Record Store Day in Baton Rouge – Atomic Pop Shop and Lagniappe Records have big plans for this weekend
Since 2007, independent record stores across the nation have been celebrating Record Store Day.
For the uninitiated, think of it as a music appreciation day, where you go to the local record store and do something you haven’t done in awhile—buy a physical copy of someone’s music. For audiophiles, Record Store Day is a special kind of holiday where our favorite artists and labels release never-before-heard tracks and collections that are essentials for our collections.
Simply put, it’s a day to come together and enjoy the culture of the record store and the role they play in the community. In Baton Rouge, we are lucky to have Kerry Beary’s Atomic Pop Shop and Lagniappe Records, both of which are celebrating Record Store Day this Saturday with all-day events and live music.
At the Atomic Pop Shop, Hot Llamas will perform at noon, followed by Painted Hands at 2 p.m. Singer-songwriter Clay Parker will also drop by the store for a special acoustic set. The store is located at 2963 Government St. and will be open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. RSVP and get more information.
At Lagniappe Records, Night Janitor will perform at noon, followed by Listen, Earth at 12:45 p.m., Della at 1:30 p.m., The Chambers at 2:15 p.m. and Young Fathers at 3 p.m. The store is located at 986 France St. and will be open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Lagniappe will also have a raffle, giveaways, free beer and Elevator Projects will be grilling meats. RSVP and get more information.
Each store will have exclusives, released as a part of Record Store Day. A full list of releases can be found at Record Store Day’s website.
Below are some of 225‘s picks.
Jeff Roedel’s picks
The Animals — The Animals EP
Otis Redding — Pain In My Heart
Tame Impala — Live Versions
The Zombies — Odyssey and Oracle
Spoon — Loveways EP
LCD Soundsystem — The Long Goodbye
Benjamin Leger’s picks
Built to Spill — Ultimate Alternative Wavers
Chvrches — Recover EP
Foals — Live at Royal Albert Hall
The Velvet Underground — Loaded
Johnny Cash — With His Hot and Blue Guitar
Matthew Sigur’s picks
The Strangles — Peaches, Go Buddy Go single
Phosphorescent — Song for Zula single
Outkast — Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Eric B. & Rakim — Paid in Full
Parquet Courts — Sunbathing Animal single
