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Record Store Day
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15-04-2010, 11:35
What is it?
I have seen the term referred to in various articles. Never with any background as to where it originated or what it is. Somebody fill me in please. 
15-04-2010, 17:31
Don't know, but it sounds like either a hapless industry attempt to lure customers back, or a survival initiative from the independants.
16-04-2010, 09:56
According to our papers here in The Netherlands: This takes place on 17 April and involves selected records stores in a country:
On the agenda are
Nice to be able to go back to trust and friendship!!!!!!!!!
It's a mixed up sensation this being alive Oh! it wears a man down into the ground It's the strangest elation I can't describe it Oh it leaves a man weary It makes a man frown..............................Chris Simpson ( "Mixed Up Sensations" 1975 Martin's Cafe ) 
16-04-2010, 12:52
Independent record stores also participate. Criminal Records, the independent I mention (but not by name) in the other thread on record stores, always has a big shindig. As Gryphon says there are exclusive deals, in-store performances, giveaways, etc. They pitch it as a "celebration" of your local record store but of course it is an effort to make money and generate interest. They are a business!
16-04-2010, 18:41
A bit more about record store day from the BBC websitehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8621947.stm
Nice to be able to go back to trust and friendship!!!!!!!!!
It's a mixed up sensation this being alive Oh! it wears a man down into the ground It's the strangest elation I can't describe it Oh it leaves a man weary It makes a man frown..............................Chris Simpson ( "Mixed Up Sensations" 1975 Martin's Cafe )
16-04-2010, 19:46
JonG Wrote:Independent record stores also participate. Criminal Records, the independent I mention (but not by name) in the other thread on record stores, always has a big shindig. As Gryphon says there are exclusive deals, in-store performances, giveaways, etc. They pitch it as a "celebration" of your local record store but of course it is an effort to make money and generate interest. They are a business! So this is a U.S. thing too? I thought it was just European.
17-04-2010, 18:06
Music Head Wrote:So this is a U.S. thing too? I believe it is worldwide. I know Criminal Records, and all the other record stores here in Atlanta have participated the last few years. 
17-04-2010, 21:54
Happy" hapless industry attempt to lure customers back" Day Tiggi :biggrin:
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