Millions of counterfeit vinyl records seized by German authorities: Between 1.5 and 2 million pirated vinyl records, CDs and DVDs were seized in southern Germany and Poland in one of the biggest sequestering of bootleg music material in Europe in decades. Artists like Led Zeppelin, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones were among those who had their music pirated and sold at record fairs and online. According to a document from the Landeskriminalamt, or state police officer, in Baden-Württember, the presumed bootlegger, a 60-year-old German man in Stuttgart, was been arrested in September and remains in custody. He faces up to five years in prison.
Brand New Light In The Attic Record Shop! We are so thrilled to announce that we are opening a record shop in the KEXP Gathering Space! It is located at 472 1st Avenue N., at Seattle Center. We will open our doors for customers the day after Thanksgiving (BLACK FRIDAY) and will be running full time in the location through at least March 2017. Regular store hours will start 11.29.16 and run Tuesdays through Sundays 11 AM to 7 PM. For Black Friday, November 25th, the store will have extended hours from 9 AM to 8 PM with dozens of Black Friday titles in stock, while all regular titles will be 10% off. Additionally, there will be free records with every purchase!
On the Records: Live music and cocktails at Old Street Records: Like the previous two bars, the shelves and walls are filled with colourful record sleeves and band posters, and a selection of vinyl records is available to buy at the bar. DJs and live music are programmed across both floors every day, from labels showcasing their up-and-coming talent to special events featured big names. The music is eclectic, ranging from soul, funk, jazz and rock to classic pop.
Third Man Records Announces Black Friday Vinyl Releases from Raconteurs, White Stripes: Jack White’s Third Man Records recently announced they will be releasing an exclusive 7-inch vinyl from Yusuf/Cat Stevens’ performance at their Nashville store/studio, and now the company has revealed more releases for the upcoming Black Friday Record Store Day on November 25. Along with the Yusuf/Stevens release, which will feature two of the musician’s earliest tunes in “I love My Dog” and “Matthew and Son,” Third Man will offer up a black vinyl version of The White Stripes’ 2005 record Get Behind Me Satan, which was previously only available on colored vinyl, and a new, emerald-green vinyl 7-inch single of The Raconteurs’ “Steady As She Goes,” celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the hit single. The release will include a B-side of “Store Bought Bones.”
Foreigner To Release ‘The Flame Still Burns’ EP For Record Store Day’s Black Friday Event: On Record Store Day’s Black Friday event on November 25 — the same month the band entered Atlantic Records studio to record their first album in 1976 —Foreigner will release a 10-inch vinyl EP, “The Flame Still Burns” via Rhino Records. The highly collectible EP features a brand new recording of the title track, a song Mick Jones wrote for the film “Still Crazy”. “The Flame Still Burns” was performed by a fictional band in the film and went on to win the prestigious Ivor Novello Award for songwriting. However, this electric version has never been officially recorded by Foreigner until now. The EP also contains a live version of “Juke Box Hero” and the original 1977 recordings of “Feels Like The First Time” and “Long, Long Way From Home”.
Broadway’s The Book of Mormon to Release Original Broadway Cast Album on Vinyl, The Tony-winning musical features music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone: The vinyl set will also include special features, such as new, embossed album cover artwork; a full-color, LP-size booklet, including liner notes by Frank Rich and complete lyrics; never-before-seen production photos and set model illustrations; an exclusive set of removable stickers featuring characters from the show; and an MP3 download card for the full digital cast recording. Following a six-month Barnes & Noble exclusive, the two-disc set will be sold in U.S. record stores.
