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New Release Round-Up 05-24-19
The Saint Of Lost Causes is the 8th album from American roots troubadour, Justin Townes Earle. Earle’s latest album finds a songwriter and artist who is unflinching and unequivocal in his truth. When writing this album, Earle focused on a different America—the disenfranchised and the downtrodden, the oppressed and the oppressors, the hopeful and the hopeless. There’s the drugstore-cowboy-turned-cop-killer praying for forgiveness (“Appalachian Nightmare”) and the common Michiganders persevering through economic and industrial devastation (“Flint City Shake It”); the stuck mother dreaming of a better life on the right side of the California tracks (“Over Alameda”) and the Cuban man in New York City weighed down by a world of regret (“Ahi Esta Mi Nina”); the “used up” soul desperate to get to New Orleans (“Ain’t Got No Money”) and the “sons of bitches” in West Virginia poisoning the land and sea (“Don’t Drink the Water”). These are individuals and communities in every corner of the country, struggling through the ordinary—and sometimes extraordinary—circumstances of everyday life.
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Mavis Staples returns with a brand new studio album produced and written by Ben Harper. Backed by Mavis’ critically acclaimed live band, We Get By features 10 songs of longing, strength, and spirituality, presented with simplicity, grit and sublime beauty. Highlights include the buoyant, “Anytime”, the cathartic, “Change”, and the title track, an uplifting duet with Ben Harper.
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Morrissey - California Son - BMG
Morrissey has returned, and he’s singing songs that made you cry and songs that saved your life. After last year’s “heartfelt” (Rolling Stone) cover of Pretenders’ “Back on the Chain Gang” gave fans a taste of what was to come, Morrissey is releasing a highly-anticipated covers album ‘California Son’ this week on BMG. ‘California Son’ traverses the sonic landscape of the 60s & 70s, covering untouchable luminaries like Joni Mitchell, Dionne Warwick, and Bob Dylan while also delving into more obscure musicians of the time, such as early gay icon Jobriath and political activist Phil Ochs. Paying equal tribute to the marginalized stars as he does household names—and taking on these covers with modern alt-rock royalty guests including Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day), Ed Droste (Grizzly Bear), Sameer Gadhia (Young the Giant), and LP — the record serves as a bridge between space, time, and rock music’s past, present, and future.
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Cate Le Bon - Reward - MEXICAN SUMMER
It was on a mountainside in Cumbria that the first whispers of Cate Le Bon’s fifth studio album poked their buds above the earth. “There’s a strange romanticism to going a little bit crazy and playing the piano to yourself and singing into the night,” she says, recounting the year living solitarily in the Lake District which gave way to Reward. By day, ever the polymath, Le Bon painstakingly learnt to make solid wood tables, stools and chairs from scratch; by night she looked to a second-hand Meers — the first piano she had ever owned — for company, “windows closed to absolutely everyone”, and accidentally poured her heart out. The result is an album every bit as stylistically varied, surrealistically-inclined and tactile as those in the enduring outsider’s back catalogue, but one that is also intensely introspective and profound; her most personal to date.
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Flying Lotus - Flamagra - WARP RECORDS
Enter Flamagra - a work that sweeps up every quantum advance and creative leap of the last dozen years of Flying Lotus career and takes them even further; the Warp release encompasses hip-hop, funk, soul, jazz, global dance music, tribal poly-rhythms, IDM, the L.A. Beat scene, but it soars above a specific vortex whose coordinates can t be accurately charted. Other than to say that it is a Flying Lotus record, perhaps the definitive one. An astral afro-futurist masterpiece of deep soul, cosmic dust, and startling originality. He s aided by a dream cast of collaborators: Anderson Paak, George Clinton, Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon, Tierra Whack, Denzel Curry, Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces, Toro y Moi, and his telepathic kinsman, Thundercat. David Lynch even pops up for an eerie narration wherein he somberly warns that, 'Fire is coming.' But they all naturally bend to the magnetic warp of Lotus spells -- a transfixing hex unto themselves. Limited Edition double vinyl with mirrorboard pop-up gatefold sleeve.
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UPCOMING RELEASES
Guns N’ Roses bassist and New York Times bestselling author Duff Mckagan’s new solo album, Tenderness, is a reflection on his experiences traveling the globe over two and a half years on GNR’s Not In This Lifetime tour. Encountering heartbreak, anger, fear, confusion and divide on his travels during this tumultuous time in our world history, McKagan channeled a collective hurt into songs of monolithic power. The album was produced by recent Grammy winner Shooter Jennings and features Jennings’ band along with appearances by The Waters and The Suicide Horn Section, amongst others. Pressed on 180-gram audiophile black vinyl and housed in a single-pocket gatefold jacket, the vinyl edition features 10 tracks and a unique sequence carefully selected by Duff and Shooter.
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Inspired by the boundary-pushing production, rhythm, and pastiche of hip-hop, classic beat-infused rock like Talking Heads, Blondie, and The Police, and danceable indie music like Gorillaz and St. Vincent, House On Fire is the debut album from Kansas City's Hembree. One of NPR's Spotlight Artists to Watch and Rolling Stone's 'Best Artists We Saw at SXSW.'
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For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.
Read more...Closed on Memorial Day
Minneapolis & Duluth
We will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
Read more...Ingrid Chavez In-store Performance and Signing
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
Friday, June 7th - 6:00 p.m.
Signed copies of The Maine's "You are Ok" now available
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis and online
When The Maine played First Avenue last month, they were kind enough to sign copies of You Are Ok on vinyl and CD! They're available in the store now and online here while supplies last:
(Note "signed copy please" in the comment field if you order online)
Read more...New Release Round-Up 05-17-19
The National - I Am Easy To Find - 4AD
I Am Easy To Find is The National’s eighth studio album and the follow-up to 2017’s GRAMMY®-award winning release Sleep Well Beast. A companion short film with the same name will also be released with music by The National and inspired by the album. The film was directed by Academy Award-nominated director Mike Mills (20th Century Women, Beginners), and starring Academy Award Winner Alicia Vikander. Mills, along with the band, is credited as co-producer of the album, which was recorded at Long Pond, Hudson Valley, NY with vocal contributions from Sharon Van Etten, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Lisa Hannigan, Mina Tindle and more. The two projects are, as Mills calls them, “Playfully hostile siblings that love to steal from each other”—they share music and words and DNA and impulses and a vision about what it means to be human in 2019, but don’t necessarily need one another. The movie was composed like a piece of music; the music was assembled like a film, by a film director. The frontman and natural focal point was deliberately and dramatically side staged in favor of a variety of female voices, nearly all of whom have long been in the group’s orbit. It is unlike anything either artist has ever attempted and also totally in line with how they’ve created for much of their careers.
The Head And The Heart - Living Mirage - REPRISE
The Head And The Heart are releasing their new LP, Living Mirage, on Warner Bros. Records/Reprise. Early last year, The Head And The Heart came together in the Mojave Desert’s Joshua Tree where they decided to shed old skin before writing their fourth album, Living Mirage, a sweeping, artful expansion of the earthy folk rock that once defined them. This recent “rebirth, a spirit quest of sorts,” as bassist Chris Zasche describes it, came from growing pains after their last album, Signs of Light: the amicable departure of guitarist-vocalist Josiah Johnson, replaced by Matt Gervais (husband to singer-violinist Charity Rose Thielen), and the return of keyboardist Kenny Hensley. “This is literally the most work we’ve ever done on an album,” the band’s Jon Russell remarks, proudly.
RAMMSTEIN - RAMMSTEIN - CAROLINE
RAMMSTEIN is the first new RAMMSTEIN studio album since 2009’s LIEBE IST FÜR ALLE DA. The new album is produced by Olsen Involtini with Rammstein. Rammstein is Christoph Schneider, Flake Lorenz, Oliver Riedel, Paul Landers, Richard Z. Kruspe, and Till Lindemann.
When it comes to the blues today, there are a handful of guiding lights to make sure the music stays true to its powerful source. The sound of pleasure and pain that first sparked musicians to create such a sound is a force that can never be underestimated. The mojo has to be there. Texas guitarist/singer Jimmie Vaughan has dedicated his life to making sure the blues not only stays alive, but remains full of life and an inspiration to all who listen. He's held onto the spirit of the blues for more than 50 years, and he isn't about to stop now. Vaughan's first studio album since 2011, Baby, Please Come Home is a rolling and righteous celebration of everything the blues can be.
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New to Vancouver (Canada), alternative/singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jon Bryant sought connection. After joining, spending time and eventually leaving an undisclosed ‘cult’, Bryant’s fascination with cults began to percolate and became the framework for his upcoming full-length ‘Cult Classic’, that releases this week via Nettwerk.
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Inspired by the warm, inviting sounds of ‘70s singer-songwriters like Jackson Browne and Graham Nash, Ryan Pollie wanted to make the most personal music of his career. He had released two albums as Los Angeles Police Department, and now he was ready to shed the protective barrier of his old band name — to make music, simply, as himself. Bolder and crisper than the albums he’s made as Los Angeles Police Department, his self-titled record emerges from a deeply collaborative place. He invited many of his closest friends over to his home to record the album, and a feeling of warm camaraderie shines through the music. “When somebody plays on a song, their character is in it,” he says. “I like to think all my friends are on this record. Their personality is in it. That was really important to me. I’m able to do what I do, mentally and emotionally, because of the people around me.”
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After spending years writing and recording music by himself in various bedrooms and basements, Andrew Carter hit his stride with the debut Minor Poet album, And How!. Made on a creative whim with no outside expectations, the eleven-song collection combined Carter’s love of carefully-crafted pop with a loose, fun, off-the-cuff recording aesthetic. The album was released in 2017 and developed a small but loving fan base, and Minor Poet has grown from a passion project into a cross-country touring band with write-ups in publications such as American Songwriter, Magnet, The Wild Honey Pie, Impose, and more. Minor Poet’s second album, The Good News, is a six-song collection that expands the boundaries of what constitutes the band’s sound. In just twenty-two minutes, the songs take apart the standard formulas of guitar-based rock and infuse them with vibrance and energy. On opener “Tabula Rasa,” interlocking guitars and a Farfisa organ carry the song through until everything drops suddenly into a doo-wop section that wouldn’t be out of place on a 1950’s.
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UPCOMING RELEASES
The Saint Of Lost Causes is the 8th album from American roots troubadour, Justin Townes Earle. Earle’s latest album finds a songwriter and artist who is unflinching and unequivocal in his truth. When writing this album, Earle focused on a different America—the disenfranchised and the downtrodden, the oppressed and the oppressors, the hopeful and the hopeless. There’s the drugstore-cowboy-turned-cop-killer praying for forgiveness (“Appalachian Nightmare”) and the common Michiganders persevering through economic and industrial devastation (“Flint City Shake It”); the stuck mother dreaming of a better life on the right side of the California tracks (“Over Alameda”) and the Cuban man in New York City weighed down by a world of regret (“Ahi Esta Mi Nina”); the “used up” soul desperate to get to New Orleans (“Ain’t Got No Money”) and the “sons of bitches” in West Virginia poisoning the land and sea (“Don’t Drink the Water”). These are individuals and communities in every corner of the country, struggling through the ordinary—and sometimes extraordinary—circumstances of everyday life.
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Mavis Staples returns with a brand new studio album produced and written by Ben Harper. Backed by Mavis’ critically acclaimed live band, We Get By features 10 songs of longing, strength, and spirituality, presented with simplicity, grit and sublime beauty. Highlights include the buoyant, “Anytime”, the cathartic, “Change”, and the title track, an uplifting duet with Ben Harper.
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For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.
Read more...Select Music in the Zoo tickets are available now at the Mpls store
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
We now have a limited number of tickets for these Music in the Zoo shows. Please call our music dept at 612-238-3420 with any questions regarding availability, prices, fees and limits. No holds, phone or web orders for tickets.
June 1 - The Cactus Blossoms
June 15 - Taj Mahal Quartet
June 22 - Mason Jennings
July 2 - Dark Star Orchestra
July 14 - Pop 2000 Tour hosted by Lance Bass
July 23 - Belle and Sebastian
July 28 - Conor Oberst
Aug 2 - Steve Earle & The Dukes
Aug 24 - Josh Ritter
Aug 25 - Dave Koz & Friends - Summer Horns
Aug 28 - Robert Cray
Tickets for all shows are also available at http://suemclean.com/zoo/
20% off clothing clearance May 10-12 in Minneapolis
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
Stop in and shop clearance clothing in the Minneapolis store, and get an additional 20% off the sale price Friday, May 10th through Mother's Day, Sunday, May 12th.
Read more...Vinyl Happy Hour - Mpls & Duluth
Vinyl Happy Hour at Electric Fetus - Minneapolis & Duluth
Every Tuesday • All Day
Stop in Tuesdays (9a-9p) and for every $20 spent on new vinyl, get up to $5 in used vinyl at no additional charge.
A few restrictions may apply.
Read more...Prince Originals Release Coming June 21 and July 19
Prince Originals
This June, The Prince Estate, in partnership with Warner Bros. Records and TIDAL, will release Originals, a 15-track album featuring 14 previously unreleased recordings that illuminate the vital, behind-the-scenes role Prince played in other artists' careers. The tracks were selected collaboratively by Troy Carter, on behalf of The Prince Estate, and JAY-Z.
By the mid-1980s, Prince was dominating the charts even as a writer/producer with songs he'd composed and recorded for others. In addition to releasing nine of his most commercially successful full-length albums, he also wrote and recorded endless reels of material for proteges The Time, Vanity 6, Sheila E., Apollonia 6, Jill Jones, the Family, and Mazarati. Occasionally, Prince's original demo recordings would be used as master takes on their albums, with only minor alterations to the instrumentation and a replacement of the vocal tracks. Other times, artists would rely on his demos to guide them through their own recording process, with Prince's initial take informing their final version of his song. The aggregate effect was a complete saturation and transformation of the pop music landscape, with Prince both leading and subverting mainstream culture.
PRE-ORDER PRINCE ORIGINALS CD (out 6/21)
PRE-ORDER PRINCE ORIGINALS 2-LP (out 7/19)
PRE-ORDER PRINCE ORIGINALS DELUXE 2-LP/1-CD (OUT 7/19)
Please note: Orders that contain the 6/21 CD AND either of the 7/19 LP versions won't be shipped until 7/19.
Don't forget...you get free shipping if your order is $49+! Choose that option upon checkout if you qualify.
Read more...Prince Onesie now in stock
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
We now have this purple Prince onesie in the store and available online. Sizes 6M, 12M, 18M ($20)
Read more...New Prince Pop Life Clothing
On Record Store Day (April 13th) we introduced the new Prince clothing that coincided with the RSD releases of His Majesty's Pop Life/The Purple Mix Club 2-LP set.
This clothing may now be ordered online, but please note: WE ARE NOT SHIPPING UNTIL AFTER CELEBRATION 2019 AT PAISLEY PARK. IT MAY TAKE 2-4 WEEKS TO RECEIVE YOUR ORDER.
Pop Life Long Sleeve T-shirt
Pop Life Hoodie
FOREIGN ORDERS PLEASE NOTE: Due to the weight of the hoodie, the shipping charge is the same as vinyl. There is an additional charge for the shipping. Any excessive shipping charges will be refunded, depending on the order.
Prince and the Revolution Circle T-shirt
Domestic orders of $49+ will receive free shipping. Choose the "FREE SHIPPING ($49+) US only" option.
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Hijinx and Hearsay Publication Celebration with The New Standards
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
Wednesday, May 1st - 7:00 p.m.
Join us for a conversation hosted by PD Larson between two longtime early chroniclers of the Minneapolis scene and cultural landscape of the Twin Cites as they share their canny insider tales and an abundance of black and white photos—many never seen before—from an era still relevant today!
In the summer of 1979 writer Martin Keller and photographer Greg Helgeson, two twenty-something guys, were thrown together on a new music monthly ignobly called "Sweet Potato". Over the next several years, the two chronicled the Minneapolis scene and the cultural landscape of the Twin Cities, covering some of the most influential artists, musicians, writers, comedians, and entertainers of the past forty years. They profiled legendary musicians from across the globe and across musical genres—Paul and Linda McCartney, Bob Marley, U2, James Brown, John Lee Hooker, Devo, and more—as well as homegrown talents ranging from Dylan and Prince to the Replacements and Hüsker Dü. They covered such disparate writers as William Burroughs and Dr. Seuss, and young, up-and-coming comedians like Jerry Seinfeld, Louie Anderson, and Lizz Winstead.
In Hijinx and Hearsay, Martin Keller and Greg Helgeson are at it again, offering a delectable, fun, and fresh perspective through Helgeson's photography and new stories and insights by Keller that shed fascinating light on a singular, influential era in popular culture in Minnesota.
7:00 PM Author Talk
8:00 PM Book Signing and Music by The New Standards
Purple Prince Versace cassettes on Discogs
Prince purple Versace cassette NOW SOLD OUT
The purple Prince Versace cassette is now sold out in the store. We'll post an update on Tuesday, April 30th at noon CST regarding a few dozen copies that we'll put on our Discogs store soon to try and keep the price gouging down a bit.
Electric Fetus on Discogs:
https://www.discogs.com/seller/electricfetus/profile
Read more...Ashley Támar Davis In-store Appearance and Signing
Donna Grantis and Ida Nielsen Meet and Greet
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
Friday, April 26th - 11:00 a.m.
The Electric Fetus is excited to have Donna Grantis and Ida Nielsen of 3RDEYEGIRL and New Power Generation back in the store this Friday, April 26th at 11:00 a.m. for a meet and greet and signing. Donna will sign copies of her DIAMONDS & DYNAMITE CD and "TRASHFORMER" 7" single, and Ida will sign copies of her TIME 2 STOP WORRYING (bout the weird stuff) CD. There may be a few special guests joining Donna and Ida at the signing table!
Read more...Cherry Moon Press Second Anniversary Celebration
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
Thursday, April 25th - 3:00-6:00 p.m.
We’re excited to celebrate the two year anniversary of Cherry Moon Press with Gigi Berry on Thursday, April 25th! Cherry Moon Press' enamel pins are some of the best wearable art you can gift yourself and others. Your flair speaks before you do so why not start a collection or add a little more to your existing one? Come by on Thursday, April 25th from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. for the unveiling of 3 exclusive pins you can only get at the Electric Fetus starting that day at 3:00 p.m.
Read more...Scrunchies In-store Performance and Signing
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
On Friday, April 19th at 7:00 p.m., Scrunchies will be at the store to celebrate the release of their new LP "Stunner" with a performance and signing.
This event is free and open to all ages.
Prince "Rave" Reissues due out April 26th
The next round of Prince reissues will be released on Friday, April 26th. Pre-order your copies now!
ORDER Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic [Limited Edition Purple 2LP]
ORDER Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic [Limited Edition Purple 2LP]
For each title purchased in the store and online, receive a Purple Places Postcard Pack free while supplies last. (This is the same pack of postcards previously released)
Postcard packs will be added automatically to qualifying orders.
Note: Web orders of $49+ receive free U.S. shipping. Choose the "FREE SHIPPING ($49+) US only" option at checkout.
Read more...Prince Funko Pop Vinyl Figures Available Now
Minneapolis and online
Three Prince Funko Pop Vinyl figures are now available at Electric Fetus - Minneapolis and online.
#79 - Purple Rain, #80 - Around the World in a Day and #81 - 3rdEyeGirl are 11.99 each. Collect all three!
These items can be shipped internationally.
ORDER AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY POP VINYL
Read more...Record Store Day 2019 at Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
Below is a quick list of what's happening at our Minneapolis store on Record Store Day 2019 - April 13th.
Live Music and DJ Schedule
9:45 a.m. - Benilde-St. Margaret Red Knotes a capella group
10:30 a.m. - DJ Jake Rudh of Transmission
12:00 p.m. - Wax Lead
1:00 p.m. - DJ Micky Alfano of Night Moves
2:00 p.m. - 26 Bats!
3:00 p.m. - DJ Andrea Swensson
4:00 p.m. - David Huckfelt of The Pines
5:00 p.m. - DJ Lori Barbero
Chill out in the Dogfish Head Hangout behind the store from 10:00 a.m-4:00 p.m.... DJ Funsize will spin tunes starting at 10:30, and cool activities for the kids include projects recycling old vinyl, make your own album cover and more! School of Rock will be on hand with musical instruments for fun photos.
Food & Drink
Peace Coffee's mission is to craft a delicious coffee experience in collaboration with communities all around the globe. Proudly roasting, pedaling & brewing outstanding fair trade & organic coffee in the heart of south Minneapolis since 1996, Peace Coffee will get the Record Store Day crowd fueled up for a great day of music.
Glam Doll Donuts are a Record Store Day tradition at The Fetus! Glam Doll places the utmost importance on the quality of the product they provide, proudly crafting all of their doughs, fillings, and toppings 100% from scratch. Their daring and delicious donut combinations demand an encore. Find them on Eat Street and a second location in NE Mpls.
Natedogs has received national acclaim as one of the best food trucks in America, and we're excited to have him back for Record Store Day. Nate uses all-natural, locally sourced hot dogs and brats, and features his own brand of honey-spiced mustard. Before, during and after record shopping...any time is the right time for a stop at the Natedogs food truck!
January, 2012, the Twin Cities became a cheesier place with the opening of R. A. MacSammy’s Food Truck. We're excited to have their many delicious mac 'n' cheese dishes and sandwiches available on Record Store Day.
Other Fun Stuff
• Free goodie bags with purchase (while supplies last)
• Hourly giveaways, including Electric Fetus gift cards and t-shirts, concert tickets, vinyl & more (must be present to win)
• Special Electric Fetus Record Store Day poster designed by Heather Jeche of Cat Eye Design - free with a $50 purchase while supplies last
Giveaways from Sue McLean & Associates will take place inside the store. Stop by their table for info on Music in the Zoo and other upcoming shows!
Everyone interested in the exclusive Record Store Day releases will need to line up to get a number. Starting at 8:00 a.m. on Record Store Day, we hand out numbers to those in line. Numbers are called inside the store once we open at 9:00 a.m. so that the exclusives area can be shopped in an orderly fashion. This is the area where the Prince RSD releases will be, including our exclusive Purple cassette for Prince - The VERSACE Experience: PRELUDE 2 GOLD. Closer to Record Store Day we'll update our website with a list of the RSD exclusives we'll have in stock on April 13th.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RSD 2019 LIST
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Record Store Day 2019 at Electric Fetus - Duluth
Below is a list of what's happening at our Duluth store on Record Store Day 2019 - April 13th. You can also find other information specific to goings on at our Duluth location on this page.
Live Music Schedule
9:00 a.m.-Noon - DJ Walt Dizzo
12:30 p.m. - A Winter Downpour
1:30 p.m. - Timbre Ghost
Food & Drink
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The Duluth Coffee Company is committed to providing quality coffee using high quality green beans, proper roasting and freshness. Each coffee is roasted to order with insightful roasting techniques that bring out the nuances of each coffee due to origin, varietal and processing technique. Duluth Coffee Company will get the Record Store Day crowd fueled up for a great day of music. |
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Pizza Lucé will be here at noon with complimentary pizza! |
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Sample some of the beers from the Blacklist Artisan Ales taproom starting at noon.
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Special Releases
The most up-to-date list of special releases due out on Record Store Day can be found here.
Other Fun Stuff
• Free goodie bags with purchase (while supplies last)
• Giveaways, including Electric Fetus gift cards, t-shirts & more (must be present to win)
• Special Electric Fetus Record Store Day poster designed by Heather Jeche of Cat Eye Design - free with a $50 purchase while supplies last
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Record Store Day 2019 Exclusives at Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
Weapon of Self-Distraction Podcast - Record Store Day Preview
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
A purple cassette you won't find anywhere else, a tiny turntable and records...so many great records! Thanks to Steve Roth, host of the Weapon of Self-Distraction podcast, for coming by the store to talk with us about what's on tap for Record Store Day this Saturday, April 13th.
Read more...Prince Varsity Jackets
Prince varsity style jackets are here!
These officially licensed jackets have a wool/polyester shell and polyester lining. The unisex sizes run from SM through 2XL.
$125 (free shipping to U.S. addresses) At checkout, choose the "FREE SHIPPING ($49+) US only" option.
Sorry, but we're unable to ship these outside the U.S.
Read more...Bob Mould's Sunshine Rock on Clear vinyl available now!
The Electric Fetus' exclusive clear vinyl version of Bob Mould's Sunshine Rock LP is now available in the Minneapolis and Duluth store and online.
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Used Buying Bonanza
MINNEAPOLIS & DULUTH
Sell us your vinyl, CDs and DVDs from March 20th through April 7th and receive an EXTRA 50% based on our quote if you choose in-store credit.
Questions?
The Maine - You Are OK (Indie Exclusive Ltd Ed)
Minneapolis - Duluth
Tuesday, April 2nd update: We are sold out of the CD and LP in Minneapolis, but we will get more in stock. Stay tuned for an update!
The Maine's brand new album You Are OK releases March 29th!
The band has partnered with The Electric Fetus in Minneapolis and Duluth and we will have a limited number of copies of the CD and maroon vinyl while supplies last.
*CD - deluxe retail variant, these copies include fan names (as submitted by you) in the liner notes, and in-store is the only place to get a copy of this album!
*Vinyl - maroon variant, only 1,500 pressings of this color!
PLEASE NOTE: This release is available starting March 29th for fans who come in either store in person to purchase. We are not allowed to sell this item online or do any holds or phone orders.
The Maine is on tour with Taking Back Sunday and they'll play First Avenue on Sunday, April 28th.
Read more...Prince Reissues Out Now
Available now! Three Prince albums -- 3121, Musicology and Planet Earth -- have been re-released via Sony Legacy and we have them on CD and purple vinyl.
As an added bonus if you order all three titles (any combination of configurations) or purchase all three in the store, you will receive a limited edition Purple Places Postcard Pack. This collection of seven postcards features photos of Twin Cities locales associated with Prince. This is an Electric Fetus exclusive and is limited to 500 sets.
Order 3121 CD here: https://electricfetus.com/UPC/190759100028/Prince_3121-Dig
Order 3121 purple LP here: https://electricfetus.com/UPC/190759105313/Prince_3121-Colv-Ofv-Purp
Order Musicology CD here: https://electricfetus.com/UPC/190759100127/Prince_Musicology-Dig
Order Musicology purple LP here: https://electricfetus.com/UPC/190759105214/Prince_Musicology-Colv-Ofv-Purp
Order Planet Earth CD here: https://electricfetus.com/UPC/190759100226/Prince_Planet-Earth-Dig-Lent
Order Planet Earth purple LP here: https://electricfetus.com/UPC/190759105412/Prince_Planet-Earth-Colv-Ofv-Purp-Lent
Postcard packs will be added automatically to qualifying orders. We'll update our website when all postcard packs are gone.
Note: Web orders of $49+ receive free U.S. shipping. Choose the "FREE SHIPPING ($49+) US only" option at checkout.
Read more...Gift Cards
Electric Fetus gift cards are the perfect gift for every occasion! They're available in a wide variety of amounts and are sent directly to the recipient's doorstep.
CLICK HERE to order gift cards
Read more...DJ Bonics shops The Fetus
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
DJ Bonics of Go 95.3 radio stopped by for a holiday shopping visit. Check it out. You might find some holiday ideas for your shopping list or see something you want for yourself!
CLICK HERE to watch the video!
Read more...KFAI Minneculture Live from Minnesota Mixtape
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis, Duluth and online
The KFAI Minneculture Live From Minnesota Mixtape is here! This cassette is just $5 and is a sweet mix of songs from Minnesota talent recorded live at different venues around the state.
All proceeds to benefit KFAI, a nonprofit community radio station. These historic recordings capture various stages of growth among Minnesota acts. Collectively, the Mixtape serves as a time capsule of Minnesota music spanning 2010-2017. Many acts on the Mixtape have since shifted directions, like Caroline Smith (now known as Your Smith), while others, like Gospel Machine, have dissipated altogether.
Live from Minnesota Mixtape Track List:
Electric Fetus/Brickmania LEGO® Girl Minifigure Set
A Brickmania creation inspired by the famous print by Adam Turman, this custom-printed LEGO® minifigure lets you bring home your very own "Fetus Girl" and a piece of history from The Electric Fetus. She comes with a printed record crate and 4 blank records for you to customize with stickers from six Minnesota artists: Atmosphere, Babes in Toyland, Charlie Parr, Bob Dylan, Hippo Campus and Sonny Knight & the Lakers. $24.99
Choose the "FREE SHIPPING ($25+) US only" option at checkout.
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Electric Fetus Storefront Brickmania LEGO® Set
Part of Electric Fetus' 50th anniversary celebration includes the release of another fun Brickmania LEGO® collaboration. Take home a mini version of your favorite indie record shop with this 76-piece set. Choose your billboards with any of seven sticker choices inside. $49.99
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Read more...New Hippo Campus release!
On Friday, November 23rd, Hippo Campus' Bambi will be released on CD and several vinyl variants, including Electric Fetus' limited salt-and-pepper (AKA "Burnt Room") vinyl.
Read more..."Prince: Before the Rain" book in stock now
Prince: Before the Rain puts into focus the hallmark imagery—including behind the- scenes, candid, and casual shots— Allen Beaulieu was Prince’s photographer and friend beginning in the late 1970s. He photographed three album covers and toured extensively with the artist. The book features recollections from Beaulieu on his personal and professional relationship with Prince. Going deeper into the context of these crucial years, supplemental text brings it all together with reminiscences from former bandmates, including Bobby Z., Dez Dickerson, André Cymone, and more.
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Read more...Prince - Piano & A Microphone 1983
New release available now!
A previously unheard home studio cassette recording of Prince performing at his piano in 1983 has been released as Piano & A Microphone 1983.
This rare, intimate glimpse finds Prince working through songs including "17 Days" and "Purple Rain" (which would both be released the following year), a cover of Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You," "Strange Relationship" (issued in 1987 on the Sign O' The Times album) and "International Lover," as well as a rare recording of the pre-Civil War spiritual "Mary Don't You Weep," which will be heard on the end credits of Spike Lee's film BlacKkKlansman.
This release is available on CD, LP and deluxe edition CD/LP.
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CD: https://www.electricfetus.com/UPC/603497861293/Prince_Piano--A-Microphone-1983
LP: https://www.electricfetus.com/UPC/603497861286/Prince_Piano--A-Microphone-1983-LP
Deluxe Ed CD/LP: https://www.electricfetus.com/UPC/603497858828/Prince_Piano--A-Microphone-1983-Deluxe-Edition-CDLP
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Read more...The Last Bandoleros "San Antonio" vinyl
San Antonio is the first full-length release (12 tracks) from The Last Bandoleros. It's not out in the U.S. yet, but we have some copies on vinyl from Germany.
Available in the Minneapolis store or online here:
https://www.electricfetus.com/UPC/093624906957/Last-Bandoleros_San-Antonio
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Power of Love - A Benefit Compilation for LGBTQ Youth Experiencing Homelessness
This benefit compilation for LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness features tracks by members of Solid Gold & Aero Flynn w/Cecil Otter, Fort Wilson Riot, Tolliver X Grouse (of Black Diet), Jeremy Messersmith, Northern Pinnacle, Roma Di Luna, Haley, Nick Jordan, Brent Penny and Lavender Daughter.
Proceeds benefit The GLBT Host Home and ConneQT Host Home Programs through Avenues for Homeless Youth. Those programs are an "outside the system" community response to queer and trans youth homelessness. More info is available at http://avenuesforyouth.org/host-home-programs/
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Read more...The Time - Ice Cream Castle vinyl reissue - Tues., July 24th
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis, Duluth and online
On Tuesday, July 24th, The Time - Ice Cream Castle will be reissued on neopolitan vinyl as part of Rhino Records' Back to the 80s promotion in July. All month long Rhino has been reissuing some 80s classics on vinyl, on Tuesdays.
Don't forget our Vinyl Happy Hour every Tuesday! For every $20 you spend on new LPs, you can get up to $5 in used LPs free. A few restrictions apply.
Read more...Electric Fetus/Brickmania LEGO® Retro Turntable Set
Available in the Minneapolis store and online now, this Brickmania "Retro Turntable" creation contains 76 LEGO® elements plus printed instructions. Available in the Duluth store soon!
U.S. orders of two or more receive free shipping.
April 19th update: Due to the high demands of Record Store Day, our web dept. will continue shipping orders the week of April 23rd. Thank you for your patience!
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