DAVE BARNES AT ALIVE AFTER FIVE WEDNESDAY; GET HIS LATEST CD FOR $9.99 AT THE RECORD EXCHANGE!

If you’re unfamiliar with the music of Dave Barnes and want to get prepped for Wednesday’s Alive After Five concert, come down to The Record Exchange today and pick up his latest CD, What We Want, What We Get, for the special sale price of $9.99!

Dave Barnes is quickly becoming one of the best-known singer-songwriters in America with his irresistibly catchy, hook-filled songs. His prior release, Me and You and the World, is his best selling release to date, and since then he has secured airplay on MTV’s TRL, opened for John Mayer, Taylor Swift, OneRepublic and more, and continued to expand his online and touring fan base.

His new album What We Want, What We Get features not one but two singles simultaneously hitting separate radio formats. With an album packed with pop-rock hits, and fans ranging from John Mayer to Miley Cyrus, you can bet his fan base will continue to grow exponentially with this album as well.

This summer, the Downtown Boise Alive After Five Summer Concert Series celebrates 24 years of providing Boise with fun and music. The event takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday on the Grove Plaza in downtown Boise now through Sept. 29 (Record Exchange Day). This free summer concert series is a community favorite in downtown Boise.

The DBA is excited to offer an exciting lineup of bands on the Bud Light Stage for this season. For the full summer lineup, click HERE. You can also read Idaho Statesman music critic Michael Deeds’ annual AA5 preview, which includes band descriptions and other useful information such as what you’ll be able to eat each week.

BODACIOUS RECORD EXCHANGE BARGAIN BIN: SIDEWALK SALE SECONDS

So, you missed the annual Record Exchange Sidewalk Sale. You were out of town. You forgot about it. You don’t like rain. You’re lazy. Whatever.

Well, here’s your second chance. While we’ve boxed up some of the Sidewalk Sale and shoved it in a dark corner, much of the mirthfully marked down merchandise is still on the floor and sale priced to move. Music, T-shirts, DVDs, gifts, you name it. Come and get it while the gettin’s still good.

NOONTUNES FLASH SALE: EXTREME FLASH SALE — LITERALLY! AS IN, THE BEST BAND IN THE UNIVERSE, EVER!

Visit The Record Exchange today during the NoonTunes Flash Sale (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and get a free Extreme limited-edition numbered 12-inch box set when you buy three for $4.99 each — that’s 4 for the price of 3 if you like to think of things in those terms.

So, this is a pretty special Flash Sale — maybe the specialist (yeah, it’s a word, jackass) Flash Sale we’ve ever held, or anyone has ever held. Ever. In the entire universe.

In our used vinyl section (look under Used New Arrivals, sub-category 90s/New Millennium Rock) there are four Extreme 12-inch box sets. Numbered. Limited edition. With posters and unreleased tracks. “Stop the World.” “Hole Hearted.” All that.

But here’s the rub: Only one lucky customer — that’s one person in the entire universe – will get to take advantage of this great deal. And yeah, “great” is a pretty lame adjective to use whilst discussing the best band in the universe. Ever. Seriously, when the apocalypse comes, these glorious bastards will be the house band, and they’ll slit the throats of the four horsemen and take their jobs, too. That’s not even mentioning the hair. Oh, the hair.

If you’re unfamiliar with the NoonTunes Flash Sale, it’s a special three-hour Monday sale when we offer super deals on everything from CDs and vinyl records to cool gift shop items and beverages at our espresso bar.

We hold the sale every Monday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and reveal the details in the morning over our blog, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Pony Express courier, etc.

We chose Monday for NoonTunes because, well, Mondays suck. And what better way to get out of the office than to come down to your favorite independent record store and score deep discounts during your lunch break!

RECORD EXCHANGE THINKINDIE DIGITAL STORE: NEW RELEASES FROM SLEIGH BELLS & PAUL WELLER, PLUS MELVINS ALBUM STREAM AND TONS OF FREEBIES!

• NEW RELEASES:

Sleigh Bells Treats
Melvins The Bride Screamed Murder
Tycho Past is Prologue
Good Old War Good Old War
Paul Weller Wake Up the Nation
Quantic Dog with a Rope
Andy Bell Call on Me
Michael Franti and Spearhead The Sound of Sunshine
moe. Smash Hits Vol. 1
Mantronix The Album
MORE HERE

• IF YOU LIKE THE NATIONAL …

Check out ThinkIndie’s Brassland Records sale! Brassland is an indie label started way back when by a couple of the dudes from The National, and its catalog includes two early National albums, which are currently on sale for $7.99 each. See the full list of titles HERE.

• GIVING YOU TRU THOUGHTS

Here at The Record Exchange, we’re big fans of Tru Thoughts, a UK-based indie label that specializes in killer funk, soul, hip-hop, reggae, jazz and electronic releases (check the recent Tru Thoughts Funk comp).

And right now at The Record Exchange ThinkIndie Digital Store, you can stream Quantic‘s new EP Dog with a Rope, which ThinkIndie has available for an exclusive download one week before official street date! The download even includes two exclusive ThinkIndie bonus tracks!

Inspired by soundsystem culture but widened out far beyond just reggae and dancehall styles, Dog With A Rope is a Tropical soundclash – encompassing a heavy bass and reggae aesthetic alongside the Tropical dance-orientated music from Cuba, Puerto Rico and Colombia.

Early press quotes for the new album:
“A great tropical record.” – New York Times
“Writer, producer, DJ, bandleader – Quantic is a man of many talents and many successes.” – Spinner

TRACKS
1. Dog With A Rope
2. Dog With A Rope Dub
3. Dub Y Guaguanco
4. Te Pico El Yaibi Instrumental – Thinkindie Exclusive
5. Te Pico El Yaibi Vocal Another Dub – Thinkindie Exclusive

STREAM THE ALBUM HERE
BUY THE ALBUM HERE

• A FEAST OF FABULOUS FREELOADS!

One of the coolest things about the Record Exchange ThinkIndie Digital Store is the crazy amount of free downloads.

Seriously, each week new freebies are added to the Freeloads section, and these aren’t just streams — we’re talking fully downloadable and burnable 320KB DRM-free files.

Here’s a look at some new additions:

The Roots feat. Jim James Dear God 2.0
Damien Jurado Arkansas
Peter Wolf Crier Think Indie Sampler
Kathryn Calder Clip Away
Various Artists Bonnaroo 2010 Sampler
Many more HERE

• OTHER GOODIES:

fun. Live at Fingerprints. Exclusive acoustic performance at Long Beach indie record store Fingerprints, now available for a special $7.49 sale price!
LISTEN HERE
BUY HERE

Melvins The Bride Screamed Murder full album stream!
LISTEN HERE
BUY HERE

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RECORD EXCHANGE THINKINDIE DIGITAL STORE: A FEAST OF FAB FREELOADS!

One of the coolest things about the Record Exchange ThinkIndie Digital Store is the crazy amount of free downloads.

Seriously, each week new freebies are added to the Freeloads section, and these aren’t just streams — we’re talking fully downloadable and burnable 320KB DRM-free files.

Here’s a look at some new additions:

Band of Horses Factory
Delta Spirit Bushwick Blues
Various Artists Sasquatch Festival 2010 Compilation
Local Natives Sun Hands
Tender Trap Girls with Guns
Many more HERE

OTHER GOODIES:

fun. Live at Fingerprints. Exclusive acoustic performance at Long Beach indie record store Fingerprints, now available for a special $7.49 sale price!
LISTEN HERE
BUY HERE

FULL ALBUM STREAMS:

The Fall Your Future Our Clutter. Mark E. Smith returns with another great set!
LISTEN HERE
BUY HERE

Daphne Willis What To Say. Stream the album from this new Vanguard singer-songwriter, then score it for a special $7.99 sale price! Free EP also available!
LISTEN HERE
BUY HERE
DOWNLOAD FREE EP HERE

NEW RELEASES:

Widespread Panic Dirty Side Down
David Cross Bigger and Blackerer
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band The Wages
Damien Jurado Saint Bartlett
Bettye LaVette Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook
Karen Elson The Ghost Who Walks
Keller and the Keels Thief
Truth and Salvage Co. Truth and Salvage Co.
God Help the Girl You’re Blind
The One AM Radio Credible Threats
Tender Trap Do You Want a Boyfriend?
Kurt Vile Square Shells

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