Wild Flag - First Single - "Glass Tambourine"
With EXCEPTIONAL excitement surrounding them, WILD FLAG is a
vertiable who's who of indie rock royalty spanning Sleater-Kinney,
Quasi, Helium among other bands.
After a limited tour of the west coast, the band perpares to
release it's debut with Merge Records later this year.
ROSTER: Carrie Brownstein, Mary Timony, Rebecca Cole, and Janet
Weiss)
Record Store Day
"Your Favorite Holiday is Back." That's the slogan of Record
Store Day 2011, a celebration of the communal hubs of all songs
recorded. If you haven't yet seen the list of special releases
sprinkled across so many stores this year, whet your appetite here.
This weekend many of the Sacramento shops will have sales, live
music and more as you dig deep in the bins looking for rare Captain
Beefheart 7-inches, lost Beck recordings from 1990 or the odd
offering by The Brothers Johnson.
Below is a handy guide to what Sac stores are offering this
Saturday.
Phonoselect | 2312 K
Street | (916) 400-3164 | Nicholas Lujan (owner)
Free In Store Performances:
12pm Sea of Bees
2pm Dog Party
3pm Eric Warren
DJ's throughout the day
Record Swap
Pizza from Luigi's Slice
Raffle Prizes
The Beat | 1700 J St | (916) 446-4402 | Rob Fauble
(owner)
Lots of exclusives from major record companies
A gift to every paid customer as THANKS for the support
Records | 1618 Broadway |
(916) 446-3973 | Kevin Hartman (owner)
Bands & DJs performing through the day
Collaborating with Dimple Records
Sidewalk Sale with Used Record Dealers
Eschewing most NEW RSD items (outside
small producers & local artists) as Records favors rare and
pre-owned vinyl.
Dimple Records | 2433
Arden Way | (916) 925-2600 | Dilyn
Radakovitz (owner)
20% off all Vinyl
Live Music
Giveaways
Gold Panda's Companion
Three EPs & One DJ
Gold Panda's latest release isn't exactly his
latest. Companion, a 3 E.P compilation, works as a point of
reference for 'Panda's process to one of our favorite electronic
outings of last year (Lucky Shiner). Companion bares all of Gold
Panda's beats and atypical samples that indelibly stamped Lucky
Shriner with depth amid danceable melodies.
Much of the mood on Companion is
introspective but as is often the case with Gold
Panda's music, the beats are always fresh and carry an air of
optimism. The opening track, "Quitters Raga" is one of our
favorites (and a few others of note). It highlights the
influence of J-Dilla's MPC production style on Gold Panda
as he just rips a stunning Indian sample to shreds.
If you enjoyed Lucky Shriner but missed the EPs leading up to its release
then Companion is your chance to catch up.
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