We asked some local record retailers to pick three favorites from the special Record Store Day releases they will have in stock Saturday.
HYMIE'S
3820 E. Lake St., Mpls. • picks by Laura Hoenack
Cake, "Vinyl Box Set." Eight-LP, 175-gram colored vinyl.
The Litter, "Action Woman b/w Legal Matter." 7-inch reissue.
Brian Jonestown Massacre/Magic Castles split 12-inch on "gray splattered" vinyl.
Hymie's RSD Block Party: Two stages, free, all ages, 14 bands starting with Brian Laidlaw (11 a.m.) and including the Ericksons (1 p.m.), Chastity Brown (2), Pennyroyal (3:30), Ben Weaver (4), Black Diet (5), Martin Devaney (also 5), the Cactus Blossoms (6), Southside Desire (7) and Brian Just Band (8).
TREEHOUSE RECORDS
2557 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls. • picks by Dan Cote
Spoon, "Loveways" (12-inch). Getting a vinyl release for the very first time.
"Dunedin Double 2x12," various artists. Reissue of the influential compilation from New Zealand.
Songs: Ohia, "Journey On — Collected Singles" (7-inch box set).
In-store set: Lee Baines (5 p.m.).
ECLIPSE RECORDS
381 N. Wabasha St., St. Paul • picks by Martin Devaney
Drive By Truckers, "Dragon Pants" (10-inch). Outtakes from the band's new album.
R.E.M., "MTV Unplugged" (box).
Dinosaur Jr., 7-inch box set with a book, issued by Numero Group.
In-store sets: DJ sets from Martin Dosh, Jake Rudh, Jason Nagel and more,
FIFTH ELEMENT
2411 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls. • picks by Kevin Beacham
Oliver Hart (Eyedea's alias), "The Many Faces of Oliver Hart." Etched vinyl.
"Dust & Grooves" (book).
Public Enemy, "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" (double-LP vinyl).
In-store sets: Lizzo, Dem Atlas, DJ Stage One, Ecid, more (times TBA).
ELECTRIC FETUS
2000 3rd Av. S., Mpls.
In-store sets: Two Harbors (11 a.m.), the Premiums (1 p.m.), Portage (2), Middle Class Rut (3), Sonny Knight & the Lakers (4), K. Raydio & Psymun (5).
MORE RSD STORES
• Cheapo (St. Paul, Mpls., Blaine)
• Down in the Valley (Golden Valley, Crystal, Maple Grove)
• Electric Fetus (Duluth, St. Cloud)
• Tune Town (Mankato)
• Extreme Noise, Know Name, Roadrunner (all Mpls.)