April 16, 2009
RECORD STORE DAY
Record Store Day
Saturday, April 18th - All Day
We are beyond excited about our Record Store Day line-up this Saturday. The guest list for the Crystal Antlers performance is open now, unfortunately Matt Costa and The Bird & The Bee are completely sold out. The Omar and Dylan listening parties are open to anyone who can fit. To be added to the Crystal Antlers list please call us asap so we can get you all set up. 562)433-4996. Also, just a word of advice, the Long Beach Gran Prix is this weekend, so if you're coming from the North stay on the 405 and exit 7th St to Park (turn Left).
El Nuevo Grupo de Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Listening Party - Friday, April 17th, 7:00pm
The ever prolific Omar Rodriguez-Lopez returns with yet another new album, Cryptomnesia, and this time the vinyl hits early (the CD is due 05/05/09) and we're going to have your first shot to hear it, and more importantly to buy it. We'll be winding up the turntable and playing Cryptomnesia, which features contributions from Zach Hill (Hella), Jonathan Hischke (Hella) , and Juan Alderete de la Pena (Mars Volta) on bass guitar. Additionally, the album features the vocals of Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler Zavala. Glory, glory it's gonna be sweet.
Crystal Antlers Crystal Antlers - Noon
Indie buzz doesn't get much louder than that being enjoyed by Long Beach's own Crystal Antlers. They have the prestige that comes with being the last band to release an album on Touch & Go, and if you're T&G, it's a great swan song; their sound is a blend of psyche, garage, and prog elements with a seemingly endless supply of energy. Crystal Antlers are currently on tour opening shows for The Cold War Kids. As an in-store, it's gonna be one for the books. Check their myspace here for some samples.
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan Listening Party - 2:00pm
April 28th will see the release Bob Dylan's latest album Together Through Life. It will be Bob's 46th album and the early reviews indicate that it will continue the winning-streak he's been on for the past several years. We are extremely pleased to be able to premier this album with an early listen for Record Store Day. We will be offering a pre-order opportunity at this event which will get you a bonus limited edition lithograph. There is a deluxe CD/DVD, an album, and a regular CD version and all will qualify for the litho, while stock lasts. In honor of RSD Mr. Dylan has also created a very limited edition 7" single which will be available on RSD for $6.99. It features the songs "Dreamin' of You" and a live version of "Down Along the Cove".
The Bird & The Bee - 5:30 pm
This is another one that filled up early. Too bad too, since they've taken the idea of "taking over the stereo in the store" to heart and decided that their set will be a mix of songs from their new album, Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future, and songs from Hall & Oates Greatest Hits, which is apparently what they would pick if they were working here. How cool. Check their myspace here.
Matt Costa - 7:00pm
This one's sold out, but we did want to mention that Matt is working on a new record. Meanwhile, he's still sneaking a show in every once in a while (including a sold out HOB-Anaheim show on the 25h) but he's been very gracious about coming in to party with us once again. We're still waiting to hear if he's gonna be rolling solo or bringing friends, but the word is it's gonna be something special (you, know, more special than usual). Slipping him into the closing set is gonna be the perfect way to wrap up a day long celebration. Check out his myspace page here.
Get the big picture on Record Store Day here.