Record Store Day came into being in 2007 when over 700 independent stores in the USA came together to celebrate their unique culture. The UK followed suit and 2012 will see the fourth celebration of the UK’s unique independent sector. This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, meet & greets with artists, DJ’s, in store quizzes and many other events. Here’s a few of this years exclusive releases : The Pharcyde – Bizzarre Ride II The Pharcyde: The Singles Collection – Delicious Vinyl 7×7″ double CD box Afrika Bambaataa/MC5 – Kick Out The Jams – Warner Bros 7″ white with splatter James Brown – There It Is”/”Pass The Peas – UMe 7″ single Common – TheDreamer, TheBeliever – TCM LP Miles Davis – ForeverMiles – Columbia 12″ Aretha Franklin/Otis Redding – Respect – Warner Bros 7″ gold vinyl Lee “Scratch” Perry – Blackboard Jungle Dub (Limited Edition Box 10″) – Get On Down 3 … Continue reading (News) Record Store Day April 21st 2012