free, in-store performances and events...
SATURDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2017 10:00AM-4:00PM
THOUSANDS OF $1 LPS! THOUSANDS!
AND cheep 45s, CDs, Posters, and Books!
Swing by for some extra special fun!
the LUNA pick(s)-of-the-moment...
for the week of 22 SEPTEMBER 2017
“The stellar Hallelujah Anyhow often feels like a restless fever dream. Taylor’s elegant lyrics scan like stream-of-conscious poetry: Historical nods and ethereal characters (e.g., Jenny Of The Roses, Rhode Island Red) combine with real-life references, giving the songs a mythical quality. Although Hallelujah Anyhow hints at unrest and feeling lost—‘When the poets called for gasoline, I knew my days in the kingdom were numbered,’ Taylor sings at one point—the record’s allusions to finding silver linings are stronger. ‘If it’s up to me, a little love would go a long way,’ Taylor sings on ‘Harder Rain,’ while on ‘Jaw,’ he proclaims, ‘No more dancing like the world’s whipped forever.’ In a further nod to Hallelujah Anyhow’s urgent genesis, Taylor’s mix of alt-country and indie-folk is loose and extroverted. The soul-rock shimmy ‘Domino (Time Will Tell)’ possesses Rolling Stones-esque swagger, courtesy of freewheeling guitars and barnstorming saxophone, while the insistent folk-rock highlight ‘I Am The Song’ boasts repetitive strumming that matches a forceful vocal delivery. Even the songs that hew toward Heart Like A Levee’s stripped-down vibe—the piano-dappled ‘Caledonia, My Love’ and the low-lit folk gem ‘When The Wall Comes Down’—are more elaborate. – A.V. Club
LUNA music essentials...
The Clientele return with Music for the Age of Miracles, their first release of new music since 2010's Minotaur EP. It seems fitting that a chance meeting with a ghost from the past/future is what led to the first album of new Clientele songs in seven years. Singer and principal songwriter Alasdair MacLean and Anthony Harmer knew one another and played music together in the mid-90s but had lost touch. “I had often wondered what had happened to Anthony since,” says MacLean. “It turned out – he told me – he'd studied the Santoor, an Iranian version of the dulcimer, and over decades become a virtuoso, at least by my standards. He suggested we have a jam together. Ant and I now lived three streets away from each other, it turned out. He started to arrange my songs. He let me write and sing them, and he came up with ideas for how they should sound. This carried on until we had an album. I called up James and Mark and asked them if they wanted to make another Clientele record. They did, and this is it.”
"..this long-playing record, a thing we made in the midst of communal mess, raising dogs and children. eyes up and filled with dreadful joy - we aimed for wrong notes that explode, a quiet muttering amplified heavenward. we recorded it all in a burning motorboat."
Recorded with producer Jacknife Lee and longtime collaborator Stuart Price during sessions in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, Wonderful Wonderful is bursting with all of the blazing choruses and arena-filling anthems that make The Killers one of the world's biggest rock bands.
“The best punk isn't an assault as much as it's a challenge — to what's normal, to what's comfortable, or simply to what's expected. Teetering on the edge of perpetual implosion,” NPR wrote in their glowing review of METZ’s 2015 second album, II. The band’s follow-up and third album, Strange Peace is a distinct artistic maturation into new and alarming territory, frantically pushing past where the band has gone before, while capturing the notorious intensity of their live show. The album was recorded in Chicago live off the floor to tape with Steve Albini and was finished up with longtime collaborator, engineer and mixer, Graham Walsh. Strange Peace isn’t merely a collection of eleven uninhibited and urgent songs. It’s also a kind of sonic venting, a truculent social commentary that bludgeons and provokes, excites and unsettles. With all the pleasurable tension and anxiety of a fever dream, it is equal parts challenging and accessible. It is this implausible balancing act, moving from one end of the musical spectrum to the other, that only a band of METZ’s power and capacity can maintain: discordant and melodic, powerful and controlled, meticulous and instinctive, subtle and complex, precise and reckless, wholehearted and merciless, brutal and optimistic, terrifying and fun.
– A Sentimental Education CD/LP (Double Feature)
– A Place Of Greater Safety 10” (Double Feature)
In 2015, Luna reunited for a world tour after a 10-year absence. And now the beloved indie rock band returns with not one but two releases in 2017: an LP of covers entitled A Sentimental Education and a 10" EP containing six new Luna instrumentals entitled A Place Of Greater Safety. The former finds Luna covering the Cure, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Rolling Stones, Yes, Fleetwood Mac, Mercury Rev and others.
On his new album, 'Silver Apples of the Moon,' Brandon Whyde gives listeners a glimpse into his past -- a past that includes heartbreak, loss and self-discovery. His voice has been described as soulful, whiskey-soaked and even “a freight train on fire” – qualities that shine through on his latest release.
'Silver Apples of the Moon' was recorded with Grammy-winning producer Jimmy Nutt in Muscle Shoals, Ala. – an area known as “The Shoals” – the album includes some of the veteran musicians who helped The Shoals earn acclaim as a hotbed of musical talent. Spooner Oldham, who played keyboards on Percy Sledge’s “When a Man Loves a Woman” and as part of several of Neil Young’s projects and Bob Wray, who’s played bass on more than 30 #1 country hits, are just a few of the artists appearing on 'Silver Apples of the Moon'.
>>Catch Brandon LIVE at the HI-FI, on 30 September 2017!
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sweet vinyl gems...
– The Sea And Cake [Reissue/1994] LP+MP3 (Thrill Jockey)
– Nassau [Reissue/1995] 2xLP+MP3 (Thrill Jockey)
– The Biz [Reissue/1995] 2xLP+MP3 (Thrill Jockey)
Limited colored vinyl represses (lite blue, translucent blue/translucent green, and gold, respectively) now available.
– Twin Peaks (Limited Event Series Soundtrack) 2xLP (Rhino)
– Twin Peaks (Music From The Limited Event Series) 2xLP (Rhino)
Recently released on CD – now available on vinyl. Two soundtracks to the third season of Mark Frost and David Lynch’s cult television show. Directed entirely by David Lynch, the new 18-part limited event series picks up 25 years after the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town were stunned when their homecoming queen Laura Palmer was shockingly murdered. Twin Peaks (Music From The Limited Event Series) is comprised of 20 tracks including songs from Roadhouse performers and key moments in the series. The 18-track Twin Peaks (Limited Event Series Soundtrack) has all six of Angelo Badalamenti’s cues, plus material by David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti’s ’90s freestyle project, Thought Gang, and other instrumentals, including one song played in the Roadhouse (“Saturday” by Chromatics). Both albums start with a different version of Angelo Badalamenti’s Twin Peaks theme. [Limited colored vinyl pressings are also available.]
Limited hand-numbered 50th Anniversary special audiophile Edition containing two 180gm vinyl LPs and two hybrid SACDs which feature both the mono and stereo versions of the album.
Beyoncé’s latest is now available on 180gm yellow vinyl. Primarily an R&B album, Lemonade encompasses a variety of genres, including pop, reggae, blues, rock, hip-hop, soul, funk, Americana, country, gospel, electronic, and trap music.
Released last November on CD – now available on vinyl. Prince 4ever is the sixth compilation album of Prince's Warner Bros. studio work, and the first official posthumous release (it arrives more than ten years after the previous best-of compilation Ultimate). It comprises only Warner Bros.-era recordings under the name Prince from 14 studio albums, released originally between 1978 and 1993, as well as the standalone single track “Gotta Stop (Messin' About)” and two songs which previously debuted on The Hits 1 and The Hits 2 (“Nothing Compares 2 U” and “Peach” respectively). The compilation includes one previously unreleased track, “Moonbeam Levels” (originally recorded in 1982 during the 1999 sessions and later considered for the never released Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic album). Of the 40 tracks on the compilation, “Take Me With U,” “Paisley Park,” “Batdance,” “Mountains,” “Girls & Boys,” “Glam Slam” and the previously-unreleased “Moonbeam Levels” had not appeared on a previous studio compilation album in any form.
>>more vinyl love...
latest LUNA merch...
Team up with the TEAM LUNA cursive Baseball T!
Printed on Alternative Apparel, this 3/4-length sleeve T (along with a double split fountain of bleu and yellow ink) is a soft, lightweight Eco-Jersey (50% Polyester, 38% Cotton, 12% Rayon)—with a super comfortable feel!
Freshness for 2017! Nat Russell's record holder gets the T treatment! When you get this, check the neck...
Printed on 100% cotton Alternative Apparel.
Jun Ra gives us his take on this LUNA-centric Octo!
Printed on a super-comfy, 50/50 blend, Alternative Apparel Keepsake Vintage Jersey T-Shirt!
Kyle Field is in a league of his own—and we can never get enough! The peanut wizard certainly knows how to conjure!
Super soft Canvas blue shirt with tonal blue ink—let's just trust the pnut wizard...
Holding "around 30 records," the LUNA collapsible crate is designed to stylishly hold your wax! Lovingly silkscreened with our Storefront illustration—you can take this mug on the road/run with you, with ease!
You can fold, so you're gold...
>>more LUNA gear...
of course we pay CASH for your used LPs...
We are always looking for pre-loved LPs, CDs, and DVDs (in good condition). CLICK HERE for all the details...
up-front pre-order magic—for delivery or pick-up!
This collection of viral fake fliers is at once strange, thought-provoking, and hilarious. Printed on heavy, cardstock-like paper, these 20 "fake" fliers both celebrate and embody surreal posters. As a bonus feature, the sturdy paperback comes with a french-fold jacket that, when removed, opens up to reveal a larger poster.
There is something in this collection for everyone who ever looked at a postered telephone pole or coffee house bulletin board and wondered "is there more out there?"
out 07 OCT 2017...
The next entry in King GIzzard's five LP lineup for 2017 is a collab album featuring Mild High Club! This is definitely an interesting team up sure to deliver interesting results. For those who pre-order, you will receive a limited 11x17 litho and blue gator sticker along with your LP! I wouldn't miss out on those if I were you.
out 13 OCT 2017...
Six-time Grammy winning artist Beck returns with his follow up to 2014's Morning Phase! Colors is sure to prove yet again the strength of Beck's song writing ability.
This indie exclusive version is pressed on yellow vinyl and will be a welcome addition to your record collection.
out 13 OCT 2017...
'Colors' is the latest LP from six-time Grammy winning artist Beck, three years after the critically acclaimed 'Morning Phase'!
The deluxe vinyl edition features: custom Beck-created artwork, a 24 page booklet, and two 180 gram discs pressed at 45RPM.
out 13 OCT 2017...
'ken" out on Merge! This version pressed on yellow vinyl and includes a bonus 7" featuring acoustic versions of two album tracks; "Stay Lost" and "A Light Travels Down The Catwalk"
out 20 OCT 2017...
Remastered by Howie Weinberg, the 10th anniversary 2-LP edition of Spoon’s Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga features the studio album on one LP and the 12-track Get Nice! EP—previously available only as a bonus CD—on the other. Both are pressed on 180- gram vinyl packaged in a gatefold jacket with updated art.
Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga was recorded throughout 2006 in Austin, TX, by the band and Mike McCarthy (except “The Underdog” which was recorded in Los Angeles with Jon Brion). Upon release, critics and listeners alike praised the record, which subsequently received Best New Music status from Pitchfork and cracked the top 10 of Rolling Stone’s Best Albums of 2007.
out 20 OCT 2017...
other essential happenings...
MONDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2017 9:00PM
Pere Ubu make a music that is a disorienting mix of midwestern groove rock, "found" sound, analog synthesizers, falling-apart song structures and careening vocals. It is a mix that has mesmerized critics, musicians and fans for decades.
Grab those tix here!
SUNDAY, 03 DECEMBER 2017 9:00PM
Many of us are already making arrangements to relocate to Chad VanGaalen's universe. The world as we know it seems to be disintegrating by the minute, so any hint of a means of escape has serious currency. Over the last ten to fifteen years, CVG has been producing living maps in songs, drawings, modified instruments, animations and performances--shifting forms pointing to another world, infinitely more liveable, maybe hidden just under the surface of our own. But until now, the access point has been fairly unknown.
Grab those tix here!
more freshness...
Crooked Arm, on the one—once again!
We are stoked to have this irreverent take on our identity, by our pal, for our first ever LUNA pint glass!
And yes, that IS gold metallic ink, on that grill. Beverages not included...
We REALLY dug this very rad Nat Russell illustration, from our 20th Anniversary Lathe-Cut Box Set--so much so, we thought it'd make a great shirt!
This lovely blue is a super soft, 100% cotton, Alternative Apparel T and is also available in ladies sizing and styling.
Best to hit this link, to see ALL the detail...
>>more LUNA gear...
Ice out those 7s, with our engraved wood 45 spindles!
Wood is good, Jerry. Wood is good. "Marvin's Groove" not included...
A five 7" lathe-cut, hand-built box set, of LIVE recordings from previous LUNA in-stores!
Series one includes EXCLUSIVE performances from:
•Bill Callahan - Too Many Birds
•Kyle Field - Scuby
•Mark Kozelek - Grace Cathedral Park
•Kurt Vile - In My Time
•Ben Watt - Spring
Cut one-at-a-time, in real time, by Mike Dixon, on his 70 year-old lathe and housed in embossed LUNA inner sleeves — our first lathe-cut series features design and layout from Commercial Artisan, artwork by Nat Russell, hand-screening by Dave Windisch, along with hand-assembling/embossing by the LUNA crew — only 75 of these sets were made, with no digital counterpart...
The 2015 reissue/remaster of the San Francisco band, Assateague's stunningly beautiful LP, 'Good Morning Blues,' is available to purchase — after being out-of-print for nearly two years...
Get yr camping on with our ceramic (not tin) Storefront Mug!
Replete with the very rad Nat Russell illustration from our 20th Anniversary Lathe-Cut Box Set!
Black rimmed, speckled up—this will keep your brown hot...
>>more LUNA gear...
Like surprises? Like getting physical, delivered-by-Reba-The-Mail-Lady, mail? Want someone to pan through all that ore to help find a nugget? Want someone just to drop some science on your doorstep and not come in?
If you answered yes to any (or all) of the above, this might just be for you:
the LUNA music subscription service! 12 months of lovingly selected titles that might just be a snapshot of what is happening right now or could just be the new next. Or, it could be your new favorite find.
Have a lovely, analog LUNA selection delivered right to your doorstep monthly! $250 for 12 months
Looking at aging cities, working class roots, signature architecture and the gritty elegance of the urban legacy—Indianapolis native, Steve Schubert, draws from Midwestern metropolises to inspire a best-selling range of posters and post cards—offered up here at the LUNA music! Stop by and dig these for yourself…
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John Gilsenan, of London-based iwant design, melted our minds a few years back with this superb design!
Only printed once, back in 2012—this new 12-color(!) silk-screened cherry red Alternative Apparel distressed shirt (featuring a ground collar, sleeves and hem for a well worn, well loved look) is limited to only 100 pieces…
Crooked Arm, on the one—once again!
We are stoked to have this irreverent take on our identity, by our pal, for our first ever LUNA pint glass!
And yes, that IS gold metallic ink, on that grill. Beverages not included...
Here is—the LUNA music beach bag / beer transporter / picnic helper / yarn stash—replete with the very rad Nat Russell illustration from our 20th Anniversary Lathe-Cut Box Set!
This bad-boy big-tote (measuring in at 23"w x 17"h x 6"d) is made of 100% heavy cotton canvas and comes with a velcro closure—it's the perfect throw and go bag!
just in time for a bit of warmer weather—the LUNA music zip up Hoodie!
printed on soft Alternative Apparel Eco-Jersey (50% Polyester, 38% Cotton, 12% Rayon)—this LUNA hoodie is perfect for layering and lightweight enough for year-round wear!
liff the hood for the reveal—classic fit…
>>more LUNA gear...
Grab yourself one of our limited, made just for the day, LUNA frisbees! Part M&Co., part Beat Junction, and all Jim and Jon—this Commercial Artisan flyer is certain to be a Summer staple...
We REALLY dug this very rad Nat Russell illustration, from our 20th Anniversary Lathe-Cut Box Set--so much so, we thought it'd make a great shirt!
This lovely blue is a super soft, 100% cotton, Alternative Apparel T and is also available in ladies sizing and styling.
Best to hit this link, to see ALL the detail...
First-time issue on cassette—'Current Carry' is a 10-track BOA studio album, from the wayback of 2005!
Featuring such lethal tracks as: "I Am In Love With An Ocean," "Sister Brother," and "Sleeep," this is your perfect entry into the world of Birds...
Don't forget to grab a pair of the new LUNA earplugs, before you head out to your favorite show! Killer ear protection and a lovely, reusable container...
>>more lovelies...
A crucial selection of all things Birds, from 2000-2011. Originally released in Japan on CD, this limited-edition cassette has 14 songs and a few of them have a surprise, original illustration from Nat, tucked inside! #goldenticket
Discharge water-based white ink laid upon an array of 21.5" x 21.5" all-cotton colors.
Wrap something you love (or yourself) in our versatile freshness...
>>more lovelies...
Get your super nice LP storage on with these LUNA poplar crates! Handmade right here in the city from reclaimed wood, these wooden lovlies are stackable, functional and great looking! Only $27.99!
First-time issue on cassette—'Current Carry' is a 10-track BOA studio album, from the wayback of 2005!
Featuring such lethal tracks as: "I Am In Love With An Ocean," "Sister Brother," and "Sleeep," this is your perfect entry into the world of Birds...
Don't forget to grab a pair of the new LUNA earplugs, before you head out to your favorite show! Killer ear protection and a lovely, reusable container...
>>more lovelies...
>the LUNA music slipmat
Fresh up your decks--the new LUNA slipmats are here!
Felt meets 382 on this, a rising Takashima robot!
Super cheep—$7.99 for 1 or 2 for $11.99 or
FREE with a vinyl lp purchase of $150.00 or more!
>the LUNA music / Commercial Artisan Coffee Cup
The Indianapolis Design Dynamic Duo drop the essential, brew-rific vessel. A morning must-have...
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