What’s in Store: Record Store Day & Independent Bookstore Day

Record Store Day is Saturday, April 13. Georgetown Records will be recording and lathe-cutting vinyl records on site! We’ll have a guitar on hand, so time permitting, you can make your own record and take it with you. Visiting artist Leela Corman has kindly consented to grace us with a song. Plus complimentary beverages, Charles Glaubitz exhibition and signing, Starseeds hot sauce tasting, and the Georgetown Art Attack! This Saturday, 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Free! Celebrate brick and mortar booksellers on Seattle Independent Bookstore Day, Saturday, April 27. Fantagraphics Bookstore will be open from 11:00 to 8:00 PM and from 1:00…

What’s in Store: Record Store Day with Sky Cries Mary

Celebrate Record Store Day this Saturday, April 21 as Georgetown Records and Fantagraphics Bookstore host a live concert by Sky Cries Mary. This group features musicians that were pivotal to the “Seattle Sound” of the 1990s, including our good friend Jack Endino, widely considered the architect of grunge. DJ Jody McKane spins platters from 1:00 to 3:00, Jo Smitty from 3:00 to 6:00, with the band at 7:00 PM. Record stores continue to play an important role in the social fabric of American culture. Like many creative retail enterprises, their very existence is imperiled by our increasingly on-line economy. (Sadly, comix…

What’s in Store: Record Store Day

One of the truly gratifying developments we’ve experienced over the last decade at Fantagraphics Bookstore is the revival of the record store. Our retail partners at Georgetown Records have held true to their vision of promoting great music and restoring record stores to their previous place as essential cultural institutions. Come celebrate their success on Record Store Day this Saturday, April 16 from 11:30 to 8:00 PM. You’ll find exclusive RSD releases and an amazing array of collectible recordings from legendary Northwest bands, in addition to their diverse selection of vintage vinyl.      If you missed the awesome exhibition…