This Thursday we’re doing a midnight release for the new Phoebe Bridgers album downtown. It’s been too long since she’s released a new album and I guess she was waiting so it would be a big deal. Time to stay up late and get sad!

Next week downtown we have 3 shows happening. This one is next tuesday and you can check our shows page to see what else is coming up after that.

Here’s all that new new vinyl happening on Friday
– Of course PHOEBE BRIDGERS with her third full length album “Lost Weekend” and we will have copies on exclusive glow-in-the-dark and also black vinyl. We are having a MIDNIGHT RELEASE for this Thursday night downtown!
– A new one from British neo-soul band JUNGLE called “Sunshine” and we will have copies on peach colored vinyl.
– MARILYN MANSON is back again… with a “Chapter 2” sequel to his 2024 album. On pick/red vinyl.
– A new one from Los Angeles girl group KATSEYE called “Wild” on aquamarine vinyl.
– Last but not least a couple of reissues from punk band DESCENDENTS – their albums “ALL” and “Liveage!”

This week Pepperoni picked The Great Pumpkin

“Did you know that spooky season is upon us? I don’t care that the Illinois State Fair hasn’t even happened yet, it is time to start planning your Halloween costumes, wearing fall clothes, buying pumpkin scented candles!!! And most important of all, it is time to make sure the original soundtrack for “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” by Vince Guaraldi is in your record collections!! We are talking fall essentials here!! This has got the jazzier version of the Peanuts song on it, it’s got “Graveyard Theme,” it’s got “The Great Pumpkin Waltz” for crying out loud! So what are you waiting for Charlie Brown, put on your costume and head down to Dumb Records to pick one up today!”

The Illinois Times “Best Ofs” nominations have started. You can vote for Vault 66 Pinball for best new business downtown, and you can pick our big green elephant for best place to take a selfie!