yeah, it's coming around again. some exclusives you might find at participating stores:

So official Record Store Day is next saturday and there are some really cool releases coming out for it:

Akron/Family "Everyone is Guilty" 7" first single from new album; unreleased b-side
Arthur Russell "Love Is Taking Me" 2LP 2LP (RSD exclusive)
Bad Religion Original EP 7" reissue colored vinyl; 6 tracks from 1981
Ben Harper 10" "Shimmer and Shine"/"Spanish Red Wine" B-side, "Spanish Red Wine" is unreleased
Black Kids Wizard of Ahhhs 10" first time on physical format
Black Moth Super Rainbow Born on a Day 7" Two tracks from the forthcoming studio recorded album, Eating Us
Blitzen Trapper "War is Placebo/Booksmart" 7" - two exclusive tracks w/die cut sleeve
Bob Dylan 7"--"Dreaming of You"/"Down Along the Cove" tracks recorded live at Bonnaroo; packaged in clear sleeve with 3x5 photo
Booker T "Warped Sister/Reunion Time" 7" 7"
Brandi Carlile 7" single "Downpour"/"A Promise To Keep" “Downpourâ€

i'll hit my local to pick up these

These look cool, especially the Jesus Lizard thing. Wonder if I'll actually be able to find them anywhere.

Talking Heads 77 LP [reissue] Pressed on 180 gram vinyl

oh hell yes

I definitely plan on hitting up my local store that day.

Too many 7" and not enough cd's.

RECORD store day, not CD store day.

I was disappointed when I went to it last year, but I'll give it another shot.

I think the best thing my local store did was 10% off their entire stock, but I don't even know if they're doing that again.

i'll be at Coachella, and supposedly they're doing a special Record Store Day shindig at the Virgin store on the prems. They'll hold your vinyl for you until you're ready to leave.

Autographed Franz Ferdinand records son.

7 inches are always overpriced and I never listen to them

obits, thermals/thao...maybe some others.

I knew someone wouldn't be able to resist.

i'm going to see if i can go. i haven't been to twist & shout (denver) since they moved to colfax.

whoaw....

My Morning Jacket - Celebración De La Ciudad Natal Celebracion De La Ciudad Natal CD & 2 x 10" Vinyl - 4-14 Street, Vinyl one time shot. Recorded LIVE in LOUISVILLE (at Ear X-tacy, and Waterfront Park), includes classic tracks and selections from the band's most recent GRAMMY nominated album EVIL URGES. PLEASE NOTE: double 10 inch will be a limited edition, ONE TIME pressing - We shall manufacture only what is ordered. Once it’s gone, it’s gone folks.

Here are are confirmed signings for the Record Store Day Booth at Coachella....

Friday
Ting Tings
The Airborne Toxic Event
NASA
Noah And The Whale
White Lies
Los Capesinos
Silversun Pickups
Dear and The Headlights
Junior Boys
Aggrolites
Franz Ferdinand
Steve Aoki
Cage The Elephant
Peanut Butter Wolf
Buraka Som Sistema

Saturday:
Atmosphere
Booker T
Bob Mould
James Morrison
Amanda Palmer
Mastodon
Glas Vegas
Junior Boys
Blitzen Trapper
Zizek Club
Ida Maria
Electric Touch
Superchunk

Sunday
The Knux
Late of The Pier
The Kills
Peter Bjorn And John
The Mexican Inst. Of Sound
Knan
Friendly Fires
The Gaslight Anthem
No Age
Fucked Up
Clipse

The record stores around here are having little mini festival sorta things. I'll probably hit up the place where they got Jason of Jason & The Scorchers playing and they're selling beer and bar-b-q.

this is cool that all these bands are participating, but i thought it was kinda bad scheduling for coachella to be this same weekend since just about everyone at coachella's the type of person who'd be visiting shops for record store day.

I went to Criminal Records Record Store day thing last year here in Atlanta and it was pretty cool. Saw The Coathangers, Anna Kramer and the Lost Cause, and Noot d' Noot. They had a whole outdoor stage going on.

PBR was a sponsor of the thing so there was cheap beer but I thought they could do better than that with so many good local breweries here.

I've checked around and can't find the line up for this year's yet. I'll be down there though at some point.

how'd you like the coathangers?

lol, i was thinking the same thing actually.

let's just hope all these folks will be buying records.

Looking forward to the Wilco and the MMJ.
But I will probably pick up the Flaming Lips/Black Keys as well.
Especially after this video of The Flaming Lips covering Madonna:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/ ... ILLNDPEBJV

Last year's highlight was drinking a beer while record shopping. Also, great sales but too many lines.

I might be out of town and have to miss out this time.

Good shit. I actually saw 'em twice that weekend. At Lenny's Bar the night before opening for the Selmanaires.

I'm sure there are bands like theirs in every big city where they're aping the same schtick but they're cute enough to pull it off for now.

Something about chicks singing simple songs about "nestling in my boobies","punching girls in the twat", and "don't touch my shit" is pretty appealing. It all seems like an inside joke and tossed off but done in a punk rock DIY style that seems genuine.

Haven't heard the new one yet. It's been getting mixed reviews so far.

muhahaha.

though to be fair last year they did do some cd freebies - matador and sub pop label samplers, among others.

A RECORD being a recording, not just a piece of grooved vinyl.