This Saturday is our next Pinball Tournament featuring Peppeorni Pizza’s Hardbody. Come out for prizes and boost your standings with all the official pinball orgs.
Also this Friday we got a heavy show happening Downtown.
Here are all the fresh hot vinyls coming out this Friday!
This week Pepperoni picked Otis Redding
“My pick this week is Otis Redding’s classic album “The Dock of the Bay.” We’re definitely due for more picks to have in our soul section at all times, and this is essential. Dock of the Bay was actually released posthumously – Otis tragically died in a plane crash at 26 years old, and some of the tracks were recorded just days before his death. Some other notable musicians play on this as well including Booker T. Jones and Isaac Hayes.”
There’s a big weekend coming up with Pride Fest and the Old Capital Art Fair all happening downtown. We’re also hosting a show in our downtown space in support.
Here are the hot new vinyls coming out this Friday:
– THE BEACH BOYS “The Pet Sounds Sessions” – compiling tracks from the band’s 1966 album and its recording sessions onto a double black LP release! – YUNGBLUD with his fifth studio album “Idols II” out on clear vinyl. – KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD “Italian Feast” – this is a live recording of a concert in New York last year, out on a 12″ picture disc record, and a 7″ flexi napkin for an all around good meal. – TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN Part 1 AND Part 2 Soundtracks are coming out on vinyl! One of them is brown and another is red vinyl. – KEVIN MORBY American songwriter / musician out with a new album “Little Wide Open” on eco-mix vinyl
This week Pepperoni picked the Dead Milkmen
“Big elephant in my front yard… can’t afford to feed him anymore!! This is Philadelphia “cowpunk” band The Dead Milkmen’s debut album from 1985 in case you did not know! It’s been in high demand ever since we opened this here record store and has not gotten a wide re-press that has been available to us pretty much until now. (Let’s hope we are able to keep plenty of copies in stock!) Those of you who know this album know how much of a punk rock classic it is. “Bitchin’ Camaro,” “Nutrition,” “Swordfish” this album has an ENDLESS amount of Dead Milkmen classics, 21 tracks total. Absolutely essential!!”
We have a new sweet boy at the Mall, his name is Oscar. He’ll take your gumballs on a Wild Ride
Oh and a sneak peek into next week, we will be hosting our 2nd Pinball Tournament!
See here for a show coming up this Friday at the downtown record store
Here’s all the new titles coming out on vinyl this Friday – THE DEAD MILKMEN “BIG LIZARD IN MY BACKYARD” – this one was previously scheduled for later in the month but at some point the release date was bumped to this Friday!!! We ordered a ton!!! – WEEN has TWO reissues coming out, and we also ordered a ton!! Their 2000 album “White Pepper” and their 2003 album “Quebec” both out on colored vinyl! – CAMERA OBSCURA’s 2001 indie pop album “Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi” is also getting the re-issue treatment! Finally!! – A Dumb Records employee favorite THE LEMON TWIGS have a new album out! It’s called “Look For Your Mind” and I don’t know what color we are getting. – Last but not least THE CLAYPOOL-LENNON DELERIUM have a new ablum with a really long title: “The Great Parrot And The Golden Egg Of Empathy” out on double green vinyl.
This week Pepperoni picked Hamilton
“Here at Dumb Records, we have always been the store where the girls come in and say “ooOOOH MY GoD KaiTYLN TheY HaVE A CAT!!” But after my pick this week, we can also be the store where the girls come in and say “OHHHH MY GOD AMANDA, THEY hAVE HAMILToN 10 SHOTS on VINYL!!!” That is right, Hamilton… 10 shots… as in 10 essential tracks from the Broadway Grammy-award-winning and pulitzer-prize-winning musical. Including tracks “My Shot,” “Satisfied,” and “Wait For It!” Now at both Dumb and Dumber Records!”
It’s another week at the record store(s) and we have plenty more things a’happening. Including this hardcore show happening Friday.
Then Saturday we’re getting a helping of free jazz from UIS, happening at the downtown Dumb Record store.
But if you’re just here for the records, then here are all the new ones coming out this Friday
– KACEY MUSGRAVES is back with her seventh studio album “The Middle Of Nowhere” and we will have copies on “clown rodeo” colored vinyl! – AMERICAN FOOTBALL are here with “LP4” (their fourth album) and we will have copies on that indie exclusive yellow vinyl. – THE BLACK KEYS are back with a new album – oh, this is actually a covers album! Called “Peaches,” and we will have copies on peach colored vinyl. – BILLIE EILISH is here with a TRIPLE live album, “Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour” out on blue, red, and yellow vinyl. – A new one from Irish hip hop trio KNEECAP – called “Fenian” out on a red and black split vinyl.
This week Pepperoni picked Soundgarden
“This evening I’d like to pick one from recent Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Soundgarden. This is their fourth album from 1994, “Superunknown.” My 90’s grunge rockers out there this one is for you. It’s got “Spoonman” on it. It’s got “Black Hole Sun” on it. It’s got “Fell On Black Days” and a few other hits. Hey question for you all, do you consider this classic rock at this point? Or do you consider this “dad rock” now even? Either way, we have now on the shelves it at Dumb and Dumber Records!”
Last week all of the American Football fans in Springfield came together to listen to the new album for the first time.
And this week we debuted the new Hardbody Pinball – Pepperoni Pizza edition! Come get ripped in the arcade!
We just had a great Record Store Day. The biggest one yet. I know we say that every year, but it is true
People lined up at both stores and were not stopped by the overnight storms and the cold that followed
We were happy to see many walk away with what they were hoping to get.
People are learning the mall store is just as packed with the goods as downtown and the lines were almost equal. Let’s do it again next year!
Anyway, we can’t take a break just yet, there’s still a lot going on this week.
Here are the new vinyls dropping this Friday:
– NOAH KAHAN with “The Great Divide” – double LP, there are actually THREE different vinyl variants that we are getting for this including rust-colored, an indie exclusive brown, and an indie exclusive “cigarette smoke” vinyl. We will be taking pre-orders for these at the advance listening party tonight! – FOO FIGHTERS with their 12th studio album “Your Favorite Toy” we will have on red vinyl! – Oh and you know the MICHAEL JACKSON biopic is dropping this weekend, so we will have the vinyl available! – RINGO STARR (85 years old) has a NEW ALBUM of original material out called “The Long Road” and we will have copies on vinyl! – The Elvis Presley “EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert” from Elvis live in Vegas will be available as well on vinyl!
This week Pepperoni picked Disintegration
“I want to wish a very special 67th birthday to my good friend Robert Smith! This is his band The Cure’s 1989 album, Disintegration. Their eighth studio album, (and it’s a long one at an hour and twelve minutes) was the bands return to a darker / gothier side compared to their previous couple of albums. Some claim it to be their best album (Jeff tells me this was a running bit on South Park). The hits on this one include “Lullaby,” “Lovesong,” and “Pictures Of You.” Pick up a copy at Dumb and Dumber Records if you are looking to build your collection of The Cure!”
Also this Thursday at the Mall we are hosting an Advanced Listening party for the new American Football album.
Plus we just hosted an Advanced Listening party for Noah Kahan’s new album on Tuesday where over 50 people came out to listen to the new album for the first time and get a free poster.
And this Saturday we are hosting a benefit show downtown for Intricate Minds. I assume this show will be hardcore flavored.
RSD is coming up quick, even the mailman is excited. We printed bags and shirts with our exclusive RSD 2026 design. Each store will have 50 of each for the first 100 people in line.
We just published on Facebook all the titles where we only received 1 copy and which store to find those. Titles not on the list will be available at both stores. People can start lining up at the mall starting no earlier than 5am. People can start lining up downtown whenever. Also coffee and donuts will be available downtown.
If you’re coming to the mall to line up, the line will at this entrance (pictured) next to Simon Youth Learning Academy.
Something brand new we’re offering this time is our first actual Dumb Recs Plushies! You can get your own stuffed Pepperoni and Green Elephant!
This Sunday we’re hosting Park, Spitalfield, and Danny Stevens. You’ll want to get your tickets in advance
This week Pepperoni picked Mac Demarco
“I have not yet picked an album from Canadian musician boy Mac DeMarco. This is his second album “Salad Days” from 2014. This was actually recorded in his New York apartment, on a Fostex A-8 recording machine, I guess really giving it that lofi bedroom feel. This is some indie, jangly type rock. Make you feel good. Pick up a copy at Dumb Records or Dumber Records today!”
We had fun hosting our first sanctioned pinball tournament last weekend with the Pokemon Launch Party. We had 22 contestents show up, many driving in from out of town to get those sweet IFPA and PRPA points.
Brian ended up winning it, beating out many top state pinballers. Kat Davis came in 2nd and Chris O’Brien 3rd. Not that winning is that big a’deal. Anything can happen during a tournament and even if you don’t end up winning, hanging out with other pinball nerds is a lotta fun.
We’re going to make this a monthly thing so stay tuned for the next pinball tournament announcement.
Next week is the BIG EVENT, which of course is Record Store Day on Saturday April 18th. People can line up for a chance at over 350 exclusive titles coming out only on that day.
First 100 people in (50 for each location), will have a chance to get this free exclusive shirt. Also a few of these will be for sale at the Pokemon Pinball Party this Saturday!!
Speaking of that, this Saturday is our first truly sanctioned pinball launch party and tournament, celebrating our new Pokemon pinball machine. This tournament will allow participants to bank points for the big pinball tournament orgs IFPA and PRPA. Should be a good time, warmups and registration start at 6 and tournament starts at 7. there will be at least 5 rounds of qualifying followed by the finals.
Also this show is happening this week on Thursday downtown.
Here are the hot new vinyls coming out this Friday
• LAUFEY is here with the deluxe version of her latest album “A Matter Of Time,” this is “A Matter Of Time: The Final Hour” and it’s on a yellow/green/blue colored vinyl. • Reissues from THE CRAMPS for their 1980 and 1981 albums “Songs The Lord Taught Us” and “Psychedelic Jungle” • Surely all the Misfits fans will be freaking out to know that the first four DANZIG albums are finally getting reissued on black vinyl! That’s Danzig, Danzig II, Danzig III, and Danzig 4!!!
This week Pepperoni picked Jimmy Buffett
“Uhhhh… coconut? It’s a beautiful day in Margaritaville, aka Dumb Records where we have as many copies of Jimmy Buffett’s greatest hits as you could possibly need! Park your boats outside (it’s free parking on the street, just two hour parking) and come on in you Parrot-heads. This has 13 tracks of Jimmy’s greatest. From “Cheeseburger In Paradise” to “Volcano” enjoy!
Meanwhile, Scott has put together a new crate of waaaay out there records at the mall for everyone to check out.
We’ve got 2 shows back to back Friday and Saturday this weekend downtown. The first one here features mostly acoustic and hip hop. The Saturday show is that loud hardcore stuff.
Here’s what’s new this Friday:
– There is a new THUNDERCAT album coming out, we will have copies on red vinyl and also black smoke vinyl. – American country artist CHARLEY CROCKETT comes out with like two albums every year and here is the first one for 2026, called “Age Of The Ram” and we will have the indie version with the alternative artwork as well as the black. – A few ALKALINE TRIO reissues are coming, we’ve chose to highlight their 2005 album “Crimson.” (On black vinyl). – BON IVER have a collection of live songs being released, “Selections From Music Concerts 2019-2023” and we will have copies on black vinyl. – SUNN O))) have a brand new album, their self titled !?! And it is coming out on a double blue LP.
This week Pepperoni picked Slipknot again
“Hello all my fellow midwesterners. How about about a good ol’ Iowa band pick this week? This one is the 2001 album from bluegrass band Slipknot named after their beautiful state of Iowa (I hear they play the state fair there every year, and they have their own butter cow there too!) As you can see on the cover, Slipknot loves farm animals that come from their state. Iowa is actually an agricultural powerhouse in the U.S. – and is responsible for being a leading producer of much of the nation’s corn, pork, eggs, and biofuels. Slip-knot (a which is a band made up of boy scouts that decided to name their band after their favorite knot they had to tie), love their state so much that they wrote this beautiful album as a tribute. Enjoy!”
We had fun at the Mall last week with the new BTS album release!
This Saturday we got a hardcore/punk/numetal show happening downtown
This week Pepperoni picked Death
“It’s time for an album SO metal that it will make your skin MELT off if you listen to it, and you will need a few band-aids. Of course I am talking about the death metal band DEATH, and their second studio album from 1988, “Leprosy.” If you are into metal, death metal, grind metal, and making your parents MAD then this is for you. If you are into wearing denim vests with patches and growing your hair out and throwing empty beer cans at things and yelling, this MIGHT be the album for you too! If you are into skateboarding in places that you shouldn’t be then THIS is the album for you! Pick up your copy at Dumb or Dumber Records now.”
We did just put out more new shirts, so for those keeping track, in the last month we’ve put out pink, green, and Star Wars colored shirts.
We danced after midnight last week with Johnny Blue Skies. This week we’re gonna have a party with BTS at the mall.
Here are this Friday’s hot vinyl releases
– American country artist ZACH BRYAN is out with yet another album, “With Heaven On Top” and we will have copies on black 140g vinyl. – BTS have their fifth studio album out, “Arirang” and don’t forget we are hosting a release party for this one at our mall location at 6pm this Friday! There will be give-aways and more! This is mostly a CD release (we will have just a couple of expensive vinyl imports). – Another American country artist LUKE COMBS has a new album, “The Way I Am” out on black vinyl. – A re-issue of Aerosmith’s 1973 debut album! Hey Aerosmith you still owe Springfield a show! – Last we have the 13th studio album from heavy metal band EXODUS, called “Goliath,” very Biblical themes there.
This week Pepperoni picked Rush
“I’ve heard from a lot of my regular customers over the years what their favorite RUSH albums are. “Pepperoni, everyone knows the best RUSH album is 2112.” “Pepperoni, everyone knows the best RUSH album is the one with the dog and the fire hydrant on it.” Well all of that is fine. But today? I want a RUSH album when guys walk through the door and loudly go “GoT anY RUSH?” I can point my paw right at the wall, and there it is in BIG red letters says RUSH. And that is what this is, their self-titled debut from 1974.”
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