# record store (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover record store. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #104: Album Cover Parodies and Coincidences Episode 4: The Beatles Pt. 2](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-bb1) _2026-08-14 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [💿 Stinkweeds Weekly - Phoebe Bridgers, Jungle](https://stinkweeds.substack.com/p/stinkweeds-weekly-phoebe-bridgers) _2026-08-14 · Stinkweeds New Release Mailer_ Plus SO MANY EVENTS! 🎉 ## [The Drugs Don't Work" - Cover-Version des Monats!](https://dirkdarmstaedter.substack.com/p/the-drugs-dont-work-cover-version) _2026-08-12 · Dirk Darmstaedter · Dirk Darmstaedter_ Sounds Like Dirk am Freitag auf Bremen Zwei – und für euch schon vorab zu hören ## [Lars. Album. Vinyl. Jetzt. Yay.](https://dirkdarmstaedter.substack.com/p/lars-album-vinyl-jetzt-yay) _2026-08-10 · Dirk Darmstaedter · Dirk Darmstaedter_ Über Lars Plogschties, „In Darkest Times" und eine Freundschaft, die 2001 an einem vorweihnachtlichen Abend auf St. Pauli begann ## [💿 Stinkweeds Weekly - Steve Lacy, The Mountain Goats](https://stinkweeds.substack.com/p/stinkweeds-weekly-steve-lacy-the) _2026-08-07 · Stinkweeds New Release Mailer_ Plus upcoming listening parties! ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #103: Album Cover Parodies and Coincidences Episode 3: The Beatles Pt. 1](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-003) _2026-08-07 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [ALBUM OF THE MONTH: PRINCE BUSTER - BLUE BEAT HITS](https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/album-of-the-month-prince-buster-blue-beat-hits) _2026-08-04 · Record Store Day News_ The blueprint for ska. 🎺 Before 2 Tone, before Mod, there was Prince Buster. Long before Madness and The Specials brought ska back into the charts, Prince Buster was cutting singles that would define an entire era of Jamaican music. Blue Beat Hits collects those defining singles from his run on The Blue Beat Label, the imprint whose name became so synonymous with the sound that "blue beat" is… ## [31 Jahre "Happy Together"](https://dirkdarmstaedter.substack.com/p/31-jahre-happy-together) _2026-08-03 · Dirk Darmstaedter · Dirk Darmstaedter_ Eine Coverversion, ein mutiger Moderator und der Abend, der aus 50 Zuschauern 1.000 machte ## [💿 Stinkweeds Weekly - Domi & JD Beck, Shearwater](https://stinkweeds.substack.com/p/stinkweeds-weekly-domi-and-jd-beck) _2026-07-31 · Stinkweeds New Release Mailer_ Plus fresh pre-orders and more! ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #102: From the Proximity Archives: Led Zeppelin at Nassau Coliseum June 15, 1972](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-002) _2026-07-31 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WyRYZAmT0Tz5) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [💿 Stinkweeds Weekly - Charli XCX, The Strokes](https://stinkweeds.substack.com/p/stinkweeds-weekly-charli-xcx-the) _2026-07-24 · Stinkweeds New Release Mailer_ Mojave 3 reissues, Curio Curio, and more! ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #101: Bargain Bin Treasures: Tarriers Folk, Bromberg Blues and Atlantic Soul](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-13c) _2026-07-24 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [Es findet schon seinen Weg](https://dirkdarmstaedter.substack.com/p/es-findet-schon-seinen-weg) _2026-07-21 · Dirk Darmstaedter · Dirk Darmstaedter_ Königswetter, Sienna Spiro und EP#1 ## [💿 Stinkweeds Weekly - Gracie Abrams, Tricky](https://stinkweeds.substack.com/p/stinkweeds-weekly-gracie-abrams-tricky) _2026-07-17 · Stinkweeds New Release Mailer_ Yard Act, Helado Tropical, and more! ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #100: Seattle Rock History: Gig Flyers and Mementos from Popllama, Rob Morgan & Co.](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-bf4) _2026-07-17 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [💿 Stinkweeds Weekly - Jack White, Will Sheff](https://stinkweeds.substack.com/p/stinkweeds-weekly-jack-white-will) _2026-07-10 · Stinkweeds New Release Mailer_ Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, Baby Rose, and more! ## [Building in Minecraft: A Simple Guide](https://lamppost.bearblog.dev/building-in-minecraft-a-simple-guide/) _2026-07-10 · lamppost · the lamppost_ How to build in Minecraft through an artistic lense Hi! In this blog post I will walk you through my process of building in Minecraft. In recent months I have been enjoying playing again and have started to practice my skills quite a bit and I wanted to share what I have learned so far, as to inspire and hopefully guide. I wouldn't consider this a how to explanation, since it is more of a thought… ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #99: Album Cover Parodies and Coincidences Part 2: The ALL-AC/DC Episode!](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-0aa) _2026-07-10 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [He Knew a Good Thing When He Heard It](https://dirkdarmstaedter.substack.com/p/he-knew-a-good-thing-when-he-heard) _2026-07-06 · Dirk Darmstaedter · Dirk Darmstaedter_ Remembering my dad, Gerd Darmstaedter — who wasn't a musician, but shaped everything I've ever made. ## [💿 Stinkweeds Weekly - Happy Independence, Shop Independent!](https://stinkweeds.substack.com/p/stinkweeds-weekly-happy-independence) _2026-07-03 · Stinkweeds New Release Mailer_ Shop local this holiday weekend ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DnwceT6gh6hu) _2026-07-03 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #98: The Schaefer Music Festival Pt. 3: Todd Rundgren’s Free Concert/Recording Session August 1973](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-7a3) _2026-07-03 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [ALBUM OF THE MONTH: YARD ACT - YOU'RE GONNA NEED A LITTLE MUSIC](https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/album-of-the-month-yard-act-you-re-gonna-need-a-little-music) _2026-07-02 · Record Store Day News_ TIME FOR A LITTLE MUSIC... Landing in record shops across the UK this July, You're Gonna Need A Little Music - the third album from Leeds post-punk favourites Yard Act - is Record Store Day's Album of the Month! Released via Island/EMI Records, the album follows 2024's Top Five hit Where's My Utopia? and the Mercury Prize-nominated The Overload. For the first time, the quartet - James Smith, Ryan… ## [💿 Stinkweeds Weekly - Feeble Little Horse, Muse](https://stinkweeds.substack.com/p/stinkweeds-weekly-feeble-little-horse) _2026-06-26 · Stinkweeds New Release Mailer_ Beth Orton, SML, Pixies, and more! ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #97: The Schaefer Music Festival Pt. 2 – Good Vibrations From Central Park: Personal Experiences](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-a00) _2026-06-26 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [Signed speakers from Robert Plant, Wolf Alice and Foals up for grabs in War Child prize draws](https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/signed-speakers-from-robert-plant-wolf-alice-and-foals-up-for-grabs-in-war-child-prize-draws) _2026-06-24 · Record Store Day News_ Three Record Store Day and Bowers & Wilkins exclusive speakers will raise funds for children affected by conflict Record Store Day UK has announced three charity prize draws of limited-edition Bowers & Wilkins speakers signed by Robert Plant, Wolf Alice and Foals, with all proceeds going to RSD’s official charity partner, War Child. The three exclusive speakers, donated by longstanding RSD UK… ## [💿 Stinkweeds Weekly - Kehlani, Isaiah Rashad](https://stinkweeds.substack.com/p/stinkweeds-weekly-kehlani-isaiah) _2026-06-19 · Stinkweeds New Release Mailer_ AFI "Decemberunderground" reissue, and more! ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #96: The Schaefer Music Festival Pt. 1 – Good Vibrations from Central Park: History](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-b89) _2026-06-19 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. ## [Heiß, schwül, Hamburg](https://dirkdarmstaedter.substack.com/p/hei-schwul-hamburg) _2026-06-18 · Dirk Darmstaedter · Dirk Darmstaedter_ .... und endlich: die Aufnahmen ## [💿 Stinkweeds Weekly - Angine De Poitrine, Olivia Rodrigo](https://stinkweeds.substack.com/p/stinkweeds-weekly-angine-de-poitrine) _2026-06-12 · Stinkweeds New Release Mailer_ Fruit Bats, Midland, and more! ## [The Record Store Years (and beyond) #95: Bargain Bin Treasure: Jerry Lee Lewis “The Return Of Rock”](https://hughjones.substack.com/p/the-record-store-years-and-beyond-401) _2026-06-12 · Hugh Jones · The Record Store Years_ A memoir of 25 years (1975-2000) working in the world of records & music in Seattle, archived in 72 posts at hughjones.substack.com/archive. Now: Stories, opinions & rants on music, records and. . . ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0xMWU3n8TaOL) _2026-06-12 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [Confessions](https://dirkdarmstaedter.substack.com/p/confessions) _2026-06-11 · Dirk Darmstaedter · Dirk Darmstaedter_ eine Coverversion [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201570812/c89d0ac6b6e9591c9e66442b87e6a4f9.mp3) ## [Catching up.](https://lamppost.bearblog.dev/catching-up/) _2026-06-10 · lamppost · the lamppost_ Dawn Notes no.78 Welcome back to the lamppost. I am writing this morning again. I am officially done with my university work and I will graduate shortly. This means that I have some time now to rest and maybe do some interesting things that I have been putting off. For example, I have been recording and putting up videos of me playing Lethal Company with my friends. A sort of digital archive of… ## [Trotzdem](https://dirkdarmstaedter.substack.com/p/trotzdem) _2026-06-08 · Dirk Darmstaedter · Dirk Darmstaedter_ Meine Antwort auf die Streaming-Scams, die uns gerade überall vorgeschlagen werden ## [Secretly Group, Ninja Tune & Beggars Group Partner With Music Declares Emergency & The Music Climate Pact For Recycled Vinyl Campaign](https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/secretly-group-ninja-tune-beggars-group-partner-with-music-declares-emergency-the-music-climate-pact-for-recycled-vinyl-campaign) _2026-06-05 · Record Store Day News_ Initiative Features Albums Pressed on 100% Reclaimed Material, Launching on World Environment Day Today, the record labels and distribution teams at Secretly Group , Ninja Tune and Beggars Group have come together to announce a new partnership with Music Declares Emergency and the Music Climate Pact . Launching in tandem with World Environment Day on June 5, and dedicated to driving awareness… ## [RSD UNSIGNED WINNERS ZO LIEF RELEASE EP HYPNOSIS ON VINYL](https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/rsd-unsigned-winners-zo-lief-release-ep-hypnosis-on-vinyl) _2026-06-04 · Record Store Day News_ LANDING IN RECORD SHOPS TODAY! Zo Lief, the winner of Record Store Day Unsigned 2025, have released their EP ‘Hypnosis’ on black vinyl today, now available from selected independent record shops. Zo Lief digitally released their second self-produced 6-track EP ‘Hypnosis’ in March 2025, which received praise from Steve Lamacq (BBC Radio 6 Music), John Kennedy (Radio X) and BBC Introducing,… ## [Ist das Kunst — oder kann das weg?](https://dirkdarmstaedter.substack.com/p/ist-das-kunst-oder-kann-das-weg) _2026-06-04 · Dirk Darmstaedter · Dirk Darmstaedter_ Über physische Musik, volle Lager und die Frage, ob sich das überhaupt noch rechnet. ## [ALBUM OF THE MONTH: NIALL HORAN - DINNER PARTY](https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/album-of-the-month-niall-horan-dinner-party) _2026-06-01 · Record Store Day News_ DINNER IS SERVED... Landing in record shops across the UK this June, Dinner Party - the fourth solo album from Niall Horan - is Record Store Day’s Album of the Month! Released via Capitol Records, the album arrives following another huge few years for Horan, whose solo career has seen him move from arena headliner to one of the biggest names in modern pop. Cinematic yet organic in tone, Dinner… ## [Polaroids From Sylt](https://dirkdarmstaedter.substack.com/p/polaroids-from-sylt) _2026-05-28 · Dirk Darmstaedter · Dirk Darmstaedter_ Two videos, one island, and the fine art of doing nothing. ## [ALBUM OF THE MONTH: KACEY MUSGRAVES - MIDDLE OF NOWHERE](https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/album-of-the-month-kacey-musgraves-middle-of-nowhere) _2026-05-01 · Record Store Day News_ Somewhere in the middle of nowhere… Kacey Musgraves’ sixth album, Middle of Nowhere, takes its name from a sign in her hometown of Golden, Texas: “Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere.” Written following a breakup, the record reflects a period of solitude that she says, “actually felt incredible… existing in a space not defined by anyone else.” Middle of Nowhere leans into that freedom, blending a… ## [BIGGEST EVER RECORD STORE DAY CELEBRATION BOOSTS UK HIGH STREETS](https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/biggest-ever-record-store-day-celebration-boosts-uk-high-streets) _2026-04-23 · Record Store Day News_ Last weekend saw independent record shops across the UK and Ireland come together to celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday 18th April. Over 300 independent record shops took part, hosting live performances, signings, DJ sets and special events to mark the occasion. Many record shops collaborated with fellow retailers on their high streets including coffee shops, restaurants, pubs and community… ## [My first time at Record Store Day.](https://lamppost.bearblog.dev/my-first-time-at-record-store-day/) _2026-04-18 · lamppost · the lamppost_ Dawn Notes no.77 Waiting for the horizon to break. Today I went to the local record store, which is also a great bookshop, where they were celebrating RSD. There was a band playing some decent music, but I was there on a mission. If you saw my previous post you know that there is new Boards of Canada happening right now, so I went to meticulously search every rack of vinyls to see if any secret… ## [HUNDREDS OF RECORD SHOPS TO HOST IN-STORE PARTIES ACROSS THE UK AND IRELAND TO CELEBRATE RECORD STORE DAY](https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/hundreds-of-record-shops-to-host-in-store-parties-across-the-uk-and-ireland-to-celebrate-record-store-day) _2026-04-17 · Record Store Day News_ Record Store Day takes place this Saturday, 18th April, with over 300 independent record shops set to celebrate across the UK and Ireland. Record shops will host live performances, signings, DJ sets and special events to mark the occasion. Vinyl lovers will join record shop queues for a chance to get their hands on the special limited-edition releases, turning high streets into a huge celebration… ## [NEW BOARDS OF CANADA.](https://lamppost.bearblog.dev/new-boards-of-canada/) _2026-04-17 · lamppost · the lamppost_ DawnNotes no.76 A little light in the dark. Or is the light in the darkness. So yesterday yielded a very unexpected surprise. I haven't mentioned it here but one of my favorite music makers of all time are the duo Boards of Canada. And they, after 13 years, have released a new single, if I may call it that!!! You can find it on their youtube channel ! It is the most pleasant surprise for me,… ## [Background noise as a method of avoiding yourself.](https://lamppost.bearblog.dev/background-noise-as-a-method-of-avoiding-yourself/) _2026-04-16 · lamppost · the lamppost_ Dawn Notes no.75 Gulpen should really make this castle into a community space. This morning I was thinking about how much of my free time during commutes or while working I listen to some form of information. The least offensive form would be music. That is just pleasurable and nice and often can lead to me thinking and reflecting in a tender human manor. But a form that often permeates my daily… ## [Doing more than just one thing, and showing it to the world.](https://lamppost.bearblog.dev/doing-more-than-just-one-thing-and-showing-it-to-the-world/) _2026-04-15 · lamppost · the lamppost_ Dawn Notes no.74 This morning's sky. I have returned from an unannounced break. I slept a lot and feel quite rejuvenated, and had a great time with my girlfriend and her family. I consciously noted that I won't worry about posting the blog on those days, since as you saw or can see, I wasn't really writing anything anymore. Most of my posts turned into just two sentences WITHOUT A PICTURE.… ## [Tired.](https://lamppost.bearblog.dev/tired/) _2026-04-09 · lamppost · the lamppost_ Dawn Notes no.73 I am tired. No energy to work at all. But I have made some progress on my senior project. ## [ROBERT PLANT HONOURED AS RECORD STORE LEGEND AHEAD OF RECORD STORE DAY 2026](https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/robert-plant-honoured-as-record-store-legend-ahead-of-record-store-day-2026) _2026-04-08 · Record Store Day News_ Record Store Day is proud to announce Robert Plant as the latest recipient of its Record Store Legend award. This accolade recognises Robert Plant’s lasting impact on music around the world, and his ongoing dedication to supporting new artists and record shops, as well as the record store community’s deep admiration for his work. Speaking at Spillers Records, Robert Plant said: “Record stores have… ## [I missed yesterday.](https://lamppost.bearblog.dev/i-missed-yesterday/) _2026-04-08 · lamppost · the lamppost_ Dawn Notes no.72 Not much to update today, I played minecraft yesterday. ## [Let's give it a shot.](https://lamppost.bearblog.dev/lets-give-it-a-shot/) _2026-04-06 · lamppost · the lamppost_ Dawn Notes no.71 Hi, I will try to implement the system I talked about yesterday. I need to get my uni work done, so it seems like an easy way to keep on top of doing what I am supposed to do. I will update you tomorrow on how it went! ## [Who am I, and what do I want to do?](https://lamppost.bearblog.dev/who-am-i-and-what-do-i-want-to-do/) _2026-04-05 · lamppost · the lamppost_ That is a question everyone ponders often, I believe. Maybe not consciously, but definitely somewhere along the way. I have been stuck in this kind of mindset for a while, and it is probably because I am graduating soon and I don't plan on studying more for a year or maybe ever, in the context of a university that is. I am going to be moving in with my girlfriend in Latvia, my home country, and…