Hello everyone!
A few hot pieces this week, as well as some hot news to share with y'all!!
Laurie's Planet of Sound will be a guest vendor at the return of PLANET EARTH, Chicago's best and longest-running eighties new wave dance party, brought to you by DJ Dave Roberts & Kristine! Planet Earth will be returning after a brief hiatus to the Subterranean on Saturday, May 24! And we'll be there dancing AND selling awesome new-wave/goth/eighties merch! We highly recommend this event to all of our fun-loving customers! Tickets are only $5 in advance, via the Subterranean website!
Planet Earth Chicago myspace!
Planet Earth Chicago website
buy advance tickets here!
On to new releases:
DVD
The Car
Hiya Kids! A 50s Saturday Morning DVD box
I'm Not There
Macon County Line
Curtis Mayfield & the Impresssions: Movin' On Up
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Movie
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
CD, etc.
Animal Collective- Water Curses EP
Atmosphere- When Life Gives You Lemonds LP
Elvis Costello- Momofuku
Neil Diamond- Home Before Dark
Firewater- The Golden Hour
Time Fite- Fair Ain't Fair
Four Tet- Ringer
Hot Water Music- New What Next LP
Hot Water Music- Till the Wheels Fall Off LP
Kayo Dot- Blue Lambency Downward
Last Shadow Puppets- The Age of the Understatement CD/LP
Long Blondes- Couples CD/LP
Magnetic Fields- Charm of the Highway Strip LP
Man Man- Rabbit Habbits LP
Matmos- Super Balloon CD/LP
Mountain Goats- Sunset Tree LP
No Age- Nouns CD/LP
Portishead- Third LP
Roots- Rising Down LP
Russian Circles- Station
Secret Chiefs 3- Xaphan: Book of Angels v.9
Spoon- Girls Can Tell LP
Spoon- Series of Sneaks LP
Thanks and take care!
xo Laurie's staff
Newsflash! NEW MAGS in stock, and we're in "Rolling Stone"!
Hello dear customers!
A couple quick news items to start out your weekend. . .
1. We have finally made it to the big-time! Our top-selling records list is featured in the current issue of Rolling Stone magazine!! Check out the "Charts" section on page 98. Imagine our tiny little store getting such press...we even got a little dot on the map! We're so excited!
2. We are carrying some new and different and very cool magazines! Currently in stock are new issues of the following:
Anthem
Carbon 14
Cinema Retro
Death Rock
The Nation
Shindig!
Shock Cinema
Signal to Noise
XLR8R
(Print's not dead!).
Thanks everyone, and have a fabulous weekend!
New Releases 4/29! PORTISHEAD! BORIS! ROOTS! NIGHT MARCHERS! CONSTANTINES!
Hey folks!
Happy almost-May! In preparation for spring, we have fully stocked up on lot's of new cool stuff. Check it:
DVD
All Monsters Attack
Door Into Darkness (2 DVD set)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Nightmare City
Pot Zombies
Red Balloon (criterion)
Terror of Mechagodzilla
CD, etc.
Awesome Color- Electric Aborigines
Boris- Smile
Constantines- Kensington Heights CD/LP
Dillard & Clark- Fantastic Expedition
Dizzee Rascal- Maths+English
Dodos- Visitor LP
Steve Earle- Copperhead Road (dlxe)
Steve Earle- Live From Austin Texas
Robert Forster- Celebration
Heloise & the Savoir Faire- Trash Rats Microphones
Joy Division- Best Of
Langhorne Slim- S/T
Jamie Lidell- Jim CD/LP
Madonna- Hard Candy
Metallica- Kill 'Em All LP
MGMT- Time to Pretend
Mindless Self Indulgence- If
Mudcrutch- S/T
Night Marchers- See You in Magic
Portishead- Third CD/LP
Roots- Rising Down
Santogold- S/T
Slackers- Self-Medication
Spectrum Meets Captain...-Indian Giver
Sweet Smoke- Just a Poke/Darkness to Light
Unwed Sailor- Little Wars LP
Van Der Graaf Generator- Aerosol Grey Machine
Steve Winwood- Nine Lives
Thanks!
xo Laurie's staff
MORE new releases! TOKYO POLICE CLUB, ...
a few more things to add to yesterday's list:
Awesome Color- Electric Aborigines CD
Blues Control- Puff CD
Crow Tongue- Red Hand Mark CD
Conrad Ford- Secret Army CD
Edan- Beauty and the Beat LP
My Bloody Valentine- Isn't Anything LP (restock)
My Bloody Valentine- Loveless LP
new No Depression magazine (last issue ever)!
Thank You- Terrible Two LP
Tokyo Police Club- Elephant Shell CD/LP
Thalia Zedek Band- Liars and Prayers CD
thanks!
xo Laurie's staff
New Releases 4/22! FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS! BILLY BRAGG! JONATHAN RICHMAN! ATMOSPHERE!
Hey everyone,
We first want to thank all of our awesome customers for coming out and supporting us on Int'l Record Store Day this past Saturday...it was a blast! Also, major thank yous need to be said to: Bob and Paris at WEA, Nancy at Sony/BMG, Matt at ATM, Shawn at CHIRP, our Touch & Go/Matador/Saddle Creek pals, Pitchfork, and everyone else who helped us out on the big day. THANK YOU!!
On to this weeks' new releases:
DVD
Cloverfield
Tim and Eric Awesome Show Season 1
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie
CD, etc.
Atmosphere- When Life Gives You Lemons... (regular & deluxe!)
Billy Bragg- Mr. Love & Justice (regular & deluxe versions)
Clipse- Re-up Gang the Saga Continues
Elvis Costello- Momofuku LPw/CD
El Perro Del Mar- From the Valley to the Stars
Elbow- Seldom Seen Kid
Flight of the Conchords- S/T CD/LP
Gnarls Barkley- Odd Couple LP
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit- Live at Twist & Shout
Love- Forever Changes 2CD collector's edition
Lyrics Born- Everywhere at Once
Chris Mills- Living in the Aftermath
Replacements- Hootenanny (deluxe reissue)
Replacements- Sorry Ma (deluxe reissue)
Replacements- Stink (deluxe reissue)
Jonathon Richman- Because Her Beauty is Raw...
Jack Rose- Dr. Ragtime & his Pals
Shelly Short- Water for the Day
Silver Apples- S/T LP (reissue)
Sonic Youth- J'Accuse Ted Hughes 12"
Sparks- Kimono My House (cd reissue)
V/A- Box of Dub 2 (souljazz)
V/A- I Don't Feel at Home CD/LP
V/A- Last Kind Words LP
V/A- Nigeria Special Pt. 2 CD/LP
V/A- Nigeria Disco Funk CD/LP
Weepies- Hideaway
Young Knives- Superabundance
the new Tokyo Police Club will be in tomorrow!
thanks all,
xo Laurie's staffers
New T-Shirts In!
In addition to our great Laurie's Planet of Sound T-Shirts designed by our Record Store Day Guest Clerk Jon Langford we just got in a HUGE shipment of T-Shirts just in time for the amazing weather! Wilco! New Order! Joy Division! Devo! Zappa! Ramones! Way too much to list here! Come on in and check 'em out! Our tote bags are back in stock, but if you come in April 19 (Record Store Day) you can score one FREE with a $10 purchase of vinyl! That won't be hard to do, our new vinyl bins are overflowing and there are plenty of gems in the used! Can't! Stop! Using !!!
New Releases 4/15! BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE! JUNO DVD! SOILENT GREEN! M83!
Since spring has seemingly maybe hopefully made its way to the greater Chicago area, why don't y'all take a leisurely walk down Lincoln Avenue and pay us a visit! We have a few sweet releases in stock today...
Also, don't forget about RECORD STORE DAY on Saturday! We'll be partying and will have lot's of cool special deals, special guests, and free things to give away. And JON LANGFORD (Mekons/Waco Bros/PVS) will be our "special employee" of the day!
Finally, we're collaborating with one of our favorite indie labels, Light in the Attic Records, on a preorder for the new Black Angels CD! Their last record, "Passover," was a hot piece. Come by and pay $12.99 (not including tax), get a download code to listen to the new album NOW, and then wait until May 13 to get the CD with a limited bonus pack! Easy peasy.
On to the new stuff:
DVD
the Clash Live: Revolution Rock
Juno
Swell Season: Live from the Artist...
There Will Be Blood
Cd, etc.
Air- Moon Safari 10th Anniversary Deluxe Ed.
Black Francis- Svn Fngrs
Brian Jonestown Massacre- My Bloody Underground CD/LP
DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist- Hard Sell
Does it Offend You Yeah- You Have No Idea What You Are
Goldfrapp- Seventh Tree LP
Gossip- Live in Liverpool CD/DVD
Kooks- Konk
Los Campesinos- Hold on Now Youngster LP
M83- Saturdays Youth
Macabre- Sinister Slaughter/Behind...
Naked Raygun- Throb Throb LP
Phantom Planet- Raise the Dead
Soilent Green- Inevitable Collapse in the Presence of Conviction
Sword- Gods of the Earth LP
Whiskeytown- Strangers Almanac LP
Jordan Zevon- Insides Out
Restocks
Breeders, Sun Kil Moon, Black Keys, Jay Reatard 7", Los Campesinos, Neva Dinova, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin.
Thanks all!
xo Laurie's staff
more news for RECORD STORE DAY....free totes!
hey everyone!
aside from the things mentioned below, we will also be giving away a FREE Laurie's Planet of Sound tote bag to anyone who spends over $10 on records (vinyl lps, that is)! a free awesome tote bag for just $10....not a bad deal!
Record Store Day
Saturday April 19 join us for Record Store Day! We'll have lots of exclusive vinyl releases from R.E.M., Built To Spill, and more! Also, starting at 11 AM Jon Langford from Waco Brothers and Mekons will be here helping the usual staff out by bagging up your purchases, doling out good advice and whatever else we think of! Keep checking back for more info. Hope to see you here!!
New Releases 4/8! NICK CAVE! BREEDERS! TAPES n TAPES! FOALS! COLIN MELOY!...
Hi all,
Get prepared for a major new release week!...
DVD
Adventures of Baron Munchasusen
There Will Be Blood
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
CD, etc
Antietam- Opus Mixtum LP
Ashes Divide- Keep Telling Myself
David Axelrod- Seriously Deep
Boredoms- Super Roots 9
Breeders- Mountain Battles CD/LP
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds- Dig Lazarus Dig!
Clinic- Do It
Dandy Warhols- 13 Tales of Urban Bohemia LP
Dark Meat- Universal Indians
Bill Dixon w/Exploding Star Orchestra- S/T
Duke Spirit- Neptune
Elf Power- In A Cave LP
Fleet Foxes- Sun Giant EP
Foals- Antidotes
Head of Femur- Great Plains
Kills- Midnight Boom LP
Robert AA Lowe & Rose Lazar- Gyromancy BK/CD
Man Man- Rabbit Habits
Colin Meloy- Colin Meloy Sings Live
Microphones- Glow Pt. 2 (2 cd reissue)
Pete Molinari- A Virtual Landslide
Peter Moren- Last Tycoon (Peter of Peter Bjorn & John!)
Neva Dinova- You May Already Be Dreaming
New Bloods- Secret Life
Nine Inch Nails- Ghosts 1-IV
Old Haunts- Poisonous Times
Jay Reatard- See Saw 7"
Shout Out Louds- Impossible EP
Silver Mt Zion- 13 Blues for 13 Moons CD/LP
Elliott Smith- Figure 8 LP
Elliott Smith- XOXO LP
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin- Pershing CD/LP
Spires that in the Sunset Rise- Curse the Traced
Spoon- Don'tYou Evah EP
Tapes n Tapes- Walk it Off CD/LP
Teachers Pet- S/T
Torche- Meanderthal
will have new MOJOs in the next day or so.
see ya soon.
xo Laurie's staffers
New Releases 4/1! REM! THE SWORD! BLACK KEYS! LOS CAMPESINOS!
Happy April, everyone!
Some hot new pieces are in today....
DVD
Ani Difranco: Live at Babeville
Flatt & Scruggs: Best of TV Show v.5
Flatt & Scruggs: Best of TV Show v.6
The Osmonds: Live in Las Vegas 50th Anniversary
Sweeney Todd
CD, etc.
Anti-Flag- The Bright Lights of... (comes w/free 7")
Apples in Stereo- Electronic Projects for Musicians
Black Keys- Attack & Release CD/LP
Camphor- Drawn to Dust
Paddy Casey- Addicted to Company
Diamanda Galas- Guilty Guilty Guilty
In Flames- A Sense of Purpose
Indian- Slights and Abuse/The Sycophant
Los Campesinos- Hold on Now, Youngster
Ministry- Cover Up
Kylie Minogue- X
Moby- Last Night
Van Morrison- Keep it Simple
Muse- H.A.A.R.P. Live From Wembley
Nadja- Skin Turns to Glass
Poi Dog Pondering- 7
R.E.M.- Accelerate
R.E.M.- Accelerate DLXE w/DVD
R.E.M.- Accelerate LP w/CD
Rolling Stones- Shine a Light (regular and dlxe)
Singer- Unhistories
Slim Cessna's Auto Club- Cipher
Sun Kil Moon- April
Sword- Gods of the Earth
Hope to see you soon,
xo Laurie's staff
New Releases 3/25! ELF POWER! B-52s! SILVER MT ZION! COUNTING CROWS! GNARLS BARKLEY! RACONTEURS!
Hi folks!
The air is warmer, the wind is windier, and we are...new release-ier.
Check it:
DVD
Frisky Dingo: Season 1
Lost Highway
Asssscat (Upright Citizen's Brigade)
CD, etc.
B-52's- Funplex
Counting Crows- Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings
De Novo Dahl- Move Every Muscle, Make Every...
Elf Power- In A Cave
Excepter- Debt Dept
Gnarls Barkley- The Odd Couple
Jesus & Mary Chain- Automatic (reissue)
Jesus & Mary Chain- Darklands (reissue)
Jesus & Mary Chain- Honey's Dead (reissue)
Jesus & Mary Chain- Psychocandy
Jesus & Mary Chain- Stoned & Dethroned
Lemonheads- It's a Shame About Ray (dlxe reissue!)
Daid Lynch & Marek Zebrowski- Polish Night
Morrissey- Greatest Hits
Napalm Death- Utopia Banished (ltd reissue w/DVD)
Panic at the Disco- Pretty Odd
Raconteurs- Consolers of the Lonely CD/LP!!
Silver Mt Zion- 13 Blues for 13 Moons
GNARLS BARKLEY & RACONTEURS in stock now! Closed on Easter!
Spend a snowy evening inside with early releases from Gnarls & Raconteurs! CD formats are in stock now....vinyl will be coming soon!
Gnarls Barkley- The Odd Couple CD $14.99
Raconteurs- Consolers of the Lonely CD $14.99
Also, we will be closed on Easter Sunday, March 23!
Have a great holiday weekend!
xoxo,
Laurie's folks
New Releases 3/18! DESTROYER! WITCH! EVANGELISTA! KILLS! DEVOTCHKA! CRYSTAL CASTLES! F*CK BUTTONS!...
Hey buddies!
We've really got a load of excellent new stock in! Come by and pick up some hot new pieces AND be sure to peruse our selection of USED CDs, LPs, and 45s because we have been getting toooooons of rad stuff in!
Check it:
DVD
Ice Storm
Led Zeppelin: Songs Remains the Same
Southland Tales
CD, etc.
13 Ghotst- Strangest Colored Lights
Oren Ambarchi & Z'ev- Spirit Transform Me
Erykah Badu- New Amerykah LP
Bellx1- Flock
Be Your Own Pet- Get Awkward
Beach House- Devotion LP
Big Dipper- Supercluster (3 CD anthology, only $15.99!)
Andrew Bird- Mysterious Production of Eggs LP
Black Swans- Who Will Walk in the...
Vic Chesnutt- North Star Deserter
Coathangers- Shake Shake 7"
Crystal Castles- S/T
Dengue Fever- Venus on Earth LP
Destroyer- Trouble in Dreams CD/LP
Devotchka- A Mad and Faithful Telling
Earth Roots & Water- Innocent Youth
Eny- A Dead Sinking Story
Evangelista- Hello Voyager CD/LP
Food For Animals- Belly
China Forbes- 78
Fuck Buttons- Street Horrrsing CD/LP
Great Northern- Sleepy Eepee
Howlin' Rain- Magnificent Fiend LP
Indian Jewelry- We Are the Wild
Jarboe/Broadrick Just- J2
Joy Division- Let the Movie Begin LP
Jucifer- L'Autruchienne
The Kills- Midnight Boom CD/LP
Daniel Lanois- Here is What is
Neon Neon- Stainless Style (Super Furry Animals dude)
Retribution Gospel Choir- S/T (members of LOW)
She & Him- Vol. 1 (M. Ward & Zoey Deschanel)
Stickmen- Insatiable (CD reissue)
Them Roaring Twenties- Future Sandwich (CD/boardgame)
These New Puritans- Beat Pyramid
V/A- Cinnamin Girls: Women Cover Neil Young
Scott Walker- 3 LP
Scott Walker- 4 LP
Why?- Alopecia
White Williams- New Violence EP
Yeti- Issue #5 book/CD
Witch- Paralyzed
John Zorn- The Dreamers
John Zorn- Lucifer: Book of Angels Vol. 10
COMING TOMORROW, 3/19!!:
Adam Green- Sixes and Sevens
Mission of Burma- Horrible Truth DLXE CD/LP
Mission of Burma- Signals Calls & Marches DLXE CD/LP
Mission of Burma- Vs. DLXE CD/LP
Gary Numan & Tubeway Army- Replicas Redux 2CD
Teenagers- Reality Check
BACK IN STOCK!
Valet, Rhys Chatham, Bon Iver, Minutemen LPs, Chromatics, Mannequin Men, Chris Walla, Boris w/Merzbow, Alkaline Trio (Goddamit! reissue)