Houston, TX | Sound Revolution to move vinyl record collection to Louetta Road in Spring: Sound Revolution—a music store that was originally opened in 1976—will be relocating to the Spring area. The business is owned by Sunne Walton and Donnie Mcclure and offers vinyl records, tapes and CDs as well as t-shirts, skateboards, jewelry and gift items. Sound Revolution was previously located at 1312 FM 1960, Houston and also has a location at 21153 Tomball Parkway, Houston. Opening mid-November. 8312 Louetta Road, Ste. B, Spring
Philadelphia, PA | Lean Into Your Hipster Side at University City’s Newest Cafe: Milkcrate Cafe’s new Baltimore Avenue location serves up local treats and creative brews—and a killer soundtrack to match. For those of us who have dabbled in Philadelphia’s vast landscape of hipster coffee shops, the scene inside Baltimore Avenue’s newly opened Milkcrate Cafe on a sunny autumn morning wouldn’t appear at all surprising. …In many ways, that is, except for one—“cafe” is only half of Milkcrate’s job description. As its website boasts, Milkcrate is both a coffee shop and a “vinyl record boutique.” While tables, chairs, and espresso machines fill its airy interior, the space also houses a collection of vintage records, decor, and musical paraphernalia, much of which is for sale. Alongside their chai lattes, customers can purchase authentic hip–hop, rock, and jazz vinyls; toasted everything bagels can be enjoyed underneath 1980s concert posters, below LP cover displays, and next to bins of records.
Eugene, OR | Three stores to check out for band t-shirts in Eugene: Band tees merge the worlds of expression in fashion and music. Rock bands like AC/DC, Nirvana and Led Zeppelin have had their thumb on the zeitgeist of musical expression through merchandise. In Eugene, vintage stores have tapped into the popularity of band tees. Moon Rock Records: Moon Rock Records, located at 443 W 11th Ave, has a respectable collection of band tees. The store’s focus is selling records, yet the assortment of clothing is worthy of mention. …Plenty of metal and punk band tees line the rack along with some classic acts. Some of the most common bands being repped are Green Day, Descendents and Black Flag. A few of the tees seem slightly out of place—a red and blue Weyes Blood tee stands out next to massive commercial successes like Queen. But sleeper-hit bands like Suicide having two colorways on the rack should make any band tee connoisseur smile gleefully.
Mankato, MN | Golden Hour concert series at the Wine Cafe goes vinyl: For Nick Silva — a hip-hop musician known as DJ Shjoba who has performed in Mankato and in the Midwest for years — finally getting the chance to have his artistic skills on vinyl was a big deal. “Everything I’ve ever made is digital. Spotify, Apple, Bandcamp — all the digital formats. This will be my first time having anything of mine on vinyl,” Silva said. “It’s extremely exciting.” The vinyl in question is also something exciting, at least according to the creative and business minds behind it. On Saturday, the Golden Hour live music series — which has taken place the past three summers on the patio at Mankato’s Wine Cafe — will release a vinyl pressing of the series’ 2022 iteration, a collection of 13 songs from local artists. An album release party is 7-9 p.m. Saturday at the Carnegie Arts Center in Mankato.
Maplewood, NJ | Maplewood Record Fair + Music Extravaganza Electifies The Woodland Sunday, November 12: Maplewood residents Charles Maggio and Jennifer Klein are hosting the 7th Maplewood Record Fair on Sunday, November 12th from 10AM-4PM at The Woodland. Around 40 vendors will sell items that are music, art, movie, and collectibles related. Patrons will find an eclectic assortment of vinyl records, music paraphernalia, collectibles, vintage clothing, comics, books, guitars, amps, stereo equipment and more! Vegan and vegetarian treats available.
Minneapolis, MN | Art Hounds: Art meets vinyl: Minneapolis art lover Ali Kennedy is a huge fan of the DaDa Duende Record Club, a subscription box by Twin Cities creators Chris and Hannah Lynch. Each quarter, subscribers receive a lathe-cut record hand-made by the Lynches, a glossy zine containing photography, poetry and other visual arts and a limited edition 8×8” print of one image from the zine. “It looks like something you’d buy in a museum gift shop because it’s so beautifully put together,” says Kennedy. According to Hannah Lynch, subscriptions are still available, and Volume Two will be released in late November/early December. The theme will be “Duende,” featuring the Minneapolis-based tango quartet The Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet. The accompanying book will feature work and photography by Alessandra Sanguinetti, Daniela Spector, Rachel Elise Thomas, Ashima Yadova, Dawn Surratt, paintings by Minneapolis artist Megan Bell and poetry by Kelly Gray.
Before The Needle: How recycled PVC is being used to make vinyl: As music fans and artists alike become increasingly conscientious about sustainability, vinyl manufacturers are finding new ways to provide a top-tier listening experience whilst minimising the environmental impact. One such initiative is the Eco-Jazz PVC used by The Vinyl Factory pressing plant. The process, which involves recycling PVC from the coloured waste of records previously manufactured in-house, sees increased sustainability as well as creating one-of-a-kind records due to the “lucky dip” nature of blending granulated colour trimmings. One of The Vinyl Factory’s latest records using Eco-Jazz PVC is The Gift, Live At Wembley by legendary Scottish artist Midge Ure. “It’s crucial for all music companies to have honest conversations around their environmental impact—from their overall carbon footprint to the materials they use,” explain the folks at Chrysalis Records–the label issuing The Gift, Live at Wembley.
Basquiat estate to drop 50 LPs of the late artist’s ‘Beat Bop.’ Fans of revered artist, the late Jean-Michel Basquiat have reason to rejoice. The Basquiat estate is releasing a limited number of vinyls from the late artist, Hip-Hop Wired reports. Basquiat was deep into the music scene in addition to being an acclaimed artist, and also launched his own label, Tartown Records. Basquiat produced a song, “Beat Bop,” for Rammellzee and K-Rob and additionally pressed vinyl in-house. He also made cover art—today, the vinyl is regarded as among the rarest in Hip-Hop. For the sale, 50 of the 500 vinyls in existence will be hitting the market with all proceeds going to the non-profit organization A Place Called Home, benefitting arts education for youth in Los Angeles. Starting today (Nov. 2), half of the available vinyls will be sold via Phillips’ Dropshop for $4,000 each. The other half will go on sale in December through the King Pleasure exhibition store.
Candid Records Issues Chick Corea’s Previously Unreleased, Reunited & Original Elektric Band’s (2016-2018) Live 3-LP ‘The Future Is Now’ You could easily be overwhelmed by the volume of Chick Corea recordings issued in these past and forthcoming few months. In late September Candid Records re-released the original five albums from The Chick Corea Elektric Band and the same five will be released as a limited edition 5-LP Box Set on December 1st. Also, a never-before-heard live record of Chick’s classical performances, Sardinia, has been released but we’re at the end of this wave, preferring to focus on the previously unreleased live album, curated and produced by Corea prior to his passing, of the reunited original Elektric Band lineup, called The Future Is Now. This renowned lineup is John Patitucci on bass, Dave Weckl on drums, Eric Marienthal on alto saxophone, and Frank Gambale on guitar.
