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Once again we celebrate our independent record stores. April 17th is the day, be sure to go to your local store! From the national Record Store Day web site last year:

“This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances.”

Here is Sacramento, local stores R5 Records, The Beat, and Dimple will probably be celebrating with special product, sales, live music, and who knows what else. Check it out, just go! Support your local independent record stores!

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The latest installment of National Public Radio’s Sounds of the Re:Union highlights a Sacramento community gem, The Beat. This Sounds of the Re:Union episode, titled ‘For the Record,’ focuses on independent record stores across the country and what they are doing to survive during a widespread industry decline. Host Brenton Crozier talks to owner Rob Fauble about how the store started, dealing with the struggles of the digital age of music and what the store means to the community of Sacramento. Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is also a customer and gives his opinion of the store.

The video was a little choppy in spots when we tried it but it’s still well worth watching. We love The Beat and it truly is a local treasure.

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Seattle indie rock band Skeletons with Flesh on Them will be visiting Sacramento for the first time on July 27. They’re playing at R5 Records at 5 pm and The Java Lounge at 7 pm. Come on out and show them some Sacramento love. Let’s just hope it’s not 104 degrees that day (like today). Whatever, just know that they have released their first album.

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Celebrate our most precious national treasure, the independent record stores. April 18th is the day, be sure to go to your local store! “This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances.” That’s from the web site here. Check it out.

Meanwhile here is Sacramento, local stores R5 Records, The Beat, and Dimple will be celebrating with special product, sales, live music, and who knows what else. Just go!

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KDVS 90.3, the free-form radio station at UC Davis, and Midtown Monthly present this event for us music fanatics. It happens Sunday June 29, 2008 at Bricka Bracka, 2114 P Street, from 9 AM to 2 PM. Only $3 to get in and all ages welcome.

Buy – sell – trade LPs, singles, CDs, cassettes, zines, and more. For more info email kdvsrecordswap@gmail.com. See you there!