Music Retailers

New Interpol Live EP Releases Today in Exclusive Stores

Interpol Streams Live EP

Chris Rock Brings "No Apologies Tour" to SF April 3 and 4

Metallica -- live, in person, this weekend

The Traditional Fools release full-length LP

Mark Farina Brings Mushroom Jazz to Amoeba In-Store in Oct.

Streetlight Records to Close Noe Valley Store

Thirty-two years after opening shop in Noe Valley, Streetlight Records is closing its flagship store. The 24th St. music outlet is shuttering due to a combination of poor CD sales and rising rents. General manager Jeffrey Moss send out a statement today saying the remaining Streetlight stores in S ... More >>

Mom-and-Pop Record Stores Not Exactly Cheering Virgin's Demise

The Virgin megastore died? Drag. The plaintive statements from city officials when the Virgin megastore announced it was closing shop seemed slightly un-San Francisco. Isn't this the city that hates big box stores with such a vengeance that they're blocked from taking root by anti-corporate ... More >>

Gram Parson’s Nudie Blues

The Virgin megastore died? Drag. The plaintive statements from city officials when the Virgin megastore announced it was closing shop seemed slightly un-San Francisco. Isn't this the city that hates big box stores with such a vengeance that they're blocked from taking root by anti-corporate ... More >>

Cruising the bargain bins with Vetiver’s Andy Cabic

The Virgin megastore died? Drag. The plaintive statements from city officials when the Virgin megastore announced it was closing shop seemed slightly un-San Francisco. Isn't this the city that hates big box stores with such a vengeance that they're blocked from taking root by anti-corporate ... More >>

The Grouch Personifies the Hip-Hop Hustle

The Virgin megastore died? Drag. The plaintive statements from city officials when the Virgin megastore announced it was closing shop seemed slightly un-San Francisco. Isn't this the city that hates big box stores with such a vengeance that they're blocked from taking root by anti-corporate ... More >>

Greed catches up with the major labels

The Virgin megastore died? Drag. The plaintive statements from city officials when the Virgin megastore announced it was closing shop seemed slightly un-San Francisco. Isn't this the city that hates big box stores with such a vengeance that they're blocked from taking root by anti-corporate ... More >>

Australian for Rock

The Virgin megastore died? Drag. The plaintive statements from city officials when the Virgin megastore announced it was closing shop seemed slightly un-San Francisco. Isn't this the city that hates big box stores with such a vengeance that they're blocked from taking root by anti-corporate ... More >>

Best Place to Buy 45s and 78s

The Virgin megastore died? Drag. The plaintive statements from city officials when the Virgin megastore announced it was closing shop seemed slightly un-San Francisco. Isn't this the city that hates big box stores with such a vengeance that they're blocked from taking root by anti-corporate ... More >>

Readers' Poll

The Virgin megastore died? Drag. The plaintive statements from city officials when the Virgin megastore announced it was closing shop seemed slightly un-San Francisco. Isn't this the city that hates big box stores with such a vengeance that they're blocked from taking root by anti-corporate ... More >>

DVD Gift Box

The Virgin megastore died? Drag. The plaintive statements from city officials when the Virgin megastore announced it was closing shop seemed slightly un-San Francisco. Isn't this the city that hates big box stores with such a vengeance that they're blocked from taking root by anti-corporate ... More >>

Jacked Around

Nick Tangborn's Jackpine Social Club label sells its CDs in stores across the country. When you buy one, he doesn't see a dime. Why?

Consequence

Take 'Em to the Cleaners

Readers' Poll

Take 'Em to the Cleaners

Best Place to Find That Elusive Hit Song on Vinyl

Rooky Ricardo's

House Of Tudor

Danny Cohen; Laughing Squid's Fifth Anniversary Celebration

Riff Raff

Danny Cohen; Laughing Squid's Fifth Anniversary Celebration

Riff Raff

Danny Cohen; Laughing Squid's Fifth Anniversary Celebration

Light in the Attic's West Coast Retail Tour

In the old days of the music industry, label staff loaded up their station wagons with vinyl albums and promotional goodies, and set off on Odyssey -like road trips across America, stopping at every mom'n'pop retail shop along the way. The goal was to establish direct, personal relationships with re ... More >>

Tiga

In the old days of the music industry, label staff loaded up their station wagons with vinyl albums and promotional goodies, and set off on Odyssey -like road trips across America, stopping at every mom'n'pop retail shop along the way. The goal was to establish direct, personal relationships with re ... More >>

Let's Get Groovy

In the old days of the music industry, label staff loaded up their station wagons with vinyl albums and promotional goodies, and set off on Odyssey -like road trips across America, stopping at every mom'n'pop retail shop along the way. The goal was to establish direct, personal relationships with re ... More >>

Saturday is Record Store Day: Limited-Edition Releases, Rare In-Stores

  Record Store Day, that annual record-buying rite of spring that will rock independent music sellers across the world, hits again this Saturday, April 17. The event is a two-fold celebration: it's a chance for bands to put out small-run, limited-addition releases ... More >>

10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10: EpiscoDisco, Bed Races, Street Wares & More

The Mantles play a free show on Friday​Another weekend, another chance to party at a cathedral. Or, well, not crazy party party, but rather take in live music and short films in one of those only-in-San-Francisco spaces. EpiscoDisco's birthday celebration is only one option for breaking free of th ... More >>

Record Store Day Is Christmas for Music Retailers

The Mantles play a free show on Friday​Another weekend, another chance to party at a cathedral. Or, well, not crazy party party, but rather take in live music and short films in one of those only-in-San-Francisco spaces. EpiscoDisco's birthday celebration is only one option for breaking free of th ... More >>

RIP, Borders Bookstores

bye bye, Borders​For those of you who might still be holding onto those old Borders gift cards, go spend them. Now. Borders Group announced this afternoon that it will liquidate all 399 remaining stores around the nation after a potential deal  to keep the bookstore open fell through. Perhaps ... More >>

R.I.P. Dave Devereaux, Owner of the Mission's Force of Habit Records, 1970-2011

"Brainhdead" Dave Devereaux, 1970-2011​"Braindead" Dave Devereaux, owner of Force of Habit Records in the Mission, a small but passionately run shop specializing in rare punk rock, vinyl, and collectible toys, passed away this month of an unknown cause. He was 41. Devereaux passed away on Jul ... More >>

In Print: DJ Shadow's Amoeba Shopping Spree, Recommended Shows This Week, and More

From SF Weekly's latest print music section: DJ Shadow​DJ Shadow's Store-Bought Inspiration: Two years ago, Josh Davis realized he had accumulated a whopping $800 of store credit for Amoeba Music. Davis had built up the bounty after managers at the chain of independent record stores insisted ... More >>

Groove Merchant: Show Preview

From SF Weekly's latest print music section: DJ Shadow​DJ Shadow's Store-Bought Inspiration: Two years ago, Josh Davis realized he had accumulated a whopping $800 of store credit for Amoeba Music. Davis had built up the bounty after managers at the chain of independent record stores insisted ... More >>