Today is the 8th annual Record Store Day!
Record Store Day
is an internationally celebrated day observed on the third Saturday of
April each year, to celebrate the culture of the independently owned
record store. It was founded by Bull Moose Records.
Bull Moose owner, Brett Wickard
photo by Gabe Souza, Staff Photographer
Record Store Day was officially founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael
Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don Van Cleave and Brian Poehner
and is now celebrated
at stores across the world, with hundreds of recording and other
artists participating in the day by making special appearances,
performances, meet and greets with their fans, the holding of art
exhibits, and the issuing of special vinyl and CD releases along with other promotional products to mark the occasion.
This coincides with the Vinyl LP revival currently being experienced in the music field due to the increase of mp3 downloads and the demise of the CD.
The logo for Record Store Day was designed by Kosmo Vinyl, who was manager for The Clash, as well as being associated with Ian Dury & the Blockheads and The Jam, three seminal English bands of the 1970s and 1980s.
This coincides with the Vinyl LP revival currently being experienced in the music field due to the increase of mp3 downloads and the demise of the CD.
The logo for Record Store Day was designed by Kosmo Vinyl, who was manager for The Clash, as well as being associated with Ian Dury & the Blockheads and The Jam, three seminal English bands of the 1970s and 1980s.
photo by Pat Gilbert
Record Store Day
| Observed by | Record stores Record collectors Audiophiles Musicians Record labels |
|---|---|
| Type | Cultural, commercial |
| Celebrations | Live performances, limited edition music releases |
| Date | Third Saturday in April |
| Frequency | annual |
| 2015 date | April 18 |
Net links to more Record Store Day info:
billboard
Get on out there and buy that vinyl!
Styrous® ~ Saturday, April 18, 2015
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