> the LUNA music vinyl LP Subscription Service--have a lovely, analog LUNA selection delivered right to your doorstep monthly! $250 for 12 months
Like surprises?
Like getting physical, delivered-by-Reba-The-Mail-Lady, mail?
Want someone to pan through all that ore to help find a nugget?
Want someone just to drop some science on your doorstep and not come in?
If you answered yes to any (or all) of the above, this might just be for you: the LUNA music subscription service!
12 months of lovingly selected titles that might just be a snapshot of what is happening right now or could just be the new next. Or, it could be your new favorite find.
OESB AND NEW MEXICAN SUMMER TITLES ARE IN...
Only way to get the Julian Lynch...
NEEDLE fever? Yes, we do!
We've recently started carrying an assortment of replacement cartridges and needles. If you are having trouble finding a local spot for your stylus needs--stop in (at the 52) and have us get you sorted out...
BEST COAST AND SURFER BLOOD RESTOCKS IN THIS WEEK...
Don't sleep--they will probably be gone by the weekend.
SOUTHERN LORD, BEDROOM COMMUNITY, AND GONER IN THIS WEEK, TOO...
Danny's new arrivals section is looking pretty deep!
ALONG WITH SWEETNESS FROM KANINE...
We dig The Depreciation Guild!
MEXICAN SUMMER LIMITED EDITION VINYL INCOMING...
We find that around here, the titles on Mexican Summer, always fly off the shelves. Numbered, limited, coloured vinyl--it's how we like it! Don't sleep on getting those Real Estate and Washed Out sides that have been commanding big $$ on ebay. New to the fold is limited love from Fraction, Andrew Graham & Swarming Branch, Kurt Vile (reissue), Pearl Harbor (reissue), Eddy Current Supression Ring, and Fraction!
BAND OF HORSES DELUXE INDEPENDENT STORE VER-SHON!
INCLUDES:
>180G vinyl
>CD (slipcase)
>Download card of full album
>Collector's Edition poster
>10 High Quality Photos by Christopher Wilson
>All packaged in custom/limited edition box set (cardboard)
This one is going to be very, very limited. So, hit us to hold...
NEW THIRD MAN AND LITA ACTION NOW IN STOCK...
Juicy 1000 copy repress of The Raconteurs (with copper foil-blocking, no less) along with the new Dead Weather 7", and swirl vinyl Smoke Fairies are on the shelves, from TM. also the sick issue of the Kris Kristofferson's publishing demos from the late 60s/early 70s. Lovingly annotated and assembled, goes without saying, by the LITA crew.
INCOMING GOODNESS...
Seemingly no one got the RSD hand-screened 'Heaven Is Whenever' LP or the UK only "Paperback Writer" / "Rain" 7", but come May, the wide release of the HS will be available at LUNA, as well as the stateside version of the first shot Beatles vinyl remastering. Both are going to be limited, so hit us to hold...
'EXILE...' INCOMING GOODNESS...
This super deluxe package includes a double vinyl LP set, a 30-minute documentary DVD with footage from C**ksucker Blues, Ladies and Gentlemen... the Rolling Stones and Stones in Exile, and a 50-page collector's book with photos from the Exile era.
Regarded as one of the greatest albums in rock 'n' roll history and one of the most defining of the Stones' catalogue. Also going to be limited, so hit us to hold...
TOUR ONLY XX 12" IN NOW...
mr. lunatron picked up a clutch of these sweet tour-only 12" at the The XX show in bton! Exclusive mixes from Matthew Dear (VCR) and Jamie XX (You Got The Love). Don't Sleep...
more PIC DISC & COLOURED VINYL GOODNESS...
We just got restock on more classic titles, from Europe, that are pressed on super nice/super rare coloured vinyl and a clutch of titles pressed as picture discs (Joy Division, MJ, Pink Floyd, to name a few). Stop by and check out the love we have for: The Beatles (POUNDS OF RESTOCK IN THIS WEEK), The Ramones, Stone Roses, Guns N Roses (with the banned cover, no less), Nirvana, Pink Floyd, 13th Floor Elevators and more...foto by John Huffman.
MORE SWEET VINYL SPACE...
We just took delivery of two new LP fixtures at the 52 (and just did a MASSIVE clean out/restock at the annex last month)!
Racks be filling up with more freshness, in the weeks to come!
Looking for anything?
WHITE STRIPES MASSIVE PACKAGE
With the release of the upcoming live WS document, 'Under Great White Northern Lights,' Meg and Jack have a full-format treat!
Dig these deets and if you hit us to hold, you'll get it at a special price!
The Limited Edition Box set contains:
>Overbox
Sturdy box wrapped in black with red lining and adorned with UGWNL penguin emblem.
>Double LP in Gatefold Jacket
Pressed on 180 gram vinyl, contains 16 live songs from various shows in Canada during the tour, as well as artwork unique to the box and an exclusive 6 panel insert.
>Hardcover Photography Book
208 page hardcover book containing photographs shot by Autumn de Wilde on the Canadian tour.
>CD/DVD Slipcase, Folder & Booklet
7 inch, 3 panel disc folder and 24 page bound book housed in a sturdy black slipcase.
>Under Great White Northern Lights DVD
92 minute documentary directed by Emmett Malloy containing footage from the Canadian tour.
>Under Nova Scotian Lights DVD
135 minute 10th anniversary show in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia directed by Emmett Malloy.
>Under Great White Northern Lights CD
First ever White Stripes live album available containing 16 live songs from various shows from the Canadian tour in 2007.
>7 inch Colored Vinyl Single
Side A - Icky Thump (Live)
Side B - The Wheels On The Bus (Live)
>Silkscreened Print
1 of 6 silk screened designs by Rob Jones based on a photograph by Autumn de Wilde.
MAZZY STAR IS FINALY BACK ON VINYL, YES!
Nice pressings, too!
THE PAVEMENT REISSUES ARE IN!
Brighten The Corners LP+MP3 (Matador)
Crooked Rain Crooked Rain LP+MP3 (Matador)
Slanted & Enchanted LP+MP3 (Matador)
Watery Domestic LP+MP3 (Matador)
Wowee Zowee LP+MP3 (Matador)
MARGOT AND THE NUCLEAR SO AND SO'S SELF-RELEASED 7" SINGLE...
Is back in stock! Two exclusive songs, only 1000 made--don't sleep!
NEW SC DISTRO ACTION...
Hoquiam - Hoquiam LP (St. Ives)
Hoquiam is Damien Jurado (guitar and voice) and his brother Drake Jurado (percussion and keyboard). Gothic folk, personal narratives, and simple strong percussive elements define the music.
Wolf People - Tidings LP (Jagjaguwar)
Stitched together in a style reminiscent of early Faust or early Mothers Of Invention, the songs lay nestled in snatches of field recordings, winding tapes, squealing feedback, studio outtakes and the voices of dead relatives. The tunes themselves are full of hissing guitars, distorted blues harmonica, acid rock, mystical flutes and crackling tape.
THE LATEST ROUND OF MEXICAN SUMMER RELEASES HAVE HIT THE SHELVES!
These deluxe, numbered, short-run pressings never last long in the racks--stop by soon!
NEW THIRD MAN 7" ACTION!
WANDA JACKSON - You Know I'm No Good b/w Shakin' All Over
the legendary Queen of Rockabilly doing a remake of Amy Winehouse--produced by Jack White!
THE BLACK BELLES - What Can I Do b/w Lies
all girl garage rock band with a modern soul twist discovered by Jack White.
BUY THE NEW YEASAYER EARLY!
Pick up the vinyl for 'Odd Blood' two weeks before the CD and digital release (attn: Labels--do more of this)!
REAL ESTATE - LIVE ON THE RADIO LP (limited edition of 300!)
KILLER 10-song artifact from one of the 2009 LUNA faves.
SPOON Written In Reverse b/w Mean Red Spider – PINK VINYL 7-inch
Produced by the band, "Written In Reverse," the first single from 'Transference,' is a seven-inch vinyl release featuring the exclusive B-side "Mean Red Spider," which will not be available digitally.
This limited edition 7-inch is pressed on pink vinyl! Hit us to hold!
SECRET STASH RECORDS
Looking to feed your deck a left-field selection? Need just a bit of a break from your recent purchases? Check out some of the titles from these guys; Reggae versions of classic Jazz records, 60's "Adult" music from 60's "Adult" films, lost 70's soundtracks with deep funk and dialog. Nice palette cleansers...
NUMERO UP!
We are probably just on this side of the line of obsession when we speak about the truly inspiring Numero label, here at the shop. They do a killer job with all of their found gem reissues, and recently we have struck a deal with the Chicago-based folks to not only get specially priced wax and CDs, but we are also stocking their dope Numero Trading Card set, the new (and almost out of print) Numero book 'Light: On The South Side,' that also comes with 2-LPs, Twinight shirts and 7"s and on it goes! Stop in and see what they have cooking up for us next!
MUSIC MATTERS/BLUE NOTE REISSUES
LUNA is your Indianapolis resource for The Definitive 45 rpm Blue Note Reissue Series. Typically sold by mail-order subscription only, the folks at Music Matters were kind and confident enough to make us your only local outlet for these 180 gram, superbly mastered, cut at 45 r.p.m. gems. Once they are gone, they are gone...
+Kraftwerk - Autobahn LP (Caroline)
+Kraftwerk - Man Machine 2xLP (Caroline)
+Kraftwerk - Radioactivity 2xLP (Caroline)
+Kraftwerk - Tour De France 2xLP (Caroline)
+Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express 2xLP (Caroline)
Remastered HQ-180 represses now available.
+DUBLAB'S SECONDHAND SURESHOTS: DVD, 12-INCH, SLIPMATS & HAND-SCREENED SLEEVES--Secondhand Sureshots (Deluxe Super Set)
DVD Secondhand Sureshots the film
RECORD 12-inch Picture Disc--original music by Daedelus, J-Rocc, Nobody and Ras G, plus a megamix by Kutmah
SLIPMATS Left & Right.
SLEEVES Hand-screened gatefold LP sleeves individually printed by Hit+Run
Here's the short and sweet--will will have it in the shop the first week of December...
Secondhand Sureshots is a filmed experiment in creative sound recycling. Dublab directors Bryan "Morpho" Younce & Mark "frosty" McNeill sent beatmakers Daedelus, Nobody, J.Rocc and Ras G on safari into L.A. thrift stores with orders to make new music out of five finds while the cameras filmed the whole process. The result is a mini-documentary about putting new life into old vinyl. Over 2 hours of footage, music & bonus material.
The Deluxe Super Set is a true sound and vision experiment. Dublab scoured Southern California and rescued 500 gatefold LP covers from dusty thrift store bin obscurity. Our graphic friends at Hit+Run took the covers and screen-printed them by hand, making new visual masterpieces to house the first public release of Secondhand Sureshots. Stuffed in this package is all-exclusive material sampled and shredded into new forms fine-tuned to blow your mind. We hope it inspires you to make your own creative gems and jams!
+TOM WAITS 7-LP 'ORPHANS' VINYL BOX SET!
Only 1200 of these mad sets are being produced. You get your pressings on 180 gram vinyl, 6 bonus songs that were are not on the CD set (for a grand total of 56 tracks), and a deluxe 12" lyric book--all housed in a beautiful pull out case! Selling briskly--hit us to hold!
+EDDIE HINTON TRIBUTE 7" SINGLES!
Our bros at Shake It Records, in Cinci, are putting out these killer tribute singles for the mighty Eddie Hinton! First up in the series: Mr. Greg Dulli and Drive By Truckers!
Check out what Patterson Hood had to say about these 7s and the beauty of vinyl, in general:
Y'ALL:
We're pleased to be part of Shake It Records' Eddie Hinton Tribute 45 Series. (Dangerous Highway). Eddie was a long time resident of my hometown and a big part of the Muscle Shoals recording legacy. He was the artist our band collectively loves most. The series is largely to raise awareness of Eddie's incredible musical legacy. It is also to raise awareness of the fact that vinyl does still exist (and in fact is one of the few sectors of the troubled music industry that is actually growing). The series' vinyl only release plan also enabled the man who put it all together to reach across record company lines and get artists whose labels might have otherwise objected to their recording independently (It is much easier to get permission and avoid a lot of legal paper work if the label is told that this is a vinyl only release).
There has been some bellyaching and complaining but I feel that the point is being missed. Guess what? You can actually still buy a turntable. You might be amazed how inexpensive a good turntable is. I bought my Stanton T.90 for less than $300 and it has a USB port to download onto my iPod (although being in my 40s, I haven't figured out how to do that yet). Cooley doesn't own a iPod or computer so he opted for the lesser expensive, but still high quality Stanton without the USB port. I think it was in the $200 range and sounds fantastic. I bought my wife a small record player, like the ones they had in school when we were kids, for $50 and it plays 33, 45, and 78s and actually sounds pretty good. Once you own a turntable, you'll be amazed at the fun you can have going out and buying really cool records really cheaply. It starts out as a hobby and can quickly become a passion or obsession. Some older records may have some pops and scratches, but they also have great bass (much better than CDs) and there is nothing like the fun of spending an evening playing records for your friends. We often have a turntable on the bus and take turns DJing and prowling local record stores for cool cheap vinyl. (Buying vinyl also means more support for the locally owned record retailers, which are far superior to the mass market chains and NEED OUR SUPPORT!)
New records are often of a much higher quality than the records we bought as kids. All of our vinyl releases are on 180gm vinyl which sound amazing. We spare no expense in our packaging and mastering and our vinyl releases are the best sounding DBT releases available. (Plus the packaging is much nicer). Our next album will be released on vinyl with a CD included for downloading and mobility purposes. (I released Murdering Oscar that way and nearly 1 out of 4 sales were in that format).
We took part in this project to urge folks to buy vinyl and support this superior aspect of the recording industry. I ordered my turntable online and it was delivered within 5 days (with cartridge and stylus included). So get with it and get to spinning them records. It may be the best investment you make all year. (Ask Santa!)
Yours, lovingly spinning at 45RPMs,
Patterson Hood
more PIC DISC & COLOURED VINYL GOODNESS...
We just got restock on more classic titles, from Europe, that are pressed on super nice/super rare coloured vinyl and a clutch of titles pressed as picture discs (Joy Division, MJ, Pink Floyd, to name a few). Stop by and check out the love we have for: The Beatles (POUNDS OF RESTOCK IN THIS WEEK), The Ramones, Stone Roses, Guns N Roses (with the banned cover, no less), Nirvana, Pink Floyd, 13th Floor Elevators and more...foto by John Huffman.
+New Order - Brotherhood LP (Rhino)
+New Order - Low-Life LP (Rhino)
+New Order - Movement LP (Rhino)
+New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies LP (Rhino)
+New Order - Technique LP (Rhino)
HQ-180 vinyl reissues now available.
+Boris - Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Volumes 1-3 7” single series (Southern Lord)
This is the first of three 7'' to be released by Boris before the year's end. SL has us hooked up to the receiving machine! Hit us here to hold!
+The Smiths - Meat Is Murder LP (Rhino)
+The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead LP (Rhino)
+The Smiths - The Smiths LP (Rhino)
+The Smiths - Strangeways Here We Come LP (Rhino)
Newly remastered audio by Frank Arkwright (overseen by Johnny Marr, no less) and packaged in the original sleeves with original labels and original inner bags, pressed on high-quality HQ-180 vinyl.