What special deals will your favorite music store offer for Record Store Day on April 20?
UPTON — Earlier this month, BetMassachusetts.com named Noah Kahan's "Stick Season" as Most Popular Vinyl Record in Massachusetts.
It just so happens that among the big scores for Saturday's Record Store Day at The Nevermind Shop is the Olivia Rodrigo and Noah Kahan record, which has Kahan covering Rodridgo's song "Lacy" on one side and Rodrigo covering Kahan's "Stick Season," both of which were recorded at the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge in London.
"It's great to be involved in Record Store Day," store owner Mick Lawless said. "Last year we opened early and it was a major success. We try not to disappoint our customers, but we have no control over (the records) that are allotted to us."
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The Nevermind Shop, at 1 Milford St. (Route 140), will join other independent record stores on Saturday in offering exclusive deals on records and posters. The store offers rare and obscure vinyl records, CDs and genuine vintage posters and music memorabilia.
Lawless said this Record Store Day will feature merchandise for everyone. "We will literally have something from the old hippies to Gen Z," he told the Daily News.
He said that along with exclusive Record Store Day offerings, records at the front of the store will be sold for $1 and all posters, including some going back to the '50s and '60s, for 20% off.
The Nevermind Shop opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, but Lawless recommends showing up early in order to score special records being sold. Visit nevermindshop.com to see a full list.
What is Record Store Day?
Record Store Day allows for record stores throughout the U.S. to buy and sell a mix of exclusive releases and Record Store Day firsts. Even rarer small-run or regional titles may be sold at select shops during the event, meaning fans never truly know what they'll find that day.
Since 2008, Record Store Day has served as a treat for record collectors and as an introduction for newer digital-age music fans. The event is usually held on the third Saturday in April.
Who (else) is participating in Record Store Day near me?
A few record stores in MetroWest have signed the Record Store Day pledge, meaning they agree "to act in the spirit of Record Store Day" and will sell commercial Record Store Day releases to customers without price-gouging them or withholding products to sell online.
Listen Up Music and Newbury Comics, both in Natick, are among those participating in Record Store Day. Newbury Comics' Marlborough store is also participating.
Other participating stores in Massachusetts include:
Mel's Record Shop, Amesbury
Bridge Nine Records, Beverly
Soundtracks, Beverly
GOOD TASTE Records, Boston
Nuggets, Boston
Tres Gatos, Boston
Village Vinyl & Hi-Fi, Brookline
Armageddon Shop, Cambridge
The Record Spot, East Bridgewater
Max J Records, Fairhaven
That's Entertainment, Fitchburg, Worcester
Robs Records and Audio, Great Barrington
Spinnaker Records, Hyannis
Deep Thought JP, Jamaica Plain
Raspberry Records, Ludlow
Light of Day Records, Medford
Green Street Grooves, Melrose
Turn It Up!, Montague, Northampton
Purchase Street Records, New Bedford
Dyno Records, Newburyport
Belltower Records, North Adams
Joe's Albums, Northampton, Worcester
Inclusion Records, Norwell
Residency Records, Salem
The Record Exchange, Salem
Sunset Records, Somerset
Stereo Jack's, Somerville
vinyl index, Somerville
Music Connection, Turner Fall
Wanna Hear It Records, Watertown
Newbury Comics locations in Boston (Faneuil Hall and Newbury St.), Braintree, Burlington, Cambridge (Cambridge Galleria and Harvard Square), Hyannis, Kingston, North Attleboro, North Dartmouth, Northampton, Norwood, Peabody and Saugus
This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Record Store Day is April 20; The Nevermind Shop eager to participate
