On Saturday, April 18th, all of the independently owned record stores around the globe will unite to celebrate the art of music!  What Is Record Store Day?


Check out this essay from SPIN Magazine's Charles Aaron about Record Store Day:
 
"Why Record Stores Are the Greatest One-Night Stands Ever"

all amoeba locations to participate with special events
  • Special Guest Artist Appearances!
  • Hourly Amoeba Gift Certificate Giveaways for Newsletter Sign-Up
  • Exclusive Record Store Day Promotional Items
  • Ltd. Ed. Record Store Day Vinyl & CDs Available for Sale!
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Enter for chance to win a Pro-Ject Debut Turntable package, a big stack of choice vinyl, & a $100 Amoeba Gift Certificate! Enter Here!
limited edition vinyl releases from

Sonic Youth, Beck, Jay Reatard, Elvis Costello, The Smiths, Flight of the Conchords, Leonard Cohen, and so many more....
Plus a Ltd. Ed. Record Store Day vinyl compilation featuring UNRELEASED tracks by: Willie Nelson, Q-tip, Franz Ferdinand, MGMT & more....

slayer new order the stooges janes addiction bad religion booker t tom waits graham coxon this lp crashes harddrives sonic youth
hollywood
 

Family - American Apparel

NOON - 6pm
T-SHIRT SILK SCREENING FROM FAMILY INDUSTRIES!

Make a $5 donation to one of Amoeba’s Green Charities (Sierra Club Angeles Branch or Conservation International) and Family Industries will silkscreen one of several cool designs on the spot onto a tee of your choice (courtesy of American Apparel).

wendy and lisa

hernandez

1:00pm
WENDY & LISA
GUEST DJ SPIN

Back in the day, Wendy & Lisa made incredible music with Prince. Just take a listen to Purple Rain, Parade, Around the World in a Day or Sign of the Times and you’ll be instantly reminded. Since then, they’ve been working together on various projects including the 2008 release, White Flags of Winter Chimneys which will be available for sale at AMOEBA HOLLYWOOD.

Also available exclusively for Record Store Day - a limited edition promotional CD of the release with gorgeous cover graphics by comics legend, Jaime Hernandez.

Ace Frehley 3:00pm
ACE FREHLEY
SIGNING
Limit of 1 item signed per customer.

"What Up LA...??? In honor of Record Store Day, I'm gonna hit Amoeba Music in Hollywood and do some vinyl & cd shopping.......The good folks at Amoeba asked if I'd sign some autographs and say hello to everyone.......What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon!!!!...... I'll be there at 3pm.....Come down & say hi..........and ...........don't forget to support your local record store!!! Cya..........” –
Ace Frehely

DJ babu 5:00pm
DJ BABU
GUEST DJ SPIN

 

san francisco

kylee

2 - 3:00pm
KYLEE OF LOQUAT (TALKING HOUSE)
DJ SET

kelley stoltz 3 - 4:00pm
KELLEY STOLTZ (SUB POP)
DJ SET
john vanderslice album cover 4 - 5:00pm
JOHN VANDERSLICE DJ SET
aesop rock 5 - 6:00pm
AESOP ROCK (DEFINITIVE JUX) DJ SET

berkeley

john vanderslice album cover 4 - 5:00pm
YANI WOLF OF WHY? (ANTICON) DJ SET
  AND MORE SURPRISE GUESTS!

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