Record Store Day 2010 was a huge success. Not only was it the busiest day in CD Central history, but I’m pretty sure that everyone who came through our door had a great time. There was a ton of great records to be snagged, bands to see and sales to be taken advantage of. But [...]

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Somewhere along the line it seems that LCD Soundsystem must’ve messed with the wrong group of pandas…

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I’m not sure how many times I’ve seen the Apples in Stereo, but it’s quite a few. I’d say I’ve seen Robert Schneider pick up a guitar and play Apples songs in front of a crowd easily more than a dozen times. So when I say that their set at Cosmic Charlie’s was one of [...]

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I knew very little about Generationals going into their set at Cosmic Charlies, but liked what I caught of them. They had some great melodies and were a ton of fun; they were just about the perfect group to open for the Apples in Stereo. And for me, the highlight of their show was a [...]

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Thursday’s instore performance was by far the best time I’ve seen Casino vs Japan. It was also the most no-frills, low-key show of the bunch, so maybe there’s something to be said for that. Erik sat hunched over on the stage, layering tracks that would have suited Dan Deacon, had his goal been to make [...]

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Here’s the one we’ve all been waiting for! The first single off INXS’ Kick has gotten the covers treatment thanks to Beck’s installment of the Record Club. St. Vincent supplies breathy vocals to a pretty minimal cover of “Need You Tonight.” It’s fantastic in the completely opposite way that the original is fantastic. I do [...]

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OK, Coachella. Well done on this one. Your move, Bonnaroo. Jay, you may want to stop continually raising the bar with your festival appearances, lest our expectations get too high.

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It’s weird. You can work with a guy for almost four years, but still not have seen one of his bands. Such was the case with the punk group All American Werewolves, a band that includes two people I’ve see at least twice a week for the last couple of years. And as is usually [...]

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Thanks to Buzzgrinder for pointing out that there are now discount tickets available to see Wax Fang perform Purple Rain in its entirety tomorrow after Thunder Over Louisville. If you don’t want to buy the pricier tickets that include meals, drinks and a view of the fireworks, you can show up at the door at [...]

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