Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that this Saturday, April 21, is the fourth annual Record Store Day. Like the past three years, record stores around the country are offering exclusive releases, great deals, free goodies and even in-store performances for Saturday's celebration of independently owned record stores. The event is even better if you live in Chicago because there are many great record stores strewn across the city, but it's hard to keep count of which one is doing what. Therefore, once again, we've done the dirty work for you in this handy guide to record store day in Chicago in which we break down which stores have what releases and even which bands you might find playing.
One thing to keep in mind: If you're on the hunt for the Record Store Day Exclusives, GET THERE EARLY. All of the exclusive releases are being released in limited quantities. Plus, some stores are even offering free goodies, but only to the first few who show up. Finally, we'll be updating our guide up until Saturday morning with more information as to who will have what and maybe even add some additional locations that we've found will be participating as well. But enough small talk. On with the Loud Loop Press Guide to Record Store Day in Chicago:
BEVERLY RECORDS
11612 S. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60643, 773-779-0066
In-Store Performances?: Nope.
Exclusive Record Store Day Releases?: Yes! They've ordered quite a bit from the big
RSD 2012 Exclusive Release list, but they won't know exactly what they'll have until Friday night.
Deals?: 20% off all used all vinyl LPs on the floor.
Free Goodies?: Yep! Free PIZZA and POP from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. and giveaways of various goodies from labels! Hurray!
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DAVE'S RECORDS
2604 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60614, 773-929-6325
In-Store Performances?: Not this year!
Exclusive Record Store Day Releases?: You betcha! Dave ordered
all the exclusives. But who knows what will come in? So, he will be posting exactly what he does have on the
Dave's Records Blog,
Facebook and
Twitter at precisely 11 p.m. this Friday, April 20, so keep an eye on it!
Deals?: All used 7" and 12" singles will be 50% off.
Free Goodies?: YES! Free cupcakes and free candy for everyone! Also, some free bonus stickers, download cards and additional swag (quantities are limited).
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DUSTY GROOVE AMERICA
1120 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL 60622, 773-342-5800
In-Store Performances?: Yes! Soul legend Otis Clay will perform at 4 p.m.
Exclusive Record Store Day Releases?: They'll have tons of the
RSD 11 Exclusive Releases (but they'll have them in imited quantities).
Deals?: TBD - but they will be opening TWO hours early at 8 a.m. and stay open an hour later until 9 p.m.
Free Goodies?: A special gift will be given to first 100 costumers! There will also be a prize wheel on hand on which paying customers will have a chance for additional prizes. Free POPCORN and other refreshments and, yes, there will be a live MAGICIAN in the afternoon. SCORE!
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FAVORITE RECORDS
1535 West Division St., Chicago, IL, 60622, 773-697-3421
Will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
In-Store Performances?: You Betcha!
2:00 p.m. Deadbeat
5:30 p.m. Silver Abuse
Favorite will also have DJ sets by Morry B, Sir Eric Colin & Moe Madness (of MODchicago), and Sonorama's Charly & Edgar, along with Chema of Triton Sound
Exclusive Record Store Day Releases?: Numero Group's RSD releases, Stax Records Box set
Never to be Forgotten - The Flip Side of Stax 1968-1974), Lee Hazelwood's
The LHI Years LP
Deals?: Nada.
Free Goodies?: Favorite will offer giveaways including New Bruce Springsteen stock, Tom Petty and Prince, as well as vintage LPs and 45s. Favorite will also have downloads from Wes Hollywood, Chicago Reader totebags and energy shots. Possibly some free coffee.
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GRAMAPHONE RECORDS
2843 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60657, 773-472-3683
In-Store Performances?: YES! Here's the DJ Lineup:
12pm-1pm - Harry T
1pm- 2pm - DjPratt/ Void Pedal (live performance)
2pm-3pm DJ LGGC
3pm-4pm - DJ AMPM
4pm-5pm - Fathom DJ
5pm-6pm - Jesse De La Pena
6pm-7pm - Shut Eye w/ Shaun Wright
7pm-8pm - Restless Natives (Nathan Larsen/ Samone Roberts)
8pm-Close - Hector Lopez
Exclusive Record Store Day Releases?: Oh yeah. A bunch of the
Records Store Day exclusive releases - check out
Gramaphone Records Facebook page's timeline around April 2 for a massive list of confirmed RSD-exclusives. Also, they'll be releasing the first ever Gramaphone pressing with house lengend Lil Louis titled "Fable" featuring mixes by by Frankie Knuckles, Glenn Underground & Anthony Nicholson.
Deals?: Nope.
Free Goodies?: Free Gramaphone buttons & stickers while supplies last.
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JAZZ RECORD MART
27 E. Illinois St. Chicago, IL 60654, 312-222-1467
In-Store Performances?: Yes sir! 2012 is Jazz Record Mart's 60th year, so you know it's going to be a party. Here's their in-store lineup:
11:00 AM: Jazz set w/ Steve Marquette Quartet featuring Keefe Jackson, Anton Hatwich & Lucas Gillan
1:00 PM: Blues set w/ the Rockin' Johnny Band celebrating the release of their new CD, "Grim Reaper"
3:00 PM: Jazz set w/ the Nick Mazzarella Trio
Exclusive Record Store Day Releases?: For exactly what they'll have in house, check out their
RSD 2012 Facebook event page.
Deals?: 50% off main room 78s and second classical LPs, 20% off any box set, vinyl graveyard section will be 5 for $1 and red circled 45s will be 5 for $1. Whew.
Free Goodies?: N/A
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LAURIE'S PLANET OF SOUND
4639 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60625, 773-271-3569
Laurie's opens bright and early at 9 a.m.
In-Store Performances?: Oh, hellz yeah! Here’s the schedule:
12:00 p.m. Martin Rivas
1:00 p.m. Variety Lights (ex-Mercury Rev)
2:00 p.m. Elvis, Angotti, Dawson & Burch, Ltd (perform The Monkees'
Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.)
3:00 p.m. Casey McDonough & Scott Ligon (of the Flat Five, The Letter 3)
6:00 p.m. Astrobrite
7:00 p.m. Blizzard Babies
DJ sets by:
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. WXRT DJ Terri Hemmert will spin some tunes and ring up your purchases.
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. DJ Peroxide set
Exclusive Record Store Day Releases?:It's too early to say what Laurie's will have on hand, but you can be sure they will have a decent pick of RSD goodies. Laurie's has this handy
Facebook event page devoted to their RSD festivities, if you need more info.
Deals?: Nope.
Free Goodies?: Goodie bags with plenty of free swag, as long as supplies last. AND From 4 to 6 p.m. Anyone with a Laurie's receipt gets a free hotdog from Lincoln Square's own Chubby Wieners.
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PERMANENT RECORDS
1914 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60622, 773-278-1744
Permanent Records will open at the crack of Midnight until 2 a.m. to give you fine young vinyl cannibals a shot at RSD exclusives. And then they'll do it all again at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
In-Store Performances?: Yes, Indeedy!
From 12 a.m. to 2 a.m.
DJ Set by Plus Tapes / Addenda Records
Beginning at 4 p.m.
Vyto B & The Band That Never Made it
Psychic Teens
ONO
Exclusive Record Store Day Releases?: Of course! In addition to your standard RSD releases, Permanent will also have 100 copies of its own special, hand-assembled 30th release: The Pows -
Once with Snot and Blood
Deals?: Nada.
Free Goodies?: Free grab bags while they last. Gotta love it!
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RAFFE'S RECORD RIOT
4350 N. Cicero Ave. Chicago, IL 60641, 773-725-1327
In-Store Performances?: Nope.
Exclusive Record Store Day Releases?: Word has it, Raffe's still has a few RSD releases from last year in addition to whatever they get this year.
Deals?: 50% off select LPs
Free Goodies?: Nope.
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RECKLESS RECORDS
3126 N. Broadway Chicago, IL 60657, 773-404-9588 |
1532 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60622, 773-235-3727 |
26 E. Madison St. Chicago, IL 60602, 312-795-0878
In-Store Performances?: You bet your bottom dollar! Here's the schedule:
WICKER PARK Store (1532 N. Milwaukee)
2:00 p.m. Radar Eyes (stripped down synth version!!!)
3:00 p.m. Fake Limbs
3:45 p.m. Spires That in the Sunset Rise
4:30 p.m. Bloodiest
5:15 p.m. Circles (ex-Ponys)
Rock n' roll caricatures by Steve Krakow aka Plastic Crimewave (12-5p)
LOOP store (26 E. Madison)
1:30 p.m. Arborist
3:30 p.m. Psalm One
4:30 p.m. Cloud Birds
BROADWAY Store (3126 N. Broadway)
2:00 p.m. Pamphleteers
3:00 p.m. Running
4:00 p.m. Verma
5:30 p.m. Atlas Moth
Plus join Reckless at
Bottom Lounge later that night to taste Reckless/Three Floyd's special concoction: "RYE'D DA LIGHTNING" rye pale ale beer. Music will be provided by Sweet Cobra, Chicago Thrash Ensemble, The Party Downers, DJ Matt Jencik, and Unholy Empire. The show is $5 with a Reckless Records receipt.
Exclusive Record Store Day Releases?: Yessiree! Get your copy of Ropes'
Demos II 7", Holy Fever's
7 on colored vinyl, and Integrity's
Palm Sunday. The Broadway location only will have Atlas Moth's
Pray For Tides/One Amongst The Weed Fields cassette.
Deals?: Nah.
Free Goodies?: Negatory.
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RECORD BREAKERS
2105 S. State St. Chicago, IL 60616, 312-949-0125
Record Breakers will be open from 9 a.m. to Midnight.
In-Store Performances?: You better believe it!
10:00 a.m. The New Diet
11:00 a.m. Mitch Mead
12:00 p.m. The Sweeps
1:00 p.m. Owen
2:00 p.m. Empires (acoustic set)
3:00 p.m. Magicks
4:00 p.m. Electric Touch
5:00 p.m. Swimsuit Addition
Exclusive Record Store Day Releases?: Record Breaks won't know until day of, but promises plenty in stock.
Deals?: Nope.
Free Goodies?: Free hot dogs, chips and salsa, and soda, bro!
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SAKI
3716 W. Fullerton Ave. Chicago, IL 60647, 773-486-3997
In-Store Performances?: Most Definitely. Saki's RSD party is presented by Brooklyn Vegan Chicago, sponsored by CHIRPradio, and will be recorded for an Epitonic-Saki session. Dig that crazy lineup:
1:00 p.m. - Santah
2:00 p.m. - Bare Mutants
3:00 p.m. - Cains & Abels
4:00 p.m. - Cross Record
5:00 p.m. - Minor Characters
6:00 p.m. - Hollows
7:00 p.m. - Opposites
8:00 p.m. - The Runnies
Exclusive Record Store Day Releases?: Too many to name. But I'm going to try: Battles'
Dross Glop 4 12", David Bowie's
Starman 7", The Dave Brubeck Octet:
Distinctive Rhythm Instrumentals Fantasy 10", Gorillaz's
Do Ya Thing 10", Garbage's
Blood for Poppies 7" , Lana Del Ray's
Born to Die 7", Tomahawk's
Eponymous to Anonymous LP box set, Tortoise's
Lonesome Sound 7" and so many damn more. View the entire list by clicking
here.
Deals?: Ohhhhhh yeah. Save your Saki purchase receipt and receive discounts on select local merchants like Shake Shop, The Burlington, New Wave Coffee and more.
Free Goodies?: Hellz Yeah! There's a raffle for prizes such as Logan Theater passes, New Wave Coffee gift certificates, Whistler Records' LPs, Concert tickets and poster coupons from the Metro and more! CHIRPRadio will even have a Plinko-style game for more prizes. Who doesn't like Plinko???
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SHAKE, RATTLE & READ
4812 N. Broadway Chicago, IL 60640, 773-334-5311
Shake, Rattle and Read will open from Noon to 6 p.m.
In-Store Performances?: Nope.
Exclusive Record Store Day Releases?: None.
Deals?: 25% off all used LP's, 45's, CD's and DVD's. 10% off all New LP's. 25% off all Rock N Roll books and magazines.
Free Goodies?: Not today, friend.
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THE OLD SCHOOL RECORDS
7446 W. Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130, 708-366-7588
The Old School will open from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
In-Store Performances?: Affirmative! Here’s the scoop:
12:00 p.m. Althea Grace
2:00 p.m. Daniel Fromberg
(((SONORAMA))) will DJ from 2-6 p.m.
Exclusive Record Store Day Releases?: They have pre-ordered many RSD exclusives but won't know until day of.
Deals?: 10% off used items. 20% off budget items.
Free Goodies?: Unlikely.
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Know of some deals or stores participating that we missed? Let us know in the comments and we'll add it to the guide! By Staff \ 1 comment
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