No turntable? No problem!

Need help finding a record store? Use the Vinyl District Record Store Locator!

If you need some help finding a record store, especially as its Record Store Day this weekend, allow me to plug the first, the original, and still the best, mobile app for just such a task: the Vinyl District Record Store Locator.

It's free and available for iPhone and Android. 

For a deeper description, including screenshots, click here.

A Motörhead sort of day

Below, check out these robots kicking out the jams with a great version of Motörhead's "Ace of Spades." The "band" is called Compressorhead. And when you're finished, click over to Consequence of Sound for this announcement of official Motörhead headphones coming to the United States. Life is good.

On the whole Instagram broo-ha-ha

30,000 app users can't be wrong!

One year ago, along with The Vinyl District and Shoutem, I launched The Vinyl District Record Store Locator app for iPhone and Android. Happy one year birthday to us!

With about 30,000 users currently, and a few thousand record stores listed from 28 countries around the world, it would seem like we are the record buying travelers’ go-to app of choice, and we couldn’t be more honored.

Of course, you, the app user, have also been a huge help in keeping us informed on store openings and closings, and whatever else. We hope to keep on keeping on, as we all help each other do what we love - visiting and supporting independent record stores! Happy holidays all!

For your iPhone here | For your Android here

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 By Liz & Tim

What to get people? Or what to tell them to get for you? Or what to get for yourself? We’ve got it covered: Print or click the links provided and you are done, finished and can get back to your regular holiday rituals. Begin here.

#recordstoreday

Not to brag, but I have to say last week was quite a week for the Vinyl District Record Store Locator. Not only was the app mentioned on the Billboard.biz website, on the very same day it was also mentioned on RollingStone.com!

For more on the Vinyl District app visit:
iTunes: http://bit.ly/tVIBP6
Android Marketplace: http://bit.ly/sx5hCm
The Vinyl District: http://bit.ly/rvzYNs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tvdrecordstorelocator

I hope you had a good record store day weekend, and remember - record store day is everyday!

Billboard recommends The Vinyl District Record Store Locator for Record Store Day!

This just in from Billboard.biz - 

Record Store Day 2012: Useful Apps, In-Store Performances, More:

Record Store Day is right around the corner (this Saturday April 21, but you already knew that), so here's a few updates and miscellaneous pieces of information that will help you manage your weekend and make it as enjoyable as possible.

First off, if you haven't downloaded it yet, The Vinyl District has developed a free app for both iPhone and Android that allows users to locate the nearest independent record shop via its GPS locator. While useful in unfamiliar cities and neighborhoods throughout the year, the app is that much more useful this weekend, especially its social features. Users can make their own Vinyl District accounts or sign in with Twitter or Facebook and check in to record stores, comment in the "shout" section, and share what gems they've uncovered with others around them. There's also an events section that highlights record fairs, though it leaves out RSD-specific events. For the rest of this article, and more on record store day, click here.

For more on the Vinyl District app visit:
iTunes: http://bit.ly/tVIBP6
Android Marketplace: http://bit.ly/sx5hCm
The Vinyl District: http://bit.ly/rvzYNs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tvdrecordstorelocator

The Descendents

The Vinyl District app on NPR's All Songs Considered

 

I'm very pleased to say that NPR's All Songs Considered blog picked up on the Vinyl District Record Store Locator app, and posted a nice story about it today. You can read the story here. 

Download the app for the iPhone here. Download for Android here.

Big thanks to Bob Boilen & his team for helping to spread the word!

The TVD RSL #tvdrsl

I've spent a good chunk of the weekend updating the new TVD RSL (has a nice ring to it, no?) with stores that were missing, or we didn't have in the first place. This includes many indie shops in the UK. So if you're located there please grab the app & give it a go.

And folks, please don't hesitate to let me know if there's anything missing, or whatever...all comments are gladly accepted!

The TVD RSL for iPhone - here
The TVD RSL for Android - here
The TVD RSL Facebook page - here

Thanks to everyone who has tweeted, facebooked, and written about the app so far. Its been amazing, and we're just getting started.

Happy holidays!
#tvdrsl

Introducing the TVD GPS-based Record Store Locator App for your iPhone or Android!

I’m very proud & happy to report that, after some time, a new app I’ve been working on in conjunction with developer Shoutem, and music blog The Vinyl District, is finally available for iPhone & Android users!

The great thing about this simple app is that it has a record store finder in it based on location. So it should be useful for vinyl lovers out there who find themselves in strange towns looking for a fix. It currently has about 1200 US stores listed, and we’ll be adding more as they come up. We may also eventually add UK stores at some point.

Read about the app & take a tour here.  

Download for iPhone here.    

Download for Android here.   

Yes, its free.   

Steve Jobs RIP

Steve Jobs - RIP

Stupefaction Tech Report - Music Apps & Turntable.fm

Every once in a while I come across apps that I really dig, or think I should mention, and I never seem to get around to it. Well that stops today! Below are a couple I'd like to mention plus a website I was recently turned on to.

The first app, I helped out in the production of. It was put together for the recently released (and first for a very long time) new album from Gavin Friday, catholic. Not all that different from apps I've seen for many of my favorite radio stations (WBGO, WFMU) or musical outfits (Echo & the Bunnymen, Daptone Records). It's free and you never know...there might be a time when you need it! Check it out here.

The second one was brought to my attention via the ever excellent ModCulture website,  and is called The 45 Fix (info here). Currently only available (or useful) for UK record nuts, its basically an record store app. According to ModCulture, many second hand shops are currently not listed, but that will change over time. I hope the developers of this one can get it together for the States. What an amazingly useful idea!

Lastly, we have turntable.fm, proving that many times the best ideas are obvious & simple. Turntable.fm combines two old ideas into one new, and quite fun one - playing music with friends & chatting about it. Basically, there are virtual rooms which are user created. Each room can have up to 5 DJ's, along with unlimited listeners, and each DJ takes a turn playing a song. And everyone can chat...it's quite addictive, and a great way to listen to music...I'm sure the RIAA & music publishers will find some way to fuck these folks over, but I hope not. Anyway, have a go while you can. Its a blast!