Mojo, Record Store Day Celebrate 10th Anniversaries: What a long, strange trip it’s been for Mojo Books & Records. The eclectic University Area store is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary on Saturday, April 22 at its 2540 E. Fowler Ave. location. The event coincides with the 10th anniversary of Record Store Day, which Mojo will celebrate at the same time. Opening a book and record store seemed to be the natural progression for Melanie Cade and Dan Drummond. While Drummond started in the business by selling books and records at local markets and collectors’ shows, Cade began selling books online in the early 2000s.
Liverpool Record Store Day 2017: Probe Records, Dig Vinyl, 81 Renshaw, Jacaranda Records and more: This year marks the 10th edition of Record Store Day which takes place on April 22.To make it big, exclusive releases have been lined up associated with everyone from veteran legends like Elton John, David Bowie, Iggy Pop etc. to up and coming heroes Cabbage with the release of their double LP Young, Dumb and Full of… in vinyl. Even London Symphony Orchestra has come up with their first ever vinyl release which will be celebrating Steve Reich in honour of his 80th birthday.
Kevin Buckle: Record Store Day – the clue is in the name: As a founder member of Record Store Day I remember well the initial hopes we all had for what it might achieve. It is important to remember exactly what the circumstances were ten years ago. Internet sales were really starting to kick in and it wasn’t just a case of dealing with the likes of Amazon, who weren’t paying VAT, but others had set up too, some shops had closed and were selling from their living rooms, garages and for the bigger enterprises industrial units. At that time, artists and labels selling directly was not much of an issue and vinyl for many independent shops was still selling, if not in the numbers it had done previously.
Here’s what Dublin’s Tower Records has planned for Record Store Day next weekend: Record Store Day takes place in independent music shops around the world next weekend, Saturday April 22nd, and Dublin’s Tower Records has announced its plans for the celebration. Their Dawson Street branch will kick off a 10-day vinyl sale on Friday 21st which will run until Sunday 30th, and on the day itself they’ll have numerous offers and competitions in-store, as well as a selection of titles from the RSD 2017 catalogue, of course. There’ll also be free ice-cream (who doesn’t like free ice-cream) from Teddy’s outside the store.
Record Store Day comes early for Dogfish & 1984: Who knew Delaware’s biggest Record Store Day-themed event would actually come a full week before the April 22 celebration of independent record stores? Dogfish Head and eight bands will invade the 1984 rock club (2511 W. Fourth St., Wilmington) on Saturday for an 11-hour party kicking off at noon. Dogfish Head will take over the taps at the beer-only bash, serving 60 Minute, 90 Minute, Beer to Drink Music To, SeaQuench Ale and more. Before the music starts at 5 p.m., a flea market will run from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. with vendors selling records, art, vintage clothes and more.
The Record Lounge finds its footing in new REO Town location: Following a rent dispute that forced the store from its East Lansing space in late March, The Record Lounge has found a new home in Lansing’s REO Town district. Owner Heather Frarey was moving her store the day a previous State News article was published, regarding the dispute, and could not be reached for additional comment. She said this led to her side of the story to be told. “There were some other things that nobody knew about,” Frarey said. “I never told my husband, I never told customers, I for sure didn’t tell Cron Management my problems ’cause they don’t give a shit, so why bother?”
Record company revenues hit new high: Revenue for UK record companies hit a five-year high in 2016, according to industry association the BPI. Combined takings from streaming, downloads, physical sales and licensing for use in films, TV and computer games rose 5.1% to £926m. The main contributor to growth was streaming, but vinyl revenues rose by more than two thirds. However, more revenues could be generated by platforms such as Youtube, the BPI said.
Best turntable: record players for Record Store Day for every budget: Record Store Day has rapidly become an institution, propelling the resurgence of vinyl, and helping to keep the dwindling band of shops that sell records and other physical media alive. If you’ve been thinking of making the first move into analogue musical appreciation, but are baffled by the choice of turntables available, we have a possible solution: a big list of turntables, arranged in order of price. All you need to do is work out your budget and pick a player. We have listed our favourites at 10 key price points from £60 to £400, and will be adding pricier models next week.
