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Friday, June 7, 2013

Art / Merch / Upcoming Punk Rock Flea Market This Saturday

Posted by Megan Seling on Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 3:09 PM

All day tomorrow, the Punk Rock Flea Market is happening at Belltown's Underground Events Center. It only costs a buck! It starts at noon, ends at 10 pm, and the last time I was there there were some adorable handmade food plushies, lots of records, clothes, tapes, weird home decor stuff, baked goods, and so much more.

And! Bands are playing, too! Finger, Chaotic Noise Marching Corps., the Piniellas, and the Witches Titties will be your shopping soundtrack.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Homo / Fashion / Merch / Love Are You a Fag? Are You a Fag With a Guitar?

Posted by Kelly O on Wed, May 1, 2013 at 4:12 PM

Then shirt is for you! See also, this insanely hilarious rock logo shirt, by artist Peggy Noland. Oooh, and this "Lather Daddy" tee. All and more at wackywacko.com. I kinda want one of each.

www.wackywacko.com

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Merch / Upcoming / Business Record Store Day 2013: Here's Where You'll Find What

Posted by Megan Seling on Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 10:12 AM

Record Store Day is this Saturday! Are you ready? Is your bank account ready?

Because there are so many special Record Store Day releases, I'm not going to post them here—the whole list can be found at recordstoreday.com. What I will tell you, though, is everything happening around the city! There are a lot of free in-stores to catch and a lot of sales, so hopefully this will help you map out your day. And if you have something to add to this list, leave a comment! I'll update the post as necessary, so we have all the info we need to have the best Record Store Day ever.

Radar Hair & Records (2724 First Ave S, radarhairandrecords.com): All records are 20% off!

Everyday Music (1520 10th Ave, everydaymusic.com): Opening early at 8 am! With live music, guest DJs, and more starting at 9 am. Here's the schedule:

9 am: Meet and greet with Robbie hill of the Family Affair and Wheedle's Groove
11 am: DJ Veins (our own Dave Segal!)
12 pm: DJ Mr. Smith
1 pm: Pitschouse
2 pm: King Dude
4 pm: Mystery Ship
5 pm: Scriptures
6 pm: Tomten
7 pm: Steradian

Sonic Boom Records (2209 NW Market St, sonicboomrecords.com): Sonic Boom Records will be opening at 10 am with live music from Angel Olsen (3 pm) and Maps & Atlases (4 pm). And! You can receive a discount at many other Ballard businesses when you show them your Sonic Boom Record Store Day receipt, including 10% off your purchases at Velouria, Clover Toys, Annie's Art & Frame, and Monster Art & Clothing, $4.20 cocktails at Bastille, $2 ice cream at Cupcake Royale, and much more. See the full list of participating business at Sonic Boom's website.

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Friday, March 8, 2013

News / Merch Sonic Boom Will be the Only Record Store to Sell the New Limited-Edition Silk Screened Atoms for Peace 12"

Posted by Megan Seling on Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 11:16 AM

One hundred editions of Atoms for Peace's Judge Jury and Executioner 12" were screen printed by hand, and, because the supplies were so limited, the band and XL recordings then held a lottery to see which lucky record store would get to sell the coveted merchandise. It's your lucky day, Seattle!

Watch Mr. Yorke make the announcement:

Congrats, Sonic Boom!

The Tracklisting is:

A1: "Judge Jury and Executioner"
B1: "S.A.D." (Non-album track)

The shop says they now have the albums, they're $16.99 each and there's a limit of ONE per customer.

In other record store news, Silver Platters on Lower Queen Anne is moving to Sodo in June—the neighborhood, my neighborhood, started the year with two record stores and come June there will be zero. Sad face.

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Friday, February 1, 2013

Merch / ??!! Vanilla Ice Lighting: "BLING IT ON"

Posted by Kelly O on Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 1:08 PM

You guys. THIS IS REAL. No, really, it is.

The transitional design and unique silk shades with crystal detail make this fixture truly an original, just like Vanilla Ice.

www.1800lighting.com/Vanilla-Ice-Lighting

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Merch RE: Please Don't, Black Flag: This Shirt Is The Only Good Thing About The Reunion

Posted by Kelly O on Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 2:33 PM

I dunno... All this trepidation... What about this $12 t-shirt?

Kinda punk? Eh? ...Neh?

blackflag.bigcartel.com

Click image to order, and also see the whole shirt. H/T to Alithea!

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Merch / #1 Fan I'm Not One To Brag But...

Posted by Kelly O on Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 1:15 PM

...look what came in the mail yesterday! Hoo wee, the holidays just got a whole lot more pentagrammy!

KELLY O

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

New Releases / Merch Here Are All the Records You Should Buy Tomorrow (and Who You Should Buy Them For)

Posted by The Stranger Music Expert Dream Team™ on Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 11:51 AM

Emily Nokes

Welcome to Record Store Day: Black Friday Edition! Okay, okay—Black Friday (November 23) is a horrible concept, responsible for making such atrocities as camping in Walmart parking lots, Bumpits, tramplings, and cherry cordials ALL SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE. But you know and I know that your crocheted pencil warmers and hand-whittled crucifixes are going to take WAY longer than you thought they would, and let's face it... music (music) makes the people (makes the people) come together (yeah).

Since 2010, record labels have produced extra-collectible editions of beloved, often rare releases exclusively for the shoppingest shopping day of the year, giving you the excuse you've been looking for to go nuts at a local record store. Please enjoy a sampling of picks by The Stranger Music Expert Dream Team™—we'll even tell you whom to buy it for!

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO
Scepter Studios Acetate

This is a 1966 demo that was found at a garage sale and released just for you! And other people! The Velvet Underground's haziness paired with the deep mono-drone of Nico is heavenly and drug noddy (nods to buying and being on drugs, see also: nodding out on drugs). Ideal recipient: Anyone whose ears would perk up to hear that this record is on 180-gram vinyl or anyone with beaded curtains. EMILY NOKES

WANDA JACKSON
Capitol Rarities

The ever-influential First Lady of Rockabilly (the early, country/rock/hillbilly sort, not the Bettie Page bangs/flaming dice graphics/cuffed jeans, er, style of more recent times), Wanda Jackson's Capitol Rarities showcases six Capitol-era rarities on a 10-inch record. Ideal recipient: Your snazzy aunt who wears white cowboy boots, false eyelashes, and a clip-on ponytail. EN

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Fashion / Merch / #1 Fan All I Want For Christmas, Part I: The Slayer Sweater

Posted by Kelly O on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 4:35 PM

These were sold-out yesterday, then they re-stocked this morning, and now at
5 pm PST, they only have a few, size large, left... Click the photo to order!

http://slayer.backstreet-merch.com/stores/slayer/
Slay-Yuh, Slay-Yuh! Ho Ho Ho!

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Sort of News / Bieber Fever / News / Merch / Guilty Pleasure Today's Music News: The Moz, Metronomes, and Masturbation

Posted by Pamela Sternin on Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 12:20 PM

Bad Vibrations: Mike Love of the Beach Boys kicks Brian Wilson and Al Jardine out of the band. That's like telling God, "Get off your cloud, there's a new boss in town."

The Moz Rules!: Morrissey rushes to the aid of a collapsed woman in a New York bookstore, a right proper gentleman.

The Moz Drools!: A strongly opinionated 17-year-old Morrissey bashes the Ramones via the free press. Will he never come down from his soapbox?

Timing Is Everything: 32 metronomes give OCD sufferers some sense of relief.

Hairy Palms, Unite!: Apparently we're all sinners, according to 50 Cent. Here's the lowdown on how to (not) keep your hands to yourself.

Brutal Shoes: The Metallica merchandise machine has sunk to a new low with these branded Kill 'Em All shoes by Vans. Please rush to your nearest Vans outlet and line the pockets of the evil empire.

Way to Make a Stink!: Trevor Dunn graces us with his two cents on Billie Joe Armstrong's recent tantrum at the iHeartRadio Music Festival.

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Friday, September 14, 2012

Merch Someone Put "This Man Beats Women" Warning Labels on Chris Brown's Album

Posted by Megan Seling on Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 12:29 PM

Via GigWise.com:

Copies of Chris Brown's current album Fortune have been marked by stickers warning against purchasing the album as he 'beats women'.

The stickers have appeared in HMV stores in London, and are thought to be the work of anti-domestic violence campaigners. The stickers read: 'Warning - Do not buy this album! This man beats women.'

Chris Brown has successfully overcome the domestic violence stigma after beating Rihanna into a bloody pulp in 2009 as the pair were en route to the Grammy Awards. He has recently been attempting to make up for his actions by visiting victims of domestic violence.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! "Successfully overcome the domestic violence stigma..."? NOPE. FUCK YOU, CHRIS BROWN.

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Friday, August 10, 2012

Art / News / Album / Merch / ??!! Cool Art or Stinky Fart: Beck's New Sheet Music Album

Posted by Megan Seling on Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 3:28 PM

Surely you've seen the news, this December Beck "I'd be a lot cooler if I weren't a Scientologist" Hansen and McSweeney's are teaming up to release a new album that isn't an album at all, but actually a collection of sheet music. To hear the songs, you'll have to play them yourself. (Or, at least, wait about 24 hours after it's out to watch the thousands of YouTube videos of other people playing it.)

Says Beck.com:

In the wake of Modern Guilt and The Information, Beck’s latest album comes in an almost-forgotten form—twenty songs existing only as individual pieces of sheet music, never before released or recorded. Complete with full-color, heyday-of- home-play-inspired art for each song and a lavishly produced hardcover carrying case (and, when necessary, ukelele notation), the Song Reader is an experiment in what an album can be at the end of 2012—an alternative that enlists the listener in the tone of every track, and that’s as visually absorbing as a dozen gatefold LPs put together.

The songs here are as unfailingly exciting as you’d expect from their author, but if you want to hear “Do We? We Do,” or “Don’t Act Like Your Heart Isn’t Hard,” bringing them to life depends on you.

They go on to say that "Readers’ (and select musicians’) renditions of the songs will be featured on the McSweeney’s website." I think this is great! Pompous, sure. But an innovative experiment of what a record is and can be in a world where it's so easy to access, interpret, record, and share music.

I must know! Is it cool art? Or is it a stinky fart?

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Monday, July 30, 2012

Merch / 206 Rap Snacks!

Posted by Kelly O on Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 2:07 PM

Now available at your local 7-Eleven!

Kelly O

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Friday, June 22, 2012

Fashion / Merch / ??!! "It's a rip off!"

Posted by Kathy Fennessy on Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 3:03 PM

Slits t-shirt purchased from the band at a reasonable price

K.C. Fennessy
Slits t-shirt purchased from the band for a reasonable price

Sixty-eight dollars is a lot to pay for a t-shirt, but $248 is a joke. See what I'm talking about here, and note that these overpriced items are not returnable. I like Free People, a women's clothing concern associated with Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie, but their "Vintage Loves" t-shirt collection is a rip off.

Then there's this piece about the company owner, which makes me sad, because I've bought merchandise from all stores. I'm not saying I'll never do so again, but I'll think twice before I give Richard Hayne any more of my hard-earned dollars.

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Merch Cassette Tapes For Only $3.33?!?

Posted by Kelly O on Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 2:54 PM

I still love all my cassettes. Especially in the sunny summer, to play in my battery-operated dork-beach-box. Today through this Sunday the 24th, all cassettes are only three-dollars-and-thirty-three cents at Burger Records. There's lots of vinyl on sale too.

Click here for some Burger'riffic Hunx, Nobunny, and Ty Segall specials + lots more.

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Friday, April 20, 2012

Party! / Merch / Upcoming Tomorrow Is Record Store Day!

Posted by Megan Seling on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 10:04 AM

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Here's what's going on around town:

Easy Street Records, West Seattle: Will open early at 7 am. All day long you'll be able to see Lance Mercer's new photo exhibition. There will also be live music from the Young Evils (7:30 pm) and Reignwolf (9 pm). More info.

Easy Street Records, Queen Anne: Will open early at 9 am. Also features live music from Dierks Bentley (1 pm) and Brad (4 pm). More info.

Everyday Music, Capitol Hill: They have live music and DJs going all day from 10 am-9 pm, including DJ El Toro, Naomi Punk, Tacocat, Bryan John Appleby, and DJ Veins (our own Dave Segal!). See the full schedule here.

Silver Platters, Northgate: They'll open one hour early, at 9 am. Folks from Light in the Attic will be spinning records from 1-2 pm. Fin Records' J. Pinder will spin from 2-2:30 pm, and Lincoln Barr of Red Jack Mine will spin from 2:30-3 pm. More info.

Silver Platters, Queen Anne: They'll open one hour early, at 9 am. They'll also have live music, including Will Hoge (noon), Gravel Road (1 pm), Dar Williams (2 pm), Caveman (3:30 pm), and Perfume Genius (5 pm). More info.

Sonic Boom Records, Ballard: There will be giveaways throughout the day as well as live music from Star Anna (4 pm), and a Jack White album listening party at 2 pm. More info.

Of course, there are several more stores participating in RSD, this is just a list of stores with events. See all participating stores here.

Where are you going? What stuff are you hoping to get?

And if you know of any events to add, do so in the comments!

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Merch New Mastodon Booty

Posted by Dave Segal on Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 11:30 AM

Atlanta heavy-metal band Mastodon have some new merch for their hardcore fans: short shorts with ASSTODON emblazoned on the back of them (butt of course). Call me crotchety, but this sort of merchandise seems like a bum decision from a group of Mastodon's caliber.

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Monday, April 2, 2012

Merch The Only Way You Can Get the New Jack White Single Is By Finding a Helium Balloon in Nashville

Posted by Megan Seling on Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 10:13 AM

Yesterday Third Man Records in Nashville released the new Jack White single by tying flexi-discs to helium balloons and letting them fly over the city.

Envisioned as an experiment exploring non-traditional forms of record distribution and a way to get records in the hands of people who don't visit record shops, the label was sure to use biodegradable latex balloons and all-natural twine in the process. Accompanying the balloons were custom post cards with instructions for the finders to submit photos, discovery location and the date on which the record was found, all of which will be incorporated into a website where fans can access the information. Statistics for similar balloon launches show a recovery rate of approximately 10% so it's quite possible that less than one hundred of the one thousand records launched will ever be discovered and the "Freedom at 21" flexi-disc will surely be a highly sought-after collectible for years to come.

The label is keeping track of where the balloons are landing here. One made it all the way to Huntsville, Alabama!