By Noah Gardner
Motlow Buzz Reporter
NASHVILLE,
Tenn.— All-day music events happened at
various record stores in Nashville on April 16, celebrating Record Store Day.
Record
Store Day occurs once a year and is celebrated around the nation. It is a day
that supports music in record form, which has made its comeback among music
listeners. Individuals use this day to celebrate music and local record stores. For the record stores, it is the biggest day
of the year, generating thousands of dollars in record sales.
Bands and major record labels from across the country use
the day to release or re-release some of the legendary acts’ most-sought-after
albums. Some of the big names this year included David Bowie, Johnny Cash,
Madonna, Outkast and Metallica. Record collectors grabbed some of these rare
and limited records before they were gone.
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| Wray at Grimeys (photo by Noah Gardner) |
This day
was especially important in a town where music is so prevalent. The big record
stores across town such as Grimeys, Third Man, The Groove and Fond Object
staged all-day events. The day started at 10 a.m., and the weather couldn’t
have been better. Located on Eighth Avenue, Grimeys had Mayor Megan Barry
perform a DJ set where she spun some of her favorite Nashville records. Also, some up-and-coming acts such as
Wray and Los Colognes played behind the store to a music loving crowd.
“There has been a
great turnout and I am really happy to see this many people still interested in
records,” said Josh Walker, the assistant manager of Grimeys.
Right down the road on Seventh Avenue, Jack White had some
of his own special RSD releases at his well-known Third Man Records. In
addition, local punk group Faux Ferocious energized the line of people waiting
to get in the store with their catchy riffs and Southern charm.
Others ended up in
East Nashville, where The Groove and Fond Object had many all-day festivities.
At The Groove, there were many new and used records that
the East Nashville culture looked highly upon. There was not a sad face in the
crowd as everyone watched the local sweethearts Ornament while munching on food
truck tacos and soaking them down with craft beer.
Fond Object not only celebrated Record Store Day, but also
its third anniversary. At the Fond Object backyard, there were many booths from
local stores selling their own antiques, shirts and art. The day ended with the
sun going down as everyone listened to the harmonious Nashville based group
Promised Land Sound. They lived up to their name by playing twangy folk music
to a big crowd behind the store.
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| Ranch Ghost at Fond Object (photo by Noah Gardner) |
“We are really proud to be living in a city that cherishes
music as much as we do, and we are especially honored to be playing on a day
that celebrates the best format of music,” said Promised Land Sound’s front man
Joey Scala.
As a whole,
the day was filled with great music and great records. Although a lot of people
now have holes in their pockets from the exclusive records that they could not
live without, the day was filled with an energy unlike any other. A sense of
community was spread throughout each store and a shared love for music.
For more information about Record Store Day, visit www.recordstoreday.com
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