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Accidentally Scanned My Retina

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Our Mall store is now a whole 1 year old. When people ask how long we’ve been there I can now say a year and make them feel dumb. Kinda on brand if you ask me.

Here are the new records coming out Friday!

– HAYLEY WILLIAMS “Ego Death At A Bachelor Party” – the singer of Paramore is here with a new solo album on her brand new label. We ordered a bunch but looks like shipping on this might be delayed, hold tight with us on this one, more copies should be showing up in the coming week!
– WEEZER with their 2010 album “Hurley” being reissued on (black) vinyl – this is one we’ve never been able to get!
– Debut for American singer-songwriter SOMBR, “I Barely Knew Her” we had a couple of requests for this one. On red vinyl.
– The sixth studio album by MIDLAKE from Texas, “A Bridge Too Far” out on exclusive pink vinyl.
– Another one from California hardcore band DRAIN, “Is Your Friend” – on black and coke bottle clear vinyl.
– And finally, this one we had announced a few weeks ago and got pushed back a few times but CHANCE THE RAPPER – “Acid Rap” is getting re-issued out on vinyl for real this time.

This week Pepperoni picked James Brown Christmas

“First of all – I must get one thing straight and that is that we do not actually start celebrating Christmas in the Pepperoni household until December 1st. No tree up before then allowed. However, I must get my holiday pick out of the way for this year now – so you have plenty of time to come to Dumb or Dumber Records and pick it up. This year, I am choosing James Brown “A Soulful Christmas” as my record pick to bring you joy and cheer this holiday season! James Brown had a total of 3 Christmas albums throughout his career – this was the first, and in my opinion the best. You won’t be finding “White Christmas” or “Silent Night” on this one, folks. Nah, James is here with all original tunes like “Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto” and “You Know It”, honestly some of his greatest work – even the classic “Say It Loud (I’m Black And I’m Proud)” is on this. Essential soul Christmas!”

Recently the Illinois Times published that we won Best Record Store and Best Music Store in town. They even wrote this article about us!

There is a 10″ Record Bandit in All of Us

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This week we’ve been featuring some of our more obscure products such as these really nice used Fluance turntables and vintage record cases

This Friday’s Hot New Vinyl Releases!
– KENDRICK LAMAR. His new album “GNX” was released digitally late last year, but is being released on vinyl this week! We will have copies of the indie store exclusive blue version! He’s also performing in the halftime show!?
– DAVE MATTHEWS BAND “Where Are You Going: The Singles” (GREATEST HITS). If you are a fan of Dave then THIS is for you!
– SHARON VAN ETTEN with her seventh studio album “Amber Galaxy” on amber swirly galaxy vinyl!
– WILCO with their 5th studio album originally released in 2004 “A Ghost Is Born” is getting the deluxe re-issue treatment, on double LP!
– TORTURE. The heaviest band to ever play at our store maybe has a new album “Enduring Freedom” on red vinyl!
– PHISH continue their live record series with “LP on LP 05″ and LP on LP 06”! We’ll have ’em both!

Pepperoni picked CCR this week

“How ’bout some Creedence this week?? This is their greatest hits – “Chronicle”, it’s a double LP with 20 songs and just about all you need for that good Creedence Clearwater Revival swamp rock! Suzie Q, Proud Mary, Mad Moon Rising, Travelin’ Band, Green River, etc. this record has got all you need! This is the transparent blue with black smoke version too. Come pick it up at Dumb Records or Dumber Records today!”

11 Dumb Years

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Boy it sure has been cold and snowy around here. Reminds me of the days of warming my hands in a cookie oven which was the only source of heat in the Black Sheep Cafe one year.

During our Anniversary sale we met none other than the voice of Larry the Cucumber from VeggieTales! what an honor. He earned a free t-shirt for being the actual guy.

Here are your hot Friday vinyls!

– MAC MILLER with “Balloonerism” – his 7th studio album, which was recorded sometime between 2013 and 2014 around the time the mixtape “Faces” was released. We will have the indie exclusive white vinyl variant at both locations.
– “Be My Valentine Charlie Brown” (Vince Guaraldi) celebrating it’s 50th anniversary! This might actually be some sort of pink vinyl, we are not sure.
– GLORILLA, the debut album from this American rapper called “Glorious” out on gold vinyl.
– A re-issue of heavy metal band GREAT WHITE’s 1991 album “Hooked”
– The deluxe version of GRACIE ABRAM’s album from last year “The Secret Of Us” will be coming out on double light blue vinyl!

This week Pepperoni picked Taylor again

“Sneakin’ out laaaaaate tapppin’ on yer windowwww, when we’re on the phone and you be talkin’ REAL SLOWWWWW… CUZ IT’S LATE AND YER MAMA DON’T KNOWwwwwww, when you think of me do you think of Timmm McGrawwwwww”
“This is the first ever album by Taylor Swift. She made this when she was practically like twelve years old. Okay now I have picked every Taylor Swift album except for Reputation.”

Bucket Boy He ate his lunch at 8am

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Last weekend we celebrated the marriage of our founding owner and that girl from Taylorville on the roadsigns.

They did a good job at getting married.

Here are your HOT Friday Releases!

– GREEN DAY “American Idiot” 20th Anniversary!!! Double red and black splatter vinyl with alternative artwork for this 2004 album!
– 311 with “Full Bloom” – their 14th studio album – we ordered orange and also exclusive blue versions and have been told our order got cut some… we will see what happens!
– SOCCER MOMMY “Evergreen” out on exclusive light blue vinyl.
– HALSEY with “The Great Impersonator” just black vinyl!
– EMINEM with “The Death Of Slim Shady” (physical release) on red and blue double LP.
– BLUEY “Rug Island” on “orange sunset” vinyl.
– Australian punk band AMYL & THE SNIFFERS with “Cartoon Darkness” (just black vinyl)

This week Pep picked Gorillaz Plastic Beach

“Welcome to Plastic Beach, an imaginary beach created by imaginary cartoon band “Gorillaz” for their third studio album which came out in 2010. This double LP is packed with songs with guest features like Snoop Dogg, De La Soul, Lou Reed?? Gorillaz are continuing to do their thing blending elements of pop music and hip hop. The song I think most of you listeners out there might be most familiar with on this album is “On Melancholy Hill” but other singles were “Stylo” and “Superfast Jellyfish”. Enjoy!”

Piles and Piles of Carbondale’s Newspaper for some reason

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Yes it’s spooky season here at the ‘Records, we just wrapped up Star Wars Episode 1 Phantom Menace season and have rolled out the Halloween stuff.

This Week’s Friday Vinyl Releases (Brian really messed up the listing this time, that date is supposed to be 10/11/2024):
– ZACH BRYAN “The Great American Bar Scene” – EDIT: this release has been DELAYED to 11/22!! 😫
– JELLY ROLL “Beautifully Broken” popular country rap artist with face tattoos with his 10th studio album, we will have the indie exclusive clear vinyl with gold splatter.
– DAWES “Oh Brother” the 9th studio album from this American rock band, on exclusive “turmeric” vinyl.
– OPETH “The Last Will And Testament” **update, this release has been DELAYED to 11/22!
– THE OFFSPRING “Supercharged” the 11th studio album from this long running California punk band, we should have the exclusive electric blue version and maybe black!
– LADY GAGA “Harlequin” being in Joker 2 just wasn’t enough for Lady Gaga she had to go and make a whole new surprise album about how she was the real Joker afterall.

This week Pepperoni Picked a Mac Miller release:

Mac Miller? All of the kids love this guy. I am blown away by how much he has even seemed to grow in popularity even after his tragic death in 2018 (R.I.P.). Watching Movies With The Sound Off is his 2013 album with some of my favorite hits like “Someone Like You” and “Gees.” featuring Earl Sweatshirt – many other artists such as Tyler The Creator and Schoolboy Q are featured on this album as well. Essential for any fans of Mac’s music.

This Friday we’re hosting Free Jazz

Oh and in case you haven’t noticed lately, we’ve been really stocking up on shirts! Including our newest design, the extra drippy logo!

It Was A Record Store Day

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Record Store Day has come and gone. We had our biggest day yet. It was the most titles we’ve ever stocked and a huge line despite the cold, and the most records we’ve sold in a single day. The earliest campers got in line around 5pm Friday night. We opened at 8am and had a line at the store until sometime after 11am. We need a bigger store.

Here’s our staff photo we took the night before as we got ready for the event. These shirts were available to the first 100 people to make it in Saturday morning.

But not only was it Record Store Day, it was also the weekend of a new Taylor Swift release! This time her album came out with 4 variants available to Indie record store. The normal white cover, and then 3 variants each with a different bonus track. That Taylor is getting pretty crafty! We have helped a lot of confused parents and grandparents with figuring which one they were supposed to get! We also received the special postcards that we handed out to first few people coming in for the variants.

We’ve been very busy processing online orders and trying to get back to normal business all week and perhaps by Friday we’ll finally be there.

Diving in to those FRIDAY RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS which just happens to be TOMORROW’s releases:
– ST. VINCENT has a brand new album “All Born Screaming” – we should have copies on plain black and also exclusive red vinyl.
– IRON & WINE have a brand new album “Light Verse” available on black and also nifty clear with blue swirl vinyl.
– THE BEST OF THE WAILERS: this was a UK RSD release I believe but available here starting tomorrow, on pink vinyl.
– PET SHOP BOYS with their 15th studio album “Nonetheless” available on grey vinyl.
– LAUFEY “Bewitched: Goddess Edition” (it’s goddess edition because the vinyl is blue and it comes with a board game) (I just learned how to pronounce this artist’s name and I’m really proud of myself)
– DEF LEPPARD with the 40th anniversary of “Pyromania” there is a single LP half-speed mastering version of this and also a double-LP version with demos and live tracks.
– GLORIA COLEMAN QUARTET “Soul Sisters” (being re-issued on black vinyl as part of the Verve by-request series).

This week Pepperoni has picked MCR’s Black Parade

“What’s up nerds. I hope everyone had a good Record Store Day this weekend. I’m back in the office today pickin’ my next pick… what’s this? A picture disc? I did not mean to order the picture disc version of this record but it is what showed up in the mail so I guess we’re gonna go with it. (How do you feel about picture discs Pepperoni fan’s, yay or nay)? Anyways, this is “The Black Parade” by My Chemical Romance and some of you out there will freak out about it because it is ALL you listened to in high school in the 2000’s or 2010’s or something. You owned it on CD then, come out to Dumb Records so you can own it on picture disc now.”

It’s Turbo Time!

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We recently started a new Arcade Contest, this time for TURBO (Sega, 1981). This dedicated cabinet is currently on loan from America’s Groove Records. The contest runs until March 15th. Anyone entering the contest gets their very own checkered flag. 1st place gets a custom engraved trophy (arcade entry fee still applies). We’re happy seeing plenty of contestants come through already! I guess if there is something Springfield loves, it’s a good racing game.

This Saturday we’re hosting a Video Game themed Drag Show bringing you everything from Super Mario to Fallout to Skyrim to FNAF to Sonic and probably other things too. Come in cosplay, bring your Nintendo Switch and dust off that Pokemon Go app.

Here are the new vinyl releases coming out this Friday:

– ACE FREHLEY of KISS has a brand new album. He is 72 years old and we should have a couple of different color variants.
– BTS “LOVE YOURSELF” is K-POP group’s 2018 album being issued on white vinyl with some fancy booklet and photos that make it all cost $50 (why do they always have to do this)
– VAN HALEN’s 1993 live album RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW had a first time vinyl release for Record Store Day last year, we sold out and now it’s back being re-pressed once again.
– MGMT are here with a new album “Loss of Life”
– GLITTERER are here with a new album “Rationale”
– Jack White’s other band THE RACONTEURS have a bunch of albums being reissued on 180g vinyl and we stocked up on their 2006 album “Broken Boy Soldiers”.

This week Pepperoni has picked Kids See Ghosts

“This week I picked another hip hop pick. This was a 2018 album and project called “Kids See Ghosts” that rapper Kid Cudi did with his friend.”

One more thing, we stocked new mugs in the store. We think this might be our best mug design yet. You know we’re always sayin if people are looking to get mugged downtown, then come to Dumb Records!

RSD 2024 LIST IS OUT

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The list is out, comment and tell us what you want us to order! We order 1 of everything and more on the titles people want. We’ll see you on April 20th with all these exclusive titles at 8am!

Valentine’s day was this week, and Pepperoni got a visit from a barbershop quartet! There’s some video on our Facebook if you want to see what that was like.

Here are the New Vinyl Releases coming out today!
– LAURA JANE GRACE has a new solo album out on Polyvinyl Records “Hole In My Head” out on exclusive pink vinyl and you KNOW we gotta have this one stocked! If you were at the 2021 alley show you know!
– LIL PEEP “Crybaby”, originally released in 2016 and being re-pressed now on “clear white” vinyl.
– Grandaddy “Blu Wav” on exclusive color vinyl… indie rock.
– IDLES with their 5th studio album “TANGK” (is that a word?) on black and exclusive pink variants.
– MOTHER MOTHER with their 9th studio album “Grief Chapter”, indie rock from Canada.
– EARL SWEATSHIRT and The Alchemist collaborative album “Voir Dire” out on black vinyl.

This week Pepperoni picked Mort Garsen’s Plantasia

“Spring is right around the corner gang, and this week I chose a nice spring-time pick to get us in a happy mood! That is the 1975 synthy insturmental album “Plantasia” composed by Mort Garson, master of the moog. It’s supposed to be “warm earth music for plants… and the people who love them.” I love plants because I love to try and eat them. I will destroy any plant or flower that I can find. But for some reason these dwarf umbrella plants are the only plants I don’t like to eat and completely destroy so that’s why they are the only two plants left living in my record store. Enjoy!”