Yellow Racket Records (CHA)

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Tyler Bradford shared these beautiful film prints with us, captured at the shop before a show last year! 😍😍😍 📷: @tylrbrdfrd

10 REASONS TO LISTEN TO VINYL RECORDS! Here’s a recap of our recent list we put together to explain why so many people are still listening to vinyl (and other physical formats) in the age of streaming. Many of you may have seen recent reports that vinyl sales dropped 33% this Summer, but we’re gonna help set the record straight: vinyl sales have actually gone UP 6.2%. The inaccurate statistic making its way around the web is a result of a dramatic change in the national reporting methodology that was implemented last year, which completely excludes sales from any indie shop or mom-and-pop store that doesn’t directly report their sales to Luminate or Billboard. Independent retailers are responsible for more vinyl sales than big box retailers and corporate chains by a large margin, so you can imagine how dramatically the numbers would be affected if you suddenly stopped counting all the sales that happen in thousands of small shops around the country. Thankfully, more accurate statistical models have been put in place in recent months, which is how we know that the number of records sold has actually INCREASED by 6.2%. So have no fear: vinyl is still going strong and Americans still love their records. And if you wanna know WHY we love them so much… this list is just a start! [Thanks to @templepainter for the sick design!]

Buena Vista Social Club - ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ | 1997 Released in 1997, this is a great record for anyone trying to find a gateway into the beautiful music of Cuba. A great listen for all music lovers and a staff favorite. Grab a copy for your collection! #buenavistasocialclub #indierecordstore

Rumours is finally back in stock, so we got a bajillion copies. Maybe these’ll last us a month or two.

We’re putting out 700+ pre-loved records tomorrow morning, Saturday 5/16, at 11:00am! (If you’re on our email list, we’re sending out a secret password Friday afternoon to get you in at 10:00am.) These are all first-come, first-served. No holds. No phone orders. Just come to the record store!

Just a few of the new releases out this weekend! Available in store and online! #AIMSMay15Rocks @ilovemyindierecordshop

Athens, GA folk rocker Hunter Morris (@mountain_of_youth_hunter ) has a new album out today via @strollingbonesrecords ! Check out Nowhere, NW and come snag a copy on CD or vinyl at the shop! About the album (in the words of the artist): We are all capable of reaching within ourselves to find the innocence of our youth. No matter what we accomplish in life, we all come from nowhere and we all end up nowhere. But maybe accepting and even embracing this reality can give that much more meaning to the moments in between. For all of the places we go, the people we meet, and the experiences we have as we move through life, we are all essentially still just curious children wondering what we mean to the world. Everyone’s a kid at heart, we just dress the part.

We’re putting out 700+ pre-loved records tomorrow morning, Saturday 5/16, at 11:00am! (If you’re on our email list, we’re sending out a secret password Friday afternoon to get you in at 10:00am.) These are all first-come, first-served. No holds. No phone orders. Just come to the record store! (P.S. This drop has TONS of Dave Matthews Band snd August Burns Red in it.)

A good friend of the shop has asked us to help him sell his third-state butcher cover, so this will be going out on Saturday morning along with 700+ other pre-loved records. The asking price is $2,000, and the record is in VG (arguably VG+) condition. We open at 11:00am Saturday, and all records will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. However, email subscribers will receive an email later this afternoon with a special password to get in an hour early (10:00am). So get signed up on our website if you aren’t already a subscriber. Cheers!

Our RSD t-shirts were so popular this year that we sold out within a couple hours of opening! We’ve had so many requests for more, we went ahead and printed another 25 shirts (thanks to our friends at @stitcheffects )! Now available in store and online. Grab one while you can! Design by @bigthrillscult / @templepainter Photos by @direbloomphoto

KURT VILE is bringing his hometown into the spotlight with the new jawn, PHILADELPHIA’S BEEN GOOD TO ME. It’s hitting record store racks soon, but next Wednesday, May 20 participating stores will be one of the first chances for you and your gang to get together and check it out. Join us Wednesday, 5/20, at 12:00pm EST (noon) to listen to Kurt’s new record 9 days before the official release! We’ll have posters for you to snag, plus, one lucky attendee will win a signed print! As always, we’ll have drinks for sale and plenty of seating in the listening room, so grab your friends and come hang out! RSVP to let us know you’ll be attending! IMPORTANT NOTES: • Admission is free, and it is an all ages event. • Attendance does not guarantee you will receive a promotional item, so be sure to show up early enough to improve your chances of getting one.