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Small recor stores get into the groove today with big musical releases.
When Record StoreDay 2017 arrives today, South Florida’s growing fleet of mom-and-pop record shops will pile on the festivities.
An official salute to the indie ingenuity of local retailers, Record StoreDay will bring hundreds of exclusive and limitededition releases, but stores such as Radio-Active Records, We Got the Beats and Sweat Records are going the extra mile with bands, LP sales, giveaways, food and raffles.
All told, 10 local stores — themost in recent memory— will participate, bearing anticipated releases such asDavid Bowie’s “BowPromo,” a replica of the 12-track, 1971 promo album sent to labels to help land the late Starman a record deal; a reissue of theNotorious B.I.G.’s posthumous third album,“Born Again” and a 7-inch picture disc featuring Prince singles “Little Red Corvette” and “1999.”
We’ll also be digging through crates for the Ramones’ “’76-’79 Singles Box,” a collection of punk anthems including “Sheena Is a Punk Rocker,” “SwallowMy Pride” and “IWanna Be Sedated”; Peter Tosh’s solo debut album, “Legalize It!” with a scratch-and-sniff inner sleeve; and a triple LP from South Florida jazzfusion great Jaco Pastorius titled “Truth, Liberty& Soul— Live inNYC: The Complete1982 NPR Jazz Alive! Recording.”
Radio-ActiveRecords, 845N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale; 954-762-9488 or RadioActive-Records.Tumblr.
Mikey Ramirez’s longrunning vinyl emporium will deliver the most perks for customers from8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, includingDJ sets by Blue, Lady Kier of Deee-Lite!, Hiltronix, Mixx Piggy, Mr. Jolt and others; a $1LP andCDsidewalk sale; a free Record StoreDay tote for the first 300 customers; food trucks; free drinks fromPabst Blue Ribbon Miami and MIA Beer Company; and giveaways fromDogfishHead Ale, the Fillmore Miami Beach, Gramps bar and Revolution Live. Starting at 5 p.m., nearby hipster bar LaserWolf will host raffles and performances in the courtyard from Bleubird, Mitzie Velez, TimMoffatt, Alex Benson, Billy B Jazz and Ryan Hamilton Britt.
SweatRecords, 5505 NESecondAve., Miami; 786-693-9309 or SweatRecordsMiami.com
Festivities include music by the State Of, Pocket of Lollipops, Cave of Swimmers, Ian Iachimoe and RichieHell; sixDJ sets; food trucksMs. Cheezious and Ipek’s Wykked Kitchen; raffles for a guitar and records fromSunPress Vinyl; and concert ticket giveaways. Doors open at 8 a.m.
We Got the Beats, 5130 N. Federal Highway, No. 2, Fort Lauderdale; 954-671-9482 orWeGotTheBeats.Biz
From 8 a.m. to noon, Anthony Cicalese's LGBTfriendly shop will sell $1 records (10 a.m. or earlier arrivals can purchase $1 records all day), and offer performances fromMongoose Triple Threat and DJ GuyMazza. Fort Lauderdale bar Cash Only will sling free drinks.
Yesterday andToday Records, 9274 BirdRoad, Miami; 305-554-1020 or VintageRecords.com
At owner Evan Chern’s stalwart, festivities will be low-key: free soda and balloons for customers, along with album and movie poster giveaways and a $1sidewalk LP sale. Doors open at 8 a.m.
Record Rack, 2205 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach; 954-783-5004 or TheRecordRackFlorida.com
Richard Robin Siegrist’s vinyl haven will open from 8 a.m. until “I pass out from exhaustion,” he says, and will have 10 percent off new records; four-for-$1 record bins; drawings for rare Pink Floyd tour posters; T-shirt giveaways; and an auction for a rare 1977 AC/DC album signed by late singer Bon Scott and the band’s original members, with proceeds going to WoundedWarriors of South Florida.
Other participating record stores:
• Vinyl Asylum Records & Memorabilia, 2028 Hollywood Blvd.; 954-434-4484 or TheShow4u.com
• Reggae LandMuzik, 6134 Miramar Parkway, Miramar; 954-987-7779 or ReggaeLandMuzik.com
• VP Records, 6022 SW 21st St., Miramar; 954-966-4744 or VPReggae.com