The organizers behind Record Store Day have struggled this year, first needing to push their namesake holiday back and then into three separate “RSD Drops” days this fall across a series of months. It’s all worked out pretty well thus far, but now comes what used to be known as “Back to Black Friday,” heretofore... Continue Reading →
A Few Record Store Day 2019 Endorsements
There are few things I enjoy more than the Record Store Day events throughout the year. For the main, big one in April, I try to make it up to Portland, Maine. That's where Bull Moose records is based, where the head Chris Brown co-founded the vinyl holiday 12 years ago. Over at The Daily... Continue Reading →
Record Store Dud 2016
Well that was even more disappointing than I originally thought it would be. Rolled down to Newbury Comics on Newbury Street first thing this morning, greeted with a line of about 50 people. First off, that's too many, which is why I've been going to Bull Moose in Portland, ME for the past five years.... Continue Reading →
Record Store Day This Weekend
It's that time of year again, Record Store Day. And while it's lost a bit of its luster in recent years, not only are there still some decent limited edition pieces of vinyl to pick up, there's also a great sense of community between music lovers that has been all but erased in the digital... Continue Reading →