Record Store Day is the annual April event in which record shops receive special releases with the intention of reaching new audiences.
Record Store Day is the annual April event in which record shops receive special releases with the intention of reaching new audiences. It’s a sad fact that record stores aren’t as common as they once were, but their importance to musical development remains.
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Nirvana fame is the acting ambassador for the event this year, and they’ve put together a video explaining why record stores are important to him, and why they should be to you too.
Dave Grohl RSD from Record Store Day on Vimeo.
With RSD just around the corner (April 18th) we asked some of the local record stores which releases they were most excited for, as well as compiling our own list.
The Black Keys/Junior Kimbrough
“Meet Me in the City”
7” Vinyl
D’Angelo
“The Charade”
7” Vinyl
Foo Fighters
“Songs From the Laundry Room”
10” Vinyl
Garbage
“The Chemicals”
10” Colored Vinyl
Gov’t Mule
“Stoned Side of the Mule Vol 2”
12” Vinyl
Jerry Garcia
“Garcia (Compliments)”
7” Vinyl
Phish
“New Year’s Eve 1995 Live at Madison Square Garden”
Vinyl Box Set
Ryan Adams
“Come Pick Me Up”
7” Vinyl
Leatherface
“Razor Blades and Aspirin: 1990-1993”
3 x 12 Vinyl
Metallica
“No Life Til Leather”
Cassette
Various
“When I Reach That Heavenly Shore: Unearthly Gospel 1926-1936”
12” Vinyl
RVA Mag Staff
Against Me!
“Osama Bin Laden as the Crucified Christ”
7” Colored Vinyl
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David Bowie/Tom Verlaine
“Kingdom Come”
7” Colored Vinyl
Cypress Hill
“The Phuncky Feel One/How Could I Just Kill a Man”
7” Vinyl
Father John Misty
“I Love You, Honey Bear”
7” Colored Vinyl
Gwar
“America Must Be Destroyed”
2 x 12” Vinyl
Mastodon
“Atlanta”
12” Picture Disc
If you didn’t see anything you liked on our list then check out the full list on Record Store Day’s website , there’s truly something for everyone. Don’t forget to head on not just on April 18th to support your local shops.
