This year's Record Store Day continued the tradition of being a candyland for limited-edition LP collectors and also a clearinghouse for bands wanting to support the local vinyl economy while also…   Read Story »

As Thom's on holiday from newspaper delivery, Radiohead will have a new single out this weekend. It's a Record Store Day 12" but it won't be available in the States. So while you wait for…   Read Story »

The buzzing, dusky "Pay For Me" comes from Dum Dum Girls' Record Store Day split with labelmates, London trio Male Bonding. Right, it's "pay" not "pray." Either way, it fits well with I Will Be's…   Read Story »

There were a ton of limited-edition Record Store Day releases to be had this past weekend (if you made it to an independent shop). Like Blur's "Fools Day." Or, as previously mentioned, the Scratch…   Read Story »

Yesterday was Record Store Day, and 1,000 lucky blokes picked up this 7", the first new Blur song in (appropriately enough) seven years. It was recorded in London weeks ago. Their last single was…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »