Record Store Day 2010   2010-04-15 2:53 PM

This Saturday, April 17, 2010 is Record Store Day. The official site has a handy tool to help you find a participating store nearby. For the Chicago area, you'll find rundowns of Record Store Day events and promotions at Gapers Block and the Chicago Reader.

Labels: Chicago Reader, Gapers Block, Record Store Day

Gapers Block on First Coat   2008-07-11 3:00 PM

Gapers Block's “Transmission” music site today is “reminiscing about three Chicago bands that have up and faded away, despite their greatness.” Nilay Patel writes about one of those great bands, “First Coat, 2003-2007.”

Labels: chicago, Device-001, First Coat, Gapers Block, releases