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Heads up vinyl junkies!

We've got FOUR new vinyl items for your turntables:  Re-issues of the Detroit Cobras classic first two albums (limited edtion of 1000), a live Dex Romweber Duo album recorded at Jack White's Third Man store/studio (edition of 1000, but we only got our hands on a few), and, after much demand and strong arming, the debut album by Justin Townes Earle The Good Life; this limited edition of 1000 is only available in a few stores and thru us and it includes a digital download version.

So, there you have it.  Some sweet goods to load up on the hi-fi for your summer listening needs.

We thought these babies were long, but we thought wrong.  We managed to get a few dozen copies of the LP Ruins of Berlin back from a distributor.  We only pressed up 1000 of these and they disappeared pretty quickly, so act fast.

Just in time for the tour of the southern US with Exene Cervenka starting in late January.

The Bottle Rockets will release a new live 7-inch single through Euclid Records store on Dec. 15. Recorded during the band’s in-store performance on Record Store Day this past April 18, the release, like all the 6 previous in the series, will be strictly limited to 300 copies.

The 45s are sold exclusively at Euclid Records for $9.99….

"Bloodshot Reissues a pair of gems"

So sayeth Banner Graphic.   Read the review of the Old 97s and Alejandro Escovedo special edition Double LPs here.

The "I am Chuck Bass" Edition

• Big news, Upper East Siders! In this week's episode of Gossip Girl, you can hear "One Night Stand" from The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir's new album, ... and the horse you rode in on! Listen about 3 minutes into the ep, when Nate brings over to Dan's Brooklyn loft a movie starring his new girlfriend Olivia and ... oh ... Anyway, SYGC lives in Gossip Girl infamy here.

• Ha Ha Tonka -- who is currently criss-crossing these United States with Ludo -- recently visited Daytrotter for an encore session. Listen to their Take 2 with the Rock Island-based rock site now.

• The Chicago History Museum is currently gathering ephemera for an upcoming exhibit on the famed, and long-gone, rock club Lounge Ax. This week, they wax nostalgic on discovering Old 97s there, and share video of the young band performing live at Lounge Ax (you can find the video on our DVD compilation).

• Speaking of the Old 97s, you can now PRE-ORDER our upcoming reissue of Wreck Your Life -- a double-LP featuring WRL as well as all the Bloodshot 7''s the first time on vinyl! This is a VERY limited-edition run -- Pre-order it now, before it's gone!