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Five Live Pieces of Vinyl to Snatch Up on Record Store Day

Five Live Pieces of Vinyl to Snatch Up on Record Store Day

Record Store Day began way back in 2007 to celebrate one of the greatest ways to learn about music: from the corner shop.

The clerks at Walmart, Target or Urban Outfitters might be able to point you to where the wax is located, but can they ask you the proper qualifying questions to match you with the next record that will change your life?

No disrespect to the kid in the vest, but probably not.

What we all need are insane music snobs who listen all day while stocking the shelves and debating with every stranger who comes in trying to sell their mom’s 45s.

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Billy Strings Performs as He-Man For His Annual Halloween Concert

Billy Strings performing live

Because he's as close to the master of the universe as a new guitar hero has gotten recently, Billy Strings dressed up as He-Man and welcomed Molly Tuttle and Sierra Hull for his annual Halloween concert (10/31) at Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena. 

Billed as Heartbeat of Eternia, the show featured new originals written for the festivities alongside covers of 4 Non Blondes, Diana Ross, Slayer, and Black Sabbath.

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A Banger Was Released Every Day In November

A Banger Was Released Every Day In November

November gets plenty of credit for turkey, football and the annual rush to buy a slightly larger television. The record stores deserve a little attention, too. From Nirvana unplugging to Wu-Tang kicking the door in, this month has delivered an impressive pile of albums and plenty of ways to drown out Thanksgiving arguments. Here’s one for every day.

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