Friday, November 29, 2013

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes


want to know where some of the best online deals for vinyl are? Check out the list from the website PropertyOfZach

Black Friday Deals So Far (Updated)

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from becausesoundmatters.com

TO CELEBRATE THE RELAUNCH, EVERYTHING IN THE STORE IS 15% OFF FOR BLACK FRIDAY WEEKEND (11/29-12/1).

PLUS, RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 10% OFF BY APPLYING CODE HOLIDAYBSM AT CHECKOUT. 

Major label Warner Bros. Records has re-launched becausesoundmatters.com, a retail site offering a selection of the label’s releases on vinyl as well as T-shirts. The latest iteration of the shop is now optimized for mobile and boasts updated navigation. While the site’s offerings are geared toward rock and mainstream bands, the array of offerings are still pretty tantalizing for those who appreciate all things wax. A 15% store-wide for Black Friday weekend (November 29th through December 1st) with an additional 10% off discount code to e-mail subscribers is going on right now.

Beginning December 2nd, Cyber Monday, the site kicks off 12 days of flash sales with Neil Young’s Harvest, and other select titles available for 30% off.

December Sales events feature 30% off the following titles:

Dec 2: Neil Young – “Harvest” – 140 gram vinyl
Dec 3: The White Stripes – “The White Stripes” – 180 gram vinyl
Dec 4: Devo – “New Traditionalist” – Clear vinyl
Dec 5: Eric Clapton – “Blues” (5 LP Box Set) – 180 gram vinyl w/ Litho
Dec 6: The Punch Brothers – “Antifogmatic” w/ bonus CD
Dec 9: Red Hot Chili Peppers – “One Hot Minute” – Red vinyl & lenticular cover
Dec 10: Lindsey Buckingham – “Gift of Screws” – 140 gram vinyl
Dec 11: Dire Straits – “Communique” – 180 gram vinyl
Dec 12: Head Automatica “Decadence” – 140 gram vinyl
Dec 13: “The Flaming Lips And Stardeath And White Dwarfs With Henry Rollings and Peaches Doing The Dark Side Of The Moon”  - 140g gram clear vinyl disc w/ bonus CD
Dec 17: Neil Young with The International Harvesters – “A Treasure” (2 LP set) – 140 gram vinyl w/ download

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Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ manuscript goes on auction block - Sotheby’s estimates the 1974 document, most of the lines of which are apparently unpublished and unrecorded, will draw a winning bid from $70,000 to $100,000.










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album cover art of the day:


Laika Reveals "Somnia" Album Artwork