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THE ROLLING STONES
Crossfire Hurricane
JJ GREY AND MOFRO
Brighter Days
QUEEN
On Fire Live at the Bowl
SLIGHTLY STOOPID
Live at Roberto's Tri Studios
KASKADE
Freaks of Nature Tour

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New Release Tuesday just got bigger and better at The Record Exchange. In addition to our usual array of new CDs, vinyl, DVDs and Blu-ray, customers are now treated to weekly listening parties, free Pie Hole pizza and KRBX Card specials every Tuesday starting at 6 p.m.! Feed your belly, check out new music, then head next door to Neurolux for Radio Boise Tuesdays!

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The Record Exchange is proud to be part of Radio Boise's KRBX Card program! Present your card on Sunday and New Release Tuesday (6-9 p.m.) and get 20% off all gift shop items and 20% off used CDs, vinyl, DVD, Blu-ray and cassettes!

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Visit The Record Exchange's Amazon Marketplace store to shop for rare and discount CDs, vinyl, DVDs and books. Live in Boise? Order online and arrange for in-store pickup!

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Record Exchange Gift Cards can now be ordered for picky music fans from anywhere in the world!

Whether you live in town and want Aunt Sally in Sheboygan to stop sending you a Sears Gift Card, or you're Aunt Sally in Sheboygan and want to send your favorite RX shopper some store dollars, a Record Exchange Gift Card offers the perfect online shopping experience — and we'll ship it anywhere you want it to go!

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[ rx top 10 ]

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1. MODERN VAMPIRES OF THE CITY
Vampire Weekend
2. VOLUME 3
She & Him
3. AMERICAN KID
Patty Griffin
4. GREAT GATSBY SOUNDTRACK
Various Artists
5. MOTHER
Natalie Maines
6. THE LUMINEERS
The Lumineers
7. MY HEAD IS AN ANIMAL
Of Monsters and Men
8. BANKRUPT!
Phoenix
9. SILENCE YOURSELF
Savages
10. THE LOW HIGHWAY
Steve Earle

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pie hole

The Record Exchange is a proud partner with Pie Hole! Enjoy free Pie Hole pizza at our weekly New Release Tuesday listening parties and other Record Exchange events!

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go listen boise

Go Listen Boise is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization with the mission of fostering a vibrant and diverse musical culture in the Boise area.

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The Record Exchange is a proud partner with Boise's Payette Brewing Company! Enjoy Payette Brewing Company beer (and for free!) at Record Exchange events such as Record Store Day, the annual holiday Bonus Club Sale and our singer-songwriter Birthday Bash celebrations!

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March 14th, 2010

STAFF PICK OF THE WEEK: JOANNA NEWSOM

How about this for a creative outpouring: Folkie Joanna Newsom‘s new album Have One On Me is not a single LP, not a double LP, but a freakin’ triple LP. Freak-folk yeah!

That’s a lot of music to digest, but RX barista Elliot Soriano was up for the task, and he loved it so much he made the album our Staff Pick of the Week. And so says Elliot:

I’ve been anticipating this album for the last two years, since I first heard a live version of “Esme” on YouTube. I believe it’s the first time I’ve heard a horn section added to her music and it is so beautifully done. I haven’t been this genuinely enthusiastic about an album in my entire life. I hope that statement doesn’t discredit me from being a Record Exchange employee.

POSTED BY:recordexchange ON March 14, 2010 at 4:52 am
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January 5th, 2010

RECORD EXCHANGE STAFF PICK: ELLIOT ON CHRIS BROWN

Record Exchange barista mista Elliot Soriano steps up in defense of Chris Brown‘s new album Graffiti. Let the man testify:

This album has garnered a lot of attention recently, mostly for the wrong reasons. Don’t let the controversy surrounding the Chris Brown and Rhianna scandal deter you from giving this album a chance. It’s like the world has forgotten that Chris Brown is actually a really brilliant performer.

The first single from the album, “I Can Transform Ya” with Lil Wayne, aside from being catchy and making transformer references, reminds me of “Wall to Wall” from his last album. That alone is almost enough reason to remind me exactly why I still love Chris Brown’s music. The one track I can’t get out of my head is “Girlfriend.” The handclaps and chanting in this track alone are more than enough to make even the most uptight listener relax and appreciate the song.

Keep in mind that most big box chain stores are blackballing this album and refusing to carry it, and the Record Exchange is carrying it. Keep an optimistic mind towards this album and appreciate the music for what it is.

POSTED BY:recordexchange ON January 5, 2010 at 12:28 pm
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