CIMS SUGGESTS
WEEZER
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NEW RELEASES
50 CENT Before I Self-Destruct CD/DVD
AGNOSTIC FRONT Victim In Pain
KRIS ALLEN Kris Allen
ANBERLIN Blueprints For City Friendships 3CD
BASSHUNTER Bass Generation
BAT FOR LASHES Two Suns Special Edition
BEAK> (GEOFF BARROW/ PORTISHEAD) Beak>
BEENIE MAN Cool Cool Rider
JUSTIN BIEBER My World
BLOOD BROTHERS Various Reissues
DAVID BOWIE Space Oddity: 40th Anniversary Edition 2CD/Vinyl
COMPANY BAND Company Band
ELVIS COSTELLO Spectacle Season 1 5DVD
SHERYL CROW Tuesday Night Music Club Deluxe Edition 2CD/1DVD
DARK TRANQUILLITY Where Death Is Most Alive 2CD
DEFEATER Lost Ground
DJ IRENE Dissonance
THE DOORS Live In New York 6CD
EAST BAY RAY Labyrinth
JOHN ENTWISTLE Rigor Mortis Sets In
FALL OUT BOY Believers Never Die: Greatest Hits
FELT Felt 3: A Tribute To Rosie Perez
FILTHY DUKES Fabriclive 48
DAN FOGELBERG River of Souls
FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS Weekend: Friday
BENNY HILL Ultimate Collection
BILLY IDOL In Super Overdrive Live DVD
INDIGO GIRLS Live At The Roxy DVD
JANET JACKSON #1's 2CD
NORAH JONES The Fall CD/Vinyl
JUDAS PRIEST Concert Classics
KEANE Hopes And Fears
KID SISTER Ultraviolet
ARTIE LANGE Jack And Coke
LEONA LEWIS Echo
JOHN MAYER Battle Studies
PAUL MCCARTNEY Good Evening NYC 2CD/1DVD
MORRISSEY Swords Deluxe Edition 2CD/Vinyl
STEVE MORSE Out Standing In Their Field
MOTLEY CRUE The Greatest Hits CD/Vinyl
OL' DIRTY BASTARD Message To The Other Side
ONEREPUBLIC Waking Up
KATY PERRY MTV Unplugged CD/DVD
PRETTY RICKY Pretty Ricky
RAINBOW Anthology
RAKIM Seventh Seal CD/Vinyl
DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE Friend Of A Friend
REVOLTREVOLT Chordata
RUSH Working Men CD/DVD
SKITLIV Skandinavisk Misantropi
SOUNDTRACK Hoodwinked
SOUNDTRACK Planet 51
ROD STEWART Storyteller
SWALLOW THE SUN New Moon
TANGENT Down And Out In Paris And London
THEM CROOKED VULTURES Them Crooked Vultures
WE SHOT THE MOON Silver Lining
KATT WILLIAMS Katt Box
ROBBIE WILLIAMS Reality Killed The Video Star
WISHBONE ASH Argus
DAN ZANES AND FRIENDS 76 Trombones
FRANK ZAPPA Various Reissues
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RX TOP 10 SELLERS
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Nathen Maxwell
LMFAO
Rosanne Cash
Micky and the Motorcars
Built to Spill
Foo Fighters
Brandi Carlile
Pink Martini
Phoenix
Bon Jovi
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LIVE AT THE RX
ALL SHOWS ARE FREE!
REVOLTREVOLT
Friday, Nov. 20 (7 p.m.)
THE DUTCHESS AND THE DUKE
Saturday, Nov. 21 (5 p.m.)
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BANDS IN TOWN
ALL TIME LOW
Knitting Factory 11.17
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER
Morrison Center 11.17
EVERCLEAR
Knitting Factory 11.18
RUSSIAN CIRCLES
Neurolux 11.19
DEAR AND THE HEADLIGHTS
Neurolux 11.20
CASH'D OUT
Knitting Factory 11.21
THE DUTCHESS AND THE DUKE
Neurolux 11.21
ERIC HUTCHINSON
Knitting Factory 11.22
PINK MOUNTAINTOPS
Neurolux 11.24
RED FANG
Neurolux 11.25
THE SWELL SEASON
Egyptian Theatre 11.27
MINUS THE BEAR
Knitting Factory 11.28
EUFORQUESTRA
Terrapin Station 11.28
SARA EVANS
Qwest Arena 11.29
BLIND PILOT
Linen Building 11.30
PAULA NELSON
Pengilly's Saloon 12.1
ERIC CHURCH
Knitting Factory 12.3
J.J. GREY & MOFRO
Knitting Factory 12.5
GARY ALLAN
Taco Bell Arena 12.6
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS
The Venue 12.6
METALLICA
Idaho Center 12.7
TOBYMAC
Idaho Center 12.8
40 OZ. TO FREEDOM
Reef 12.9
HELL'S BELLES
Knitting Factory 12.11
SPLIT LIP RAYFIELD
Neurolux 12.11
DIGABLE PLANETS
Neurolux 12.12
SMILE EMPTY SOUL
Knitting Factory 12.15
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TICKET GIVEAWAYS!
ALL TIME LOW, NOV. 17, KNITTING FACTORY
Purchase All Time Low's Nothing Personal and get a free ticket to their concert on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Knitting Factory!
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ReVoLtReVoLt RECORD RELEASE PARTY FRIDAY, NOV. 20 AT RX!
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ReVoLtReVoLt will celebrate the release of Chordata with a free RX in-store performance and CD signing at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20.
ReVoLtReVoLt’s Chris Bock, Ben Brunn and Jasin Serna are all familiar faces within the Boise music scene. After a brief stint in Boston as a solo artist, Bock moved back to Boise and reconnected with Serna. The duo brought some new energy to Bock's songs and the project quickly became a joint venture. Songs were brought to the table by both musicians, and a new identity was conceived, ReVoLtReVoLt.
This new two-piece took to the road and toured the Northwest, driving hundreds of miles for weekend winter gigs throughout Idaho and Oregon. In the fall of 2008, they hooked up with bassist Ben Brunn (Nevada Bachelors) of Seattle. After a few rehearsals, it was evident that Ben’s contribution to ReVoLtReVoLt’s sound was the final piece to the puzzle.
Over the summer, the band recorded their debut full-length album with legendary Seattle producer Conrad Uno (Mudhoney, Young Fresh Fellows, Presidents of the United States of America). Chordata recalls classic Northwest guitar bands in its heavier moments and the best of '90s indie rock as the hooks and melodies pile in. Dark and brooding in spots, breezy in others, Chordata is a self-assured debut by a band just hitting their stride.
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THE DUTCHESS AND THE DUKE RX IN-STORE SET FOR NOV. 21
Seattle throwback indie-folk duo The Dutchess and the Duke will perform a free RX in-store concert at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. The band will sign CDs and meet with fans following the performance.
The Dutchess and the Duke have released two critically-acclaimed albums, the most recent of which, Sunrise/Sunset, just came out in October. Drawing comparisons to heavyweights ranging from the Rolling Stones to Bob Dylan to Leonard Cohen, The Dutchess and the Duke make the sort of music that sounds informed by a great record collection and a reverence for classic singer-songwriter idioms.
Says their hometown Seattle Weekly, "By taking tonal cues from darker, acid-tinged '60s pop and sweetening it with just the right amount of meticulously constructed harmonies, they are managing to pull off one of the trickier combinations in songwriting — sounding timeless and utterly modern at the same time."
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NEW RELEASE(S) OF THE WEEK: JOHN MAYER & NORAH JONES FOR THE $9.99 RIGHT PRICE!
Two of the fall season's most anticipated new releases are out this week, and The Record Exchange has them both for the $9.99 RIGHT PRICE!
That's right, Hollywood boy toy John Mayer's Battle Studies and Norah Jones' The Fall are available at your favorite record store on the planet — that's us — for less than a Hamilton.
We also have a free 7-inch to give away with each purchase of Battle Studies!
Act fast, because the Right Price will only be available for a week!
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MORE NEW RECOMMENDATIONS
"[W]hen John Paul Jones got the hard-rock supersession itch, he didn't mess around. For Them Crooked Vultures, he hooks up with Dave Grohl and Josh Homme, two of Zep's smartest disciples.
"... Sometimes the music sounds exactly like Zeppelin, as on 'Reptiles,' a sly update of 'South Bound Suarez.' Other times it sounds like Queens of the Stone Age with a hot new bassist. But it's not desperately ambitious — the album sounds like the good-natured quickie it probably was. Jones plays a few keyboard solos in 'Mind Eraser, No Chaser' and 'Scumbag Blues,' and though Homme doesn't sing like Robert Plant (his upper register sounds more like Cream's Jack Bruce), he does deliver loads of Jimmy Page doppelgänger solos, just to prove he can." — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone
More new recommendations available at the RX this week:
Star Trek DVD
Frank Zappa Various Reissues
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LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: LE FLEUR
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We really dig it when local bands put out albums on vinyl, and Le Fleur's latest platter Din Din can be found at The Record Exchange on wax (limited to 300 copies) and CD.
And it's not just the format freak in us that likes the record — the music is pretty rad, too. As demonstrated on Din Din, Le Fleur is a versatile band that can work a slow, post-rock build-up as well as a herky-jerky post-punk rhythm ala Modest Mouse — in short, an apt addition to the Northwest indie rock tradition.
"None of us have formal musical training, so our music probably has a bit of regional aesthetic to it that is a vernacular expression of who we are and how we express ourselves with music," says Le Fleur's Bryan Hallowell. "At the same time we don't cling to any specific styles. Basically we like to play rock music but do what we can to keep it interesting."
Of releasing Din Din on vinyl, Hallowell says, "It is one of those things where it is such an important accomplishment for us to make this record and vinyl almost embodies that importance better than how a CD can. The music on vinyl is tactile and has a physical presence to it. Plus we've always wanted to make an album on vinyl. It also made for a better format to have the artwork."
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BLAKROC ON BLACK FRIDAY: THE TRACK LIST
Black Friday is not a day that is celebrated by independent retailers ... until now. November 27 will be BLAK FRIDAY as we unveil BlakRoc, a collaboration between The Black Keys and 11 A-list rappers.
There's major buzz on the street about this album, and it's ONLY AVAILABLE AT SELECT INDEPENDENT RECORD STORES (on both CD and LP w/bonus CD), including The Record Exchange.
Peep the full track list:
1. "Coochie" w/ Ludacris and Ol’ Dirty Bastard
2. "On The Vista" w/ Mos Def
3. "Hard Times" w/ NOE
4. "Dollaz & Sense" w/ Pharoahe Monch and RZA
5. "Why Can’t I Forget Him" w/ Nicole Wray
6. "Stay Off The F*%$#n’ Flowers" w/ Raekwon
7. "Ain’t Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)" w/ Jim Jones and Mos Def
8. "Hope You’re Happy" w/ Billy Danze, Nicole Wray and Q-Tip
9. "Tellin’ Me Things" w/ RZA
10. "What You Do To Me" w/ Billy Danze, Jim Jones and Nicole Wray
11. "Done Did It" w/ Nicole Wray and NOE
For videos, photos, updates and more, visit blakroc.com.
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RX STAFF PICK OF THE WEEK
RX barista extraordinaire Emily Whitesides selected electro-rock duo The Big Pink's A Brief History of Love as her Staff Pick of the Week.
"It totally rocks," Emily says. "It's got a big sound with a contemporary kick to it."
Critics are agreeing with Emily. The Pitchfork hipsters said the album is "all loaded with the kind of unshakeable self-confidence that typically leads to daunting hype from Brit mags, ridiculously fun press quotes, and, just maybe, an album that justifies us giving a shit two months from now. As you can guess from that [8.2] score up there, A Brief History of Love is way better than it needed to be, a bracing and beat-driven debut from a label usually known for shoegaze's more cryptic qualities."
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WIN $1,000 IN DOWNLOADS IN THE THINKINDIE DIGITAL STORE!
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How would you like to have $1,000 in free music downloads? Well, partner, visit The Record Exchange ThinkIndie digital store, sign up for an account and you could be the lucky duck to come away with a grand in free high-quality MP3s.
All you need to do is this ...
Step 1: Sign-up for an account with ThinkIndie between now and Dec. 20, 2009.
Step 2: There is no Step 2! That’s all you have to do to be eligible for the downloadable dosh! (And if you already have an account with us, don’t worry, you’re already eligible.)
On Dec. 20, we’ll select one ThinkIndie account holder at random. Then we’ll credit that lucky IndieVidual’s account to the tune of a thousand bucks! To spend whenever they want. On whatever they want. So what are you waiting for, huh? Sign-up with ThinkIndie today! Good luck! Spread the IndieWord. And may The Swag be with you!!
While you're there, do some browsing around the store, which features all sorts of exclusives, killer digital reissues and hot buzz bands along with the usual free downloads, artist selections and RX hand-picked albums.
Here's a short list of new releases this week:
Want the latest news on releases from the RX ThinkIndie store? Sign up for an RSS feed here.
You go now: recordexchange.thinkindie.com
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RX NOONTUNES FLASH SALE!
The Record Exchange will hold its inaugural NoonTunes Flash Sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23.
What is a Flash Sale, you ask? It's a special sale lasting only a few hours when we offer super deals on everything from CDs and vinyl records to cool gift shop items and beverages at our espresso bar.
We will hold the sale every Monday and reveal the details in the morning over our blog, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Pony Express courier, etc.
We chose Monday for NoonTunes because, well, Mondays suck. And what better way to get out of the office than to come down to your favorite independent record store and score deep discounts during your lunch break!
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RX INDIE STORE EXCLUSIVES
As if you need an excuse to buy your music at the RX, we have a slew of exclusive indie store titles currently available, including limited-edition leftovers from the November Vinyl Saturday!
Peep these recent exclusives:
• The Beatles Abbey Road vinyl box (w/ t-shirt and poster)
• Municipal Waste Massive Aggressive vinyl picture disc
• UNKLE "Trouble In Paradise"/"Hold My Hand" 12-inch
• Fischerspooner We Are Electric 12-inch
• Limited edition 7-inches galore: Wilco, Avett Brothers, Pete Yorn/Scarlett Johansson, Hockey, Big Star, Green Day, Depeche Mode, Elvis Costello, Jenny Lewis, Panic at the Disco, R.E.M. and many more!
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COWBOY (OR COWGIRL) UP IN THE RX GIFT SHOP, PARTNER
Every department store on the planet seems to be jumping on the western wear chuck wagon these days, but most of the knockoffs don't exactly knock our socks off.
In The Record Exchange Gift Shop, however, you'll find authentic western wear with flair courtesy of Rockmount Ranch Wear, the "originator of the western shirt."
These colorful, stylish men's and women's western shirts are assembled with the utmost of care — edge-stiched collar and cuffs, individually sewn yokes and pockets, hemmed shirttails — to assure a long lifespan on your back, whether it's to suck down PBRs in a hipster bar or rope the wind on the ranch.
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BUY STUFF, GET FREE STUFF!
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You want swag? We got swag. Highlights this week include:
• A free 7-inch with the purchase of John Mayer's Battle Studies.
• A free 7-inch with the purchase of the Where The Wild Things Are soundtrack.
• A free lithograph with the purchase of Dashboard Confessional's Alter The Ending.
• A free lithograph with the purchase of Flyleaf's Memento Mori.
• A free 7-inch with the purchase of Say Anything's self-titled new album.
• A free 7-inch with the purchase of Weezer's Raditude.
• A free lithograph with the purchase of Nirvana's Live at Reading.
• A free lithograph with the purchase of Julian Casablancas' Phrazes For The Young.
• A free lithograph with the purchase of Devendra Banhart's What Will We Be.
• A free 7-inch with the purchase of Jack Johnson's En Concert.
• A free Anti- Records CD sampler with the purchase of select Anti- titles.
• A free lithograph with the purchase of Tegan and Sera's Sainthood.
• A free lithograph with the purchase of Built to Spill's There is No Enemy.
• Many more — just ask an RX clerk!
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THE BODACIOUS BARGAIN BIN!
It's time to start thinking about holiday shopping, and for the music lover on your list, nothing beats a box set under the Christmas tree.
Right now The Record Exchange has select box sets on sale, including The Beatles remasters box and Bob Dylan's Tell Tale Signs ($40 off!).
Visit our box set section — located on the back wall near the rock and jazz CD racks — for more titles!
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LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC NOW!!!
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Featured this week is Norah Jones. Our girl has all growed up! Breaking away from the tried and true, Jones brings in some new friends to help craft her latest release, The Fall, out this week. New to the mix include producer Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Modest Mouse, Tom Waits), as well as Ryan Adams and Okkervil River’s Will Sheff, who helped write a couple tracks. The results are pure Norah, just in a new direction that we think you’ll dig. Check out a few tracks in our pop-up jukebox here.
OTHER COOL STUFF THIS WEEK:
TEGAN & SARA: Get tour dates and info on their brand new release, Sainthood.
JACK JOHNSON: Check out a few tracks from En Concert, his new live CD/DVD.
DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL: Get tour dates and info on their latest, Alter the Ending, out now.
DRIVE A: Now on tour with The Used and The Almost! Get info on Loss of Desire.
ONEREPUBLIC: Get the back story on their upcoming pop gem, Waking Up, out this week.
SLAYER: Listen to the title track from World Painted Blood, also available on 180-gram vinyl!!!
THE COSNARATI: Stream this Bill Cosby production in advance of its 11/24 release!
THEM CROOKED VULTURES: Self-titled debut out this week; get info on this supergroup here now!
OPERATION CHILLOUT helps homeless Vietnam veterans in northern New Jersey. Learn more!
HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR AUSTIN MUSICIANS (HAAM) provides access to affordable health care for Austin's low-income, uninsured musicians. Learn more!
MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS FOUNDATION keeps music alive by donating musical instruments to under-funded music programs. Learn more!
SWEET RELIEF assists musicians facing financial challenges due to illness, disability or age-related problems.
THE PABLOVE FOUNDATION: Fighting childhood cancer with love.
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FRIEND US, FAN US, FOLLOW US
The Record Exchange is all over that thar Interweb. If you're not already a friend, fan or follower, what are you waiting for? The RX staff sends multiple daily dispatches to the Web to keep you up to date on our store events, new releases and quarterback rating.
Here's where to find us:
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Pardon our appearance while eTales undergoes a bit of plastic surgery. We will be nipping, tucking and lifting in the coming weeks, but when we emerge from the operating room we will be leaner, cleaner and handsomer. Let's hope the Botox sticks and our luscious new lips don't go all funhouse mirror on us.
