Shangri-La Records http://shangri.com 1916 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN Wed, 09 May 2012 23:52:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Megan Reilly show http://shangri.com/2012/05/09/megan-reilly-show/ http://shangri.com/2012/05/09/megan-reilly-show/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 23:52:04 +0000 admin http://shangri.com/?p=376 This Friday night (05/11), Memphis ex-pat and friend of the store Megan Reilly will play the Hi-Tone Cafe. Add bonus: Jared’s band, Wuvbirds, opens the show!  We suggest you go.

We have her excellent new album in the store . . . as well as a bunch of cool and new-to-us used vinyl.   Stop by and see us!

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We have a bunch of new vinyl in the store right now – stuff from Jack White, Dr. Dog, Howlin’ Wolf, the Smiths, Turn-it-offs and more!  We also have a handful of Record Store Day exclusives leftover, including the excellent new Lee Hazelwood comp from Light In The Attic.

Now’s a good time to pay us a visit!

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GrowMemphis is a new non-profit in Memphis that supports urban farms and gardens in the area and also advocates for local food policy changes.

www.growmemphis.org

Again, the show is this Saturday at the Hi-Tone.  $5 cover (all proceeds benefit GrowMemphis), 8 p.m. doors.  Here’s the full band schedule:

9:30 Chris Milam
10:15 the Near Reaches (J.D.’s band)
11:00 Wuvbirds (Jared’s band)
12:00 Jeffrey James & the Haul

Hope to see you there!

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1.  Memphis Heat DVD
2. Amy LaVere Stranger Me CD/LP
3. Jack Oblivian Rat City CD/LP
4. The Bo-Keys Got to Get Back! CD/LP
5. Charles “Packy” Axton Late Late Party CD/LP
6. Dirty Streets Movements CD
7. Limes Tarantula CD/LP
8. Big Star w/ John Davis Live Tribute to Alex Chilton 7″
9. Reatards Teenage Hate CD/LP
10. John Paul Keith The Man That Time Forgot CD/LP

All of these titles are currently IN STOCK!  Pay us a visit!

Also, please bear in mind our New Year’s weekend hours:

Friday, Dec. 30:  12-7
Saturday, Dec. 31:  11-6
Sunday, Jan. 1:  CLOSED
Monday, Jan. 2:  12-7

Have a great 2012, everybody!

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Louivin Brothers Satan Is Real, Magnetic Fields Holiday, She & Him A Very She & Him Christmas, Beastie Boys Hot Sauce Two, Florence + The Machine Ceremonials, Golden Breed soundtrack, Mr. Gasser Hot Rod Hootenanny, Mr. Gasser Rods & Ratfinks, Mr. Gasser Surfink!, Yuck Art Book, Olivia Tremor Control Black Foliage, Bill Callahan Apocalypse, Sic Alps Napa Asylum, Cave Neverendlessness, Ty Segall Goodbye Bread, Shannon & The Clams Sleep Talk, and so much more!

Stop by the store this week and get your holiday shop on.  Don’t forget, there’s always a Shangri-La gift certificate for the undecided gift-giver/receiver.

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As an added bonus, everything in the store will be 20% off during the show. Come see a great Memphis rock band for free and save money on your holiday record shopping at the same time!

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The Black Friday Record Store Day event was a huge success!  Thanks to everyone who came out and bought records.  We still have a few RSD items in stock, including exclusives from Pink Floyd, Janis Joplin, Kings of Leon, Misfits, Brendan Benson, Phish, Beastie Boys, Jimmy Cliff and more!  If you are interested in getting ahold of something RSD-related, email orders@shangri.com, or just drop by and shop!

Also, our annual Christmas party at the Hi-Tone is coming up on Saturday, December 17.  Come on out!

Finally, we also wanted to let folks know that we will be hosting an in-store performance by the mighty Staff at Shangri-La on December 9.  More details about this are coming soon!


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