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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Eternal Summers’ Swooning And Distorted Record Store Day Track

Eternal Summers are one of many artists appearing on Kanine Records' official Record Store Day compilation, 'Non-Violent Femmes.'
Eternal Summers are one of many artists appearing on Kanine Records’ official Record Store Day compilation, ‘Non-Violent Femmes.’

Well, Record Store Day is almost here again, and if you’re someone — maybe like me — prone to posting up in line obscenely early to get first crack at the goodies on your shopping list, there’s plenty of special releases to be found this Saturday.

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