BEACH FOSSILS' 'CLASH THE TRUTH' AND OTHER NEW RECOMMENDATIONS

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Dustin Payseur has luck on his side. Just hours before Hurricane Sandy ravaged NYC, the Beach Fossils frontman finished his second album in a studio that was eventually destroyed. This was fresh off guitarist Zachary Cole Smith and bassist John Pena leaving to pursue their projects: DIIV and Heavenly Beat, respectively. Astonishingly, without those talents, Payseur is at his strongest, as Clash the Truth is easily the best thing he’s done so far. Inspired by his passion for ’80s UK hardcore, Payseur has instilled more urgency into his songs, which don’t fully embrace nihilism, but show more raw aggression in his wistful songwriting than previously. Polishing the lo-fi edges of their debut and strong-arming the dream pop of their What A Pleasure EP, Beach Fossils have found a balance that’s better than anyone could have hoped for. — Exclaim

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NEW RELEASE TUESDAY 2/19: BEACH FOSSILS LISTENING PARTY, FREE PIE HOLE PIZZA, LONE BELLOW GIVEAWAY!

Beach-Fossils-Clash-The-TruthThe Record Exchange’s New Release Tuesday series continues on Feb. 19 with Beach Fossils’ Clash the Truth! The album — available on CD and vinyl — will be featured during our weekly listening party at 6 p.m. while you enjoy free pizza from our New Release Tuesday partners Pie Hole! Enter to win our New Release Tuesday raffle: A Lone Bellow autographed LP! RSVP HERE.

Are you a proud owner of a Radio Boise KRBX Card? Bring it in every Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. and receive 20% off gift shop items and used CDs, vinyl, DVD/Blu-ray and cassettes (excluding collectibles – individual items $100 and over).

Speaking of our beloved community radio station, their Radio Boise pie holeTuesdays series at Neurolux features local and touring bands as well as a Radio Boise DJ after each show. Radio Boise receives 20% of drink sales from every Radio Boise Tuesday show. You receive the benefit of DRINK SPECIALS at each one. The music kicks off at 7 p.m. — right after you’ve filled your belly with pizza and heard some new music at radio boise tuesdays january 2013the RX!

Check out the Radio Boise Tuesdays performance schedule HERE.

Here’s a quick look at the bright and shiny new releases this week at The Record Exchange:

CD

Beach Fossils – Clash the Truth

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Push the Sky Away

Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside – Untamed Beast

Strfkr – Miracle Mile

Puscifer – Donkey Punch the Night EP

The Devil Makes Three – The Devil Makes Three

Jerry Garcia Band – Garcialive Vol. 1: Capitol Theatre March 1st 1980

Various Artists – Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys

Jamie Lidell – Jamie Lidell

Fatboy Slim – Big Beach Bootique 5

Flea – Helen Burns

The Swingin’ Utters – Poorly Formed

Mark Kozelek – Like Rats

Mark Kozelek – Live at Phoenix Public House Melbourne

Matmos – Marriage of True Minds

Suffocation – Pinnacle of Bedlam (deluxe edition also available)

Shai Hulud – Reach Beyond the Sun

Bobby Long – Wishbone

Lotus – Build

The Relatives – Electric Word

Buckcherry – Confessions (deluxe edition also available)

Atlas Genius – When It Was Now

The Acacia Strain – Money for Nothing

Godflesh – Hymns

Black Twig Pickers – Rough Carpenters

Paul Hardcastle – VII

Charlie Daniels Band – Hits of the South

Iceage – You’re Nothing

Cryptopsy – Various Reissues

Jungle Rot – Skin the Living (reissue)

Herb Alpert – Fandango

VINYL

Steve Earle – Burnin’ It Down (limited edition, autographed and hand-numbered)

Beach Fossils – Clash the Truth

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Push the Sky Away

Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside – Untamed Beast

Strfkr – Miracle Mile

The Swingin’ Utters – Poorly Formed

NOFX – 30 Year Anniversary Box Set

Dream Theater – Images and Words

Baptists – Bushcraft

Iceage – You’re Nothing

Jamie Lidell – Jamie Lidell

Flea – Helen Burns

Shai Hulud – Reach Beyond the Sun

The Sights – Left Over Right

Black Veil Brides – We Stitch These Wounds

Black Twig Pickers – Rough Carpenters

Paul Weller – Dragonfly

Cannibal Corpse – Butchered at Birth

Misery Index – Live in Munich

Wartorn – Iconic Nightmare

The Relatives – Electric Word

Robben Ford – Bringing It Back Home

DVD/BLU-RAY

Argo DVD and Blu-ray

Anna Karenina DVD and Blu-ray

Game of Thrones Season 2

On the Waterfront (Criterion Collection) DVD and Blu-ray

Atlas Shrugged Pt. 2 DVD

RECORD EXCHANGE TOP 20 SELLERS (WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 17, 2013)

rx top 101. Babel, Mumford & Sons
2. Boys & Girls, Alabama Shakes
3. Etta, Edmond Dantes
4. The Lumineers, The Lumineers
5. Get Up!, Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite
6. My Head Is An Animal, Of Monsters & Men
7. Hummingbird, Local Natives
8. Some Nights, Fun.
9. El Camino, Black Keys
10. Heartthrob, Tegan & Sara
11. We are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic, Foxygen
12. Unorthodox Jukebox, Bruno Mars
13.  Volume 1, Boise Rock School
14.  Aim & Ignite, Fun.
15. True North, Bad Religion
16. Feeling Mortal, Kris Kristofferson
17. Brothers, Black Keys
18. Love Songs Collection, Al Green
19. Fade, Yo La Tengo
20. Fidlar, Fidlar

WHAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS IN-STORE MONDAY, FEB. 18 (6PM) PLUS A $99 TREEFORT 4-DAY PASS FLASH SALE AND 20% OFF STOREWIDE ALL DAY!

what made milwaukee famousWhat Made Milwaukee Famous will perform live at The Record Exchange (1105 W. Idaho St., Downtown Boise) at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18. As always, this Record Exchange in-store performance is free and all ages. What Made Milwaukee Famous is performing at Neurolux on Feb. 19 as part of Radio Boise Tuesdays and we have tickets for sale at the store! RSVP HERE.

It’s also Presidents Day, and given that it’s a holiday The Record Exchange is offering customers 20% off storewide* all day long! The coffee/gift shop opens at 7:30 a.m., then the record store side opens at 9 a.m. (closing at 9 p.m. in our usual fashion). (*Excludes sale and clearance items.)

The RX is holding a Treefort Music Fest Flash Sale during the in-store. From 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, we’re selling 4-day Treefort passes for only $99 — that’s $10 cheaper than you can get them anywhere else! At $99 with 250 bands on the bill, that amounts to 40 cents a band.

ABOUT WHAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS

what made milwaukee coverWhat Made Milwaukee Famous has been a stalwart of the Austin music scene since their inception in 2003. The three original members, Michael Kingcaid (vocals, guitar, keyboards), John Farmer (bass), and Jason Davis (guitars, vocals), each bring a diverse range of influences to the table, allowing them to seamlessly shift between genres at the drop of a hat.

With the release of their first two records, Trying to Never Catch Up and What Doesn’t Kill Us on Seattle’s Barsuk imprint, the band was touted for their abilities to channel strong musicianship and diverse song-writing into instantly, addictive hooks. Nearly five years later comes their third album You Can’t Fall Off the Floor, which was self-released in January.

Their “elegant pop” (Billboard) has landed them on the bill at a number of the mammoth festivals including Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Sasquatch, SXSW and Lollapalooza, highlighted by a taping on PBS’s prestigious Austin City Limits with Franz Ferdinand. They have also shared the stage with the likes of Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, The National, Snow Patrol, The Walkmen, TV on the Radio, and the Pretenders to name a few; a testament to their musical diversity and mutual respect with other artists in the industry.

WINTER WHOA! SALE: 20% OFF NEW AND USED DVDs THURSDAY-SUNDAY 2.14-17

winter whoa sale DVDThis winter has gone from woeful to just plain whoa, and even though we’re thawing out a bit, the dust is far from settled. So we’re here to warm you up for the third weekend in a row with The Record Exchange Winter Whoa! Sale.

Each week, we’ve been offering four-day 20% savings in select categories, continuing with 20% off new and used DVDs (excluding sale and clearance) Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 14-17.

Oh yeah, and the first day of the sale falls on Valentine’s Day and we have a bunch of other gift ideas, too.