Category Archives: Promotion

Charles Stepney Listening Party

On this coming Friday, September 9th,  International Anthem Recording Co. is releasing an archival collection of home recordings by the late great Charles Stepney.  Check this Wax Poetics post with episode 1 of a 4 part Documentary entitled Out of the Shadows.

This Friday, September 9th, we’ll be holding a listening party at 5PM and amping up to it all day we’ll be playing whatever we have in the store associated with Charles Stepney – whether as song writer, player, arranger etc. And then at 5PM playing the record and handing out some promotional posters – anyone who comes by can sign up to win a promo copy of the LP as well!

So come on by Friday to pick up a copy and hang and listen and celebrate Charles Stepney!

Holiday Sale Announcement! Black Friday – Sunday

Hey All,
It’s that time of year again! Time to get ready for the annual Holiday Sale that we run from Black Friday through Sunday. If you’ve come before you know what to expect. If you’re coming for special Black Friday releases please line up in the back where we’ll have the tent. If you’re just coming for the sale either door is fine for Black Friday. More logistics below, but first lets get into some fun – like this flyer!

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Radiohead Friday – Live From A Moon Shaped Pool

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New Radiohead music comes out on LP/CD Friday! We’ll have it, yes. We will have the indie exclusive version of the vinyl for sure. We are also participating in an event coinciding with this release.

At 1PM we will be streaming a special Radiohead  audio stream which will only be heard at participating stores (like us!).  The broadcast will include music selected by the band as well as a very special 2-hour live set of performances from their latest tour featuring songs from the new album as well as old Radiohead favorites. Continue reading Radiohead Friday – Live From A Moon Shaped Pool

Real Art Way Movie Ticket Give-Aways

Hey! Ready for a contest? We are giving away movie tickets from Real Art Ways! Real Arts Ways is contemporary arts organization out of Hartford. They’ve been supporting local arts since 1975 and since 1996 have been running their own theater screening movies. We have 2 rounds of movie ticket give-aways right now:

#1 The Harder They Come

The first pair (2) tickets will be for “The Harder They Come“!  All you have to do is be the first person to come into the store and ask for Jimmy Cliff. [Editor’s note: keep an eye on our updates for this soundtrack because it is all killer no filler. Not in stock now, but it comes in from time to time.]

#2 This Is Spinal Tap

The second pair (2) of tickets will be for a screening of Rob Reiner’s classic “This is Spinal Tap“! To win these tickets just be the first one to ask anyone at the front to turn it up to 11! [Editor’s Note: Yo! This has a fun/ny soundtrack too! See prior editor’s note.]

Screening time and more information on Real Arts Way can be found at http://realartways.org/

Pixies Free Tickets Contest

Pixies Free Tickets Contest
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This Saturday, October 29th, Pixies will be taking the stage at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, CT to perform  their second album, “Doolittle”. Florida indie rockers, Surfer Blood will be opening up the show.


Manic Productions is co-promoting this show and was nice enough to give us a pair of tickets to give away! All you have to do is come down to the store & bring a Pixies album up to the counter. You don’t need to even buy it.  No purchase necessary! We only have one pair (2 for the first person to do this) so get here quick!

Speaking of Manic Productions, we recently did an interview with the brains behind that operation, Mark Nussbaum. We’re still putting that video together, but here is a sneak peek!