LCD Soundsystem Cover Alan Vega For Vinyl Saturday

Record Store Day's Vinyl Saturday is 11/7, and to celebrate LCD will release a 12" featuring a cover of "Bye Bye Bayou" from Alan Vega's 1980 solo debut Alan Vega. Buy it then at an independent record store near you.... CONTINUE READING LCD SOUNDSYSTEM COVER ALAN VEGA FOR VINYL SATURDAY»

Posted on October 7, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Alan Vega | LCD Soundsystem | Record Store Day | Suicide | Thom Yorke

Beck Covers Sonic Youth, Sonic Youth Covers Beck

On a Record Store Day exclusive split 7" that was nowhere to be found by the time I got to Other Music, Beck covered EVOL cut "Green Light" and The Sonik Youth returned the favor with a take on Mellow... CONTINUE READING BECK COVERS SONIC YOUTH, SONIC YOUTH COVERS BECK»

Posted on April 20, 2009 (13 comments)
Tags: Beck | Record Store Day | Sonic Youth

Billy Corgan Accidentally Celebrates Record Store Day

On Friday night, the Smashing Pumpkin took a break from rehearsals to join Mavis Staples at WTTW's Chicago Tonight 25th Anniversary Benefit. The pair sang "For What It's Worth," "Will The Circle Be Unbroken," and "I'll Take You There." SmashingPumpkins.com... CONTINUE READING BILLY CORGAN ACCIDENTALLY CELEBRATES RECORD STORE DAY»

Record Store Day @ Other Music, NYC 4/18/09

Record Store Day won't save indie brick-and-mortar music retailers, but we can all agree it was a lot of fun. Between the exclusive releases and in-store performances and DJ sets, hopefully you found a reason to celebrate your favorite local... CONTINUE READING RECORD STORE DAY @ OTHER MUSIC, NYC 4/18/09»

Today Is Record Store Day

Indie music shops are struggling, and today we lend a hand with our combined foot traffic. The array of exclusive vinyl is impressive, and many stores are staging concerts. Find the nearest participating retailer here (even if you're at Coachella!)... CONTINUE READING TODAY IS RECORD STORE DAY»

Posted on April 18, 2009 (33 comments)
Tags: Record Store Day

New El Grupo Nuevo De Omar Rodriguez Lopez - "Half Kleptos" (Stereogum Premiere)

Omar Rodríguez-López has a new band. The Mars Volta songwriter/multi-instrumentalist is calling it El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodríguez-López because it rolls off the tongue but he could also call it Hella Volta. That's because alongside Omar the psych/prog/fusion outfit... CONTINUE READING NEW EL GRUPO NUEVO DE OMAR RODRIGUEZ LOPEZ - "HALF KLEPTOS" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Modest Mouse Shed "Satellite Skin" On Letterman

Modest Mouse has been performing this song since last summer -- we heard it again in Hollywood last month -- though this Letterman clip is probably the best indication of how it will sound on record. Said record is an... Letterman'">CONTINUE READING MODEST MOUSE SHED "SATELLITE SKIN" ON LETTERMAN»

Sonic Youth, Beck Cover Each Other For Record Store Day

As the outlook for record stores gets increasingly dire, the festivities associated with Record Store get proportionately more awesome. Matador's contribution will be to corral Sonic Youth and Beck onto a single 7" and have them engage in mutual and... CONTINUE READING SONIC YOUTH, BECK COVER EACH OTHER FOR RECORD STORE DAY»