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Win 2 tickets to see Wilco February 6

January 23, 2012

Want a chance to see Wilco at the INB Performing Arts Center (formerly the Opera House) on February 6th? We're giving away 2 tickets to the show.

To enter just stop by Recorded Memories at 1902 North Hamilton. Limit one entry per person per day.

We'll draw the winner on February 4th.

Black Friday 2011 Special Release Pre-order

October 23, 2011

Thanksgiving will be here before you know it and that means Black Friday (November 25th) is right around the corner. We are now taking pre-orders for some great vinyl (and CD) releases this year.

With extremely limited quantities, pre-ordering may be your only way to own these great titles. So don't delay! Email or call us at (509) 483-4753 to find out how to reserve your copy today.

Beastie Boys, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Byrds, Chris Cornell & Soundgarden, Crowded House, Doors, Dream Theater, Elf, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Kings of Leon, Nirvana, Pete Townsend, Pink Floyd, Rainbow, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and the Yardbirds are among the artists with special releases for Black Friday.

For all the details, view the Black Friday release list.

For more information on Record Store Day Black Friday, view the Black Friday FAQ.

Rockin’ the Rivers tickets for sale

May 21, 2011

Rockin’ the Rivers the 3 Forks Montana Rock n’ Roll PARTY tickets just arrived and Recorded Memories is your official Spokane ticket outlet again this year. You’ll save $20 per ticket buying them here vs at the event. We can hook you up with campsite/parking passes as well. Book early as the campsites fill up!

Some of the bands/artists scheduled to perform:

• Ace Frehley (KISS fans, you won’t see Ace in Spokane on June 24th, but you can here!)
• Too Slim and the Taildraggers (we have their new CD in stock – check out their new bassist, she rAwks!)
• Marshall Crenshaw
• Great White
• Pat Benatar with Neil Giraldo
• Bachman & Turner
• Leon Russell
• Uriah Heep
• The Bottle Rockets
• Rock Sugar
• Led Zeppelin Live starring Heartbreaker
• Hells Belles
• Adrian and the Sickness
• Blue Jack
• The Dave Walker Band
• The Jared Stewart Band
• Whiskey River (America’s #1 Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Band)
• Jamelution

Mention this post when purchasing your tickets and we’ll donate $5 to support the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, Northwest Region. We were going to make the donation to the Station Family Fund which supported those left behind in that horrible fire, but as of this month the foundation is closing.

So don’t delay, contact us at (509) 483-4753 or through our contact form.

Record Store Day 2011 festivities at Recorded Memories

April 9, 2011

On Saturday, April 16, we’ll be celebrating Record Store Day 2011 with some fun festivities at the store.

We’ll be having a bake sale to benefit Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Northwest Region. Mike McCready, lead guitarist for rock group Pearl Jam, suffers from Crohn’s disease. All proceeds from the bake sale will go directly to the foundation.

In addition, we’ll also have some great giveaways and specials:

• Freebies
• Records as low as 3 for $2
• 45′s as low as 3 for $1

We are looking forward to next Saturday’s Record Store Day and hope to see you there!

Record Store Day 2011 Special Releases Pre-order

March 30, 2011

The clock is ticking as we approach April 16 and Record Store Day 2011. We are now taking pre-orders for titles being released exclusively for Record Store Day.

With extremely limited quantities, pre-ordering may be your only way to own these great titles. So don’t delay! Email or call us at (509) 483-4753 to find out how to reserve your copy today.

AC/DC, Between The Buried And Me, Kate Bush, Crowded House, Deftones, Derek & The Dominos, Dio, Duran Duran, Foo Fighters, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Kings of Leon, Ozzy Osbourne, Pink Floyd, and R.E.M. are among the artists with special Record Store Day releases.

For all the details view exclusive Record Store Day releases (.pdf)

Foo Fighters White Limo Tour hits the road on a cross-country mission

March 17, 2011

Over the next month or so, you might see a big-ass white limo pull up outside Recorded Memories. Of course you’ll probably hear the limo first because it will be blasting the new Foo Fighters record, “Wasting Light”. Dave Grohl and the boys are sending the white limo from their instant classic “White Limo” video (featuring Lemmy) on a cross-country tour of record stores and other cultural influencers, to introduce the new record to their fans.

“Wasting Light” comes out the week of Record Store Day (4/12) and they are also releasing a very special vinyl album of their favorite cover tunes, called “Medium Rare” that will be available at Recorded Memories.

Check out the Foo Fighters White Limo video, A kick-ass shot-on-VHS video of “White Limo” starring Motorhead's own Lemmy Kilmister as the driver and Grohl (and wife Jordyn), Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear as players in scenarios no doubt familiar to any aficionado of “classic” ’80s hard rock videos.

March is Metal Month

February 12, 2011

Hey metal fans, March is coming and once again it’s Metal Month!

To celebrate we’ll have promotional CD samplers, t-shirts, and posters we’ll be giving away in-store.

The CD sampler features the following bands:

• Cradle of Filth
• Deicide
• Kill Corps
• Vampires Everywhere
• Winds of Plague
• Architects (UK)
• Kylesa
• Agnostic Front
• TesseracT
• Cauldron
• Hour of 13
• Havok
• Athiest
• Gigan
• Wormrot
• Woods of Yrpes

Wiz Khalifa "Black and Yellow" new single available 2/15

January 21, 2011

We’re back with another CD single promotion, this time it’s for the Wiz Khalifa single "Black and Yellow". The CD single, to be released on February 15th, 2011, will also include the song "Roll Up".

Just like our previous single/promotion offerings, these CD singles are extremely limited and are available for $2. Enclosed in the cover artwork is a coupon for $2 which we will gladly honor towards the new Wiz Khalifa CD when it is released.

Social Distortion "Machine Gun Blues" new single available 1/4

December 29, 2010

I feel like Steve Martin when he was yelling “The new phone books are here, the new phone books are here!”, however, my excitement concerns Mike Ness and Social Distortion! Their new CD single for Machine Gun Blues will be available January 4th, 2011! These limited edition singles are only available from select indie stores, like Recorded Memories!

We have a single/coupon promotion from Social Distortion and just like the Cee-lo and Decemberists promotions these CD singles are very limited and are available for $2. Enclosed in the cover artwork is a coupon for $2 which we will happily honor towards the new Social Distortion CD Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – scheduled to be released on January 18, 2011!

2nd Harvest Food Drive

November 11, 2010

Taco Time is currently doing a canned food drive through Friday, November 12. If you bring in food for the food bank, they’ll treat you to a free small order of Mexi-Fries. We’re not sure if all of them are involved, but we do know the stores at 1310 North Ruby Street and 6703 East Sprague are participating. Check the Taco Time location nearest you to see if they are accepting donations.

Additionally, Recorded Memories will have a collection bin provided by 2nd Harvest. While we won’t have Mexi-Fries on hand, we can probably come up with Mardi Gras beads for anyone who is willing to donate!

Founded in 1971, 2nd Harvest leads a network of 275 neighborhood food banks and meal centers throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Every month they provides 1.5 million pounds of donated food to help feed hungry people.

And as a reminder, food banks do allow expired cans. We’ve confirmed that they will gladly take expired food. Don’t toss it, give someone a meal!

Thanks!

Richard discusses Jann Arden on Johnson's Improbable History of Pop

October 16, 2010

On July 17th, Richard returned as a guest on Johnson’s Improbable History of Pop on KPBX. The focus of the show was Jann Arden and Richard and host John Johnson spent the hour discussing her career, music, and life. There were some great moments in the show!

Listen to the entire show

Or you can listen to the show broken down by segment:

1. Introduction and what makes Jann so special (15:30)
2. Jann’s sense of humor and abilities as a writer (20:46)
3. Experience of meeting Jann (18:52)
4. Wrap-up (4:48)

Listen to Johnson’s Improbable History of Pop each Saturday from 9-10pm Pacific time on KPBX 91.1 FM or online. Visit the website to learn which musicians, host Jim Johnson and his guest, will be discussing in future episodes.

CEE-LO "F**K YOU" limited edition single available 9/21

September 16, 2010

If you listen to Elvis Duran in the morning, then you can’t escape this song – or at least the censored portions they can play. With literally millions of YouTube hits, this song has been talked about on many other programs as well and it’s inescapable due to it’s use of a certain 4-letter word starting with “F” (and it’s not Frog).

5,000 CD singles are being issued for this and Spokane’s one and only Recorded Memories will have a very limited supply. The single also includes “Georgia” an ode to his home state.

The single will be in a jewel case and will have a coupon in the artwork good for $2 off the purchase of the CD release of CEE-LO’s “The Lady Killer” on Dec 7th. The coupon will only be valid at Spokane’s Home for ALL Musical Tastes… Recorded Memories!

Watch the video at RecordStoreDay.com

Recorded Memories 20th anniversary party

June 10, 2010

Join us on Saturday, June 19th as we celebrate “Rockin’ Spokane for over 20 years!”

We’ll be giving away free tickets to see Henry Rollins, Tuesday June 22nd at the Bing Crosby Theater, and Henry Rollins posters. In addition, the crew from 4D4Films will be on hand to capture the event as part of the documentary they are making about the store.

The fun starts at 11am, we hope to see you there!