Vinyl Collective

Here is my end of day Friday new to VC post. Some of you have been asking for more ska records and I finally listened. Got some Hepcat, some Pietasters, some Slackers (although we did not get a lot of each). Get those and make sure you note the Braid re-release, the Avett Brothers, the Ra Ra Riot, the Nas LPs, and all the other good stuff. thanks and have a nice weekend.

AVETT BROTHERS “Second Gleam” LP
BRAID “Frames And Canvas” LP 180 gram vinyl
COLDPLAY “Parachutes” LP
HEPCAT “Push ‘N Shove” LP
HEPCAT “Right On Time” LP
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE “Future Sex/ Love Sounds” LP
LACKTHEREOF “Your Anchor” LP
MATES OF STATE “My Solo Project” LP
MY MORNING JACKET “It Still Moves” LP
MY MORNING JACKET “Z” LP
NAS “Hip Hop Is Dead” LP
NAS “S/T” LP
OF MONTREAL “Id Engager” 7″
PIETASTERS “Willis” LP
RA RA RIOT “The Rhumb Line” LP
RADIOHEAD “Hail To The Thief” dbl LP
RAINER MARIA “Look Now, Look Again” LP
RANCID “Let’s Go” LP picture disc
RANCID “Life Won’t Wait” LP picture disc
THE MANSFIELDS “Cramp Your Style” LP
THE SLACKERS “7-Minha Menina” LP
THE SLACKERS “Better Late Than Never” dbl LP
THE STROKES “First Impressions Of Earth” LP
TRIBE CALLED QUEST “Anthology” LP

Got in a number of really great restocks. Meant to post this earlier, but our site was acting funky. Please note that we got in a new Cometbus and those will go quick. We also got in all of the Radiohead albums at lower (but still pricey) prices, Got in some N.W.A, Nas, Tribe Called Quest, and more!

AGAINST ALL AUTHORITY “All Fall Down” LP
AGAINST ME! “New Wave” LP yellow vinyl comes w/ CD
BEATLES “ABBEY ROAD” LP
BOB DYLAN “MODERN TIMES” double LP
BRIGHT EYES ìDigital Ashî LP
BRIGHT EYES ìNoise Floor (Rarities 1998-2005)î dbl LP
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN “Born In The USA” LP
BUZZCOCKS ìSell You Everythingî 7î Picture Disc
CAT POWER ìDear Sirî LP
Coldplay “X&Y” LP IMPORT
COMETBUS ìIssue # 51î Zine
Cursive “Recluse/Art Is Hard” 10″ picture disc
CURSIVE ìUgly Organî LP
FALL OUT BOY ìINFINITY ON HIGHî pic disc LP
FOO FIGHTERS “Echoes Silence Patience Grace” LP
IRON MAIDEN “Somewhere Back In Time” dbl LP
JACK JOHNSON “Brushfire Fairytales” LP
JACK JOHNSON “In Between Dreams” LP
JACK JOHNSON “Sleep Through The Static” dbl LP
JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP “Life Death Love” LP
LIFTER PULLER ìIn Bay City Rollingî 7î HOLD STEADY
METALLICA “Master Of Puppets” LP dbl LP 180 gram audiophile quality vinyl
METALLICA “Ride The Lightning” dbl LP 180 gram audiophile quality vinyl
METALLICA “Ride The Lightning” LP remastered
MORRISSEY “Greatest Hits” LP
MURDER BY DEATH “Brother” 7″ single import
MUSTARD PLUG “Evildoers Beware” LP
MUSTARD PLUG “Pray For Mojo” LP
MY MORNING JACKET “Acoustic Citsuo” LP
MY MORNING JACKET “Chocolate & Ice” LP
N.W.A. “Efil4zaggin + 100 Miles and Runnin” dbl LP
N.W.A. “Greatest Hits” dbl LP
NAS “Illmatic” LP
NOBODYS “Generation XXX” LP
PEARL JAM - TEN LP (180 GR)
QUEERS “Beyond the ValleyÖ” LP
R.E.M. “Automatic For The People” LP
RADIOHEAD “AMNESIAC” 2X10″
Radiohead “Kid A” double 10″
RADIOHEAD “OK COMPUTER” LP picture disc
RADIOHEAD “PABLO HONEY” LP
Radiohead ìBendsî (IMPORT) LP
RANCID “Out Come The Wolves” LP
RANCID “S/T” LP 5th album
REFUSED “Shape Of Punk To Come” LP
SAMIAM “Whatever’s Got You Down” LP mustard yellow w/ splatter
SOCIAL DISTORTION “Greatest Hits” LP
SONIC YOUTH ìAnagramaî LP
SONIC YOUTH ìDaydream Nationî 4xLP
SONIC YOUTH ìRather Rippedî LP
TOM PETTY “Wildflowers” dbl LP
TORCHE “Meanderthal” LP picture disc
TORCHE “S/T” LP blue vinyl
TORCHE “S/T” LP green w/ white vinyl
TORCHE “S/T” LP maroon vinyl
WHISKEYTOWN “Strangers Almanac” dbl LP

EVERY TIME I DIE “Hot Damn” LP clear w/ red, black, and silver splatter
EVERY TIME I DIE “Hot Damn” LP silver/black half and half
EVERY TIME I DIE “Gutter Phenomenon” LP pink/black half and half
EVERY TIME I DIE “Gutter Phenomenon” LP white w/ pink splatter
EVERY TIME I DIE “Hot Damn” and “Gutter Phenomenon” LPs (all 6 colors)

Some time back, we released a box set for Every Time I Die which contained their first 3 albums, “Last Night In Town”, “Hot Damn”, and “Gutter Phenomenon”. The box sets did really well and actually it was that release that really made us think that we were onto something with Vinyl Collective.

Fast Forward to 2008 and we have been attempting to re-issue those 3 studio albums individually. We put out “Last Night In Town” earlier this year, but we had one hell of a time getting it pressed. It almost took 9 months to get manufactured. This really screwed up our calendar of re-issuing the other two records.

We made the decision to press both Hot Damn and Gutter Phenomenon at the same time. Luckily, we changed up a lot of how we get our records pressed and the projected arrival date of the first week of October should not be a problem.

For Hot Damn, we are doing a pressing of 1,500 copies broke down in the following manner:
300 on Clear w/ Red, Black, and Silver splatter
500 on Silver vinyl (Hot Topic Exclusive)
700 on Silver/Black half and half

For Gutter Phenomenon, we are doing a pressing of 1,500 copies broke down in the following manner:
300 on Hot Pink/Black half and half
500 on Hot Pink vinyl (Hot Topic Exclusive)
700 on White w/ Hot Pink Splatter

The only way you can purchase the Hot Topic exclusive color other than at Hot Topic is by purchasing a set of all 6 colors (3 HD and 3 GP). There are only 50 sets available and when they are gone, you will have to buy the records individually and at Hot Topic. Good luck.

We will be hosting test pressing contests for both records. Each purchase will enter you a chance to win a copy of a test pressing.

KEVIN DEVINE “Another Bag Of Bones” 7″ blue vinyl

KEVIN DEVINE “Another Bag Of Bones” 7″ red vinyl

Kevin Devine is back and working with our friends at Academy Fight Song for a brand new 2 song single. From what the AFS guys have been telling me this release has been quite the nightmare to get made. Luckily their is a light at the end of the tunnel and soon enough, we will have them. Looks like maybe towards the end of September.

Not sure the pressing numbers, but the red vinyl is the more limited.

AFS has been generous enough to give us a test pressing for one lucky purchaser. good luck!

We are excited to post the details about Suburban Home’s 13th Anniversary weekend. Words cannot even begin to describe how excited we are about becoming a teenager. 13 years is an eternity in the music industry and honestly, I still can’t believe that releasing some of my favorite albums on the planet is what I do for a living. Thanks to all of you who have been along for the ride even if just for the past year. We have a fun-filled weekend and hope that all of you can make it.

We made a little streamable mix tape. Listen to songs from all of the acts playing Suburban Home’s 13th Anniversary:

Here is exactly how things are going down:

Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Suburban Home Anniversary Warm-up show at the Columbine, 15630 S Golden Rd, Golden, CO
Acoustic Sets by:
Scooter James
Mike Hale
Jonathan Coody (of Ninja Gun)
Andy Thomas (Totally Thomas)

Friday, September 12th, 2008 at 3 Kings Tavern, 60 South Broadway, Denver, CO, starts at 8pm

Drag the River
Two Cow Garage
Jr. Juggernaut
Ninja Gun
Scooter James

Saturday, September 13th, 2008 at Suburban Home Warehouse, 555 Santa Fe Drive, noon to 5pm
Punk Rock Garage Sale at Suburban Home!
We will have all of our goods for sale, a Keg, and we will have a few acoustic performances including sets by 4H Royalty and Andy “Totally” Thomas. We might even spring for some pizzas so if you are around, you got that going for you.

Saturday, September 13th, 2008 at 3 Kings Tavern, 60 South Broadway, Denver, CO, starts at 8pm

Limbeck
Joey Cape
Jon Snodgrass
Mike Hale
The Revenge
Ghost Buffalo

Sunday, September 14th, 2008 Washington Park, 2pm (enter the park at the Mississippi/Franklin intersection and follow the road til it dead ends. You will see a playground and we will have a grill set up)
Anniversary Weekend BBQ and Washers Tournament

We always like to end our weekends with a big BBQ and Washers’ Tournament. Make sure you pick a partner and battle it out in a no hold’s barred match of one of the greatest games on the planet. We ask that people bring something (beer, food, whatever).

We just posted a 2nd mp3 from Two Cow Garage’s breakthrough album, “Speaking in Cursive”. The song is called “Brass Ring” and is just another sample of what you can expect from Two Cow’s latest album. Remember we just recently posted the pre-order for their album which is available on LP, CD, and as a limited edition deluxe set. The deluxe sets are close to being sold out so if you are on the fence about it, do not wait much longer.

If you didn’t get around to checking out the first mp3 we posted, here it is again, “Your Humble Narrator“. We are really proud of our boys from Columbus, Ohio. What do you think of the songs?

LAGWAGON “I Think My Older Brother” LP w/ CD

Just got word from Fat that these just showed up to their offices. We should have these in stock by mid next week. I am pretty certain that these are on black vinyl as they don’t tend to send us the colored. It does come with a copy of the album on CD which is great. Fat mentioned that this is the last new record with the CD with it as future releases will have a digital coupons.

So what does everyone think of this new Lagwagon? I will admit that it isn’t my favorite and for me it is a weird listen as I got Joey Cape’s solo album before hearing this new Lagwagon. I do prefer Joey’s solo songs to the sped up Lagwagon versions. I will admit that I need to spend more time with it and have heard others say that is has grown on them quite a bit.

I did try to get a test pressing for a contest, but my rep can’t ever get an answer from the man in charge. I will keep asking and if we get really lucky, they will say yes to my D4 request! Pre-order on D4 will be coming soon. I can’t wait to hear “Civil War”.

Brian Quirk and Stephanie (8-29-08) - I feel bad because I never got Brian’s fiance’s last name, but we normally post bands in our Visitors of VC section, but we thought, why not put friends of VC, too. Brian and his fiance were visiting Denver before their big day and they caught us at the end of our day Friday. Unlike some couples, both Brian and Stephanie collect vinyl, but I got the feeling that Brian is a little more intense with his record collecting. Brian saw the Slapstick and Broadways records we had just gotten in so I sent him back with them and told him i would just bill him later. It was nice chatting with them and talking shop, but I had to cut my visit short to meet up with an out of town friend for dinner. I had given them some restaurant recommends for their visit so hopefully they got to eat good while in my neighborhood. Thanks Brian and Stephanie for the visit.

Check out other visitor’s to VC here.

THE BROADWAYS “Broken Star” LP grey blue marble vinyl
SLAPSTICK “25 Songs” dbl LP clear vinyl

Alright friends, I mentioned that this might be happening today and alas, the Broadways and Slapstick records are live in our store. And the really nice thing is that they are already sitting in our warehouse and are ready to ship out. Only 500 pressed of each title and we have 300 of each. Get them while you can, I expect these to sell out rather quickly. Some of you have been waiting for the chance to get slapstick on wax as the previous pressings have all been sold out for ages.

Good luck!

I am excited to bring you September’s Vinyl Collector of the Month, Lydia Chain. You might know here as lydiawesome on our message board. After a number of email conversations between her and I and her and Andy, and after noticing a package that Andy had sitting on her desk that had written in sharpie Lydia Chain, we started talking about her and by the end of our conversation it was decided that we should ask her to be our next VCCOTM.

Lydia has been so kind as to answer questions about why she collects, her first purchases, and records she would love to own. It is a great interview and I hope you take the time to read it.

In case you are wondering, she is the person pictured on the left with Julius the monkey.

Thanks Lydia for the support and congratulations on being our Vinyl Collector of the Month!

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