5 Twin Cities happenings, 10 cool releases for Record Store Day 2018

April 21, 2018 at 1:19PM
Soul Asylum's Dave Pirner makes a surprise, one-song performance Saturday night during the second half of the Current's eleventh birthday bash at First Avenue's main room. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum guitarist)
Dave Pirner performs at Down in the Valley at 7 p.m. today. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

5 great Record Story Day parties

Electric Fetus: Edison High School Jazz Band kicks off the live music at 9:15 a.m., followed by DJ Jake Rudh, Chris Koza, Two Harbors and Greg Grease, with kids' crafts, food trucks and more. (2000 4th Av. S., Mpls.)

Hymie's: Free, all-ages RSD block party inside and outside with live sets in order 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. by Charlie Parr, Wild Hands, Southside Aces, Toki Wright & Big Cats, Black Widows and Blaha. (3820 E. Lake St., Mpls.)

Barely Brothers: Music (in order) starting at noon by Reed Grimm, Mike Gunther, Mike Nicolai, Erik Koskinen Band with Becky Kapell, Lutheran Heat and Wild Planet. (783 Raymond Av., St. Paul)

Down in the Valley: Dave Pirner performs at 7 p.m. to tout Soul Asylum's new limited-edition 1992 live album, plus giveaways all day. (8020 Olson Hwy., Golden Valley)

Solid State Vinyl: Live set by Early Eyes at 7 p.m. with $15 purchase. (4022 E. 46th St., Mpls.)

Other RSD shops

Agharta (2512 W. University Av., St. Paul); Cheapo (2600 Nicollet Av. S., Mpls.); Dead Media (1828 E. Lake St., Mpls.); Eclipse Records (419 N. Wabasha St., St. Paul); Extreme Noise (punk and metal, 407 W. Lake St., Mpls.); Fifth Element (hip-hop, 2411 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls.); Flashlight Vinyl (1519 Central Av. NE., Mpls.); Go Johnny Go (4775 Banning Av., White Bear Lake); HiFi Hair & Records (1637 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls.); Know Name (6009 Portland Av. S., Mpls.); Mill City Sound (812 Mainstreet, Hopkins); Roadrunner (4304 Nicollet Av. S., Mpls.).

10 cool RSD releases

• David Bowie, "Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78)" (new, three-LP)

• Brian Eno & Kevin Shields, collaborative 12-inch (new)

• Mac DeMarco, "Old Dog Demos" (new)

• Taylor Swift, "1989" and more (colored vinyl)

• Arcade Fire, debut EP (vinyl reissue)

• Lil Uzi Vert, "Luv Is Rage" (vinyl reissue)

• Courtney Barnett, "The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas" (picture disc)

• Wilco, "Live at the Troubadour 11/12/96" (first-ever vinyl)

• Run the Jewels, "Stay Gold" (vinyl box)

• Dessa, "Quinine" (7-inch)

CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER

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