Free Records at Jerry's! Enjoying Record Store Day 2010
I think my family thinks it is record store day everyday, but there is an annual and 'official' record store day and it is coming up this Saturday, April 17.
What is Record Store Day?
Record Store Day celebrates the resiliance and resurgence of the record store in this age of digital music. Created not by act of Congress or religious fiat but by a guy named Chris Brown, 'Record Store Day' is, according to the official website, 'the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music.' They explain:
'The original idea for Record Store Day was conceived by Chris Brown, and was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don Van Cleave and Brian Poehner as a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally.
This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, djs spinning records and on and on. Metallica officially kicked off Record Store Day at Rasputin Music in San Francisco on April 19, 2008 and Record Store Day is now celebrated the third Saturday every April.'
For more information, you can check out the website: http://www.recordstoreday.com/Home
So, check out your local record store. In my neighborhood, that's Jerry's. And if you visit Jerry's on Record Store day, he'll give you a box of records - free.
And no strings attached.
What is Record Store Day?
Record Store Day celebrates the resiliance and resurgence of the record store in this age of digital music. Created not by act of Congress or religious fiat but by a guy named Chris Brown, 'Record Store Day' is, according to the official website, 'the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music.' They explain:
'The original idea for Record Store Day was conceived by Chris Brown, and was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don Van Cleave and Brian Poehner as a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally.
This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, djs spinning records and on and on. Metallica officially kicked off Record Store Day at Rasputin Music in San Francisco on April 19, 2008 and Record Store Day is now celebrated the third Saturday every April.'
For more information, you can check out the website: http://www.recordstoreday.com/Home
So, check out your local record store. In my neighborhood, that's Jerry's. And if you visit Jerry's on Record Store day, he'll give you a box of records - free.
And no strings attached.
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