Dallas has a couple of decent record stores. Among those, however, Good Records on Greenville Ave. stands heads and shoulders above the others in just about every way. Good Records amazing selection, featuring Indie, Import & Local music of all genres is merely one aspect of why it’s such a great find. If you are into Vinyl, they offer both hard-to-find items and the new releases, from Wilco, Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes, White Stripes & Hymns to go along with local faves Polyphonic Spree, Bosque Brown and The Backsliders. Perhaps you’re into seeing bands in an intimate, loose in-store setting? Perhaps you enjoy free beer and eats whilst enjoying said in-store gig? Then again, Good Records is well beyond “good” for your needs.
If you don’t live in DFW, find out where the nearest record store is to you and go to it! Go to the in-store gigs and support the bands, go to the store and buy the new releases that not only come out on Vinyl, but these days, generally include a free code to digitially download the cd also (like this new Texas release)
I’ve got a fever and there’s only one cure…no, not more cowbell, more 97’s
It has been a long time comin’, but it is nigh upon us: The May 13th release of the Blame it on Gravity. The Old 97’slatest CD hits the shelves and breaks the band’s 4 year silence (well, “CD Silence,” they have played shows and worked on side projects). They have a new song or two up on their Myspace page to go along with this nice little video preview (below) of what we can expect from the Salim Nourallah produced disc.
UPDATE: You can also GO HEREto sign up for updates and free downloads from the new album before it comes out (via Paste Magazine.com)…
Click over to Cindy’s Fine Line for details on tonight’s Rodney Parker/Bleu Edmondson webcast. The Webcast will only be on The Fine Line, not here. So please plant yourselves accordingly….
Well, my buddy Cindy over at The Fine Line and I will be webcasting live from the Rodney Parker & Bleu Edmondson show at the Granada Theater in Dallas on Friday night. It is the night of Parker’s excellent new CD release (The Lonesome Dirge) and we’ll be all over that place so please tune in around 8pm. I’ll have more details soon enough….
For those of you looking for something to do this weekend, there are some prime cuts of meat for you to salivate over in the form of the following acts:
Hackensaw Boys: Granada Theater 2/22
Reckless Kelly: Billy Bob’s 2/22
Robbie Fulks: Granada Theater 2/23
Fred Eaglesmith & Susan Gibson: Bill’s Records & Tapes
