Avoid Black Friday’s Mad Rush, Go Visit Your Local Record Store Instead

St. Vincent. (Photo: Renata Raksha/Courtesy of the artist)
St. Vincent. (Photo: Renata Raksha/Courtesy of the artist)

While the Christmas, er, holiday season seems to creep earlier and earlier into the fall each year, for most the day after Thanksgiving marks the official start of the mayhem. Black Friday is that special day synonymous with mobs of shoppers hungry for a good deal at those massive big box retail stores. But what if you’re like me, and unwilling to line up in the bitter cold before midnight, take an elbow to the gut rushing through the doors, or get clawed in the face over a giant TV or gadget? Maybe it’s a good time to visit that local record store instead.

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Swipe File: Sweet Apple Covers Roxy Music Cover

This one is pretty obvious. But still fun to see someone do an homage to Roxy Music’s iconic, and at one time controversial album cover. Plus, let’s keep it shallow here and acknowledge that any over with attractive women is sure to get at least some attention.

Here’s the cover to Love and Desperation, the new album from J. Mascis (obviously of Dinosaur Jr.) side project Sweet Apple:

And here’s the original from Roxy Music’s Country Life: