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December 20, 2011
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RECORD EXCHANGE ’11 PICKS: RACHEL
Tis the season for year-end best-of lists, and The Record Exchange is pleased to bring you our 2011 Staff Picks!
Take a gander at Rachel‘s list:
MIDDLE BROTHER
Middle Brother
ALKALINE TRIO
Damnesia
TORI AMOS
Night Of Hunters
HOLY GHOST!
Holy Ghost!
CAGE THE ELEPHANT
Thank You Happy Birthday
AMON AMARTH
Surtur Rising
MASTODON
The Hunter
BASS DRUM OF DEATH
GB City
SKELETONWITCH
Forever Abomination
FOSTER THE PEOPLE
Torches
VIEW MORE 2011 STAFF PICKS LISTS HERE.
RECORD EXCHANGE ’11 PICKS: CHRISTOPHER
Tis the season for year-end best-of lists, and The Record Exchange is pleased to bring you our 2011 Staff Picks!
Take a gander at Christopher‘s list:
PEAKING LIGHTS
936
BILL ORCUTT
How The Thing Sings
CLAMS CASINO
Instrumentals
SIC ALPS
Napa Asylum
THE BATS
Free All The Monsters
HOMOSTUPIDS
Strawberry Orange Peach Banana
BLEACHED
Carter
DIRTY BEACHES
Badlands
ATLAS SOUND
Parallax
LV & JOSHUA IDEHEN
Routes
VIEW MORE 2011 STAFF PICKS LISTS HERE.
RECORD EXCHANGE TOP 20 SELLERS (WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 18)
1. Idaho Ho Ho, Various Artists
2. El Camino, The Black Keys
3. 21, Adele
4. Sigh No More, Mumford & Sons
5. A Very She & Him Christmas, She & Him
6. Ceremonials, Florence + the Machine
7. Christmas, Michael Buble
8. The Year of Hibernation, Youth Lagoon
9. A Holiday Carole, Carole King
10. Bad as Me, Tom Waits
11. Lioness: Hidden Treasures, Amy Winehouse
12. Duets II, Tony Bennett
13. From Us For You (2011 best music compilation), Various Artists
14. 50 Words for Snow, Kate Bush
15. This Warm December Vol. 2, Various Artists
16. Lungs, Florence + the Machine
17. The Harrow and the Harvest, Gillian Welch
18. Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay
19. The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd
20. Twenty, Pearl Jam
‘IDAHO HO HO’ BENEFIT CD FOR IDAHO FOODBANK NOW IN STOCK AT THE RX!
Once again, Moxie Java and Idaho musicians have combined efforts to support the Idaho Foodbank with the second volume of IdaHo Ho Ho with Moxie Java, another holiday celebration with music from 13 Idaho artists. The CD is now available at The Record Exchange!
This year, featured artists such as Rosalie Sorrels, Reckless Kelly, House of Hoi Polloi and Boise Rock School provide a wonderful way to add local flavor to any holiday atmosphere. The limited-edition CD will be available at the Record Exchange and participating Moxie Java locations throughout the Treasure Valley for $15, with all profits going directly to help fund the efforts of the Idaho Foodbank.
“We are so pleased that Moxie Java and these talented Idahoans have made this CD a reality again this year. It is such a wonderful project, so much in the spirit of the holidays,” said Karen Vauk, President and CEO of the Idaho Foodbank. “We are very grateful to everyone who gave so generously of their time and talent to make this a reality. Every CD sold will feed one person for 10 days. Their efforts will mean a great deal to a lot of hungry Idaho families.”
“I loved being able to work on this CD again. It really gives us all a glimpse at the amount of talent we have here in Idaho. This is music people will enjoy for years to come,” said Steve Fulton, a contributing musician and owner of Audio Lab Recording Studios in Garden City, where many of the songs were produced.
CDs will be on sale at The Idaho Foodbank’s Empty Bowls on Nov. 25 on the Grove and at participating Moxie Java locations and The Record Exchange through Dec. 31. Every CD includes a five-dollar Moxie Java gift card, which makes it a great stocking stuffer!
TRACK LIST
1. Aaron Mark Brown – It Feels Like Christmas
2. Reckless Kelly – Lonesome Little Cowboy
3. Sue Leonard – It’s Christmas
4. House of Hoi Polloi – Before It Melts Away
5. Andrew Coba – I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
6. Beltane – A Soalin’
7. Rosalie Sorrels – Hot Buttered Rum
8. Frim Fram Four – The Magic Santa Clause (“Santa Won’t Ya Bring Me”)
9. Boise Rock School – Christmas Break
10. Matt Hopper – Merry Christmas (Get Back on Your Skis)
11. Cherie Buckner-Webb – Sweet Little Jesus Boy
12. Todd Sloan – Winter Wheat
13. Desirae Bronson – Silent Night