There will be a record swap at the Dimple Records location on Arden Way. The date is 10/15 and the times are 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. There will be lots of stuff for sale, music, movies, collectibles, and other memorabilia. For more info or to participate, email recordswap@dimple.com.
Be there if you love music!
Record Store Day is coming up again and it’s time to get out and patronize your local, independent record stores! One of life’s greatest pleasures is shopping in a good record store, looking for cool music and hidden treasures. Is it a new release? Maybe an obscure 12″ single with a rare non-LP B-side? Colored vinyl? A classic album that never made it to CD? An album with some great artwork that just can’t be appreciated on a smaller format? Or maybe just the general rush of holding a record album in your hands!
Check out this page to see what some of your favorite artists have to say about record stores. Then make plans to head out to one (or all) of your local stores. A list of stores in the Sacramento area is here, including locations for The Beat, Dimple, Phono Select, and Esoteric.
What do local independent record stores mean to you?
The Sacramento Heritage Festival Blues-A-Rama show is this Sunday, February 13th, at 2:00 PM (doors at 1:00). Rick Estrin and the Nightcats headline with Ray Bailey, Chris Cain, Ron Thompson, and more. Get all the info at the official web site.
It happens at the Horseman’s Club, 3200 Longview Drive and tickets are $15 at The Beat and the door if there are any left. Proceeds will help buy musical instruments for area schools.
On Sunday January 30th, get yourself down to the first Northern California installment of LA’s Beat Swap Meet record swap, which is being held at Sol Collective at 2574 21st Street in Midtown. Doors Open at 12 noon.
All ages are welcome. Admission is $5 or a can of food. The event promises to have 1000′s of Blues, Funk, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Punk, Reggae, Rock, Soul, World 12″ & 45′s, buy, sell, or trade. Also, guest DJ’s, live performances, and free giveaways.
Vendors can contact psvevents@yahoo.com.
It’s a sad day. Russ Solomon (founder of Tower Records) has decided to close his Sacramento music store R5 Records. According to a report from Midtown Monthly:
R5, which Solomon opened at 16th and Broadway immediately following the demise of his Tower Records chain, had been foundering in the double-whammy of recession and a dwindling market for music product. Lately R5 had shifted focus toward vinyl, the only musical format that is seeing growth. I suspect that the departure of Dal Basi, longtime buyer for both Tower and R5, who is leaving R5 to start a boutique vinyl shop in Midtown may have hastened Solomon’s decision. Unconfirmed rumors point to the Dimple Records chain as a buyer for the store.
Hey, we love Dimple (and The Beat too) but would’ve loved to see R5 continue as another in the ever-shrinking number of local record stores. It’s a tough time for local, independent stores. Support your locals today! A world without record stores would be a pretty awful world!
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