Record Store Day This Saturday!

A few years ago, some folks were inspired by Free Comic Book Day (coming up the first Saturday in May) and created this awesome thing called Record Store Day - a day when a bunch of bands and labels release limited edition special pressings of records that go on sale on that day to celebrate and support record stores.

Record Store Day is this Saturday, April 16. Numerous record stores throughout the area will be participating, including Celebrated Summer Records.

Also, 10% of what Celebrated Summer makes on Record Store Day is going to be donated to the Red Cross for Japan Earthquake relief.

There will be both vegan and regular donuts available when the record store opens at 11AM on Saturday AM.

To keep up with all the titles they'll be offering, visit the CSR Facebook page where Tony is posting updates.

So far, you'll be able to buy (while supplies last):
PULLING TEETH - Funerary One-Sided 12 inch single (CSR exclusive)
MINDSET - Time And Pressure alternate cover (CSR exclusive)

PLUS:
OFF! - Live at Generation Records single
BOUNCING SOULS - Live at Generation Records LP
VELVET UNDERGROUND - Foggy Notion single
YARDBIRDS - Goodnight Sweet Josephine single
LOWER DENS - Deer Knives single
FLEET FOXES - Helplessness Blues 12 inch single
BLITZEN TRAPPER - Maybe Baby single
YOUTH OF TODAY - Final single on red vinyl
QUICKSAND - s/t single on blue vinyl
BURN - s/t single on yellow vinyl
TY SEGAL - Ty Rex 12 inch
VIVIAN GIRLS - I Heard You Say single
SUPERCHUNK - Here's Where The Strings Come In LP
WILD FLAG - Future Crimes single
V/A - Trouble In Mind covers split

And more TBA!

Also, Atomic Books will be carrying the RPM Record Store Day Vinyl Figures designed by Frank Kozik.

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