Friday, April 19, 2013

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

for those who are not in tune with what tomorrow is, Record Store Day 2013 has finally arrived and with it, an abundance of news articles.  We at the CVR blog encourage you to visit your local record store tommorrow and make it a very happy vinyl day!  now onto the news (and VINYL is the news!)


Celebrate The Vinyl Comeback On The 6th Annual Record Store Day









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WARNER BROS. RECORDS CELEBRATE Record Store Day WITH EXCLUSIVE VINYL RELEASES











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Sales Of Vinyl Records And Turntables On The Rise







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very interesting article on barrons.com blog - is vinyl a safe investment?


Vinyl Turns the Table on the Music Industry











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from the USA today, vinyl gets a mention!


Stones, Dylan, GZA, Mumford fill Record Store Day bins








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here's an article from my home state!


Collectors and shops celebrate vinyl with Record Store Day






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from indiana


Indiana record stores provide ‘musical therapy’ to growing vinyl-loving audience





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and in milwaukee, vinyl doing just fine!


Record Store Day celebrates independence, vinyl






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from the great state of illinois:

A guide to Record Store Day 2013 releases












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Local independent vinyl shops prepare for Record Store Day









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14% of Music Buyers in the U.K. Age 18 to 24 Buy Vinyl








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and from the land down under:


Social media puts new spin on vinyl records






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some very sad news:


Storm Thorgerson, Who Designed Album Covers For Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, Dead at 69












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"DJANGO UNCHAINED" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Vinyl Now Available

The best way to experience the "DJANGO UNCHAINED" ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK is on the special edition vinyl release available in stores now.

Coinciding with the Academy Award-winning film's DVD and Blu-Ray release, the vinyl is perfect for record aficionados, Quentin Tarantino diehards, and all music lovers alike. The 2-LP package includes 2 180-gram red splattered records in a double gatefold package and full-size artwork.

Recently, legendary writer and director Tarantino's latest epic was honored with two Academy Awards including "Best Original Screenplay" and "Best Supporting Actor" for Christoph Waltz. In addition, Samuel L. Jackson and Kerry Washington received NCAAP Image Awards for "Best Supporting Actor" and "Best Supporting Actress", respectively.

To date, the soundtrack has sold over 300K copies worldwide. Meanwhile, the film from Tarantino won the Golden Globe Award "Best Original Screenplay" and "Best Original Screenplay" and "Best Supporting Actor" for Christoph Waltz at the BAFTA Awards. It's nominated for a total of 5 Academy Awards including "Best Picture, "Best Original Screenplay", "Best Supporting Actor" [Waltz], "Best Cinematography", and "Best Sound Editing".

At the box office, the movie galloped right to the top. Upon its Christmas Day release, "DJANGO UNCHAINED" made $15 million dollars and debuted at #2--a record for an R-rated film. Since then, it's become Tarantino's highest grossing and most successful film to date.

The soundtrack matched the film's level of esteem and fervor. Entertainment Weekly featured it on the "Must List", and Rolling Stone wrote, "'DJANGO UNCHAINED' marks the first time Tarantino has collaborated with artists to create original music for his film and soundtrack. Four original songs from the film were also short-listed for "Best Original Song" at the Academy Awards.

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Listen to Black Sabbath’s new song, “God Is Dead?”











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Dropkick Murphys Raise $65K for Boston Marathon Bombing Victims











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Tom Petty, John Fogerty and Jackson Browne Join Randy Newman at Hall of Fame Induction







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Official RUSH Stamp Unveiled By Canada Post










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Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh & Bob Weir take Furthur on a summer tour







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Rush Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction – Photo Gallery







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Heart Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame







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for shits and giggles on a rainy day:


Great Albums With Embarrassingly Bad Cover Art


 

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