for this event we’ve partnered with InDowncity PVD and to welcome Spring we’ll bringing the rock back to the block, eating and drinking outside, dancing to the groovy tunes of DJ Studebaker Hawk, and shop from our always great record, vintage and DIY handmade vendors. |
Atomic Dimestore sells 1950s-1980s authentic and strictly vintage “Cold War Era” pop culture collectibles, including toys, comics, records and movie posters. |
Records and maybe CDs on his Ba Da Bing record label + used records, label t-shirts / totes. I’ll be mostly concentrating on vinyl but may have some CDs. Ba Da Bing releases about 12 releases a year and will have recent stuff, and maybe some older, more obscure things. The label does underground rock, folk, ambient and experimental music.
Inclusive, sustainable street wear clothing and accessories to inspire and nurture the good in everyone. They believe that you can still be a bad ass and be a nice hüman, promoting kindness & authenticity in every day expression through clothing and apparel. |
From designer to obscure, jewelry, home goods, and more: Vintage clothing, chic accessories, jewelry, handmade bits and bobs, house wares and bar wares and other fun items that make you feel chic and wonderful! | | |
Long time record and music memorabilia seller bringing thousands of original and early pressings of punk, metal, rock, jazz, soul, reggae, world, soul, country and soundtrack records to the Rock and Roll Yard Sale.
This local business started in 2013 in a small, messy art studio, focusing on creating eclectic and affordable designs. True to their name, “what have you” – which is an older idiom meaning essentially “etcetera” – they play around with a little bit of everything. Working with different materials and design processes inspires them and informs their work, from bold geometric forms out of concrete, to bright acrylicthat glow, they craft objects that catch the eye and speak to people.
A mix of vintage clothing and refinished antique kitchen knives sold by long time collectors (and the hosts of Little City Thrifty Vintage Market!) ready to part with some of their own vintage clothing collection and refinished antique French kitchen knives.
Rhode Island-themed clothing brand with Providence and RI themed shirts, hats, sweatshirts, kids clothes, stickers, mugs and more. All designed by us with a modern minimalistic design.
A boutique record store with records, tapes and other music related stuff and sell our own merch as well. In addition to the record store, Psychic Static is also a podcast media production company and record label.
A curated boutique filled with whimsy, inspired by a sweet as can be peachy-nosed white rabbit named Sir Milky Quartz. Their vintage finds and handmade sentiments feel like watching clouds in a field brimming with new blooms, sunshine and romance. They hope to bring you a look that is elegantly one of a kind, just like you.
This traveling spaceship of oddities will be selling vintage vinyl, clothes, rock and roll magazines, posters, old toys, art and more – an eclectic mix of useless “stuff ” stuff that you’re sure to dig.
Records, comics, magazines, sports cards, ephemera, vintage clothing and accessories, etc.
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this free event will feature lots of great locally sourced independent vendors selling a fun and eclectic mix of records, vintage, and DIY handmade goods (vendor list below). interested in being a vendor? email us: rockandrollyardsale@gmail.com
what else . ? .
it’ll be some of the Boston area’s best people watching, and besides our always entertaining vinyl only DJ Patrick Bryant of WMBR’s ‘Subject To Change’ radio program, there’ll be free entertainment by:
Cotton Candy is Mark Robinson (from the bands UNREST, AIR MIAMI, FLIN FLON) and Evelyn Hurley (BLAST OFF COUNTRY STYLE, HOT PURSUIT). They perform a potpourri of genrés – from indie-pop to electronic-pop to hard rock. They also show off their advertising jingle chops with covers of rare radio and TV commercials. Mark and Evelyn also run the Teen-Beat record label. Brightest Young Things once famously said “Cotton Candy was absolutely the highlight of the night for me.”
The Marshalls are an enduring power-pop quartet that have been a fixture in the New England music scene for many years. The are three brothers and a sister – Kevin, Kenny, Barry and Ellie. A Collection of their original songs from over the years called Wicked Good Music‘ is available on CD, and they perform songs in many different genres.
Ellie Marshall was a member of the pop-soul revue Barry Marshall and the Rockin’ Robins, but she is best known for being a featured vocalist and guitarist with Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, recording on various albums and touring internationally. She also sang lead vocals on a record with the legendary Boston band Big Dipper.
Barry Marshall was musical director and guitarist for Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee Lavern Baker, Atlantic Record’s top selling female recording artist in the late 1950s through the early ’60s. Barry orchestrated her comeback in the 1990s and along with brother, Kevin, toured internationally. Barry and Kevin have also worked with Linda Hopkins, the Supremes’ Mary Wilson, and Ben E. King.
Kevin and Kenny Marshall recorded an album of original music in London with Peter Gunn of the Inmates, which was well received in Europe. They were mainstays of the legendary Rat in Kenmore Square and have performed with artists like the Cars and Rick Danko of The Band.
Saturday 11th September in the Boston area. it’s our annual Somerville Rock + Roll Yard Sale at Union Square Plaza, 90 Union Square, Somerville, MA | here’s Swamp Yankee‘s poster for the event (r.i.p. Dusty Hill) | | | | the Somerville Rock And Roll Yard Sale is organized and promoted by Chris and Jennifer of What Cheer Records + Vintage with assistance from the Somerville Arts Council and is part of their ArtsUnion programming. | our Rock and Roll Yard Sales feature live music, a wacky DJ spinning fun thrift store finds, and a large number of locally sourced independent vendors selling an eclectic + fun mix of records, vintage + DIY handmade goods. scroll down for our complete vendor list! our host DJ is Patrick Bryant aka DJ Subject To Change and performing live with be Nightspell (Boston) in addition to The Hammer Party (Providence, Rhode Island). live music starts at 2pm. |
| | ARTIFICIAL DISTRO new and used indie, punk, and rock records + cassette tapes BIG WHEEL VINTAGE vinyl records and vintage clothing BLACK RABBIT CURIOSITIES decorative arts and collage with a satirical and macabre aesthetic BRUCE AND SASHA PRESS handmade cards + notebooks CHIC SHI*T vintage and designer clothes, jewelry, accessories, kitchen wares, and the chic bits and bobs in between CULTURES OF SOUL some of their releases as well as vintage soul / funk / jazz / rock records + vintage rock t-shirts DAVE HUDON RECORDS over 2,000 LP records and 45s – rarities and sought after records – original and early pressings in every genre FAIREIEVOMIT ART art prints, zines, and clothes FAR OUT COMPANY rare vintage psych / rock / jazz / soul records and psychedelic books FLOWNEET handmade pins, shirts, zines and art prints FRESH + FOSSIL hand-picked men’s and women’s vintage apparel from the ’90s + earlier | kitschy accessories GINA’S CREATIONS + VINTAGE it’s time for sweaters! only the best vintage sweaters, groovy household + handmade items too HOLY CROW art, design, and evidence of magic LARKIN AND LARKIN hand-embroidered denim jackets and far-out patches and accessories LENNY SCOLLETTA vinyl records, CDs, and magazines MALLGOTHTRASH handmade and upcycled fashion and accessories inspired by music and festival fashion NEVERMIND SHOP new and used vinyl records | memorabilia | buy, sell + trade! PSYCHIC STATIC podcast producer and seller of LPs, 45s, cassettes, and some printed media RECORDS THE GOOD KIND vinyl records, CDs, tapes | handmade cards + notebooks SEQUINED BIRD VINTAGE handmade colorful + vibrant clay adornments | vintage clothing + accessories SHINDIG! hand painted fan art on salvaged wood + luggage | fun jewelry, posters, pins, trading cards + more SLEEPY JEAN RECORDS, ETC. with ELLIE MARSHALL (of Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers!) vinyl LPs, 45s, cassettes, and music magazines | handmade jewelry | vintage items STRANGER SOUNDS a curated selection of gently used vinyl records STUDEBAKER HAWK he’s got all your jams in all genres on vinyl LPs, 45s, and 12″s. also, need a DJ? hire this guy SWAMP YANKEE silkscreen posters | the official rock + roll yard sale poster designer SWELLTONE RECORDS the swell-est roots, rockabilly, garage and rock ‘n’ roll around! TASKWEAR handmade functional fashion for people who do UFO RECORDS jazz, blues, obscure, and some rock + roll records WHAT CHEER RECORDS + VINTAGE records, CDs, vintage comic books, clothing, DVDs, cassettes, sports cards and more WHITE BUFFALO mix of vintage clothing, home goods, art, oddities and maybe some records WOW + FLUTTER carefully curated, well-priced and great selection of LPs, CDs and 45s! Music you need to hear
Dave will be bringing over 2,000 LPs and 1,000 45s of original and early pressings of sought after records representing genres Rock, Psych, Punk, Alternative, Metal, Prog, Blues, Jazz, Soul, Folk, Country, Soundtracks and World Music. Accepts cash, credit or PayPal|
DJ BROWN BREAD |DJ Brown Bread will be selling Records, Cassettes, 8-Tracks, Vintage Clothes, Film Cameras, vintage spray paint cans and alll things cool and fun.
| | Fresh And Fossil sells affordable men’s and women’s hand picked vintage clothing & accessories from the ’90s and earlier. It’s an eclectic mix of street style, bold colors, fun designs and feminine mid-century pieces. they also sell a lot of kitschy accessories. |
|Henna By Heather does hand-painted, custom-designed and all-natural plant-based body art that lasts 1-3 weeks. see about booking private appointments with Heather. she will be available to book for weddings and other events once it’s safe for her to do so. |https://www.instagram.com/hennabyheather/
| | Mick sells great Vinyl Records & Music Memorabilia at events and at his Massachusetts shop. be sure to visit him at 1 Milford St., Upton, MA 01568 when shops can be shopped at again. |
|Parched sells Providence and New England themed shirts, totes, hoodies, baby onesies and other soft goods with local Providence and Rhode Island themes, as well as a few other cities we have a connection to. They’re two people who design and screen-print everything and are based out of Federal Hill in Providence.https://www.parchedusa.com/
| PSYCHIC STATIC | | | | PS started off as an online record seller in 2018. It has since progressed into a full on production company producing podcasts, bands, and some graphic art. We sell a little bit of everything second hand, but focus primarily on LPs, 45s, cassettes, and some printed media.www.psychicstatic.net https://linktr.ee/PsychicStatic
| | pvdvtg sells a mix of vintage streetwear and custom upcycled clothing and accessories from the ’80s-2000s with a focus on streetwear as well as custom upcycled hand dyed workwear. They also sell lighters and smoking accessories decoupaged with vintage comic books (The Simpsons, Beavis & Butthead, etc). |
| | |Handmade Animal Art Made From Recycled Metal and Tin and while SJK SALES has no websites you can contact them to purchase items via email | bme101361@gmail.com|
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SPACE CADET VINTAGE | || an eclectic joint hustling vintage clothes, vinyl art and other Groovy “useless” stuff |
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|STUDEBAKER HAWK | || | Studebaker Hawk is a DJ, vinyl record dealer, organizer of the Northampton Record Fair, and curator for The Drop Vinyl Subscription Service, as well as one third of the label Peace & Rhythm, 30 vinyl releases in and many more on the way. Splitting time between Mass and Guadalajara, Mexico, Hawk brings a blend of funk, disco, Latin, and international sounds to keep you moving.
Play a guitar that has been played by J Mascis, Nels Cline, Thalia Zedek and hundreds of others in support of ocean health!
Stop by The Whale Guitar booth where this one-of-a-kind electric guitar born in the Ocean State will be on display and ready to play for a small donation to the Healthy Ocean Coalition! We'll be sharing our space with Dapper Customs, eco-friendly printer of our 100% organic cotton tee shirts, who will have a selection of their awesome printed shirts for sale!
UNIQUELY JAMES | | | | Graphic Vintage T-shirts; Men’s Short Sleeved Shirts with a little panache; rare vinyl, original 1st pressings of jazz, blues, rock, punk, hardcore, and metal. Oh, and cassettes. Lots and lots of cassettes. Not a dog in the bunch.
entertainment will be provided by WMBR DJ Patrick Neil Bryant of Subject to Change and the Somerville Speakout + there will also be live sets by local acts throughout the day by:
the Devilfish – High energy dance music that does not stop! The Devilfish play covers of great rock, surf, mambo, cumbia, punk, blues, boogie, R+B, Latin pop and country songs. Matt McLaren (The Eyesores) plays drums, Jack Hanlon (The Amazing Crowns) plays bass, and Chris Monti plays guitar.
Rock & roll, swamp rock, roots rock… The Low Cards have been described as many things, one thing’s for sure, they rock. Dissonant guitar mayhem, bombastic pigskin pounding, and slap happy upright bass debauchery… The Low Cards are guaranteed to satisfy.
Perhaps it’s no coincidence that death and the macabre are the subject matter of the majority of VulGarrity’s music. True, the brother-sister team’s unhealthy obsession with horror movies is a large part of the equation; however, it’s also symbolic of the journey that brought VulGarrity into existence in 2008. After much soul-searching and musical experimentation, they came upon a solution that takes the do-it-yourself mentality to the extreme: they lay to rest the traditional idea of a rock band and decided to play every instrument themselves…at the same time.
The band uses technology to enhance live performance in a truly extraordinary way. The use of loop pedals allows the dynamic duo to play drums, guitar, bass and keys all at once while executing tight vocal harmonies. That’s not all. They switch instruments too, usually several times during a show, often within the same song, without missing a beat.
Vugarrity came in first place in 90.7 WXIN Providence’s 2010 Rock Hunt. and when they won 95.5 WBRU’s 2011 Rock Hunt, being the first band to win both of Rhode Island’s Rock Hunt contests.
Stage or screen, it’s no secret VulGarrity were born to perform. They’ve shared the stage with Mike Doughty, Days of the New, The Misfits, King’s X, Sponge, The Joy Formidable, Sleeper Agent, Psychostick, The Prodigals, Ra and Electric Six, and don’t show signs of slowing down any time soon. If you haven’t seen them live yet, what are you waiting for? Get your ass to a VulGarrity show! It’s truly a one-of-a-kind experience where the reaction from first-timers is almost always “I’ve never seen anything like that before!”
besides taco trucks on every corner, there will also be outdoor bars, activities for kids & adults, and 60+ vendors will be selling Records, Vintage + DIY Handmade Goods at the Providence Rock + Roll Yard Sale which will be set up in the parking lot adjacent to Grant’s Block!
CHAMPION VINYL ✧ RECORDS + MUSIC GEAR vintage vinyl LPs 45s, CDs, turntables + possibly a guitar or two
CHIC SH*T ✧ VINTAGE CLOTHING + ACCESSORIES vintage clothing, jewelry and trinkets with some great designer pieces mixed with good old finds, along with vintage games, toys and some terrific suitcases, carrying cases and bags
DAVE HUDON ✧ VINTAGE VINYL RECORDS over 2,000 original and early pressings of punk, alternative, metal psych, jazz, classic rock, world, soul and more LPs + 45s
DISPOSABLE AMERICA ✧ MUSIC RELATED STUFF sharing a space with artificial distro
OVER IT STUDIO ✧ HANDMADE GOODS handmade t-shirts, totebags, patches, enamel pins, buttons + stickers all combining a cute aesthetic with blunt feelings and crude humor
PRESCRIBED VINYL ✧ VINYL RECORDS a vinyl of the month club focusing on choice, featuring releases by independent artists and record labels
RED ROBOT CO. ✧ ORIGINAL ARTWORK hand-screenprinted illustrations as well as some t-shirts, stickers and 1″ buttons and coffee mugs that also feature original artwork
SHARA PORTER DESIGNS ✧ PRINTED LEATHER printed leather accessories with funny, quirky juxtapositions with imagery including animals, trees., flowers, bicycles, and simple decorative elements like arrows, anchors, and fleur-de-lis for men and women.
SOULution MEDIA ✧ VINYL RECORDS used vinyl in many categories sharing space with musician and record collector Peter Prescott
TWO ORANGE CATS ✧ HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY hand crafted jewelry made with genuine Sea glass, beach stones and sand along with Swarovski crystals, semi precious stones and fresh water pearls to create beautiful ocean inspired jewelry. Found and Vintage items such as skeleton keys, optical lenses and subway tokens are used to create one of a kind pieces of wearable art
WHAT CHEER? ✧ RECORDS + VINTAGE used + new records, CDs and cassettes and possibly vintage clothing and What Cheer also organizes the Rock + Roll Yard Sale
ZOOGUU ✧ QUIRKY HOME DECOR high quality home decor for people with a sense of humor – plush faux taxidermy, diy kits, enamel pins and art prints are bold, colorful and filled with fun
on Friday 17th June, What Cheer celebrates the physical release of the new Radiohead album ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’ with an all-day event including a special live stream curated and including performances by Radiohead! we’ll have the limited edition double LP opaque white vinyl pressing of the new album (we’ll also have it on CD and regular black vinyl) and there will also be promotional goodies, free with purchase + you can enter special contests to win Radiohead rarities.
The urge to document our surroundings dates back to the cave paintings of primitive beings. As artists, each of us interprets the world in a different way, whether realistic, stylized, fantastic or even surreal. A natural surrounding can be transformed by each artist’s translation of what they see, and this collection will showcase unique perspectives.
Also open by appointment. Call 508.324.1926 to schedule a day and time.
There will be a reception on Saturday June 11th from 1-4 pm
our next Rock + Roll Yard Sale is our annual Somerville Rock + Roll Yard Sale which will be held Sunday 11th September 2016 at Union Square Plaza in Somerville, MA.
this Saturday 2nd May 2015 Cinco de Mayo Block Party and Providence Rock + Roll Yard Sale will include Live Music and a Groovy DJ in addition to as many Taco Trucks as we could round up. there will be outdoor bars, kids games and lots of great vendors selling all sorts of great Records + Vintage + DIY Handmade Goods
below is a list of vendors selling at the Providence Rock + Roll Yard Sale on Saturday 2nd May 2015. those vendors with websites can be clicked on to see more about what they do / sell and you can also click here for our Pinterest Board of examples of what sort of things to expect
the event will be held on Saturday 13th December 2014 at the Aurora Providence nightclub which is at 276 Westminster Street in Downcity Providence, Rhode Island. the hours will be Noon-6pm and the event will include Photos with Santa Claus, Free Gift Wrapping a Complimentary Bagel Bar (while supplies last) in addition to Holiday Music performed live by Arc Iris and the ‘Mericans plus DJs T. Law & Money Mike spinning Holiday Vinyl too.
the Providence Rock + Roll Yard Sale will feature nearly 40 Vendors selling everything from Vinyl Records and other Music-Related Stuff to Vintage and DIY Handmade Goods, and there will also be a DJ and a Live Band called Mariachi de Brown will perform as well. there will also be Outdoor Bars and Food Trucks!
A day of food, music, beer, record sales, raffles, games, fun and more with your neighbors. It’s free entry and there will be a cash bar from Narragansett and Revival Brewing. Narragansett Beer and the WBNA are throwing the 3rd Annual Neighbor Days Block Party on Saturday, September 7 from noon to 6pm in Luongo Square between The Avery and E&O bars. Narragansett’ll be debuting their new Bohemian Pils craft beer at this Block Party. It’ll be on tap and in 16oz cans. Food for sale from food trucks Championship Melt, Like No Udder, PVD Pudding Pops and local restaurant’s Julian’s and North. Bands include Torn Shorts, Jay Berndt & The Orphans, Sharks Come Cruisin’, Party Pigs, Atlantic Thrills, and special guests.
The Rock ‘N Roll Yard Sale is setting up record and craft vendors outside.
The WBNA will be raffling off some great gifts from the local businesses like Suite Tart, Dash Bikes, Seven Stars Bakery, Armory Properties, Nick’s On Broadway, and more. All proceeds go to benefit the West Broadway Neighborhood Association.
Live Music Set Times:
12:45 – E&O Stage: Party Pigs 1:30 – Avery Stage: Sharks Come Cruisin’ 2:15 – E&O Stage: Atlantic Thrills 3:00 – Avery Stage: Jay Berndt and the Orphans 3:45 – E&O Stage: Special Guest 4:30 – Avery Stage: Torn Shorts 5:15 – Avery Stage: Special Guest
Our Next Event is the Somerville Rock + Roll Yard Sale 25th August 2013. This Event will be held at Union Square Plaza in the Heart of Union Square in Somerville, Mass. The Event is from 11am-5pm and will feature Many Great Vendors offering Records + DIY Handmade + Vintage Goods. There will also be Live Music + a DJ Spinning Vinyl all afternoon.
and our friends from Narragansett Beer will also be there, so be sure to talk to them about all the great Beer their brewing.
your Ears will be Entertained by the Groovy Musical Stylings of DJ Studebaker Hawk and also by a Special Opening DJ Set by those Sassy Vinyl Spinning Lasses DJ R-CYN (Cynthia Reed) and DJ STEREOCILIA (Renee Bessette).
and Performing Live will be the one and only Mariachi de Brown doing Mariachi like Brown University Students would.
and bring your appetite, because Poco Loco Tacos, Mijos Tacos, Like No Udder, Trinity Brewhouse, Sprout and Tazza Caffe will all be serving up delicious snacks and beverages.
this event would not be possible without In-Downcity Providence and Cornish Associates who are behind this annual Cinco de Mayo Block Party. the Providence Rock And Roll Yard Sale is happy to be part of this!
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What Cheer Records + Vintage + Antiques Celebrates 13 Years in Business with our Annual 13th Anniversary + Holiday Party!
on Friday 23rd RRYS organizers Chris + Jennifer Daltry will be holding a Special Vinyl Record Event at their shop What Cheer? in Providence! it’s a “Black Friday” Installment of Record Store Day with Special Limited Edition Vinyl Record Releases + a Sale on certain stuff in the shop. there will also be Free Ice Cold ‘Gansett Tall Boys all day!
this Event will feature 50 + Awesome Music + Vintage + DIY Handmade Vendors with Great Live Music + DJs Spinning Vinyl. this is the 5th Year that What Cheer? of Providence has brought their Rock And Roll Yard Sale to Union Square in Somerville. this event is Sponsored and Made Possible by the Somerville Arts Council and is part of their ArtsUnion Program.
this DIY event is all about buying local and supporting independent artists and small businesses. screw the chains – buy from real people! much of what you’ll find at the Somerville Rock And Roll Yard Sale is one-of-a-kind and the sort of thing you won’t find anywhere else.
the Somerville Rock And Roll Yard Sale is the Boston-Area-Sale that’s organized and promoted by Chris and Jennifer Daltry of What Cheer Records and Vintage of Providence, Rhode Island. Visit What Cheer? at the corner of Thayer and Angell Streets (Upstairs) on the East Side of Providence. the shop is fully to the brim with Vinyl Records, CDs, Vintage Clothing and Textiles, Books, Postcards, Vintage Eyeglasses and Other Things and Antiques.
also – Don’t Vote for Mitt Romney in November!
Geeking Out about Vinyl Records at SCAT TV with Rachel Strutt
the Vinyl Skyway (who Play at 3:30pm at the RRYS Sunday)
Honeybunch (who Play at 2:30 at the RRYS Sunday)
the ‘Mericans (who Play at 1:30 at the RRYS Sunday)
Ben Pilgrim (who plays at 12:30 at the RRYS Sunday)
this Saturday 21st April 2012 What Cheer Celebrates Record Store Day with a 50% Off Sale!
stop by from Noon-6pm for our Big Sale! Everything in the Store is Half-Price! we’re pricing as much new stock as we can, so the bins will be full and this event is also Sponsored by Narragansett Beer so if you’re of age, we’ll be happy to set you up with a cool tasty tallboy while you shop! below is our Facebook Event Page for this with more info :
Elaine Broccoli Antique + Vintage Stuff (’60s-’80s Vintage Clothes + Glassware + Rock And Roll + Novelty Items)
On The Road Effects Hand-Crafted, Road-Worthy Pedals Cesigned With the Touring + Recording Musician in Mind at Every Step of Design, Development + Production
Paul Oeser Records Records + CDs Spanning All Genres At Great Prices (Paul likes to Spread Good Music Around when He Finds it)
Thunderwing Handmade Jewelry Made from Vintage Metal work, Feathers + Teeth (“It’s all pretty Rock n’ Roll Gypsy Queenish”)
Esoterica Handmade Jewelry made from Repurposed Vintage Pieces
for the 4th Year in a row, Chris & Jennifer Daltry of What Cheer Antiques + Vintage of Providence, RI have been chosen by the Somerville Arts Council to put on one of their popular “Rock And Roll Yard Sales” in Union Square, Somerville, Mass. as part of their ArtsUnion program. The Somerville Rock And Roll Yard Sale is a DIY Sale with over 50 Vendors selling everything from Vinyl Records / Music Related Stuff, Vintage Goods + Handmade DIY Crafts. The event is FREE to attend (Vendor Space is LONG Sold Out) and the hours of the sale are 11am-5pm
shop for Unique + even One-Of-A-Kind Vinyl Records, CDs, Music Posters, Magazines, Memorabilia + Vintage & Reclaimed and Refashioned Clothing + Accessories, Eyeglasses, Bicycles + Handmade DIY Crafts, Art, Jewelry, T-Shirts, Stationary and More! this is the place to be in Somerville on Sunday 21st August 2011 (Raindate the following Sunday 28th August 2011)
June 2011 Boston ICA Rock And Roll Yard Sale Friday Record Events
Chris + Jennifer Daltry of What Cheer in Providence, RI and also the Providence / Somerville Rock & Roll Yard Sales have been asked by the Institute of Contemporary Art – the ICA – in Boston to curate weekly events at the museum to coincide with an exhibit they’re currently hosting called THE RECORD: CONTEMPORARY ART AND VINYL which focuses in on the influence of the Vinyl Record on Contemporary Art and includes work by both underground + well-known artists, including David Byrne of the Talking Heads + Jasper Johns and Laurie Anderson + many more. We are both honored and extremely excited to bring our unique brand of Record Sale to such a prestigious institution, and to be part of this truly incredible exhibit which is said to be first museum exhibition to explore the influence of the vinyl record on visual art.
Our events are Free (with museum admission of $15)
but this is all well worth the price! There will also be a cash bar in the ICA Café adjacent to the Lobby where the Record Sales will be held. This is a Celebration of the Vinyl Record!
the David Byrne piece (above) in this exhibit is the original artwork for the 1978 Talking Heads album “More Songs About Buildings And Food” which is made up of 500+ Polaroid SX-70 Photographs and measures 90″ x 90″ and is really amazing to see in person.
some of our participants should be familiar to those in the Boston and Providence Music Communities – along with some of the best record sellers in the area, we have arranged to have music journalist/writer Brett Milano as a guest DJ on Friday 3rd June. a few years back, Milano wrote a really cool book called Vinyl Junkies – Adventures In Record Collecting – in which he does a magnificent job spelling out the obsession of record collecting through talks with celebrity record collectors like R. Crumb, Peter Buck (R.E.M.) and others. also on Friday June 3rd Mark Robinson of Teenbeat Records will participate as a seller. through his own bands (Unrest, Grenadine . . .) and his record label, Robinson has released many influential records ON VINYL over the years. some other participating sellers and participants will include In Your Ear! Records which has been such a huge benefit to music lovers both in Providence (now Warren, RI) and Boston for almost 30 years now! and then there’s Mad Platter which is the name members of the Psych-Garage band Plan 9 sell records under, and Johnny “The Colonel” Maguire (Amazing Royal Crowns
+ Cobra-Matics) will also be selling on one of the dates, plus veteran
DJ Ty Jesso of Soul Power will also make a DJ appearance. the schedule
participants will be listed here in the near future
basically, vinyl records are really cool – and their recent resurgence is testament to both their cultural significance and superior sound. records are an experience, and an art form. it’s the best thing the record industry every gave us – but their move away from the format has in part led to the sad state the industry is in right now. the record is no fad – it is lasting and wonderful!
Chris and Jennifer Daltry of What Cheer Antiques of Providence, RI present the Boston ICA Rock And Roll Yard Sale – a DIY all-Vinyl Record Marketplace with the area’s best sellers offering all genres of Rare & Unusual as well as quality inexpensive records.
These 2 special Vinyl-Only Rock And Roll Yard Sales coincide with a month-long visual art exhibition at the ICA in Boston called The Record: Contemporary ART and VINYL – a show that explores how contemporary visual artists have been inspired by Vinyl Records.
In addition to putting together the 2 record sales, Chris and Jennifer Daltry will also curate a weekly series of DJs spinning Vinyl Records where local collectors will also be showing off favorites from their collections – there will likely be local music celebrities!
The Rock And Roll Yard Sale has been a popular event for the past 7 years, occurring several times a year both in Rhode Island and in Union Square, Somerville, Massachusetts as part of the Somerville Arts Council’s ArtsUnion program.
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