Heavy electro rock pioneers Trans Am have been bringing the heat since the early 90s. Music fans and critics alike hail the group as the originators of  "post-rock."  Their sound lies comfortably between the synth driven sonics of Kraftwerk and the robotic vocal production of  Daft Punk. With 9 studio albums to date, Trans Am has enjoyed a lengthy career with all their albums being released by  Thrill Jockey Records.

Trans Am continue to push the envelope both live and in the studio. Their live show consists of all three members taking on double duty alternating between synth, bass, guitar, vocals and drums. The group does a great job at replicating their electronic tsunami of sound on stage. Be sure and catch them live if you get the chance!

                                                               Trans Am came by Amoeba Hollywood to do a little digging. From the iconic hip hop record illmatic by Nas, to Wooden Shjips' psychedelic offshoot Moon Duo, Trans Am dig up some great pieces. 

Our amazing “What’s In My Bag?” series has been nominated for Best Online Film & Video: Variety Show in the prestigious Webby Awards!!! We’re the underdog facing stiff competition from Conan O’Brien and Rainn Wilson. Not to mention MIT and Fandango rounding out the field. Please vote and help us win the People’s Voice Award!

Voting ends Thursday, April 25 and you can only vote once. It’s super quick and you can log in easily via Facebook, Twitter or email. Vote here.

Described by The New York Times as the "Internet's highest honor" and presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), the Webby Awards are the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. We are very proud of this series (now in its sixth season) and are incredibly honored to be nominated. It sounds cliche, but it is also so very true.

Thank you for voting! And for watching, subscribing, sharing, liking, commenting, reblogging, tweeting, and generally helping us get the word out!

The new Yeah Yeah Yeahs album, Mosquito, is due out Tuesday, April 16. If you stop by any Amoeba store on release day, you will receive a limited edition autographed lithograph AND a special Yeah Yeah Yeahs 7 inch as a gift to you with purchase. But quantities are limited so shop early!

Don't live near an Amoeba store? Pre-order the album now on Amoeba.com on CD, Deluxe CD (with 5 bonus tracks) or on LP.

 

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Sacrilege
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Next on our Record Store Day countdown is this lovely hand-numbered, psychedelic swirl wax 7" of a great melodic rocker from Roky Erickson and the Aliens, "Mine Mine Mind." This RSD 2013 exclusive is a limited edition, one time pressing of 4,000 featuring his classic horror jam "Bloody Hammer" on the flip. It kicks off Light In the Attic's Roky Erickson archive series, and 25 random copies of this contain a photo signed by the man himself! It's a must-have for fans. See you on Record Store Day Saturday, April 20!

Download our menu (.pdf) of exclusive Record Store Day titles available on April 20, 2013.

See our list of events and happenings at all three stores on RSD.

 

This Friday, April 5, Amoeba will be on hand at First Fridays at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles. We’ll be selling $20-for-$15 gift certificates (limit four per person) and giving away other goodies. The first 30 people who come to our table and say “boogaloo” get a free Amoeba T-shirt!

The show this Friday features electronic composer Dan Deacon and art-rockers Japanther, as well as talks on the periodic table, with hands-on activities and discussions as to how the periodic table relates to the arts, history and mythology. The discussions start at 5 p.m. and run until 7 p.m., while the performances go from 8-10 p.m. Meanwhile the DJ lounge will feature KCRW’s Anthony Valadez and a DJ set from L.A.-based indie pop duo Kisses from 5:30-10 p.m.

Pre-sale tickets for this event are sold out, but a limited number of  tickets will be available at the Museum’s South Entrance the day of the event starting at 5:00pm.