By Jennifer Marston on April 7, 2010
Ten years ago, London’s Wichita Recordings rolled out its very first release, Bright Eyes Fevers and Mirrors. That now-famed opus that gave Conor Oberst his reputation (for better and worse, mind) is, appropriately, one of the albums that the label will re-release as part of its 10-year anniversary celebrations, which include a handful of vinyl re-issues and some live performances to boot.
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Posted in News | Tagged Bloc Party, Bright Eyes, Record Store Day, Simian Mobile Disco, The Cribs, Wichita Recordings
By Jennifer Marston on March 18, 2010
With less than a month until Record Store Day, news of releases, reissues, and more is starting to filter in. Equally exciting is a new, forthcoming book inspired by the annual event.
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Posted in News | Tagged Record Store Day
By Jennifer Marston on February 22, 2010
April is just around the corner, which means good news and bad news. The bad news is that taxes are due. The good news is that we can all cheer ourselves up after forking over a check to the government by celebrating Record Store Day on April 17.
Beach House plans to take part in the annual observance of independent record retailers. Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally have prepped the Zebra EP, which will be sold exclusively through participating outlets on Record Store Day. The release features two new versions of tracks off the duo’s recently released Teen Dream.
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Posted in MP3s and Streams | Tagged Beach House, Record Store Day
