Win tickets to see METRIC live at ONC in Indianapolis

Enter to win tickets to see Metric with July Talk, live at Old National Centre in Indianapolis on Saturday March 23rd! 

Click this link METRIC CONTEST FORM or, if it won't link, type this URL into a browser: https://goo.gl/forms/vVTt3WRt02InaICA2

Winners will be selected completely at random and notified on Friday afternoon, March 22nd. 

If you are not contacted, you did not win.

Best of luck from Indy CD & Vinyl!

New Release Round-Up 03-22-19

Jenny Lewis - On The Line -  Warner Bros
The 11 all-new original songs were written by Jenny Lewis and recorded at Capitol Records’ Studio B, and feature a backing band of legendary talent including Beck, Benmont Tench, Don Was, Jim Keltner and Ringo Starr.

La Dispute - Panorama - Epitaph
La Dispute is five close friends from the Upper Midwest with a firm passion for the concept of music and art as a medium for making new friends. As a result, La Dispute makes (or strives to make) music that is both artistically, technically, and emotionally engaging in hopes of establishing legitimate connections with any and all interested people, while encouraging dialogue between those people and themselves about things in life that truly matter and that truly last. La Dispute also carries a firm passion for the relevance of a live show, both for the bands involved and for the people in attendance, and will go to the grave believing that the environment created when strangers come together despite their differences to celebrate one important thing is invaluable and should not under any circumstances be taken for granted.

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Ex Hex - It's Real - Merge Records
When Ex Hex exploded onto the scene with their unfettered brand of rock and riffage, the power trio for our generation had finally arrived. Made up of Mary Timony (guitar, vocals), Betsy Wright (bass, vocals), and Laura Harris (drums), the group’s 2014 debut Rips was a gleaming collection of tightly wound gems that scored Best New Music honors from Pitchfork, the top spot on Magnet Magazine’s Best of 2014 list, and No. 11 in that year’s Pazz & Jop critics poll. Near-constant touring throughout 2015 and 2016 established the band as a force to be reckoned with: an audacious three-piece distilling rock music to its essence with formidable skills and a reputation for frenzied and unabashedly fun live shows. On It's Real, the group’s forthcoming second album, Ex Hex’s commitment to larger-than-life riffs and unforgettable hooks remains intact, but the garage-y, post-punk approach that defined Rips has grown in scale and ambition. What started as a reaction to the blown-out aesthetic of Rips would test the sonic limits of the power trio and lead the band on a quest for a more immersive and three-dimensional sound. Vocal harmonies are layered ten tracks deep, solos shimmer and modulate atop heaving power chords, and the codas linger and stretch toward new frontiers of sound. On first listen, you might think you’ve unearthed a long-lost LP carved from the space where crunch-minded art rock and glitter-covered hard rock converge, an event horizon at the intersection of towering choruses and swaggering guitars.

American Football - American Football LP3 - Polyvinyl Records
Fifteen years after American Football’s highly influential self-titled debut album (American Football), the band reunited (now as a four-piece, with the addition of Nate Kinsella) and recorded their long-anticipated second album, 2016’s American Football (LP2). The release was widely praised, but the band members still felt like their best work was yet to come. American Football (LP3) is contemplative, rich, expressive, yet with a queasy undercurrent. Featuring guest vocals from Paramore’s Hayley Williams, Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell, and Land of Talk’s Elizabeth Powell, the album is heavy with expectancy, revealing its ideas slowly, eliciting the hidden stories people carry around with them. There was a determination to let the songs breathe, to trust in ideas finding their own pace.

Motley Crue - The Dirt Soundtrack - Motley Records
Motley Crue is one of The World's Biggest and Most Notorious Rock Bands. They laid the foundation for their inimitable career in the '80s with their genre-bending music and relentless reputation, typifying an excess never before seen in modern music. They continued to evolve through the '90s and beyond, redefining what it meant to be storytellers in music, with the release of their NY Times Best-selling book, The Dirt, in 2001. This page-turning rock epic offered a glimpse into The Crüe's iconic lives and has now become a Netflix original movie, giving fans a chance to reconnect with the band they know and love in an unprecedented way. As a band they have released nine studio albums, seven of which are certified platinum or multi-platinum, selling over 100 million copies worldwide; 22 Top 40 mainstream rock hits; six Top 20 pop singles; a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; three Grammy nominations for Best Hard Rock Performance; and countless sold-out tours across the globe during their 30 plus years on the road, playing to millions and generations of fans. Besides their hook-filled, groundbreaking music, Mötley Crüe's image pioneered an attitude, fashion sense and lifestyle all of which are portrayed throughout the film capturing the nostalgia.

Nilufer Yanya - Miss Universe - ATO Records
Debut album from ATO's priority developing artist, Nilufer Yanya. Taking her inspiration from iconic songwriters such as Nina Simone and Jeff Buckley as well as modern influences Connan Mockasin and The Strokes, Nilüfer's music incorporates the city’s urban edge with beautiful wandering guitar lines, downtrodden soulful and jazz flickered melodies, on top of minimalist and atmospheric beats. Miss Universe releases this week via ATO Records.

 

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Megadeath - Warheads On Foreheads - Capitol
2018 marked the 35th anniversary for Megadeath, one of the most influential powerhouses in thrash metal.  All year long the band celebrated with various events, culminating in Warheads On Foreheads - with Dave Mustaine personally A&R’ing a new anthology honoring his legacy - 35 tracks for 35 years, on 3CD, Digital and 4LP. For the first time, a Megadeth anthology includes tracks from The System Has Failed, United Abominations, Endgame, Th1rt3en, Super Collider and the Grammy award winning Dystopia. “Warheads on foreheads” is a military term expressed when bombing missions are underway. 

 

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UPCOMING RELEASES 

Steve Earle & The Dukes - GUY - New West Records
Steve Earle was nineteen and had just hitchhiked from San Antonio to Nashville in 1974. Back then if you wanted to be where the best songwriters were you had to be in there. Guy Clark had moved to Nashville and if you were from Texas, Guy Clark was king. Flash forward more than forty years. In the fall of 2018, Steve Earle & The Dukes went into House Of Blues studio in Nashville and recorded GUY in six days. 'I wanted it to sound live...When you've got a catalog like Guy's and you're only doing sixteen tracks, you know each one is going to be strong.' Earle and his current, perhaps best-ever Dukes lineup, take on these songs with a spirit of reverent glee and invention. But in the end GUY leads the listener back to its beginning, namely Guy Clark, which is what any good 'tribute' should do. GUY is a saga of friendship, its ups and downs, what endures. We are lucky that Earle remembers and honors these things, because like old friends, GUY is a diamond.

 

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Lang Lang - Piano Book - Deutsche Grammophon
With this collection, Lang Lang goes back to his first love - to the pieces that made him want to become a musician in the first place. Rediscovering the most popular and accessible pieces written for learners and lovers of the piano, this album is a journey; of inspiration, of discovery, fantasy and learning. It is a moment for Lang Lang to illuminate these classic pieces as the masterworks they truly are. It is also a reflection on the music that influenced him most during his early childhood, later in life coping with difficult moments, and working with young piano learners around the world. Music can change lives and Piano Book tells this story. "I dedicate this album to my wonderful piano students and all my friends around the world who love the piano as much as I do." Lang Lang

 

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For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.

Mumford & Sons in-store information!

Mumford & Sons
Live acoustic set at Indy CD & Vinyl
Followed by photo session/meet & greet with the band.
Monday March 25th 2019 3pm
Free & open to all with a ticket in hand.

TICKETING INFO: there will be a total of 160 general admission tickets given away for free. We will give out 8 pairs (10%) of the tickets first come, first served, for 10 straight days beginning Saturday March 16th. This means they aren't all given out at once, you have ten chances to be in line, and you can pick which day works for you if you have to work certain days, etc. We also will be hosting a VIP experience, enter-to-win style. Starting today and going through March 24th, for every $50 you spend at the shop you will be entered in a drawing. Three winners will get a pair of tickets, a spot next to our indoor stage, and a gift bag from Indy CD & Vinyl and local Broad Ripple businesses. You can enter as many times as you like, once for every $50 you spend between now and then. If you do not live in the Indianapolis area, your option is to purchase items over the phone and we will enter you in the VIP enter-to-win. Priority is given to local shoppers, hence the distribution of tickets at the shop. Additional enter-to win contest details will be released the week of March 18-22 via our smartphone app. be sure to download the app and have notifications turned on to get the notification!

Another note: if you are a lucky ticket holder YOU MUST be in line at least 15 minutes before the event. Your ticket is forfeited if you are late.

More info here: https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/2019/02/07/mumford-and-sons-bankers-life-fieldhouse-indy-cd-vinyl-show/2794354002/

No diggity, No doubt.

Another little note about turnout: we will do our best to accommodate everyone that we can, but it will be, you know, a little crowded. We recommend you READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CLEARLY on how to score tickets. Please be kind, aware, and willing to understand why the fire marshal puts crowd limits in buildings. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS. Let's have some fun!

Another note, due to time constraints, the band WILL NOT be autographing for fans, but they will take a photo with all of you! Bring your own camera, and we will have ours too. An orderly line after their set everyone will one by one meet the band and get their photo taken as well.

Record Store Day (Weekend) 2019 Information!

Record Store Day (Weekend) is back and biggerer and betterer than everer at Indy CD & Vinyl!
Klipsch Audio and Daredevil Brewing Co Present Record Store Day (Weekend) 2019 at Indy CD & Vinyl!
Saturday April 13 8am - 8pm
Sunday April 14 10am - 8pm
We will have ALL of the limited-release vinyl ready to go at 8am Saturday - and you know how we do it: orderly, organized, and set up so everyone gets a chance to see and buy everything available!
We will have live music on the stage inside the shop on Saturday afternoon, as well as cool sales and interesting items only for RSD2K19!
On Sunday the party continues, with a store-wide sale and a HUGE outdoor concert in the alley between Ossip and Huntington, complete with giant outdoor stage and sound brought to you by Klipsch, a big beer garden brought to you by Daredevil Brewing Co and Rock Lobster, and support from Broad Ripple, WTTS, WFYI, and Sam Ash Music Stores!
In addition, Indy CD & Vinyl will be releasing the first record on our new label - an Official #RSD19 Selection by the band Stranger Attractor!

Saturday indoor lineup:
Jordan Munson
Kaiton Slusher
Derek Schweitzer
Dean Moore
and an awesome producer's forum/performance by Deckademics DJ School's own Lonegevity

Sunday outdoor event lineup:
Odonis Odonis (Toronto, Canada - felte Records)
Public Memory (Brooklyn, NY - felte Records)
Stranger Attractor
Michael Raintree
Rob Dixon
Wife Patrol
Mr. Clit and the Pink Cigarettes
Shadeland
Executive Disorders
Dorin
The Rainbows feat. Mr. Daniel and ShooBeeLoo Music and Movement

Sunday indoor lineup:
DJ students and instructors from Deckademics DJ School