Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' Sells 19,000 Vinyl Copies

In its first week on sale, Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' sold 19,000 vinyl LPs  (which accounted for 15% of all vinyl albums sold last week 123,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan).  This wasn't an inexpensive purchase for vinyl lovers, either. The double LP set is currently priced at $39.98 in Sony's My Play Direct Web store, and $35.53 at Amazon.com.

Behold the power of a new generation of vinyl lovers!













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from the great state of indiana:

Vinyl attracts young and old listeners







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vinyl doing well in the great state of pennsylvania:

Keeping Vinyl Alive at Stax of Trax








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Les Paul exhibit to open in Wisconsin hometown










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Sublime marks 25th anniversary with first-ever concert film and live album







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Brian Wilson recording new solo album with Jeff Beck, Al Jardine, and David Marks







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Billy Gibbons Looks Back on ZZ Top’s First 10 Albums







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The 10 Best Arcade Fire Songs








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Stereogum’s Top 25 Albums Of 2013 So Far











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album cover art of the day:

WITHERSCAPE: 'The Inheritance' Track Listing, Cover Artwork Unveiled

















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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 5/27 - 6/02, 2013

Vinyl Top 25:
1. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
2. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
3. OST - Drive
4. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
5. Oblivians - Desperation
6. Coupler - Sunless
7. John Fogerty - Wrote A Song For Everyone
8. The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
9. She & Him - Volume 3
10. Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line b/w Get Rhythm 7"
11. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
12. Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle
13. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
14. Kurt Vile - Wakin On A Pretty Daze
15. Shovels & Rope - O' Be Joyful
16. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
17. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
18. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
19. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
20. Shovels & Rope - Johnny 99 7"
21. Vangelis - Blade Runner OST
22. Justin Townes Earle - Yuma 10"
23. Damien Jurado - Where Shall You Take Me
24. The Weeks - Dear Bo Jackson
25. Dawes - Stories Don't End 

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in my inbox, thought I'd share...

In 2003, Polly Paulusma was happily putting the finishing touches to shed-recorded debut album ‘Scissors in my Pocket’ when Bjork’s label One Little Indian signed her up and catapulted her round the world for 6 years, supporting Bob Dylan, Jamie Cullum, Joseph Arthur, Coldplay and many others. Now she’s set up her own label Wild Sound and is releasing her third offering, ‘Leaves from the Family Tree.'