Record shops worldwide prepare for Record Store Day: This Saturday, April 16, record shops worldwide will be celebrating the ninth annual Record Store Day, an appreciation of independent music shops and the vinyl they sell…“There remains something glorious about a slab of delicious fresh vinyl,” said Chris Britcher, of the British website Kent News. “The smell, the feel, the size; the disk itself may be a rather drab looking affair, but in today’s digital age, holding a physical musical product in your hand is a bit of a novelty.”
Long-Gone Record Shop Tropicalia in Furs Pops Up in Party Mode: First opened as a basement shop on the Bowery in 2001 and then as a more permanent store on East Fifth Street in 2006, the tiny nook stocked Brazilian music from the ’60s and ’70s (hence the name) and hosted live music and art shows. Its easygoing proprietor, Joel Stones, always greeted customers with chit chat and was pretty much the opposite of the quintessential “record grouch.” The store closed in 2013 and has since bumped around, resurfacing as a pop-up in Los Angeles last year. Now it’s popping up in Greenpoint…
Enthusiasts at Hamilton Record Show sing praises of vinyl: The allure of old vinyl at the Hamilton Record Show centred on nostalgia and the promise of a better sound. Alistair DeJonge was one of what organizers expected to be 400 people by the end of Sunday’s event — and there was no doubt DeJonge was thinking, while surrounded by 35,000 records, of his childhood in Vancouver. “I found a classic George Harrison double, ‘All Things Must Pass,’ for $5. It’s in rough shape, but it’s the one I remember my parents had,” he said.
Calgary music lovers revel in the vinyl: Lyndsay Greenwood, who followed her “music nerd” husband to the music show, is still working on the record collection that she and him have started. The semi-annual Calgary Music Collection Show was held on Sunday to bring music lovers together to buy, sell and trade music related collectibles. Greenwood got a Garth Brooks album out of the event, to add to her collection. “It’s constantly growing and expanding and taking up a lot of room in my apartment,” she said. “I didn’t come looking for anything specific, so the fact that I found something is kind of awesome…”
Where to celebrate Record Store Day 2016 in St. Paul: Record Store Day in the Twin Cities has evolved from a fun excuse to shop for exclusive vinyl records into a full-blown holiday, with nearly every shop hosting DJs, in-store performances from bands, special giveaways and more. We’ve got the skinny on what’s happening at St. Paul’s many record stores this Saturday, April 16.
Where to celebrate Record Store Day 2016 in Minneapolis: Record Store Day 2016 is shaping up to be one of the biggest ever, and independent Minneapolis retailers are pulling out all of the stops to celebrate. From one-room mom-and-pop shops with homespun cookouts on the back deck to massive, two-stage block parties, there’s something for every stripe of record lovers happening this Saturday, April 16.
Record Store Day Roundtable: The Best Albums on Vinyl: While we wait for the momentous occasion to arrive, let’s talk all things vinyl. More specifically, let’s talk about the records we already own, and the albums we just don’t think anyone should listen to any other way. These are our favorite records. We hate to be pretentious, but if you like these albums too you really should try ’em out on a record player. They sound a lot better on vinyl, y’know.
Australia’s Record Biz Returns to Growth in 2015: The value of digital formats grew by 10.6% to A$207.6 million ($157 million), or 62% of the total pie, despite digital tracks and albums declining by 12.96% to A$131 million ($99 million). Physical sales again deteriorated, though at a rate much less steep than in other years, while the vinyl format continues to surprise. All physical formats reported declines in January-December 2015, with the exception of vinyl, which grew to A$8.9 million ($6.8 million) in value, up 38%. CD albums remain by far the most popular format. And with revenue at A$110 million ($82 million), just 4% or A$5 million ($3.7 million) less than the previous reporting period, the format accounts for about a third of the market.
Hong Kong’s 10 best record shops: it’s a vinyl countdown, With vinyl making a comeback and International Record Store Day coming, we list the shops that would satisfy the most eclectic of analogue fans: This year International Record Store Day falls on April 16 – and what better way to celebrate it than with visits to 10 record stores around Hong Kong, where with a bit of digging you will probably unearth some gems not found on the shelves at HMV.
