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Recommended New Releases for 6/24/2016

June 27, 2016

THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDED RELEASES!

Neil Young  “Earth”
  $18.99 2xCD ~ MORE INFO

DJ Shadow  “The Mountain Will Fall”
  $11.99 CD / $27.99 LP ~ MORE INFO

Deerhoof  “The Magic”
  $11.99 CD / $17.99 LP / $7.99 CS ~ MORE INFO

The Avett Brothers  “True Sadness”
  $10.99 CD / LP available 8/5 ~ MORE INFO

Bun E. Carlos  “Greetings From Bunezuela!””
  $13.99 CD / LP tba ~ MORE INFO

Gojira “Magma”
  $10.99 CD / $19.99 LP ~ MORE INFO

Sonic Youth  “Spinhead Sessions 1986”
  $12.99 CD / $18.99 LP ~ MORE INFO

Radiohead  “A Moon Shaped Pool”
  $11.99 CD / $29.99 LP ~ MORE INFO

Steve Miller  “Wide River”
$9.99 CD / $22.99 LP ~ MORE INFO

Mumford & Sons w/ Baaba Maal  “Johannesburg”
$7.99 CD / $12.99 LP ~ MORE INFO

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Radiohead “A Moon Shaped Pool” Listening Party 6/17/16

June 13, 2016

Starting at noon on Friday June 17, we will be broadcasting a record store exclusive audio stream of music curated by Radiohead as well as a very special 2 hour live set of performances from their latest tour!

In addition, we will have a limited amount of artwork and posters to give away.  You also will have the opportunity to enter a free prize drawing exclusive to participating stores, no purchase required!

Prizes include:

1st Prize – One winner will receive a selection of unique figurines used in the making of the Radiohead video “Burn The Witch” directed by Chris Hopewell

2nd Prize – Two winners will each receive a limited edition screenprint of Stanley Donwood artwork from his “A Moon Shaped Pool” series.

3rd Prize – Three winners will each receive a 35mm celluloid print of the Paul Thomas Anderson directed video “Daydreaming” in a film canister

>>Click here for more info about this event !<<

And, of course, we will have the CD, 2xLP black vinyl, and the indie store exclusive 2xLP white vinyl editions of “A Moon Shaped Pool” available that day!  Call or email the store to reserve your copy now!

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Record Store Day 2016 Wrap-Up

April 19, 2016

Thank you for making Record Store Day 2016 so great! We loved seeing so many familiar and new faces! We truly appreciate your choice to shop local and your commitment to music in all its forms!

And, a very big thanks to Butch Vig, Steve Marker, and filmmaker Wendy Schneider! It was an honor to host The Smart Studios Story meet and greet and give away so many of those excellent cassettes. We love being a continued part of the history and future of Madison’s music scene! Additional information about the film is right here: www.smartstudiosdocumentary.com

The bands who played our RSD party, Jonsies and Control were fantastic! Make sure to catch them next time they play in town. Thanks to Tone Madison and WORT FM for presenting, WORT DJs for spinning, and Bandung for hosting our bands!

Thank you Just Coffee Cooperative for being at the store bright and early to provide fuel to everyone in line!

A very big thank you to these great local and independent businesses for their participation in and support of Record Store Day: High Noon Saloon, Underground Butcher,…

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MadCity Music Welcomes the Official Film of RSD 2016!

March 14, 2016

The Smart Studios Story is the OFFICIAL FILM of RECORD STORE DAY 2016.

…And, MadCity Music Exchange is proud to welcome Butch Vig and Steve Marker to celebrate on Record Store Day, April 16! Butch and Steve will be hanging out in the afternoon and giving away a promotional cassette created just for Record Store Day.  The cassette, a collaboration with Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, captures over a dozen early, independent songs recorded at Smart Studios in the 1980s.  MadCity will be one of only two stores in the country where Butch and Steve will be personally handing out the cassettes! Available while they last, but they won’t last long!

Additional information about the film is right here:  www.smartstudiosdocumentary.com

More local coverage here!

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Record Store Day Is Coming April 16th, 2016!

March 3, 2016

Mark your calendars for Saturday April 16th, 2016!

The official list of Record Store Day exclusive items can be found right here!  RSD exclusives are made in limited quantities and divided between all participating stores.  We have placed our orders and expect to have most items on hand (although, to stay in compliance with RSD rules, we can’t take any pre-orders or reserve items for you).

We’ll be opening at 8am!  No waiting outside once the doors are open!

Free gift bags packed with cool stuff – while supplies last!

Look for 900+ new used LPs will be out for sale! Featuring many collectible LPs!

Enter to great great prizes!  Your chance to enter to win new vinyl & CDs, concert tickets, gift cards, prize packs, and much more from these great local and independent businesses: High Noon Saloon, Underground Butcher, Ragstock, True Endeavors, Stalzy’s Deli, Star Liquor, The Barrymore Theatre, & Just Coffee Cooperative!

AND…

RECORD STORE DAY PARTY, APRIL 16!  FREE SHOW!

We are proud to carry on the tradition of presenting great bands for free on Record Store Day!  This…

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