THE VINYL WORD: LED ZEPPELIN 'CELEBRATION DAY'

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Available in a variety of varyingly priced packages, Celebration Day is an opportunity to witness the power and the glory of Led Zeppelin, quite possibly for the last time, and they certainly don’t disappoint. “There are certain songs that have to be played,” Robert Plant admits here, before a shrieking ride through one of the best back catalogues in rock.

There’s a scorched-earth take on Dazed and Confused, then the band harnesses its considerable energy on Ramble On, Black Dog and Rock and Roll. By the time they get to Whole Lotta Love you could swim home on the testosterone.

But there was always more to Led Zeppelin than amps that went up to 11. You think you’d groan, but Stairway to Heaven is curiously affecting (“Hey Ahmet,” grins Plant afterwards, “we did it”), while Kashmir has the relentless drive and authority of an invading army.

In My Time of Dying and Nobody’s Fault but Mine display Plant’s strengths as a singer, and the band’s empathy with the music which so inspired them. Truth be told, some of the Jimmy Page solos go on longer than The Archers, but to hear that potency harnessed and unleashed is undeniably impressive. Surprisingly, the star of the show is the drummer, young Jason Bonham. The sheer physicality of his playing is awesome and exhausting.

Following their split, Led Zeppelin have always been protective of their legacy. Celebration Day is a fitting addition to their history. Experienced in conjunction with Barney Hoskyns’ eye-opening new biography, Trampled Under Foot, this is a powerful reminder of just what made Zeppelin fly. Now, do excuse me… I think I can hear Valhalla calling… –BBC

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NEW RELEASE OF THE WEEK: FOALS' 'HOLY FIRE' FINEST MOMENT TO DATE

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Foals’ third album is a record that bursts out of the speakers and demands to be loved. You will have already heard ‘Inhaler’, a shimmying slow-build with a neat Yannis falsetto that suddenly and unexpectedly blows ‘Holy Fire’ into the stratosphere, and crackles as the embers settle. If you like it when Foals show their teeth, ‘Providence’ is another track that’ll lodge itself in the Most Played page of your iTunes. Rhythmically pugilistic and heavy as all hell, it’s easily the loudest and most obscene Yannis and drummer Jack Bevan – the most overlooked weapon in Foals’ arsenal – have sounded since they were knocking down walls at Oxford house parties as members of The Edmund Fitzgerald.

Though these isolated bursts of energy are the most immediately striking moments on ‘Holy Fire’, it’s the way that the album as a whole unravels and blooms through repeat listens that marks it as Foals’ finest moment to date. In a recent feature, Yannis told NME, “There’s definitely oxygen going to the brain, but we’re not over-analysing things… we wanted to make a greedy record.”

So, Foals. Artsy. Difficult. Oblique. But no longer. ‘Holy Fire’ brings new words to mind. Sharp. Emotive. Massive. It’s the album ‘Total Life Forever’ could have been before the over-analysing got in the way. As Yannis put it recently: “There was a Woody Allen in our brain that needed to be killed. He got killed.” ‘Holy Fire’ is that assassin, and the terminal blow is exacted with clean precision. Woody didn’t stand a chance. -NME

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NEW RELEASE TUESDAY 2/12: LISTENING PARTY WITH MATT COSTA, PLUS FREE PIE HOLE PIZZA & PISSED JEANS GIVEAWAY!

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The Record Exchange’s New Release Tuesday series continues on Feb. 12 with Matt Costa‘s Matt Costa! 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 Pissed Jeans limited edition 7-inch! 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 Tuesdays 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 the 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

Matt Costa – Matt Costa

Foals – Holy Fire

Bullet for My Valentine – Temper Temper (deluxe edition also available)

Imagine Dragons – Night Visions (deluxe edition)

Bryan Ferry Orchestra – Jazz Age

The Wonder Years – Sleeping on Trash

Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison – Cheater’s Game

The Virginmarys – King of Conflict

Blake Shelton – Sure Be Cool If You Did

Allman Brothers Band – Nassau Coliseum NY 5/1/73

Joni Mitchell – Studio Albums 1968-79

Anders Osborne – Three Free Amigos

Ulrich Schnauss – Long Way to Fall

Mother Mother – Sticks

Psychic Friend – My Rocks Are Dreams

Pat Metheny – The Orchestion Project

Nataly Dawn – How I Knew Her

Various Artists – Beautiful Creatures Soundtrack

Miles Davis – Threads and Grooves

Bob Dylan – Threads and Grooves

Jimi Hendrix – Threads and Grooves

Iggy and the Stooges – Threads and Grooves

Various Artists – Ultra Dance 14

Otis Taylor – My World is Gone

S.U.N. – Something Unto Nothing

Merle Haggard – The Complete 60’s Capitol Singles

George Jones – The Complete United Artists Solo Singles

Wanda Jackson – The Best of the Classic Capitol Singles

Black Tape for a Blue Girl – Tenderotics (Remixes and Reprocessing)

Various Artists – Cajun Honky Tonk: The Khoury Recordings Vol. 2

INXS – Shabooh Shabooh/The Swing

Lisa Germano – No Elephants

Stone Foxes – Small Fires

Pineapple Thief – What We Have Sown

Glenn Hughes – Live in Wolverhampton

Deer Tracks – The Archer Trilogy Pt. 3

Steven Curtis Chapman – Number 1’s Vol. 2

VINYL

Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day

Bullet for My Valentine – Temper Temper

Bryan Ferry Orchestra – Jazz Age

Matt Costa – Matt Costa

Pantha du Prince and the Bell Laboratory – Elements of Light

Green Day – Tre!

Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison – Cheater’s Game

Michael Jackson – Bad 25th Anniversary

Bob Dylan – Threads and Grooves

Jimi Hendrix – Threads and Grooves

Stereolab – Dots and Loops

Stereolab – Emperor Tomato Ketchup

DVD/BLU-RAY

Skyfall DVD

The Man with the Iron Fists DVD

The Perks of Being a Wallflower DVD and Blu-ray

The Grateful Dead – Dawn of the Dead DVD

The Grateful Dead – Dead Ahead DVD

The Grateful Dead – Ticket to New Year’s DVD

Pierce Brosnan 007 Ultimate Edition DVD

You Only Live Twice DVD

The Sessions DVD

Van Cliburn: Concert Pianist DVD

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RECORD EXCHANGE TOP 20 SELLERS (WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 10, 2013)

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1. Babel, Mumford & Sons
2. The Lumineers, The Lumineers
3. Get Up!, Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite
4. Boys & Girls, Alabama Shakes
5. Time Bomb, Iration
6. Electric, Richard Thompson
7. Regions of Light, Jim James
8. Hummingbird, Local Natives
9. My Head Is An Animal, Of Monsters & Men
10. Paradise, Lana del Rey
11. Long.Live.ASAP, ASAP Rocky
12. Skinny Mammy’s Revenge, Hillfolk Noir
13. Afterman:Decension, Coheed & Cambria
14. Give Me All You Got, Carrie Rodriguez
15. Heartthrob, Tegan & Sara
16. Good Kid M.A.A.D. City, Kendrick Lamar
17. Sigh No More, Mumford & Sons
18. Pillowfight, Pillowfight
19. Carpenter, Avett Brothers
20. The Lion The Beast The Beat, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals

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WINTER WHOA! SALE: 20% OFF NEW AND USED CDs THURSDAY-SUNDAY FEB. 7-10

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February 10, 2013 - The Record Exchange Blog - by The Record Exchange - No Comments

This 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 second weekend in a row with The Record Exchange Winter Whoa! Sale.

For the next few weeks, we’re offering four-day 20% savings in select categories, continuing with 20% off new and used CDs (excluding sale and clearance) Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 7-10.

WINTER WHOA! SALE SCHEDULE:

Feb. 7-10: 20% off new and used CDs (excluding sale and clearance)
Feb. 14-17: 20% off new and used DVDs (excluding sale and clearance)