SIGUR ROS – VALTARI HOUR

Listening Party,Sound Alert 15 May 2012 | 0 Comments

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?

Great Vinyl Collection Just In

Sound Alert,Vinyl Alert 10 May 2012 | 0 Comments

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.

IN-STORE PERFORMANCES (MORE ON RECORD STORE DAY!)

Film Alert,Record Store Day 10 April 2012 | 0 Comments

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.

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Vinyl Resurgence/Mini-Boom of Record Stores in L.A.

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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 LOCAL SCENE

Disc du Jour 29 February 2012 | 0 Comments

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

Documentary about the Langley Schools Music Project

CDs,Film Alert 14 February 2012 | 0 Comments

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

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