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Music, Music Feature Mar 24, 2020
How to buy records during a pandemic

If you have the money to help Chicago’s record stores stay in business long enough to reopen, here are your options.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic, social distancing, shelter in place, record stores, shopping, closed, mail, pickup, delivery, records, vinyl, Tony Assimos, Tone Deaf Records, 606 Records, Beverly Records, Bob’s Blues & Jazz Mart, Bric-a-Brac Records, Bucket o’ Blood Books and Records, Conservatory Vintage & Vinyl, Reckless Records, Laurie’s Planet of Sound, Shuga Records, No Requests, Dave’s Records, Dorian’s, Dusty Groove, Electric Jungle, Gramaphone Records, Hyde Park Records, Interstellar Space, No Trend Records, Pinwheel Records, Purple Llama Coffee & Records, Rattleback Records, Record Breakers, Rolling Stones, Shady Rest Vintage & Vinyl, Squeezebox Books & Music, The Old School Records, Vintage Vinyl, Wild Prairie Vintage & Vinyl

Music, Gossip Wolf Oct 29, 2019
Chicago postpunks Ganser drop a chilly, thrilling new EP

Plus: New releases from instrumental guitar-and-drums duo Sun Speak and “queer twee pop” band Joey Nebulous
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Ganser, Riot Fest, You Must Be New Here, Record Breakers, Cobra Lounge, Sun Speak, Moon Preach, Flood Music, Quilt, Hideout, Katie Ernst, Knees, Sports Team, Joey Nebulous, Give Yourself a Kiss for Me, Joseph Farago, Sleeper Records, Empty Bottle

Music, Music Feature Apr 9, 2019
Record Store Day 2019: how and where to celebrate

Details about discounts, giveaways, in-store performances, and more at three dozen shops—with an interactive map and alphabetized listings
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Record Store Day, Record Store Day 2019, Wild Prairie Vintage & Vinyl, Vintage Vinyl, Val's Halla Records, TechNoir & Raffe's Record Riot, Squeezebox Books & Music, Sputnik Books & Records, Shuga Records, Shady Rest Vintage & Vinyl, Rolling Stones, Record Breakers, Reckless Records, Rattleback Records, Purple Llama Coffee & Records, Pinwheel Records, The Old School Records, Numero Group, No Requests, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Hyde Park Records, Groovin' High, Gramaphone Records, Electric Jungle, Dusty Groove, Dorian's, Dave's Records, Cafe Mustache, Bucket o' Blood Books and Records, Bric-a-Brac Records, Bob's Blues & Jazz Mart, Bloodshot Records, Beverly Records, Audio Archaeology, 606 Records, Wax Trax

Blogs, Bleader Apr 17, 2018
Record Store Day 2018: here's what Chicago area shops are doing to celebrate

Check out our interactive map and listings detailing the area's festivities, including discounts, giveaways, in-store performances, and more.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music, Do This, Record Store Day, Reckless, 606 Records, Pinwheel Records, Shuga Records, Bucket o' Blood, Numero Group, Bloodshot, Wild Prairie, Vintage Vinyl, Record Breakers, Val's Halla, Bric-a-Brac Records, Shady Rest, Raffe's, Purple Llama, Groovin' High, Beverly Records, Bob's Blues & Jazz Mart, Dave's Records, Dusty Groove, Gramaphone, the Old School Records, the Music Experience, Logan Hardware, Hyde Park Records, Audio Archaeology, Joyride Records, Laurie's Planet of Sound, specials, releases, giveaways, in-stores, vinyl, performances, record stores, discounts

Music, Music Feature Apr 19, 2017
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Record Store Day 2017: Sales, giveaways, in-store performances, and more

The music lovers' retail holiday celebrates its tenth year.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Music Feature, 606 Records, Pinwheel Records, Audio Archaeology, Beverly Records, Bric-a-Brac Records, Bucket o' Blood Books and Records, Dave's Records, Dusty Groove, Reckless, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Shuga Records, Val's Halla Records, Hyde Park Records, The Music Experience, Gramaphone Records, Fletcher's 1 Stop Records, Groovin' High, Kstarke Records, Logan Hardware, Numero Group, Old School Records, Permanent Records, Raffe's Record Riot, Record Breakers, Vintage Vinyl, Record Store Day, tenth anniversary, Video

Music, Music Feature Apr 13, 2016
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Record Store Day 2016: Sales, giveaways, in-store performances, and more

This year’s special releases leave a lot to be desired, but the full slate of in-stores should make shop hopping worth it anyway.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Record Store Day, Shaggs, Green River, Sun Ra, Cannots, Charles Rumback, Ryley Walker, Kevin Gates, Stony Island, 606 Records, Pinwheel Records, Audio Archaeology, Beverly Records, Bric-a-Brac Records, Bucket o' Blood Books and Records, Dave's Records, Dusty Groove, FeelTrip, Reckless, Saki, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Shuga Records, Val's Halla Records, Hyde Park Records, The Music Experience, Fletcher's 1 Stop Records, Gramaphone Records, Groovin' High, Kstarke Records, Logan Hardware, Numero Group, Old School Records, Permanent Records, Raffe's Record Riot, Record Breakers, Shake Rattle & Read, Vintage Vinyl, Video

Blogs, Bleader Oct 3, 2013
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Record Breakers turns 25

Record Breakers, the shop that sits on top of Reggie's in the South Loop, celebrates its 25th anniversary this weekend.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Do This, Music, Record Breakers, Reggie's, Reggie's Music Joint, Reggie's Rock Club, Hoffman Estates, in-store, Canasta, Suns, White Mystery, Brother George, Advance Base, Mountain for Clouds, Magicks, Hemmingbirds, Bad Bad Meow, free, Video

Music, Music Feature Apr 17, 2013
Record Store Day 411

The stores, in-stores, discounts, and goodies
- Tags: Music Feature, Beverly Records, Cafe Mustache, Dave's Records, Dusty Groove, Gramaphone Records, Hyde Park Records, Jazz Record Mart, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Logan Hardware, Old School Records, Comfort Station, Permanent Records, Reckless Records, Reckless Records, Reckless Records, Forest Park, Record Breakers, Saki, 2nd Hand Tunes, Val's Halla Records, Village Records, Vintage Vinyl

Music, Gossip Wolf Apr 17, 2013
Gossip Wolf: Hollywood Holt joins Beyonce and Andre 3000 on the Great American Soundtrack

Plus: A sophomore effort from synth-popper Fielded and toil and trouble from dirt-rock trio Lil Tits
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Baz Luhrmann, The Great Gatsby, Amy Winehouse, Andre 3000, Beyonce, Treated Crew, Hollywood Holt, Alfonso Mayen, Le Fonz, Fielded, Lindsay Powell, South by Southwest, Ninety Thirty Thirty, Genesis, Gel Set, Macbeth, Lil Tits, Rat Mansion//Do It Til You Puke, Electrical Audio, Frightwig, Flipper, Record Breakers, Reggie's Rock Club

Music, Music Feature Apr 18, 2012
And of course the stores (and in-stores)

Record Store Day sales, promotions, giveaways, and in-store performances
- Tags: Music Feature, Record Store Day, vinyl, in-stores, Record Store Day sales, Record Store Day giveaways, Cafe Mustache, Cyclopx Records, Dusty Groove, Favorite Records, Gramaphone Records, Hyde Park Records, Hyde Park Records, Jazz Record Mart, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Logan Hardware, Old School Records, Permanent Records, Reckless Records, Reckless Records, Reckless Records, Record Breakers, Saki, Vintage Vinyl, Reckless Records, Forest Park

Music, Music Sidebar Apr 14, 2011
Record Store Day
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Music Sidebar, Cafe Mustache, Deadwax Records, Dusty Groove, Gramaphone Records, Hyde Park Records, Jazz Record Mart, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Old School Records, Permanent Records, Raffe's Record Riot, Reckless Records, Reckless Records, Reckless Records, Record Breakers, Saki, Vintage Vinyl, Beverly Records, Cyclopx Records, Dave's Records, Groove Dis, Groovin' High, Kstarke Records, Second Hand Tunes, Shake, Rattle & Read, Thrill Jockey, Glenn Jones, Charlie Parry & the Black Twig Pickers, Phil Manley, Isaiah Mitchell, Oval, Liturgy, Bloodshot Recrs, the Blacks, Babby Bare Jr., Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Alejandro Escovedo, Purling Hiss, Puffy Areolas, Trouble in Mind, Mean Jeans, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Wrong Words, Jack Oblivian, Eccentric Soul, Deerhoof, Bad Brains, Fleet Foxes, Death Cab for Cutie, Owen, Dio, Vivian Girls, Off!, Television, Decembrists, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Flaming Lips, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, I Was Totally Destroying It, Phil Cohran & Arkestra, Tim Larson, Demchuk, Limbs, Ron Trent, Jason Adasiewicz & Josh Berman, Tail Dragger & Rockin' Johnny, Cany Golde, Vee Dee, Population, Elia Einhorn, CHIRP, Morris Mill & Friends, Sonorama, Bad Drugs, Silver Abuse, Population, Cult of Youth, Owen, Raw Nerve, Cairo Gang, the Singleman Affair, Jeff Parker, Candy Golde, Joan of Arc, Tyler John Tyler, Steve Krakow, Plastic Crimewave, A Rocket to the Moon, Slow Witch, Steepwater Band, Flame Shark, Darling, Aetiology, This is Cinema, In Tall Buildings, Rabid Rabbit, 1900s, Chaperone, Bob Dey's Tank, Engine Man, Distractions, Luck of Eden Hall, Tim Larson & the Owner/Operators

Music, Music Sidebar Apr 15, 2010
Record Store Day

Shows and releases on the April 17 celebration, including sets by White Mystery, Azita, Plush, and more
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Music Sidebar, Deadwax Records, Death or Glory, Dusty Groove, Jazz Record Mart, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Reckless Records, Reckless Records, Reckless Records, Record Breakers, Vintage Vinyl

Blogs, Bleader Apr 18, 2008
The Free Shit guide to Record Store Day

Random goodness in celebration of Record Store Day this Saturday
- By Monica Kendrick
- Tags: Free Shit, Swag, Reckless Records, Record Store Day, Beverly Records, Dave's Record Store, Hard Boiled Records, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Permanent Records, Record Breakers, The Music Experience

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How to buy records during a pandemic

If you have the money to help Chicago’s record stores stay in business long enough to reopen, here are your options.

Chicago postpunks Ganser drop a chilly, thrilling new EP

Plus: New releases from instrumental guitar-and-drums duo Sun Speak and “queer twee pop” band Joey Nebulous

Record Store Day 2019: how and where to celebrate

Details about discounts, giveaways, in-store performances, and more at three dozen shops—with an interactive map and alphabetized listings

Record Store Day 2018: here's what Chicago area shops are doing to celebrate

Check out our interactive map and listings detailing the area's festivities, including discounts, giveaways, in-store performances, and more.

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Record Store Day 2017: Sales, giveaways, in-store performances, and more

The music lovers' retail holiday celebrates its tenth year.

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Record Store Day 2016: Sales, giveaways, in-store performances, and more

This year’s special releases leave a lot to be desired, but the full slate of in-stores should make shop hopping worth it anyway.

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Record Breakers turns 25

Record Breakers, the shop that sits on top of Reggie's in the South Loop, celebrates its 25th anniversary this weekend.

Record Store Day 411

The stores, in-stores, discounts, and goodies

Gossip Wolf: Hollywood Holt joins Beyonce and Andre 3000 on the Great American Soundtrack

Plus: A sophomore effort from synth-popper Fielded and toil and trouble from dirt-rock trio Lil Tits

And of course the stores (and in-stores)

Record Store Day sales, promotions, giveaways, and in-store performances

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If you have the money to help Chicago’s record stores stay in business long enough to reopen, here are your options.

Plus: New releases from instrumental guitar-and-drums duo Sun Speak and “queer twee pop” band Joey Nebulous

Details about discounts, giveaways, in-store performances, and more at three dozen shops—with an interactive map and alphabetized listings

Check out our interactive map and listings detailing the area's festivities, including discounts, giveaways, in-store performances, and more.

The music lovers' retail holiday celebrates its tenth year.

This year’s special releases leave a lot to be desired, but the full slate of in-stores should make shop hopping worth it anyway.

Record Breakers, the shop that sits on top of Reggie's in the South Loop, celebrates its 25th anniversary this weekend.

The stores, in-stores, discounts, and goodies

Plus: A sophomore effort from synth-popper Fielded and toil and trouble from dirt-rock trio Lil Tits

Record Store Day sales, promotions, giveaways, and in-store performances

Shows and releases on the April 17 celebration, including sets by White Mystery, Azita, Plush, and more

Random goodness in celebration of Record Store Day this Saturday

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