'It felt like those stories where a person sets out from their village, ties a sack on a stick and sets off to experience the world and then comes back home,' says REGINA SPEKTOR, talking about the adventure she embraced making her dazzling new album FAR. The journey saw the New Yorker striking new, creatively rich partnerships with three inventive producers: Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Eminem), Jeff Lynne (ELO, Traveling Wilburys) and Garrett 'Jackknife' Lee (R.E.M., Weezer), as well as was her homecoming with David Kahne (Paul McCartney, the Strokes), who produced Spektor's previous release, Begin to Hope.

Check out a few tracks in our pop-up jukebox at www.recordarchive.com.

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Sample MP3s, audio / video streams, and e-cards by clicking on the NEW MUSIC NOW banner at www.recordarchive.com. Cool stuff this week:

FONTANA FEATURE: WAR TAPES Sample audio & video from CONTINENTAL DIVIDE

CAROLINE FEATURE: DIANE BIRCH look and listen to tracks from BIBLE BELT

HOLLY WILLIAMS: Listen to a few tracks from HERE WITH ME, the latest by Hank Jr's girl

RYAN BINGHAM: Sample a few tracks from ROADHOUSE SUN, available now

THE MARS VOLTA: Listen to 'Since We?ve Been Wrong' from OCTAHEDRON

THE AMAZING BABY: Enjoy a couple of videos from their debut, REWILD

R.E.M.: Sample a couple of tracks from the awesome 2-CD deluxe edition of RECKONING

PATTERSON HOOD: Sample this Drive-By Trucker's latest solo effort, MURDERING OSCAR

LEMONHEADS: Get tour dates and info on their brand new CD, VARSHONS

DREAM THEATER: Listen to 'A Rite of Passage' from BLACK CLOUDS and SILVER LININGS

Last Week's Top Sellers

1. Pete Yorn - Back and Forth
2. Regina Spektor - Far
3. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
4. Street Sweeper Social Club - Street Sweeper Social Club
5. Led Zeppelin 2 - Led Zeppelin 2 (Remastered)
6. Jason Mraz - We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
7. Mars Volta - Octahedron
8. George Harrison - Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison
9. Cake - Motorcade of Generosity
10. White Rabbits - It's Frightening
11. Mike Farris - Shout! Live
12. Dave Matthews - Big Whiskey
13. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
14. Michael Jackson - Number Ones
15. Commodores - Ultimate Collection

Wilco Contest

Ladies and Gentlemen, announcing Wilco (the contest) celebrating Wilco (the album)! Now's your chance to get the autograph of Jeff Tweedy and Wilco on your very own Gibson Faded SG Special (a very special guitar?see below for a little more info). The guys signed these and we're giving them away to celebrate the release of the new Wilco album, called? well, WILCO (the album). It's out on June 30, but we?ve got a lot of special Wilco stuff lined up:

NOW THROUGH JULY 15: Register right here to win a Gibson Faded SG Special guitar autographed by Wilco

Get the new album, Wilco (the album) on vinyl and CD at your local indie record store

Twisted Sister: Stay Hungry Deluxe Edition

Unedited and uncensored! This is The Stay Hungry Live Concert from 1984 ? the 1st time this version has ever been available on DVD. Features live performances and 2 classic music videos.

Concert DVD consists of the following:
THE KIDS ARE BACK WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT (this is a promo video) I WANNA ROCK UNDER THE BLADE THE BEAST YOU CAN'T STOP ROCK 'N ROLL (this is a promo video) THE PRICE STAY HUNGRY BURN IN HELL S.M.F. I WANNA ROCK (ENCORE)

CD Information:
Twisted Sister 'Stay Hungry (Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition)' Street Date June 30, 2009

Vinyl Information: Twisted Sister 'Stay Hungry (Pink Vinyl w/Poster)' Street Date June 30, 2009

New Stickers Available

THE DEAD WEATHER HOREHOUND STICKER (BLACK)

DEVIL DRIVER PRAY FOR VILLAINS STICKER

The Little: Beat The Heat Discount Card

Pick up a card at the Record Archive! The card includes a buy 4 get 1 movie ticket free and $1 off discounts on popcorn, soft drinks, ice cream and frozen coffee drinks/dessert. The offers run through August 31st.

Party In The Park: Skycoasters, BuddhaHood and C.J. Chenier

Skycoasters, BuddhaHood and C.J. Chenier play Party In The Park July 2nd.

Visit Party In The Park Website

Current Gallery Show: Fright Rags

Horror Movie Night at Record Archive, the First Fridays opening night reception for a month long exhibit of the t-shirts of Fright Rags (which has been featured on 30 Rock, as worn by Judah Friedlander) and the artwork of the artist for some of the most famous shirts, Jeff Zornow. Aside from helping make Fright Rags the horror t shirt powerhouse that they are, Zornow is an accomplished artist, more recently drawing the 'Halloween;Death of Laurie Strode' comic book series. In addition to the fantastic artistry, we will have awesome giveaways from Troma Entertainment (famous for giving us The Toxic Avenger), Rue Morgue Magazine and VHSPS.com! Rochester?s own Low Budget Pictures will be there to sell their flicks and the artwork of Zornow will be for sale, along with Fright Rags t shirts! Not to mention awesome horror memorabilia and autographed pics of your favorite horror stars will be up for auction, courtesy of Re-Evolution management. Last but not least, there will be a screen set up playing Creepshow andZombie (the films that inspired the most popular Fright Rags shirts) and an old awesome documentary from 1985, Fangorias Weekend of Horrors! We want to show you what a convention is like, so this will be like a mini-con for those who have never been to one! Come out and support local businesses Record Archive and Fright Rags! Plus meet the master that is Jeff Zornow, who?s coming all the way from Brooklyn for the event!

Upcoming Water Street Shows

Tickets Available At Record Archive

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 WSM Presents in the Club: Mawhini Hul w/Argus Eye Doors 8pm / Show 9pm 18+ $3 adv / $5 dos / $3 surcharge unders

Thursday, July 2, 2009 WSM Presents in the Club: Thursday Night Roc W/Lions Hive Doors 6pm/ Show 16+ w/ID $5 adv/ $8 dos

Friday, July 3, 2009 WSM Presents in the Club: Surprise, Surprise w/Endyga Doors 6pm/ Show 16+ w/ID $10 adv/ dos

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