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Local Record Store Day Wax from Tim Rakel's Extension Chord Records, Cassie Morgan, and More

It's one of the perks of this gig that, sometimes, Record Store Day comes a little bit early. The Vinyl Fairy has been making stops at my doorstep and leaving advances of this weekend's local wax offerings, which are every bit as exciting as, oh, the 1,000-quantity Todd Rundgren picture discs (or wh ... More >>

St. Louis Record Store Day 2013: A Comprehensive Guide

Mark your calendar and prepare your wallet: This Saturday, April 20, marks the sixth annual Record Store Day. Originally begun in 2008 as a way to pull music fans away from their computers and back into the already-dwindling brick-and-mortar shops, Record Store Day has grown larger with each passing ... More >>

A Comprehensive Guide to Record Store Day 2012

This just in: Vinyl is BACK! Now in its fifth year, Record Store Day has made its international mark, recognized by labels, bands, and collectors worldwide. Celebrating the cultural impact of the independent record store, RSD offers everything from live performances to special discounts to limited e ... More >>

Apop Record Store Day Block Party

10 a.m. Saturday, April 21. Apop Records, 2831 Cherokee Street.

Damn the Man - Save the Empire

Six Most Exciting Record Store Day Releases

It's April and the smell of vinyl is in the air. Record Store Day is this weekend, that annual celebration of those places where the things you illegally download live. This equates to a wealth of exclusive releases and reissues, some of which are made in such small quantities they are practically o ... More >>

Webster Records Shutters After 58 Years

After 58 years of slinging wax and compact discs, Webster Records is closing its doors on January 31. Owner Jennifer Graves Bellm has been the proprietor for five years, and she said the current climate of the music industry is the impetus for closing the small shop that's been operating since 195 ... More >>

Vinyl Sales Rose by 71 Percent in 2011

​It's not often that the world of music sales numbers brings us good news these days, so savor this moment. In the U.S last year, overall music sales rose nearly 7% -- that includes albums, singles and downloads (both audio and music videos). Vinyl was up 71%, digital song sales were up 10% an ... More >>

Record Store Day 2011: Hot Sellers, Highlights from St. Louis

​As we have already mentioned, Record Store Day 2011 was a massive success, with a couple local stores suggesting it may have been their biggest sales day ever. Most places did plenty to give back to their rabid patrons, offering free food, beer, live music and local celebrity DJ sets througho ... More >>

The Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: April 15 to 17

​It's the most wonderful time of the year: Record Store Day! For us at A to Z, it's like Christmas, only we're receiving special gifts from Wayne Coyne and Thom Yorke, and enjoying DJ sets and live performances by the best in local music. Which, as far as we're concerned, beats the pants off o ... More >>

This Weekend is Record Store Day in St. Louis

​If your Friday routine doesn't have you checking out our weekly listing of Weekend Best Bets over at our music blog, A to Z, for shame! You're missing out on some great entertainment suggestions.This weekend, it's is all about Record Store Day with radio personalities and DJs spinning their favor ... More >>

Record Store Day Announce 2011 Releases, Ozzy Osbourne Commands Your Attendance

​Record Store Day is a relatively new and relatively awesome Holiday. It's like Christmas for music nerds, only better -- rather than forcible family-togetherness and buying gifts for other people, record collectors are lured with live music, beer and shiny new wax into spending the day with t ... More >>

Eleven Documentaries About Music's Grandest Artifact: The Record Store

I Need That Record chronicles the events that led up to the demise of many record stores​Before there was an iTunes "store" and torrent sites, the record store played a vital part in thousands of people's lives -- a church for the sinners. For some this hasn't changed. But by and large, peop ... More >>

KETC Spotlights Record Store Day, Vintage Vinyl, Dapper RFT Freelancer

On Record Store Day, KETC's "Living St. Louis" filmed a segment about record stores -- and specifically, Vintage Vinyl -- that aired this week. Among the interviewees is the RFT's own Christian Schaeffer, who is looking like quite the record-nerd-mafia don in his get-up. The segment is a nice introd ... More >>

St. Louis Record Store Day Recap: Apop Records Spotlights Up-and-Comers Shaved Women, Maximum Effort and Glow Dick, Veterans Bob Reuter, Strangulated Beatoffs and Skarekrau Radio

Nick LucchesiBob Reuter performs at Apop Records on Record Store Day​On Saturday, April 17, St. Louis was treated to a whole day of BBQ, beer and full-blown sonic wonderment as Apop Records proudly hosted its second-annual Record Store Day since moving to the Gateway City in 2007. In the ag ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of August 17-23

A special Record Store Day edition of top sellers! equates local, * is a band coming to town. Euclid separated its RSD exclusives for its top ten; Vintage did not. ​Vintage Vinyl 1. VARIOUS ARTISTS---Don't Quit Your Day Job 2. FLAMING LIPS, STAR DEATH & WHITE DWARF WITH HENRY ROLLINS & PEA ... More >>

Recap: Record Store Day at Vintage Vinyl and Euclid Records, Saturday, June 17

Dana Smith​As we stood in the slightly elevated perch of Vintage Vinyl's DJ booth, I asked store co-owner Tom "Papa" Ray if Record Store Day was his version of Christmas morning. He thought about it for a second and said, in his inimitable drawl, "You know, I think I like Record Store Day bett ... More >>

Last Collector Standing: Long-time Local Musician (and Current Euclid Records Employee) Rob Wagoner

Jon ScorfinaRob Wagoner, of Bent, Adoring Heirs, Ultraman and Euclid Records fame​Rob Wagoner's record room is quite literally a room dedicated to collecting. Besides his massive 4000-piece record collection (which is painstakingly alphabetized with the loving help of his wife, Kim), his upsta ... More >>

Record Store Day in St. Louis: What's Going on at Vintage Vinyl, Apop Records and Euclid Records?

[Update, April 14, 3 p.m.: Now updated with info on what's going on at Slackers!] On Saturday, April 17, record stores around the country are celebrating Record Store Day -- a time to unplug from iTunes, eMusic and Amazon MP3 (or torrent sites) and purchase tunes in-person. As enticement, Record S ... More >>

Vintage Vinyl Says: "Don't Quit Your Day Job!"

​Record stores have have long counted talented musicians among their ranks. A young Aimee Mann worked the counter at Boston's famous Newbury Comics chain, while locally, Jeff Tweedy worked at Euclid Records during his Uncle Tupelo days. But for this year's Record Store Day -- which takes place ... More >>

Titus Andronicus

4 p.m. Sunday, March 14. Vintage Vinyl, 6610 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

Titus Andronicus' Record Store Tour Spinning Through St. Louis

Titus Andronicus just can't get enough of St. Louis. Last year, the band opened for Lucero and Los Campesinos! and later played a song of its own at the Firebird. On March 14 at 4 p.m., the band will be at Vintage Vinyl performing in support of its new album, The Monitor. This will be its only STL a ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of November 30-December 6

Late reporting from record stores this week, sorry! As always, as the asterisk means someone is coming to town. Euclid Records 1. Blackroc- Blackroc 2. Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures 3. David Rawlings Machine - A Friend Of A Friend 4. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live Anthology 5. ... More >>

Random St. Louis Links: Lou Barlow's tour diary, Record Store Tour

*Lou Barlow had some nice things to say about St. Louis and his KDHX session on a tour blog on Paste Magazine's website. Check it out! (H/T to 5 Score Pachyderm) He opened for Dinosaur Jr.*The blog Turntabling.net went on a pilgrimage to record stores around the country in recent weeks. They stopped ... More >>

Record Store Day at Euclid Records, Vintage Vinyl and aPop Records

Tomorrow is the day, when three independent record stores in town unleash limited-edition vinyl, special movie showings, guest DJs, sales and plenty more carefree shenanigans -- all in the name of Record Store Day! Check back on Sunday or Monday for a slideshow of images from all three stores. But b ... More >>

D.I.Y. Now for the Future: The Undertow Collective and Magnolia Summer are using technology to modernize their D.I.Y. creative vision

Attention, St. Louis. I'm bored. In a rut. Have spring fever. You can help.

National Record Store Day at Euclid Records, Vintage Vinyl on Saturday, April 19

OneRepublic

7 p.m. Monday, February 18. Pop's, 1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois

Letters Column

Week of June 22, 2006

Last Year's Model

It might be the last dance for St. Louis' independent record stores.

Obscurity Knocks

CD Baby's weird and wacky Missouri musicians, "Yo! RFT Raps" talks to inBox magazine's svengali, and the Raconteurs star in this week's Download

Thunderbirds Are Now! and Rahim

Sunday, August 21; the Hi-Pointe (1001 McCausland Avenue)

Best Musical Instrument Store

Ron Busch Guitar Studios

High (and Dry) Fidelity

Local music retailers are facing tough times and coming up with new ways to combat slumping sales across the industry -- if they don't file for bankruptcy, that is

For the Record

Big-box stores deal big blow to old-time music retailers

Best Record Store

Vintage Vinyl

Best Record-Store Clerk

Jim Lovins, Wherehouse Music

Best Music Store

Huelsing Music Co.

PRINTS OF THE CITY

Locals who want to sell their used CDs to retailers in the city of St. Louis will be required to put their paws to the inkpad

TRADE SECRETS

Cashing in your CDs