Go Colts! Go Rusty!
We really like this--esp. at the 2:50 mark! BTW, nice touch with the blue vinyl, Elp-Mass...
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it's just vanity
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 @ 6:00PM / LUNA music MIDTOWN/BROAD RIPPLE (52nd & College)
By way of Chicago and New Jersey, but calling Chapel Hill home, It's Just Vanity draw on the indie rock influence the town has become so famous for, while keeping the basement scene work ethic they grew up with. It's Just Vanity, consisting of members Kelson Fagan, Louis Erazo, Phill Lundin and Danny Mecler bring together a blend of musical styles unique to each individual and create something truly exciting.
On their debut EP, the band harnesses the sound of second wave emo acts like Sunny Day Real Estate and Mineral and expands to include mesmerizing instrumental breakdowns and catchy roll-down-the-window sing along choruses. Their debut LP "Here's What You Remember From A Coma" is a continuation of that, but with more focus on creating a connection with sound and feelings that every listener can enjoy. One finds themselves being consumed in the music and wanting more when it's over.
upcoming My Old Kentucky Blog shows/tix...
>THE HOOD INTERNET W/ SLATER HOGAN (the birthday boy) & COLIN PHENOM
>THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11
>BLU NIGHTCLUB
>$5 regular admission
>Since it's Slater's 40th bday...its gonna be a 40oz party! We are offering 100 limited edition VIP tickets for $10 (available exclusively at LUNA, starting Monday). Dave Windish (of Mile 44) hand screened 100 brown paper 40oz bags with this sick show design!
>For only $10 you get a VIP ticket to the show, a free PBR 40oz at the bar and the custom screened bag!
>LUCERO'S MEMPHIS MUSIC REVUE
>THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11
>THE VOGUE
>$14
>EVAN DANDO W/ VESS RUHTENBERG
>WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
>RADIO RADIO
>$12
>>>click for the complete listing of shows and deets...
>>>tickets are available exclusively at both LUNA locations (with no service fees) and online HERE.
freshness on the cheep cheep...
Pick up any of these CDs for only $9.99!
>The Soft Pack - The Soft Pack
>Midlake - Courage Of Others
>Spoon - Transference
>Joe Henry - Blood from Stars
>Hockey - Mind Chaos
>Islands - Vapours
>Jason Lytle - Yours Truly, the Commuter
>Os Mutantes - Haih or Amortecedor
>Alec Ounsworth - Mo Beauty
new essentials...
>The Soft Pack - The Soft Pack CD/LP (Kemado)
A duo writing songs in California at the dawn of 2008 goes on to supporting The Breeders, Last Of The Shadow Puppets and Bloc Party as a quartet, and release two attention-grabbing singles that same year. They were the toast of CMJ in 2008 and South By Southwest in 2009, and then toured alongside Franz Ferdinand, Phoenix, White Lies and Black Lips in 2009.
>Toro Y Moi - Causers Of This CD (Carpark)
This multi-cultural juggernaut gathers up the best musical elements from around the globe: R&B, indie rock, electronic dance and psychedelia. Imagine Ulrich Schnauss meets Animal Collective on a mirror balled dancefloor.
>Midlake - The Courage Of Others CD/LP+MP3 (Bella Union)
Existing outside the plane of trends and even time, Midlake has once again conjured a novel world, but one that seems to have existed forever. Looms of intricately textured keyboards, flute, guitars and voice are woven into broad cloaks of sound, all riding the wave of songwriter Tim Smith’s sweeping vocals.
>The Album Leaf - A Chorus Of Storytellers CD (Sub Pop)
For the first time in five albums, The Album Leaf recorded as a whole band. In the past, almost every instrument was performed by principal songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jimmy LaValle.
CD now -- double-vinyl available next week.
>Bassekou Kouyate - Ba - I Speak Fula CD (Next Ambience)
Malian maestro is a virtuoso picker and musical visionary whose work blurs the lines between West African and American roots music. Bassekou's instrument, the ngoni, is a spike lute, an ancestor of the banjo.
>Madlib - Medicine Show # 1: Before The Verdict CD (Madlib Medicine)
First installment in a 12 CD series from the rapper/producer -- a full 17-track hip-hop album featuring "the OJ Simpson remixes" with Guilty Simpson.
>Malachai - Ugly Side Of Love CD (Domino)
Ugly Side Of Love sounds like a Jamaican garage rock band. At other times it sounds like Merseybeat if the beats were supplied by RZA. Or like Dick Dale surfing the River Severn.
>Pierced Arrows - Descending Shadows CD/LP (VIce)
New from Portland-based trio comprised of legendary members Fred and Toody Cole of the seminal punk band Dead Moon.
>Various Artists - Pop Ambient 2010 CD/2xLP+CD (Kompakt)
Landmark installment in Kompakt’s annual tour through the freshest facets of blisstronica. Features tracks by The Orb, Wolfgang Voigt, Thomas Fehlmann, Dettinger and more.
>Whitefield Brothers - Earthology CD/LP (Now Again)
“The Whitefield Brothers are a down-and-dirty funk group that makes raw, organic funk using nothing but instruments and an Afro-Caribbean sense of rhythm.” -- Allmusic.com
>BT - These Hopeful Machines 2xCD (Nettwerk)
With his latest two-hour, double-disc opus, BT weaves both the technical prowess and compositional mastery that reminds us all why he's the composer others study. As with previous albums, These Hopeful Machines is rife with vocal collaborations that expose his influences and bend them toward his unique perceptions of song structure and sonic parity.
>Lil Wayne - Rebirth CD (Cash Money)
Crossover rock album from the self-proclaimed “greatest rapper of all time.” Features a guest appearance by Eminem. Also available as a deluxe edition which adds two bonus tracks.
>Animal Collective - Campfire Songs [Reissue] CD (Pawtracks)
An idea originally thought up by Dave Portner and Noah Lennox while in college, Campfire Songs is not a record of songs sung around a campfire but a record that hints at songs emerging from the fire itself: "We wanted to give the music the feeling and atmosphere of the outdoors and the warmth of a fire, so people could bring it indoors." 2003.
>Beach House - Teen Dream CD+DVD/LP+DVD (Sub Pop)
Third album from the Baltimore-based duo. Companion DVD features a video for each song on the album, each by a different director.
>Bei Bei And Shawn Lee - Into The Wild CD/LP+MP3 (Ubiquity)
This uplifting, genre-bending sound clash recalls the Afro-centric harping of Dorothy Ashby and hypnotic spiritual jazz of Alice Coltrane.
>Basia Bulat - Heart Of My Own CD/LP+MP3 (Rough Trade)
Nearly all the songs on Heart Of My Own were written while on the road: traveling between cities, crossing the Canadian prairies, searching for a place to stop in the Nevada desert, trailing through the Smoky Mountains, standing in the bright dusk of a summer night in the Yukon.
>Cave In - Planets Of Old CDEP+DVD (Hydra Head)
The insurmountable Hydra Head all-star traveling team has... yep, you guessed it... officially un-disbanded! 4 brand new tracks with DVD.
>Four Tet - There Is Love In You CD/2xLP (Domino)
Four Tet's first full-length album in over four years and is his fifth album to date.
>F##ked Up - Couple Tracks: Singles 02-09 2xCD/2xLP (Matador)
Compilation of 25 songs from F##ked Up's many, many hard-to-find, uncollected 7"s and 12"s. Couple Tracks spans an extraordinarily varied (and extraordinarily collectible) musical career that has mainly been documented on 7" singles released around the world on many labels in many countries. Includes 5 unreleased tracks.
>Charotte Gainsbourg - IRM CD/2xLP (Elektra)
What started as a brief recording session between Charlotte Gainsbourg and Beck ended up to be the body of work that is IRM. Over the course of a year and a half of writing and recording together, Beck's role grew to encompass all aspects of the creative process. He worked seamlessly with Charlotte, co writing the lyrics and produced and mixed the recording.
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sweet new vinyl gems...
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.
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...
>>>more sweet vinyl love...
future shock!
Massive Attack is coming back! Tunde from TVOTR, Horace Andy, Martina Topley-Bird and Damon Albarn are amongst the guest vocalists!
Oooooweee! New Sharon Jones & The Daptones out in May!
Not only turning in an appearance at Coachella, but your fave "virtual" band has a new album coming out in the Spring...
Check out the heavyweight lineup and cool cause...
speaking of vinyl...
Do you sell turntables and vinyl accessories? Yes, we do!
But not hundreds of oodles of models. Just a few essential decks--and nice ones, at that. A good mix of quality, affordability, and capability.
We also stock Poly Outer Sleeves, Paper Inner Sleeves, Discwasher D4 kits, Headphones, and LP Frames.
Get yourself (back) into the wonderful world of vinyl...
AUDIO TECHNICA AT-LP2D, with USB output
This is our best seller. Due mainly to the simple set up, the clean design, and the ability to play it either through your stereo or into your computer -- allowing you to preserve those rare vinyl-only sides you found in Grandma's attic or in our racks.
The sweet AT-LP2D package contains: state-of-the-art recording software—Cakewalk (for PC use) and Audacity (for MAC or PC); an integral dual-magnet Audio-Technica phono cartridge; and a USB cable and adapter cables.
>>>THIS IS THE NICE BIT: The turntable also features a built-in switchable phono/line preamp that allows connection to a stereo system equipped with either a phono or line-level input.
PRO-JECT DECKS
We carry a few essential models of these superb next level decks. Spare design and audiophile quality! Featuring a pre-mounted Ortofon OM-5E moving magnet phono cartridge.
LUNA LP CRATES
Get your super nice LP storage on with these LUNA poplar crates! Handmade right here in the city, these wooden lovlies are stackable, functional and great looking!
new art, urban vinyl, and cultural curiosities for the mind...
KIDROBOT - Dunny Fatale Series
Be entranced by the newest Dunny series, Dunny Fatale, featuring designs from 18 prominent and talented female artists.
Each blind boxed 3-inch figure comes with a trading card and some include accessories.
Artists in this innovative series include: Alex Anderson, Catalina Estrada, KLOR, CW, Aiko, Kathie Olivas, Wendi Koontz, Koralie, Baroness, Anna Chambers, Amanda Visell, Amy Ruppel, Julie West, Toofly, Junko Mizuno, Aya Kakeda, Tara McPherson, and Sara Varon.
J DILLA BY STUSSY
Stones Throw has partnered with Stussy to bring you Raph Rashid's classic pic of J Dilla on a limited edition Stussy Tee. This will be released 2/13 in White and Black!
Petit Astrolapin by Mr. Clement (who is a woman and not my seventh grade earth science teacher...)
Set includes Orange Petit Astrolapin with paper map & Yellow Petit Astrolapin with PVC envelope. Figures stand over 5 inches tall.
BIC Buddy - Artist Series #1
BIC Buddy designed by U.S. Graffiti Artist - Marka27; the first artist series features some of today's most talented artists/designers - Cope2, David Flores, Kano, Marka27, Ritzy Periwinkle, Jesse Hernandez, MAD, SKET, Brandt Peters, Scribe, Angry Woebots, Andrew Bell and Indie84 and two secret chases!
>>>lunatron's note: This is first new vinyl piece we have really been stoked about in a minute (the Scribe looks completely cool...)!
If you have recently been under-whelmed by the last few runs of KR Dunnys--this new series, from BIC, feels more like the OG days of Series 3 or Azteca...
Jibibuts Wooden Blindbox by Noferin
Noferin continues to bring fine quality wooden figures to your door with their affordable blindbox series, the Jibibuts. Fun for adults and children alike!
Jibibuts sp., are long-lived forest dwellers native to the west coast of Carrara Island. Found mostly in moist temperate climates, they scurry about the forest floor consuming all manner of fallen leaf litter. Jibibuts sp., are important biological indicators of forest health. Specimens discovered by the Biological Institute of Carrara.
THE 2010 SLINGSHOT ORGANIZER
Comes in two sizes--the pocket version "classic" is a 176 page pocket planner (4.25 inches X 5.5 inches) with radical dates for every day of the year and the large-size versio--which is bound with a spiral wire binding and is twice the size of the "classic" pocket organizer (5.5 inches X 8.5 inches) with twice as much space to write all the events in your life.
The covers are laminated with heavy duty 3 mil glossy plastic to help it survive the year.
LOMOGRAPHY GOODNESS
Some of our favourite products: (1) LC-A+ Keychain, (2) Lomofolio Bag Black - Orange Strap , (3) LC-A+ KRAB Underwater Housing, (4) Lomographic Crewneck - Mr T-Shirt, (5) Lomo LC-A Big Book , (6) Lomo LC-A+, (7) Colorsplash Flash , (8) Diana F+ Flash black , (9) Lomography Color Negative 100, (10) Lomography Redscale Film, (11) Lomography X-Pro Slide 200, (12) Lomography Color Negative 400 , (13) Lomography Color Negative 800 and (14) LC-A+ Wide-Angle Lens . Are you a hands-on shopper? Stop by either shop (we are some of the only folks in the state that carry Lomo), and see the ever-changing selection...
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Click the pic and register to win a chance at a pair of tickets for Ha Ha Tonka @ The Vollrath Tavern, 19 February!
Check out and pick up the latest by HHT, for only $9.99, at both shops!
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we need used cds and you may need some $$$...
We are always looking to give you CASH for your scratch-free, pre-loved CDs! So stop by and let us $$$ you out!
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features of the month! check out the playa...
>>>Spoon - Transference 'Transference,' Spoon's seventh album and first full length offering of new material since 2007's 'Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga,' is already inspiring the likes of NPR to declare that it "may be Spoon's best record yet." Preceded by the infectious single "Written In Reverse" and featuring instant classics "The Mystery Zone," "Who Makes Your Money," "Is Love Forever?" and more, 'Transference' is yet another essential release from the most critically acclaimed band of the last decade.
>>>Strong Arm Steady - In Search of Stoney Jackson 'In Search of Stoney Jackson' was produced entirely by Madlib. The album’s conception owes a great deal to World Famous Beat Junkie, J.Rocc, who provided the trio with close to 200 of the prolific beatsmith’s tracks to choose from. It’s a hip-hop jam session, with the group acting as the rhythm section for an all-star cast of guest vocalists such as Talib Kweli, Planet Asia, Guilty Simpson, Evidence, Chase Infinite, and Phonte of Little Brother.
>>>Los Campesinos! - Romance Is Boring 'Romance Is Boring' is an ambitious record that’s bigger, deeper, more complex and direct than anything Los Campesinos! have recorded. Produced by John Goodmanson (Sleater-Kinney, Bikini Kill, Wu-Tang Clan), it’s filled with added brass, strings, drum machines and electronics, plus guesting from Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu, Zac Pennington of Parenthetical Girls and Jherek Bischoff of the Dead Science. 'Romance Is Boring' feels like a band that’s not so much grown up, but “fully realized.”
>>>Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement Mayer Hawthorne’s debut of retro-soul gems is earning him fans like Justin Timberlake, Mark Ronson and John Mayer, who tweeted, “Record of the Year goes to Mayer Hawthorne”. "Hawthorne's self-produced tunes are an eerily accurate homage to the Motown hit machine – think Funk Brothers-style grooves, luxuriant harmonies, Holland-Dozier-Holland song-writing chops and sweetly naive vocals that recall Smokey Robinson and the Chi-Lites." – ROLLING STONE
>>>Midlake - The Courage of Others
'The Courage of Others' is the lusted after follow-up to Midlake’s 2006 cult classic 'The Trials of Van Occupanther.' Existing outside the plane of trends and time, Midlake has conjured a novel world, but one that seems to have existed forever. Looms of intricately textured keyboards, flute, guitars and voice are woven into broad cloaks of sound, all riding the wave of songwriter Tim Smith’s sweeping vocals. They blend early Brit folk influences with thick-throated guitars propelling new sounds and emotions. 'The Courage of Others' is positioned to be the latest installment in the important and ever-evolving discography of one of modern music’s most unique torchbearers.
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BIG CAR GALLERY
Fantastic/crucial Haiti benefit at BC this Friday, the 5th. There will be loads to see and hear--don't miss!
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