Thursday May 17 @ 7pm is VALTARI HOUR – Independent record stores around the world will be previewing the new album by Sigur Ros – Valtari – and Highlife is thrilled to be part of it. For fans of this Icelandic super group here is a chance to hear something special in the comfort of your local record store. We will have a poster and a test press vinyl copy of the album to giveaway to some lucky guest. Refreshments available. Where will you be listening?
Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, early Stones, classic jazz & blues, Janis Joplin, The Band, Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, etc. - 1100 albums – mostly in mint condition. Rare and very cool stuff. Come down and have some fun.
Here are some clips of in-store appearances from Wyckham Porteous and Federico Aubele along with some music from our own Kevin Finseth.
There’ll be more on Record Store Day – Saturday April 21 – Join our mailing list and/or “Like” our FB page to be reminded.
From KCRW’s Soundcloud:
“Continuing our exploration of Los Angeles’ record store scene, both present and past, KCRW DJ Gary Calamar, co-author of “Record Store Days” talks with KCRW’s Saul Gonzalez about his love affair with vinyl, his years in the L.A. record store trenches…”
DJ Gary Calamar talks L.A. record store history by KCRW
The Vancouver independent music scene continues to flourish and produce quality live and recorded work. Here is a list of 11 albums that have appeared in the last month. Support local musicians by buying their albums and going to see them play live – help to foster a healthy and happening local scene.
BLACK GARDENIA – No Moon At All
THE SERWAN YAMOLKY TRIO – La Younsa
RODNEY DECROO – Allegheny (Vinyl Only)
PETUNIA & THE VIPERS (Vinyl Only)
JOSEPH PEPE DANZA – The Yoga Experience – Vol. 1
BUCKMAN COE – By The Mountain’s Feet
WINTERMITTS – Oceans
THE GRAM PARTISANS – You Will Not Stand Alone
THE MOCKING BIRD – No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
THE HARPOONIST & THE AXE MURDERER – Checkered Past
MARIA IN THE SHOWER – The Hidden Sayings of Maria In The Shower
Boing Boing tips us the VH1 documentary on the Langley Schools Music Project that Kevin was involved with:
boingboing.net/2012/01/27/documentary-about-the-langley
Parts 2 & 3 in the full post…
Highlife World Music sells CDs, Records, DVDs, Books, Concert Tickets, Guitar Strings and Small Instruments. We have a hand-picked selection of new and used music from many genres.
