It’s hard to believe it, but 2017 is coming to a close and the holidaze are upon us! This one has been a wild ride but at least it’s had a killer soundtrack, with all kinds of great new and reissued records released throughout the year. We’re stocked to the gills with LPs, CDs, 45s, […]
‘Tis the season and we’re ready to celebrate the holidays with you! This week we’ve got a couple events that you can participate in – one at the shop on Thursday, December 14, and another on Saturday, December 16 at Memphis Made Brewery on Cooper. Join us at Shangri-La at 5:30 pm on Thursday, December […]
This Friday, November 24, marks Black Friday and once again we’ll be participating in the international Record Store Day sale. This year we salute 10 years of RSD along with indie artists and labels by celebrating with tons of new limited edition releases as well as reissues of previously hard to find rarities. In particular, […]
We’ll be closed for Labor Day this coming Monday, September 4. We’ll be open as usual on Sunday, September 3 from 1-5 pm and again on Tuesday, September 5 at noon. Have a great weekend!
This Saturday, July 1st, join us for Shangri-La’s third annual Sweat Fest Extravaganza! Normally this event takes place at the famous Shangri-La Stadium (the parking lot), but we’ve been keeping a “weather-eye” on this weekend and it’s looking very dicey – right now a 90% chance of rain Saturday. NOT TO WORRY THOUGH! Skinny […]
Come join us as our friends at Goner Records and the Stax Museum present the Second Annual SOULSVILLE RECORD SWAP on Saturday June 17, at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, ground zero for much of the great Memphis music. We’ll be on site with a bunch of classic soul gems and a wide array of […]
Chris Milam‘s new album, “Kids These Days” is now available via Namesake Records and we’re celebrating with a special in store performance. This acoustic performance will also feature special guest cellist extraordinaire Elen Wroten. So May 26th, stop by after work and grab your copy of the record about which Bob Mehr praised “a song […]
This year marks the 10 year anniversary of Record Store Day and we’re having a big party to celebrate! Tons of limited edition LPs and 7″s will be available from artists, labels and distributors far and wide. There are always some gems in the bunch, but this year has a lot of great stuff that […]
This year’s PURGEFEST has been renamed FOOL FEST for obvious reasons, not the least of which, it falls on APRIL FOOL’S DAY! Assuming we’re all still around in a few weeks (a big assumption), we’ll have a HUGE SALE including THOUSANDS of BARGAIN LPs, 45s, CDs and more. The awesome FREE MUSIC starts at 2 […]
Shangri-La Records owner, Jared McStay, has a song in the Commercial Appeal’s “Top 100 Songs about Memphis” list. The Simpletones’ “Blue Blood Blister” came in at #46 on the list! Unfortunately, no cd or digital copy of this song exists (yet, we’re working on that!), and only 500 7”s were ever pressed by the great […]
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FYI, everybody – we’ll be closed on Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day. We’re open regular hours otherwise – come on by and see us! Lots of killer new arrivals in the store. Also, we’re having a huge event in the store on June 14. . . big sales, free live music, and other fun […]
Shangri-La Records will be participating in Record Store Day again this year. On Saturday, April 19 we open at 10 AM and will have TONS of exclusive RSD releases. . . stop by and see us!
Hi there- just wanted to make sure everyone out there knows about the FREE show this Sunday, March 30, 3:30 p.m. @ the store to celebrate the release of Luther’s new CD/LP, “Rock ‘n’ Roll Blues.” Everything in the store will be 10% off during the event. . . come on by!
Hi everyone. . . it’s been a while, but we’ve finally wrangled our website troubles and the site/store is back to normal. We’ll be posting news about upcoming store events and updating the store in the coming days, so please stay tuned!
(in no particular order): John Paul Keith – “Memphis Circa 3 AM” cd/lp Various Artists – “Rock For Love: A Compilation” cd Mark Edgar Stuart – “Blues For Lou” cd Motel Mirrors – “self-titled” 10” ep Oblivians – “Desperation” cd/lp Dead Soldiers – “All the Things You Lose” cd North Mississippi All-Stars – “World Boogie […]
The 25th Anniversary Shangri-La Shindig is now CONFIRMED for Saturday, November 30, 9 p.m. at the 1884 Lounge at Minglewood Hall. . . featuring The Grifters and Ex-Cult! Come one, come all. For a limited time, advance tickets are available for $10 at the store (in-person only). You can also get tickets ahead of time […]
The 25th Anniversary Shangri-La Shindig is on, and it’s going to be big. . . more details coming soon!
Hey all! We’re happy to announce that the Shangri-la Records 25th Anniversary Record Swap will take place on Sunday afternoon, October 27 at 12 noon. We’ll have TONS of LPs, 45s, CDs, and etc. on sale and FREE LIVE MUSIC from the great Mark Edgar Stuart! And as always, it’s only $10 to set up […]
