for you this saturday!  meanwhile on to our vinyl record and music notes........

down under, vinyl doing well!

Vinyl spins back into fashion

Katherine Feeney

Baby boomers will remember record stores as a sexy fusion of hot music product and even hotter people watching.

Their children, Generation Xers and Ys, regarded record stores with Empire Records-esque nostalgia, even as they shopped for CDs at music megastores.

But despite the digital nativeness implied by the iGen tagging of today's teens, some music retailers reckon record stores are still beloved by the young.

Add to that enduring support of the not-so-young and older music lovers and the record store story is more revival than survival.

Brisbane is no exception. Several new independent record stores have opened in recent years, even as the category-killing might of major chains grows.

Read more at
brisbanetimes.com.au

=============

in baltimore, vinyl will be the show on saturday!

Catonsville Vinyl Shop, Trax On Wax, To Celebrate National Record Store Day



=============

Tom Petty’s Stolen Guitars Found

Five guitars belonging to Tom Petty were recovered yesterday. The vintage guitars had been reported missing Friday, when they were taken from the Culver City, Calif. soundstage where the band was rehearsing for its upcoming tour.  The Los Angeles Times reported that Daryl Emmette Washington, 51, of Los Angeles has now been arrested in connection with the robbery. Washington had worked as a private security guard at the Culver Studios complex. Police Chief Don Pedersen said the break in the case came when the suspect pawned one of the guitars at a Hollywood pawnshop for $250.

“Mr. Petty would have joined us, but he’s preparing for a concert in Denver,” said Pedersen, who described the stolen guitars as collectively worth $100,000.

Petty took to his Facebook page Tuesday evening to say "I am extremely grateful to the Culver City Police Department for a job well done and touched by the outpouring of good wishes and concern from our fans and friends."

=============

KISS: New Comic Covers Revealed


This June, IDW Publishing is bringing back the rock group KISS in comic form. Last year, Archie Comics released a story in which Archie Meets Kiss. This time IDW is giving them marquee status.
According to IDW, the series is rooted in KISS fandom, featuring KISS characters like "Wicked" Lester, the Destroyer, She, the Elder, and more, but it will be very accessible to all comic readers.

Read more at our friends at
 Blabbermouth













=============

Joey Ramone Solo Album To Be Released

BMG recently announced the release of a posthumous solo album from former Ramones frontman Joey Ramone, who died 11 years ago at age 49.

The 15-track album called '…Ya Know?' will begin with a Record Store Day limited-edition 7" vinyl for lead track "Rock 'N Roll Is the Answer."

'…Ya Know?' will be released in 20 countries worldwide, including the US on May 22, in Continental Europe on May 25 and in the UK on May 28. RED will distribute the album in North America and Rough Trade throughout Europe.

=============


GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 4/09 - 4/15, 2012

Vinyl Top 25:
1. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
2. M Ward - A Wasteland Companion
3. The Flaming Lips & Yoko Ono - Fear Litany 12"
4. Young Hines - Give Me My Change
5. Various - Live At Glenn Danzig's House 7"
6. Jack White - Sixteen Saltines 7"
7. Dr. Dog - Be The Void
8. The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
9. Real Estate - Easy 7"
10. Trampled By Turtles - Stars & Satellites
11. Justin Townes Earle - Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel...
12. The Shins - Port Of Morrow
13. Neal Casal - Sweeten The Distance
14. Sparklehorse - It's A Wonderful Life
15. Small Faces - First Steps
16. M83 - Hurry Up We're Dreaming
17. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
18. Gene Clark - No Other
19. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning
20. Bonnie Raitt - Slipstream
21. The Vespers - The Fourth Wall
22. Lamchop - Mr. M
23. Olivia Tremor Control - Dusk At Cubist Castle
24. Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself
25. Conan O'Brien - Live At Third Man 

No comments: