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RECORD STORE DAY April 17th

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Grooves Record Store Grooves Clapboard CD and Vinyl Counter
 Box Set Counter Area Music Mags and DVD Counter

Grooves Records opened in June of 2004 under the management of Troy Hutchison and David Clarke, two familiar faces in London's enduring record retail scene. GROOVES is dedicated to providing London and area listeners with electric, below the mainstream radar new releases on both CD and LP's and nostalgic and valuable vinyl treasures across all genes. A vibrant part of the downtown business community, Grooves also supplies urban artists with high grade graffiti paint and features local visual artists on display. Local and touring bands regularly play free concerts in-store and knowledgeable music enthusiasts on staff, are happy to help track down whatever your ear's desire.
 
The original idea for Record Store Day was conceived by Chris Brown, and was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don Van Cleave and Brian Poehner as a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 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. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greet with artists, parades, DJ spinning records and on and on.
 
Metallica officially kicked off Record Store Day at Rasputin Music in San Francisco on April 19, 2008 and Record Store Day is now celebrated the 3rd Saturday every April. Record Store Day is currently managed by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Scott Register and Carrie Colliton. Folks wanting to contact Record Store Day are encouraged to email us at information@recordstoreday.com 
 
A Record Store Day participating store is defined as a physical retailer whose product line consists of at least 50% music retail, whose company is not publicly traded and whose ownership is at least 70% located in the state of operation. (In other words, we're dealing with real, live, physical, indie record Stores---not online retailers or corporate behemoths)
 
Allright! Start saving those loonies and toonies and head down to Grooves in London, 353 Clarence Street and start looking for some of your favourite music needs---lots of deals, contests, trivia prizes, special linited edition items and your chance to spin the "Turntalbe of fortune"
 
Last year's Record Store Day was the biggest day in GROOVES history and the staff hopes to welcome even more independent music lovers through it's doors for the 3rd annual celebration. Again this year, Grooves features a whole day of live local music from Noon until 6:oo pm. If you need more info contact Grooves email grooves@loveable.com   or phone 519 640 6714 for more information talk to Dave or Troy       
 
Some of this years bands are Noise Level noon-1, Aaron Lozynsky 1-2pm, The Strugglers 2-3pm, Panic On Pluto 3-4pm, Old River Raft 4-5pm and Sam Allen 5-6pm  
 
Some of the Special Limited Edition Exclusive Record Store Day Only Releases on LP and CD Include Artists: John Lennon, Elvis Costello, Pavement, Sex Pistols, Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Keko Case, Rolling Stones and many many more.
 
If your reading this column in different parts of Canda and the United States, check out your local Record Stores and see what they are offering on this exciting day. RECORD STORE DAY.
 
Help Preserve Canadian Music, log onto http://www.mouseholemusic.com/OttawaBan...ds.htm and you will find an amazing selection of Canadian music for sell on cd's and some waiting to be re released
 
Hope you enjoyed this weeks column and see you in 2 weeks---contact me at bluesslider88@yahoo.ca or at cktimes with any comments you would like to make about classic vinyl



Allan Day----long time acquaintance of John Gardiner----I presently live in Goderich Ontario, retired (oh yeah) and live for the sound of music, especially from the 60's music explosion---I hope you enjoy some of my articles and they bring back some lost memories of bands gone by. Now I have to let you know that I am a HUGE Rolling Stones fan, collector, historian and I hope to hear any stories you might have on this GREAT Band from the 60's----email me at CK Times and let me know what you have or memories you have of this group. I will include stories and short stories on The Stones each week.