{"id":58092,"date":"2017-04-19T12:17:30","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T17:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=58092"},"modified":"2017-04-18T14:18:24","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T19:18:24","slug":"record-store-day-2017-a-wax-wednesday-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2017\/04\/19\/record-store-day-2017-a-wax-wednesday-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Record Store Day 2017: A Wax Wednesday Special!"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Wax Wednesday? Who are you? Will this get published before WWIII breaks out? All that and more here:\u00a0http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2017\/03\/01\/wax-wednesday-1-turnstiles\/<\/p>\n

Hey everyone! Sorry for no album review this week, but Record Store Day is an event that is too good for me to pass up writing about. For those uninitiated, Record Store Day (RSD) is a celebration of independent record stores and the vinyl industry that happens once a year in late April. There are all manner of special limited pressings, previously unreleased records and all sorts of general fun stuff a vinyl lover like myself foams at the mouth just thinking about (Danny Brown picture disk\u2026hngggggg).<\/p>\n

So, with the event fast approaching (This Saturday, April 22), I thought it would be a great idea to go over my do\u2019s\/don\u2019ts, what I\u2019ll be picking up and other miscellaneous tips for making it the best RSD yet!<\/p>\n

THE DO\u2019S:<\/p>\n

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  1. If you want something specific, get there early<\/u>: While you don\u2019t have to be as aggressive as me getting in line at 4am to get that \u201cAfrica\u201d Picture disk<\/a>, If you have something specific in mind, RSD exclusives go off the shelves FAST, so I recommend showing up at least when the store opens, if not 30 mins before, to have a shot at getting what you want. This of course depends on the amount of traffic your local record store, and if anyone else is interested in what you are, but hey, this is just my advice.<\/li>\n
  2. If you go early, be prepared<\/u>: A few years back, I made the mistake of thinking I could roll up to my local record store at 3am without any supplies other than 2 folding chairs and some water. This wasn\u2019t bad, except we didn\u2019t account for the downpour that started at about 8 am. We got our records, but at the coast of being soaking wet. Please be prepared, don\u2019t be 2015 me.<\/li>\n
  3. Have fun and support your local record store!:<\/u> This one is pretty self-explanatory, just have fun supporting a great part of any community, and pick up some sick records while you\u2019re at it!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    THE DON\u2019TS:<\/p>\n

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    1. Don\u2019t buy stuff just to resell it: <\/u>I could write an entire column on how these people are the worst in my opinion, but I\u2019ll boil it down. Basically, it takes money out of the record stores hands, but I think just as importantly, it takes records out of the hands of people who wanted that record. Now the people who for whatever reason couldn\u2019t make it have to pay upwards of 3 times what the record store sold it for just to get a record they wanted. It\u2019s just an all-around dick move. Don\u2019t do it please, or if you do, sell it for only a little bit more than what you got it for, not 5 times that. Ok? Ok.<\/li>\n
    2. Be Impatient: <\/u>If you\u2019re like me, you\u2019ll be going to a store that\u2019s pretty packed. This is most likely one of the biggest days of the year for the record store, so go easy on them. They\u2019ve got a lot going on to make sure everything runs smoothly, so please be patient with them. If the store doesn\u2019t open EXACTLY when they said it would, please don\u2019t riot. They\u2019re trying their best.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Photo Credit: Olivia Schmidt<\/em><\/p>\n

      MY INTERESTS:<\/p>\n

      Disclaimer: these are by no means what I think you should buy, just some stuff I\u2019m planning on buying\/have an interest in. There are hundreds of RSD exclusives, I can\u2019t pick the best ones but if you want to see the full list, you can do so here: http:\/\/recordstoreday.com\/PromotionalEvent\/554<\/a><\/p>\n

      Danny Brown- \u201cAin\u2019t It Funny\u201d (picture disk 10\u2019)<\/a>:<\/p>\n

      For those of you who don\u2019t know already, I love Danny Brown. I love his new album \u201cAtrocity Exhibition\u201d even more so this is a no brainer for me. Add some killer macabre visuals to boot, and I\u2019m sold. A great addition to any Hip-Hop fan\u2019s collection.<\/p>\n

      Toto- \u201cAfrica\u201d (Picture Disk)<\/a>:<\/p>\n

      Holy crap I love this song. It\u2019s become something of an internet meme as of late, which only makes me love the song and want this picture disk even more. I MEAN IT\u2019S SHAPED LIKE AFRICA FOR GOD\u2019S SAKE. Ok, maybe I\u2019m a little too excited about this, but that won\u2019t stop me from trying to snag a copy.<\/p>\n

      Vangelis- \u201cBlade Runner OST\u201d (Picture Disk)<\/a>:<\/p>\n

      Besides the fact I think the picture disk part is unnecessary, this is a much needed release. Never before released except in very limited numbers, this fantastic futuristic soundtrack has been on my watch list for a while, and I\u2019m finally ready to take it off that list.<\/p>\n

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      All things considered, I think this will be a great Record Store Day, and I hope to see all of you at Love Garden Sounds here in Lawrence this Saturday! Just look for the guy in the Chance the Rapper hat who looks like he\u2019s only had 2 hours of sleep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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