Free Record Day is coming up at Dumb Records this Wednesday, and yes FREE Record Day is a REAL thing, we REALLY are giving out those records you see in the above picture for free. Just so everyone knows what will be in store for them when they walk into Dumb Records at any time this upcoming Wednesday January 11th! Here is what you can expect in *most* of the packages:

• A free 12″ record (can be new or used)
• A sticker (Black Sheep or Dumb)
• A Springfield 2016 Mix CD *in most packages, not all of them

Looking at that picture above looks like everyone has a chance at getting Metallica, The Beatles, David Bowie, Nirvana, Oak Ridge Boys, Black Sabbath, Prince, and more. We are going to be wrapping up 200 records total to pass out (hopefully that is a good number for us).

Dumb Records will be open this special day from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. Don’t forget there is an in-store show that night at 7:00 pm featuring DJ Tariq / Animals With Human Names, Peaches & Bacon, and Alec James. Check out a facebook event for all of that right here. Also check out that Dumb Records Record of the Night page while you’re at it!

Here we have more exciting things happening as we go into the year 2017 – on Wednesday, January 11th this year Southtown record store Dumb Records will be celebrating three whole years of existence since their start in 2014. To celebrate there of course will be a show happening inside the store, but the store is also inventing a brand new holiday – “Free Record Day.” That’s right- every person through the door of the store on this day will receive a free pre-packaged 12″ record. This could mean new or used, or of any genre- you don’t know what you are going to get! We have been promised that there will be some real gems thrown into the mix. The store is going to be open extended hours this day from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm so you have plenty of time to stop in and check it out.

For the in-store show happening at 7:00 pm that night (which is also free) there are some other surprises. We have a battle / collab set happening between “New York’s Deadliest DJ” – DJ Tariq and also new Springfield hip hop project “Animals With Human Names.” We are not sure what to expect for that! Check out the new tape from Animals With Human Names streaming below. Also on this show is Peaches & Bacon – a bluegrass duo based right here in Springfield and also involved in running communications over at the Lincoln Library. Opening things up we have a newer talented local singer/songwriter Alec James.

Check out a facebook event for all of that right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything coming up in Southtown in the year 2017!

It’s election day! That means if you are going to be out and about voting for whoever, it probably also means you should stop by Dumb Records (1107 South Grand E Ave) to check out all of the new arrivals that are in this week. There sure is a lot of records hitting the shelves this week- mostly used LPs and 7″s as well as some CDs and cassettes. By the way- we have been going strong with our weekly newsletter for Black Sheep / Dumb Records! Sign up for that if you haven’t already right here! Let’s take a look at Dumb Records’s operating hours for the week and then dive into those new arrivals:

Tuesday (today): noon – 8:00 pm
Wednesday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Thursday: noon – 8:00 pm
Friday: noon – 8:00 pm
Saturday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Sunday: noon – 8:00 pm
Monday: noon – 8:00 pm

Used LPs
Al Jarreau – All Fly Home
Alfredito Valdes – Sabrina! (Pachanga)
Arthur Rubinstein – Chopin’s Waltzes
Biff Rose – Biff Rose
Brooklyn Bridge – The Brooklyn Bridge
The Butterfield Blues Band – East-West
Castles – Joy of Cooking
Dallas Holm / Rise Again – His Last Days
David McCallum – Music: A Bit More of Me
Diana Ross – Touch Me In The Morning
Eddie Fisher – The Greatest of Eddie Fisher
Eddy Howard – Saturday Nite Dance Date
Frank Sinatra – Romantic Songs From The Early Years
The Horace Silver Quintet – Finger Poppin’ With…
The Ink Spots – At Las Vegas
The James Gang – The Best of The James Gang
Jefferson Starship – Gold
Jerry Lee Lewis – From The Vaults of Sun
Johnny Cash – With His Hot Blue Guitar
Jon Anderson – 3 Ships
Juice Newton – Quiet Lies
Kate Bush – The Kick Inside
Leo Sayer – Just A Boy
Margie Meinert – Organ Favorites
Nilsson – …That’s The Way It Is
Paul Revere & The Raiders – Midnight Ride Featuring Kicks
The Osmonds – Crazy Horses
The Plainsmen – Sing The Glory Down
The Plainsmen Gospel Quartet – Old Fashioned Meeting
Ramsey Lewis – Solar Wind
The Ramsey Lewis Trio – Pot Luck
Saga – Worlds Apart
Sam & Dave – I Thank You
Samuel “Hammerhands” Johnson – Honky Tonkin’
Sha Na Na – Silly Songs
The Silent Screamers – Super Hits Vol. 20
Sonny Stitt – Only The Blues
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Greatest Hits Vol. 2
The Statler Brothers – The Country America Loves
Tanya Tucker – Girls Like Me
The Temptations – Psychedelic Shack
The Temptations – Sky’s The Limit
Various – Blue Note 86: A New Generation of Jazz
Various – Hit Machine: 20 Original Hits 20 Original Stars
Various – The Mowtown Sound Volume 8
Various – Today’s Country Classics
Vera Lynn – The Unforgettable
Wanda Robinson – Me And A Friend / Poetry Music
Wes Montgomery – Movin’ Wes
10cc – How Dare You!

Used 7”s
Back of Dave – Back of Dave Picture Disc
Benny Goodman – The Benny Goodman Story
Circle Jerks – Teenage Electric 7”
Downer – Hellcat / F* Sharp
The Fixtures – Entartete Kunst
Jugornot – Don’t Expect Jeff Facedown
No Knife – Seven Inches
Rick Springfield – Don’t Talk To Strangers / Tonight
Solfish – Serendipity
Spoke – Not Without
Superchunk – Ribbon / Who Needs Light

New Cassettes
Slam Dinner – Slam Dinner

Used Cassettes
Catholic Werewolves – Demo ‘15
Golden Earrings – Greatest Hits
Panzram – Judgement Night Soundtrack
Stand Up – Stand Up
Wvlves – Wvlves

It’s another exciting week at Southtown record store Dumb Records (1107 South Grand E Ave). Thanks to all who came out to the first ever open mic night in our store this past Sunday- things went over really well and it might have been the most attended show we have held inside the record store so far! We’ll have to continue open mics inside Dumb Records. This week there are plenty of new arrivals hitting the shelves of the store, including new and used LPs, 7″s, and CDs. You can check out that list of items below, and let’s also take a look at the store’s operating hours for the week while we are at it:

Tuesday (today): noon – 8:00 pm
Wednesday: noon – 8:00 pm
Thursday: noon – 8:00 pm
Friday: noon – 8:00 pm
Saturday: noon – 8:00 pm
Sunday: noon – 8:00 pm
Monday: noon – 8:00 pm

New LPs
Brat Kings – Hypnopedia
Our Lady – Lure
Sonic Avenues – Disconnector
Sonic Avenues – Mistakes

Used LPs
Al Jolson – The Immortal Al Jolson
Andy Williams – Danny Boy
Andy Williams – Million Seller Songs
Andy Williams – Sings Rogers & Hammerstein
Andy Williams – Two Time Winners
Andy Williams – The Village of St. Bernadette
Arthur Murray – Music For Dancing
Ashley Tappen – Organ Stardust
B.J. Thomas – New Looks
Benny Goodman – The Best of Benny Goodman
Bing Crosby – Sing Along! With Bing Crosby And His Friends
Boots Randolph – The Yakin’ Sax Man
The Charlie Daniels Band – Volunteer Jam III and IV
Cristy Lane – One Day At A Time
The Danube Strings – Johann Strauss Waltzes
Dean Martin – I Take A Lot of Pride In What I Am
Eddy Howard – Sleepy Serenade
Ethel Smith – The Many Moods of Ethel Smith
Floyd Cramer – This Is Floyd Cramer
The Forest And The Water – Sounds For Love
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians – Midnight Melodies
Heartsfield – The Wonder Of It All
Jerry Reed – The Best of Jerry Reed
Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline – Greatest Hits
The Kingston Trio – Something Special
Korla Pandit – Latin Holiday
Mac Davis – Stop And Smell The Roses
Morton Gould – More Jungle Drums
Morton Gould and his Orchestra – Popular Classics
Never On Sunday – Original Sound Track Music
Perry Como – Lightly Latin
Robin Trower – Take What You Need
Roger Williams – Songs of the Fabulous Fifties
Rondo Stereophonic – The Railroad In Stereo
Sammy Kaye – The Best Of
Various – All The Great Motown Love Song Duets
Various – The Best of the 50s
Various – Big Bands’ Greatest Hits
Various – Boogie Woogie Revisited
Various – The Dancing 30’s In Percussion
Various – Great Music For Reflection
Various – Motown Superstars Sing Motown Superstars
Various – A Salute To Glenn Miller
The Wayfaring Stranger – Burl Lives
Wayne King, his Saxophone & Orchestra – The Waltz King
Wayne Newton – Danke Schoen

New 7”s
Nobro – Stoke Level: High

Used 7”s
Billy Joel Featuring Ray Charles – Baby Grand
Daryl Hall John Oates – Rich Girl b/w London, Luck, & Love

Used CDs
101 Strings Orchestra – Strings for Lovers
Adele – 25
Andy Williams – 16 Most Requested Songs
Bing Crosby – Bing Crosby
Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
Charlotte Church
Cole Porter – Songbook
Madonna – The Immaculate Collection
Nat King Cole / Django Reinhardt – Shades of Jazz
The Original Jeff Beck Group – Beck-Ola
Peter Bjorn and John – Living Thing
Pixies – Surfer Rosa
Ryan Adams – Easy Fire
Swans – To Be Kind
Tennessee Ernie Ford – Sings 22 Favorite Hymns
Various – Pure Moods
The White Stripes – Get Behind Me Satan
Willie Nelson – 16 Biggest Hits

Hey! Here we are on a Saturday morning bringing you a special edition of new cassette arrivals at Dumb Records (1107 South Grand) in honor of Cassette Store Day happening today. You can find a list of exclusive releases as well as a list of new cassettes that are hitting the shelves today. The store is also having a sale of 30% off all non-exclusive cassettes, and 15% off everything else in the store.

Dumb Records will be open for Cassette Store Day today from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. There will also be an in-store show with Rustocrat, The Nine Elevens, and Eric Marvel at 7:00 pm (that is free). Check out a facebook event for today right here.

Exclusives
Apoptygma Berzerk – Exit Popularity Contest
Fear of Men – Fall Forever
Hockeydad – Boronia
Knola – The Black Beach
Mona – In The Middle
Ramones – Ramones
Tawny Peaks – Tawny Peaks
Weaves – Weaves

New Cassettes
Elvis Costello – Girls Girls Girls Volume 2
Depeche Mode – Songs of Faith and Devotion
The Fleshtones – Blast Off!
Hüsker Dü – Everything Falls Apart And More
Iggy Pop – Brick By Brick
Lee Perry Scratch & Company: The Upsetters Chapter 1
The Monkees – Then & Now: The Best of The Monkees
The Nighthawks – Backtrack
One Million Strong – The Album
Richard Hell – R.I.P.
Screaming Trees – Uncle Anesthesia
Sonic Youth – Made In USA (Soundtrack)
URoy – Smile A While
Vanilla Fudge – The Best Of
Yellowman – Party

Dumb Records is big on all those special events and sales happening throughout the year, and who could forget that Cassette Store Day happens in the fall? This will be the record store’s third time participating in annual Cassette Store Day which this year falls on Saturday, October 8th. Much like Record Store Day in April, for Cassette Store day there are a number of exclusive cassettes released just for the day available at a select number of record stores. More info can be found on the Cassette Store Day website right here. Dumb Records will be picking up a good amount of those releases in the store. In addition to that, the store is offering 30% off all non-exclusive cassettes, and 15% off everything else in the store.

Dumb Records will be open that day from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. There will also be a 7:00 pm show inside the store to go along with! The show will feature Springfield electronic artist “Rustocrat” whose music you can find streaming bel0w. We also have a very rare performance by Taylorville garage band “The Nine Elevens” who last performed at Hardee’s at Dumb Fest. Opening things up is another newer act and that is Eric Marvel of Luzhin Defense doing some new material. Check out a facebook event for all of that right here. Also check out our shows page for a better look at everything else coming up in Southtown this fall.

Here we have it, another week at Southtown record store Dumb Records (1107 South Grand East Ave.) with a giant elephant next to it. This week there are plenty of used records (12″s and 7″s) hitting the shelves, and we don’t even have all of the re-stocks listed here. Thanks to all who came out to the in-store performance we had on Sunday night! Let’s take a look at Dumb’s operating hours this week and then get into the new arrivals:

Tuesday (today): noon – 8:00 pm
Wednesday: noon – 8:00 pm
Thursday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Friday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Saturday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Sunday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Monday: noon – 8:00 pm

Used LPs
Alexander Harvey – Preshus Child
Arthur Fiedler / Boston Pops – Greatest Hits of the ‘30’s Vol. 2
Bobby Darin – You’re The Reason I’m Living
The Buddy Miles Band – Chapter VII
Chicago – VII
The Dave Clark Five – You Got What It Takes
Eddie Rabbit – Variations
Frankie Laine – Command Performance
Frankie Laine – Greatest Hits
Gordon Payne – Gordon Payne
Guy Drake – Welfare Cadilac
Guy Lombardo – In Hi-Fi
Huxton Creepers – 12 Days To Paris
James Gang – Yer’ Album
John B. Sebastian – John B. Sebastian
KISS – Smashes, Thrashes & Hits: 15 Years of KISStory
Oran “Juice” Jones – Here I Go Again / 1.2.1.
Pee Wee Hunt – Pee Wee Hunt’s Dance Party
Phil Keaggy – Private Collection Volume 1
The Platters – Supper Hits of the Platters
The Platters – 19 Hits
The Rascals – Once Upon A Dream
Sea Level – On The Edge
Sea Level – Cats On The Coast
Steve Lawrence – The Best Of
Ted Nugent’s Amboy Dukes – Tooth Fang
Urban Cowboy – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Various – Fantastic: 22 Original Hits, 22 Original Stars
Various – Music For Longhairs
Webb Pierce – The One And Only

Used 7”s
Betty Blowtorch – Get Off
Eight Ball – Angry
Face The Rail – Face The Rail
The Gotohells – V.M. Live
The Invalids – Punker Than Me
Patti LaBelle – New Attitude
Phleg Champ – Breaker
Rhythm Collision – Too Long
The Shootdowns – This Party Is A Frat House
Whitney Houston – Greatest Love Of All