Join Amoeba for the 3rd Annual Record Store Day!
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Saturday, April 17th, Independent Record Stores Around the World Unite to Celebrate the Joys of Music, Crate-Digging and our Customers & Supporters!
What Is Record Store Day?
- Special Guest Artists, Live Shows & DJ Sets!
- Hourly Amoeba Gift Certificate Giveaways!
- RSD Gift Bags (while they last – with purchase)
- A TON of Limited-Edition Record Store Vinyl & CD Releases!
- More Surprises and Events at Each Store to come… check back here for updates!
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Over 100 exclusive items are in production for this special day – from Beastie Boys, Neko Case, Bruce Springsteen, Fela Kuti, Devo, Joan Baez, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Queens of the Stone Age, Yeasayer and many, many more…on sale starting at opening on Record Store Day. Click here for full list.
JUST ADDED: Amoeba Hollywood & Amoeba.com exclusive! Helen Stellar - If The Stars Could Speak, They Would Have Your Voice... available in 2 limited edition covers, BLUE or YELLOW. Get an exclusive free download here!
Due to the limited quantity on many releases, purchases are limited to one copy of each release per person (though you may buy one copy of each release if you’d like!). We cannot put RSD titles on hold, sorry. Unfortunately, there will be no on-line sales, no mail order and no phone orders.
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9:00pm - Close
Record Store Day Pre-Party In Oakland!
Wednesday, April 14th at The Uptown Nightclub in Oakland
with DJs from East Bay Independents: 1-2-3-4-Go! Records, Mod Lang, Dave’s Record Shop & Amoeba Berkeley PLUS Giveaways, Coupons, and Contests!
9PM-Close, 21+ More info. |
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10:30am until they’re gone:
Smashing Pumpkins Pre-Order/RSD Show!
THIS JUST IN!! Smashing Pumpkins Free Exclusive MP3 Download for Amoeba.com! Click here to download “Astral Planes” from their upcoming release, Teargarden by Kaleidescope.
The first 250 people to pre-order the upcoming Smashing Pumpkins Teargarden Kaleidescope Vol. 1: Songs For A Sailor box set will receive a wristband to see their intimate show on 4/17 at 4pm at Space15Twenty (one block north of Amoeba Music) AND a limited-edition blacklight poster created for Record Store Day.
Wristbands are not available for sale to this special Record Store Day show with Smashing Pumpkins. Pre-orders begin on 4/17. One wristband/pre-order per person. Box set will be available for pick up on release date of May 25th at Amoeba Hollywood. Retain receipt for pickup. No holds, phone orders or mail orders.
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Starting at noon (while t-shirts last…)
T-Shirt Silk Screening from Dangerbird Records & Family Industries
Live Silkscreening of exclusive "Record Store Day at Amoeba design!" Make a $5-10 sliding scale donation to the Pablove Foundation and get a t-shirt made for you!
Brought to you by our friends at Dangerbird Records (home of Silversun Pickups, Sea Wolf and other cool bands) in support of a great cause: The Pablove Foundation helps raise funds to improve the lives of children with cancer, at both a local as well as national level.
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Noon to 1pm
Gary Calamar & Phil Gallo - DJ Set & Book Signing!
Record Store Days: From Vinyl to Digital and Back Again. Written and compiled by two record store veterans and music lovers FOR music lovers - this anthology includes photographs and reminiscences from musicians, music industry executives, former record store clerks, and, of course, avid fans. Foreword by Peter Buck of R.E.M.
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2:00pm
Slash - CD Signing (SOLD OUT)
We are sold out of passes for Slash's signing.
His new self-titled CD is out now & available at Amoeba!
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5:00pm
Spinderella
Legendary DJ and Salt-N-Pepa member Spinderella closes out the Record Store Day festivities with a guest appearance and DJ set!
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12:00 noon
Charlotte Gainsbourg CD Signing!
Charlotte visits Amoeba, SF to celebrate Record Store Day. She’ll be siging copies of IRM (CD or LP) and the Record Store Day limited-edition 7”. IRM is her most personal album to date and Beck's iconic and spacey production blending flawlessly with Charlotte's unique vocals and delivery. Out now on Because/Elektra Records. Signing is limited to IRM and Record Store Day 7” release only.
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2:30 pm
Jónsi of Sigur Rós performs live!
Jónsi’s debut solo album, GO, comes out 4/6 on XL Recordings. Jonsi plays Zellerbach Hall 4/15 and Palace of Fine Arts 4/16.
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2:00pm
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs DJ set!
The new album from Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs, Medicine County, is out now on Transdreamer! Playing 4/17 at Café Du Nord later that night.
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3:00pm to 6:00pm
DJ Platurn!
DJ Platurn of the Oakland Faders, Amoeba alumnae and named Oakland's best DJ by the East Bay Express – spins hip hop and celebrates Record Store Day in Berkeley! www.djplaturn.com
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