saki newsletter 11/27/15 - RSD BLACK FRIDAY!

We're sending out this week's newsletter a day early in preparation for Record Store Day's Black Friday event. All of our in-stock RSD BF releases are listed below, along with the normal 11/27 releases. We have a very low quantity of MOST of the RSD BF releases, so if you're trying to pick one of them up, we suggest getting here before the store opens at noon on Friday. Even though we only have a small portion of RSD BF releases, we will treat them the same way we treat regular RSD releases - they will be behind the counter and we will pull them for you. We will also be observing the first come, first served and one of each item per customer rule. Have a happy Thanksgiving and we'll see you at noon on Friday! Keep your eye out this weekend for special Small Business Saturday sales too!

No Spotify playlist this week because the newsletter is going out before Friday and the new releases aren't up on Spotify yet. We'll make one and post if over the weekend!
  

Here are a few things we were yapping about on Instagram, Facebook, etc. this week!

We got some new arrivals from Manufactured Recordings, including reissues of David Westlake (The Servants), Beach Bullies, and The Shocking Pinks!

New tapes from Orindal Records! Nephew In The Wild and Plastic Owen Band from Advance Base are now in stock. You ever heard Owen Ashworth sing 'Lodi?'

New batch of Hozac singles available now!

As the weather is getting colder, don't forget you can pick up a saki knit cap that will not only keep your tip extra toasty, it's also good for 5% off your purchase any time you wear it in the store! Same goes for any other saki-branded merchandise, FYI.

New releases and RSD BF releases:

7"s

Ariel Pink and  Blood Orange - Heaven Knows What: Original Music From The Film 7"
Jeff Buckley - Everyday People 7"
Kurt Cobain - And I Love Her 7"
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 7"
Eazy-E - Merry Muthafuckin' Xmas 7"
Neal Hefti - Batman Theme 7"
Kinks - Deidcated Kinks 7" EP
Kinks - Kwyet Kinks 7" EP
Merchandise feat. Dum Dum Girls - Red Sun 7"
Otis Redding - Shake 7" EP

10' vinyl

The Arcs - The Arcs vs The Inventors Vol. 1 10"
Big Star - Jesus Christ 10"
The Get Up Kids - Red Letter Day 10"
BB King - Thrill Is Gone 10"
Les Paul and Mary Ford - Christmas Cheer 10"
Spoon - TV Set 10"
Johnny Thunders - Daddy Rollin' Stone 10" EP

12" vinyl

Adele - 25 LP
B-52's - Live! 8-24-1979 LP
Beach Bullies - We Rule The Universe LP
Beck - Dreams 12"
Behemoth - Pandemonic Incantations LP
Buzzocks - Another Music In A Diffeent Kitchen (orange) LP
Johnny Cash - Live In Denmark 1971 LP
Clash - S/T (white/blue split vinyl) LP
Deerhoof - Fever 121614 LP
Earth, Wind, and Fire - Best of (pic disc) LP
Gang of Four - Songs of the Free LP
Ben Harper - Fight For Your Mind LP
Harry Pussy - S/T LP
Jimi Hendrix - Burning Desire 2LP
Roscoe Holcomb - San Diego State Folk Festival 1972 LP
John Lee Hooker - Two Sides of... LP
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Barbed-Wire Kisses (red vinyl) 2LP
Jerry Lee Lewis - S/T LP
Lush - Ciao! Best of Lush LP
Manatees - Crock N My Pocket LP
Miss Lana Rebel and Kevin Michael Mayfield - Midtown Island Sessions LP
NIN - Halo IV 4LP box
Willian Onyeabor - Atomic Bomb LP
William Onyeabor - Tomorrow LP
William Onyeabor - Body and Soul LP
Ourkast - Stankonia (colored vinyl) LP
Parquet Courts - Monastic Living 12" EP
Carl Perkins - Dance Album of Carl Perkins LP
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody 12"
Nadia Reid - Listen To Formation, Look For The Signs LP
Lee Robinson Machine - Family Album LP
Atticus Ross - Music From Love and Mercy (soundtrack) LP
Scientist - Introducing Scientist: The Best Dub Album In The World LP
Ty Segall - Ty Rex CD and LP
Shocking Pinks - Dance the Dance Electric LP
Sonics - Sonics 50 LP box
Soviettes - Rarities LP
Ween - The Pod (clear vinyl) LP
David Westlake - Play Dusty For Me LP
Frank Zappa - Feeding The Monkies at Ma Maison LP
Zombies - BBC Radio Sessions LP

12" soundtracks, comps. and V/A

The Color of Noise Original Soundtrack LP
High Fidelity Original Soundtrack LP
True Detective: Music From The HBO Series - V/A LP

cassette

Bambi Kino Duo - See Heat cassette

Staff Picks:

Listen to Formation, Look For The Signs was released last year in Nadia's native New Zealand. According to some very sardonic New Zealand bloggers, there's a large amount of musicians flying the 'Americana' flag in NZ right now, and these purveyors of fine blogspot criticism are just sick of it. Many of them, however, seem to agree that Nadia Reid soars above the pack. That is most likely because her sound does not fall under 'folk' or 'Americana' but it transcends easy designation.

This is an incredibly powerful album, no matter what you choose to call it stylistically. The backing band really has that whole yearning restraint thing down - they always sound like they're building to something that may not necessarily come, but it adds a tension to the songs that, paired with Reid's warm voice (it's like the blanket we all need to be wrapped in this time of year) makes for an extremely moving experience. 

 

Ticket giveaways:

Buy a release from any band playing an upcoming Empty Bottle, Schubas or Lincoln Hall show and we can add you to the guest list. Stop in or give us a call! Keep an eye out for announcements for eligible Metro, Constellation, and Bottom Lounge shows too!