This past Saturday was that special holiday -- Record Store Day. Amoebites at both the San Francisco and Hollywood stores turned in full reports, so read on to check them out! SF is up first, then Hollywood:
To celebrate the momentous occasion of Record Store Day here at the San Francisco Amoeba, we had DJs all day, super stuffed swag bags to give to customers, extra special day-only limited edition 10" and 7" from artists like Steve Malkmus and Vampire Weekend, and we also had Mr. Alternative Tentacles, Jello Biafra, sitting at our Information Counter.
The day started off with a bang, with customers flocking to the limited vinyl-only product that artists had created just for Record Store Day. We quickly sold out of the Steve Malkmus and the Jicks, Built To Spill, Death Cab For Cutie and REM limited edition 7"s. Other popular items included
the Vampire Weekend, Breeders and Teenagers 7"s.
At 1pm the DJ sets kicked off with DJ Vinnie Esparza, who brought the party jams. Balloons and even more crowds soon followed.
The most exciting part of the day though, was when Jello Biafra stopped by to man
our Info Counter. The visit quickly turned into a hero-worshipping signing line, and Jello was kind enough to stick around to accomodate each and every fan who came to see him, signing their records and taking photos with them. Apparently he recommended a lot of Prog rock, like Magma! He also recommended Triclops to a lot of people. Triclops is playing an instore here at Amoeba SF on April 25-- this Friday! Superfan and Reco
rd Store Day DJ V. Vale even scored a mini interview with Jello! To see his review of his experience and the day, go here. For larger versions of the pictures you see here plus more, go here.
To celebrate the momentous occasion of Record Store Day here at the San Francisco Amoeba, we had DJs all day, super stuffed swag bags to give to customers, extra special day-only limited edition 10" and 7" from artists like Steve Malkmus and Vampire Weekend, and we also had Mr. Alternative Tentacles, Jello Biafra, sitting at our Information Counter.
The day started off with a bang, with customers flocking to the limited vinyl-only product that artists had created just for Record Store Day. We quickly sold out of the Steve Malkmus and the Jicks, Built To Spill, Death Cab For Cutie and REM limited edition 7"s. Other popular items included
the Vampire Weekend, Breeders and Teenagers 7"s. At 1pm the DJ sets kicked off with DJ Vinnie Esparza, who brought the party jams. Balloons and even more crowds soon followed.
The most exciting part of the day though, was when Jello Biafra stopped by to man
our Info Counter. The visit quickly turned into a hero-worshipping signing line, and Jello was kind enough to stick around to accomodate each and every fan who came to see him, signing their records and taking photos with them. Apparently he recommended a lot of Prog rock, like Magma! He also recommended Triclops to a lot of people. Triclops is playing an instore here at Amoeba SF on April 25-- this Friday! Superfan and Reco
