Music Millennium‘s fearless leader Terry Currier was kind enough to pass on a bit of information about what the shop has in store for Record Store Day 2011.
Not only will they be offering up plenty of exclusive vinyl for sale, but they will be welcoming the members of the hard rock outfit Deftones into the store to sign copies of the band’s Record Store Day release Covers. Pressed on limited edition vinyl, the LP is a collection of cover songs done by the band, including tracks by The Cars, Drive Like Jehu, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
According to the press release (which you can read below), if you want to secure your place in line to meet the ‘tones, you’ll want to be one of the first 100 people to purchase Covers on Record Store Day. So, don’t dawdle, Deftones fans.
Here are the details from Music Millennium:
RECORD STORE DAY
Music Millennium – 3158 East Burnside 503-231-8926 Saturday, april 16th – 8:00 aM to 10:00 pM
Special early opening – Store opens at 8:00 AM! Free gift bag to all customers (while they last)!
Featuring DEFTONES AUTOGRAPH SIGNING FROM 2-3PM!
Starting at 8 AM, the first 100 customers to purchase Deftones’ limited RSD vinyl release, Covers, will get a wristband guaranteeing a *place in line for the signing! (*while supplies last/time permitting/limit one per person)
On Saturday, April 16, 2011, hundreds of independently owned music stores across the country will celebrate the fourth annual Record Store Day. On this day, all of these stores will simultaneously link and act as one with the purpose of celebrating the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally.
This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. There will be over 200 limited edition special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products made exclusively for the day. Hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe will make special appearances and performances.
Highlights include releases by Antony & The Johnsons, Deftones, Flogging Molly, Steve Earle, Pearl Jam, Jimi Hendrix, Kings of Leon, Kate Bush, Pink Floyd, Lady Gaga, Rolling Stones, Cars, Robbie Robertson, Ryan Adams, Crowded House, Built to Spill, Death Cab for Cutie, Green Day/Husker Du, Mastodon/ZZ Top, R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers/ Ramones, Rush, Blitzen Trapper, Esben And the Witch, Grinderman, Gorillaz, Velvet Underground and more.
Deftones autograph signing 2:00 – 3:00 PM: As kids, the Sacramento fivesome cut its teeth on Anthrax and The Smiths, Pantera and The Cure, skateboarding and “The Smurfs.” As a band out of high school, Deftones mixed trip hop with thrash, melodic vocals with crushing reverb, and pretty with ugly. As chart-toppers and headliners, they’ve crossed over genres, and defied categorization.
To commemorate Record Store Day, Deftones will be releasing a special edition Covers LP. This LP is a collection of classic Deftones cover tracks, pressed together on limited edition vinyl for the first time ever. The set spans a wide range of genres, including covers from artists The Cure, Drive Like Jehu, The Cars, The Smiths, Lynyrd Skynrd and Duran Duran.
