<a href="http://www.thisissomewhere.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Skowhegan_RSD_Cover.jpg"><img src="http://www.thisissomewhere.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Skowhegan_RSD_Cover.jpg" alt="Skowhegan_RSD_Cover" title="Skowhegan_RSD_Cover" width="340" height="337" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-4586" /></a><a href="http://www.pressherald.com/life/audience/honk-if-you-love-record-stores_2010-04-11.html">Excellent article</a> in the Maine Sunday Telegram about Record Store Day. A bit of news in the article about a second performance in Burlington - info below

<blockquote>There was a time, not that long ago, when about the only thing Grace Potter did for fun on the weekends was hang out in record stores.

"When I was in college (at St. Lawrence University in upstate New York), about the only thing to do if you weren't a fan of the hockey team was to drive to Ottawa and go to the record stores," said Potter, 26.

Part of the event's success can be attributed to the fact that so many performers -- including some industry superstars -- have embraced it and are willing to help promote it.

Potter, who lives in central Vermont and calls Burlington her home city, jumped at the chance to be involved. In fact, <strong>after doing a show at the Bull Moose record store with Nocturnals bandmate Benny Yurco on Saturday morning, she'll drive the four-plus hours back to Burlington to do a Record Store Day show there</strong>.
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Record Store Day was conceived by a Mainer -- Bull Moose marketing head Chris Brown -- and this year will feature free shows, limited-edition recordings and other events at more than 1,400 independent record stores around the world.

It's a feel-good story and a positive publicity blitz for an industry that has been ravaged by electronic music sales over the past decade.

"In my opinion, it's the most exciting thing to happen in music retail in a long time," said Billy Fields, an executive with WEA Corp. in New York, which handles U.S. distribution for Warner Bros., Atlantic, Rhino and several other recording labels. "This has a romantic quality to it that brings people back into physical stores to buy physical things. It reminds people there's a sense of community related to music and culture that you can only find in a record store.</blockquote>

Via <a href="http://www.purepoponline.com/">PurePop Record Store in Burlington</a>

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This year we have an extra-special treat. We will proudly be hosting Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. The band is going to come in to sign albums and meet fans. As if that wasn’t enough, Grace will also be DJing at the store for the final hours of the event. One can imagine a high-calibar songstress like herself having great taste! They should be arriving around 7pm. </blockquote>



