This star-studded LP has something for everyone:
Tracklist:
01 Deerhoof: “Giga Dance (Live)”
02 Love Is All: “Pappas Tant”
03 Efterklang: “Alike (Opiate Remix)”
04 Birthmark: “Big Man”
05 Kit: “Brass Palms”
06 Shugo Tokumaru: “Video Killed the Radio Star”
07 Asobi Seksu: “Vicious Bears”
08 Caithlin De Marrais: “Sorry”
09 Alright: “Moving”
10 Owen: “Guest List”
11 Pele: “Pequod”
12 Take Care: “Living Forever”
13 Toe: “Ordinary Day”
14 Xiu Xiu: “Hyunhye’s Theme (Acoustic)”
15 David Bazan: “American Flags”
16 XBXRX: “Want”
17 Midstress: “Too Many Shoes, Not Enough Feet”
18 Starfucker: “The Wisdom of Insecurity”
19 of Montreal: “Sex Karma (St. Vincent Remix)”
20 Casiokids: “London Zoo”
21 Lizard Police: “Same Socks”
22 Joan of Arc: “Steady (Demo)”
23 Common Loon: “A Moment in Energy Transfers”
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vinyl doing well in the desert!
Amid industry challenges, downtown Phoenix record stores find success
By Taylor Brooks
Downtown Phoenix record stores have been battling a changing music industry, a recession and a dying culture of passionate music listeners during the past few years, but those that have been fortunate enough to hang on pinpoint vinyl records and exceptional customer service as major roles in business survival.
“We have been fortunate enough to build a strong customer base for vinyl LPs that has sustained us through not only the recession, but the through the difficulties the music industry is currently experiencing,” said co-owner TJ Jordan of Revolver Records, located on the southwest corner of Roosevelt and Second streets.
Read the rest at downtowndevil.com
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amazing cover art!
Anthrax Reveal Album Cover Art
"Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't," the title of which refers to a zombie apocalypse, is complimented by a superb painting from comic artist Alex Ross – whose credits include The Marvels, Kingdom Come and Astro City. Ross's work also graces the new album cover, as well as the band's previous releases 'We've Come For You All' and 'Music of Mass Destruction.'
"Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't" is now available on iTunes, and Worship Music is slated for release on September 13th.
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found this interesting, swing by and see some great album cover art!
check out more at laughingsquid.com
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i didn't know vh1 could declare a holiday, but according to noisecreep they can and did!
VH1 Classic Declares 11-11-11 as 'National Metal Day'
Metal has its own holiday, thanks to VH1 Classic, which has declared November 11th, 2011 AKA 11-11-11, as 'National Metal Day.' While NMD, as we'll call it, will be a celebration of all things metal for an entire day, the channel will launch copious amounts of metal programming beginning November 1st for the '11 Days of Metal" countdown. The countdown programming for the headbanger's holiday will feature metal concerts, specials movies and videos, all of which will pave the way for the grand finale on 11-11-11
Get the rest of the details at noisecreep.com
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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 7/04 - 7/10, 2011
Top 25 Vinyl:
1. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
2. Radiohead - Little By Little remix 12"
3. Fitz & The Tantrums - Pickin' Up The Pieces
4. Paperhead - Focus In On The Looking Glass
5. JEFF The Brotherhood - We Are The Champions
6. The Black Keys - Brothers
7. My Morning Jacket - Circuital
8. Alison Krauss & Union Station - Paper Airplane
9. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
10. Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi - Rome
11. Pylon - Cover & Remix 7"
12. Beirut - East Harlem 7"
13. Sugar - Copper Blue
14. Deerhoof - Milk Man
15. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
16. Dawes - Nothing Is Wrong
17. Be Good Tanyas - Blue Horse
18. Radiohead - Supercollider
19. Junior Kimbrough - Do The Rump
20. Fred McDowell - Amazing Grace
21. Gardens & Villa - Gardens & Villa
22. Ryan Adams - Gold
23. New Pleasure - Riobot! 7"
24. Jeff Buckley - Grace
25. Wilco - A Ghost Is Born
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noticed this site a while ago (whatsellsbest.com), thought i'd share it. interesting to look at what people will pay for collectibles, especially vinyl. Here is their latest Top Ten Records Sold on eBay:
Best Selling eBay Record Auctions (updates monthly)
10.) SOLD... $3,050 - Nirvana 'Love Buzz' Sub Pop
This Nirvana 'Love Buzz', Sub Pop Single #28 of 1000 (SP23), received 23 bids before it sold on eBay, on May 9, 2010.
9.) SOLD... $4,173 - Gioconda de Vito
This Mozart Bach Violin Concertos Gioconda de Vito, (UK HMV ASD 429) received 16 bids before it sold on eBay, on April 20, 2010.
8.) SOLD... $5,801 - Black Out/New Sounds of 70
This Black Out - New Sounds of 70, received 15 bids before it sold on eBay, on March 29, 2010.
7.) SOLD... $6,766 - Original Northern Soul 45
This Northern Soul 45 (stock copy) of Larry Clinton's "She's Wanted", received 14 bids before it sold on eBay, on May 20, 2010.
6.) SOLD... $7,099 - Margaret Little Record
This Genebro Records (#230) Margaret Little “Love Finds A Way” (45), received 35 bids before it sold on eBay, on April 5, 2010.
5.) SOLD... $9,000 - Rare Queen "Red Vinyl" Album
This Rare Queen "The Works" Record with rare Red Vinyl received 26 bids, before it sold on eBay, on March 31, 2010.
4.) SOLD... $9,700 - Billy Nichols 1968 Album
This 1968 Billy Nichols "Would You Believe" LP, (UK psych pop album) received 17 bids, before it sold on eBay, on March 7, 2010.
3.) SOLD... $10,000 - Elvis Presley - That's All Right
This unplayed 45 of Elvis Presley's 1954 debut record "That's All Right", received 45 bids, before it sold on eBay, on March 22, 2010.
2.) SOLD...$23,805 - Sex Pistols - Save the Queen
This rare Sex Pistols record the song "God Save the Queen" (1977 A&M), received 37 bids, before it sold on eBay, April 15, 2011.
1.) SOLD... $26,099 - Sealed Beatles 'Butcher'
This unopened (Sealed) 1966 Beatles "Butcher" album, received 43 bids before it sold on eBay, on January 12th, 2010.
Check out more auction results for collectibles at whatsellsbest.com
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and, if you have any money left over from buying vinyl, you can pick up some great collectibles at gottahaverockandroll.com
THE ROCK & ROLL AUCTION
Online July 13 – July 22, 2011
An outstanding offering of over 700 lots including stage worn and movie worn costumes, personal clothing, jewelry and accessories, handwritten lyrics, set lists and letters, signed and inscribed guitars and album covers, signed contracts, never-before-seen photographs, rare concert posters, gold album awards, rare album cover artwork, tour memorabilia – including rare handbills and tickets, and much, much more!
Highlights include: Jimi Hendrix’s Monterey Pop stage worn and used guitar strap and 1968 arrest papers, Kurt Cobain’s smashed guitar played at the 1993 New Year’s Eve show and hand annotated set list, Elvis Presley’s first album back cover worn 1950's Lansky Bros. outfit, Rihanna’s “S&M” video worn dress, Katy Perry’s “I Kissed A Girl” video worn dress, U2 “Where The Streets Have No Name” Grammy Award, and more!
Check out more at gottahaverockandroll.com
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Rolling Stones Poster Fetches $14,101
According to the seller's listing, the 14x22 inch poster was received (by the seller) directly from the concerts promoter Martin Cohn, after it was removed from a display case at Memorial Auditorium in Louisville, Kentucky. The Louisville concert (November 14, 1964) was the 3rd stop of a tour, which also happened to be the Rolling Stones first US tour.
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and in music history for today, July 13th:
In 1939, Frank Sinatra made his recording debut with the Harry James band with the songs "Melancholy Mood" and "From the Bottom of My Heart."
In 1959, Paul Anka's "Lonely Boy" was the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100. Paul would also sing the song in the movie Girls Town, in which he starred with Mamie Van Doren and Mel Torme.
The Shirelles' "Dedicated To The One I Love" was released in 1959.
The Supremes made the studio recording of "Come See About Me" in 1964.
In 1967, Herman's Hermits started their North American tour in Calgary with opening act The Who.
Steppenwolf's "Born To Be Wild" was released in the US in 1968, where it will reach #2. A line from the song which includes the words "heavy metal thunder" is often credited with popularizing a new term for loud, guitar dominated music.
Also in 1968, Black Sabbath played their first gig at a small backstreet Blues club in Birmingham, England. The group would develop into one of the biggest Heavy Metal bands of the 1970's with such albums as "Paranoid", "Masters of Reality" and "Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath".
In 1969, "The Ballad of John and Yoko" by the Beatles proved to be too much for over 100 U.S. radio stations who banned the song over the lyrics "Christ, you know it ain't easy."
In 1973, the Everly Brothers broke up while on stage at Knott's Berry Farm in California.
Eric Clapton's version of Bob Marley's "I Shot The Sheriff" is released in America in 1974 where it will become his only US #1. Clapton would later say "I tried to ask him (Marley) what the song was all about, but couldn't understand much of his reply. I was just relieved that he liked what we had done
In 1978, Britain's BBC announces a ban on The Sex Pistols' latest single "No One Is Innocent", which features vocals performed by Ronnie Biggs, a British criminal notorious for his part in the Great Train Robbery of 1963. At the time of the recording, Biggs was living in Brazil, still wanted by the British authorities but immune from extradition. Despite the lack of radio play, the song would still reach number seven on the UK chart.
In 1985, the first Live Aid concerts were held at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia and at Wembley Stadium in London. Producer Bob Geldof headed the effort by attracting big name artists such as Paul McCartney, The Who, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Queen, Tina Turner, The Cars, Bryan Adams, Hall and Oates, Lionel Richie and Phil Collins. The performances were shown live via satellite for 18 consecutive hours and helped raise millions of dollars for starving people in Ethiopia.
In 1987, representatives of fifty of America's largest record retailers are guests at Michael Jackson's home in Encino, California to preview his new album, "Bad". The LP, which includes the singles, "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror" and "Dirty Diana", would go on to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 200 chart and sell over 30 million copies worldwide.
In 1992, Sony announces that it has accepted a $40 million buyout of George Michael's contract, following the singer's request. The company would retain the rights to his back catalog, a greatest hits album and would receive 3% of retail sales of his next two albums.
In 1996, Over 2,000 guitar players, including Chet Atkins and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, set a new world record for the largest jam session ever when they played "Heartbreak Hotel" for 75 straight minutes at Nashville's Riverfront Park. The previous record was set in Vancouver, Canada on May 7th, 1994, when Randy Bachman led 1,322 mostly-amateur guitarists in a performance that lasted 68 minutes.
In 2000, in Japan, Yoko Ono filed a lawsuit against Teito Rapid Transit Authority for copyright infringement for their unauthorized use of a ticket showing the portrait of John Lennon.
In 2002, 250,000 people showed up for a free Fatboy Slim concert in Brighton, England, three-times original estimates.
In 2004, Arthur Kane, best known as the bassist for the pioneering Glam Punk band The New York Dolls, died of leukemia at the age of 55.
birthdays today include (to name a few) Stephen Jo Bladd (J. Geils Band) (69), Mark "Animal" Mendoza (Dictators, Twisted Sister) (56) and the peerless Roger McGuinn (69)
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