New Music Releases - September 3, 2013
14KT - Nickel and DimedAcoustic Syndicate - Rooftop GardenAddison Groove and Sam Binga - BS3 EP (12")Akos Rozmann - Images of the Dream and Death (3xLP)Andy Fitts - Smoky WildsArabrot - Arabrot...
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In 1951, at the Capitol Recording Studio in Hollywood, Nat "King" Cole recorded "Walkin' My Baby Back Home."In 1952, Gladys Knight & the Pips were formed after a birthday party for Bubba Knight.In...
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from our friends at MusicRecordShopGrateful Dead - Sunshine Daydream VenetaThe Grateful Dead formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which...
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In 1935, "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," Gene Autry's fourth film appearance and first starring role in a true Western (after playing the cowboy lead in the sci-fi feature The Phantom Empire), opened in North...
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FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 2, 2013DEAR JERRY:Motivated in part by your columns, I started a collection of picture sleeves for singles, mostly 45 rpms, and a few Compact 33 singles.I do have a few...
View ArticleDuality - A New Experimental Vinyl Record That Merges Art And Music
lots of emails come into the CVR blog inbox, but this one certainly warrants looking into, i hope that you agree and help the artist meet his goals!FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEARTIST SEEKS FUNDING FOR...
View ArticleMusic History - September 6
In 1957, after their five-night opening at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in New York, "The Biggest Show Of Stars For 1957," a road show that traveled to 78 cities in three months, played the Syria...
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in contact with the folks who run the project, will have more information coming soon, in the meantime, here is what they say about themselves on their website:Feedbands - Monthly Vinyl Friendly...
View ArticleMusic History - September 7
On September 7, 1936, Charles Hardin Holley, later Buddy Holly, was born in Lubbock, TX (his name was misspelled on his first record contract and he decided to leave it that way). His works and...
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from our friends at SoundStageDirect.comThis Week's Bestselling Vinyl Records At SoundStageDirect1. Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks2. Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach3. Billy Joel - 52nd Street4....
View ArticleMusic History - September 9
In 1954, in Memphis, rising star Elvis Presley, with backup musicians Scotty Moore and Bill Black, performed on a makeshift stage built on a flatbed truck outside the Katz Drug Store at the grand...
View ArticleNew Music Releases - September 10, 2013
2 Chainz - B.O.A.T.S. II: Me TimeA$AP Ferg - Trap Lord (2xLP)Andrea Tomasi - Hurricane DreamAni Difranco - Buffalo, April 22, 2012Arbouretum - A Gourd of Gold (gold vinyl)Arctic Monkeys - AM (deluxe...
View ArticleMusic History - September 11
In 1847, "Oh, Susannah" was sung in public for the first time. Stephen Foster sold the rights to the song for a bottle of whiskey. In 1952, Ahmet Ertegun began recording his newest signing, 21 year old...
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Richie Scarlet, the "Emperor of Rock and Roll"Exclusively distributed by URP Music DistributorsFormerly with Ace Frehley's Comet, Mountain, Sebastian Bach, Alice Cooper Group and many...
View ArticleMusic History - September 12
In 1948, Elvis Presley's family moved to Memphis, TN.In 1957, at Cosimo Studios in New Orleans, Larry Williams recorded "Bony Maronie."Also in 1957, the guest performers on ABC-TV's "American...
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FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 DEAR JERRY: What was the first CD single in the U.S?—Dave Armstrong, Portsmouth, Ohio DEAR DAVE: Many feel A&M's promotional CD single of "Don't Stand So Close to...
View ArticleMusic History - September 13
In 1955, Little Richard entered J&M Studios in New Orleans for a two day recording session. Things were not going well and during a break, Richard and his producer, Bumps Blackwell, went to the Dew...
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Amazon Top 20 Best Sellers (All Time)Here are the all-time top twenty best-selling vinyl albums on Amazon:1. Daft Punk, 'Random Access Memories' 2. Adele, '21' 3. Amy Winehouse, 'Back to Black' 4....
View ArticleMusic History - September 16
In 1920, Enrico Caruso recorded his last work for Victor Records. In 1938, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra recorded "Boogie Woogie," his most famous instrumental, featuring pianist Howard Smith.In...
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UK Indie Record Shops: Top 10 UK Vinyl Bestsellers, First Half 2013 1. David Bowie -The Next Day 2. Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest 3. Stereophonics - Graffiti On The Train 4. Daft Punk - Random...
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