Got my Smartpunk order today. Very satisfied. It was nice buying records at 2010 prices again. 

Massive flash sale at Smartpunk right now, save 50% off your entire order with code V8PBC884S1C1 — here's all 600+ records they have in stock:

https://smartpunkshop.com/collections/all-products?filter.v.availability=1

Not sure where free shipping kicks in, but my $101 order shipped free, as did my buddy's $92 order.

New song is better than pretty much everything on Havasu. That album was a big dud for me. (Phoenix was great however.)

Holy shit I can't believe this is getting a proper pressing! I spin the promo 3x10" all the time even though it's a pain in the ass to get up and flip every three songs, ha.

6 hours ago, JohnMatrix said:

Ugh Derek Hess? I'd rather have the OG artwork

I guess it was lost/unable to be located in time, so the band commissioned him to create something new. (This is what Derek told me, at least.)

The Helmet record will have new artwork created by Derek Hess. 

$34.98 Prime on Amazon.

I hate to support Bezos as much as the next guy, but $9 shipping is wack.

Amazon has an exclusive transparent blue variant.

Doo-Wops And Hooligans - $24.98 Prime

Unorthodox Jukebox - $24.98 Prime

24K Magic - $31.98 Prime (no idea why this one costs so much more)

An Evening With Silk Sonic - $24.98 Prime

Just a reminder: You don't have to buy all of these.

Huge 50% off sale at Zia Records, literally 2500 LPs available:

https://www.ziarecords.com/c/230/vinyl-markdowns?&so=3&page=1&af=-10

2 hours ago, One Hundred Fifty-Two said:

I’m thinking in a perfect world they haves best friends Thursday and Friday and WWWY Saturday and Sunday. With club after shows spread across the weekend

Different promoters and different venues. WWWY is Live Nation and on the strip. BFF is S&S (an indie promoter from Utah who most notably does the Kilby Block Party) and downtown Vegas.  

7 minutes ago, One Hundred Fifty-Two said:

The lineup is amazing in my eyes

BUT 

can any of these bands headline a venue over 1,000 people?

 

luckily I’ve seen most of these bands at riot fest in recent years

Yeah, the lineup is definitely missing a bridge-gap band, someone like Jimmy Eat World, Thursday or Dashboard Confessional — bands distinctly rooted in the 2nd wave but a huge reason the 3rd wave took off. Of course, all three of those bands are playing the pop-punk fest in Vegas the following weekend, lol.

The only other band I can think of with that level of name recognition from that time would be At The Drive-In, but they're currently back-burnered while Cedric and Omar do the Mars Volta again.

They're trying to sell this fest like it's some debaucherous thing, offering unlimited-alcohol upgrades and $8000 "VIP cabanas" and shit, and I'm like, dude, I just wanna watch Karate and Rainer Maria in peace.

I've been waiting on an order from them since November. Guessing I'm shit outta luck.

I am stunned they are already announcing the single-day lineups and putting single-day tickets on sale so early. Like, this is still seven months away. That tells me they probably didn't sell nearly as many three-day passes as they were hoping for in the past week...

I bought a 3-day VIP pass. Who else is going?

20 hours ago, SaulManella said:

Haven't been paying attention since like exister in 2012. Did they just get him to start singing verses/songs recently?

Wollard took a leave of absence from the band in 2017 and Cresswell has been filling in for him live since then. Then when the band started writing new songs, they included Cresswell in the process and he is now a full fledged member who sings Wollard’s parts on the road (as he still does not tour) as well as contributes his own songs to the group. 

Aberdeen Washington or Aberdeen Scotland? This makes a huge difference!

This band has never missed. Wish their tour with Gouge Away was coming anywhere near Cleveland.

9 hours ago, Prestonlanes said:

Feels like that last record just came out.  Still not really liking Chris Cresswell’s vocals being in this band,

Hard disagree — Cresswell has given this band seriously new life. "Turn The Dial" was the best song on the last record!

fucking FINALLY

On 10/17/2023 at 11:17 AM, daegor said:

Overrun is normal, that much overrun seems high.

Overrun is usually up to 10% of a pressing.

I just joined interscope Vinyl collective subscription in Jan. January’s record for the interscope vinyl collective.
product is Juice WRLD - "Goodbye & Good Riddance" IVC Edition. I received a copy of the Used's In Love & Death! Is this normal? Is it supposed to be a Used vinyl? $48. 38 a month is a lot for a Used record.  I’m hoping they made a mistake.. The limited edition factor is what attracted me to this service. If I knew it was the Used I would not have joined. 

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