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Hey Folks - just like in past years, we will be issuing our own Record Store Day Releases. Both will be pretty limited and will have some regional distribution. So if you can't find them at your favorite local indy shop participating in RSD, you will be able to order them online via Shake It starting Monday April 22nd. This year we have:
 The Greenhornes - Live at Shake It Records 2001 - LP (Shake 1269)
Super-crunchy live show captured then squirelled away for over a decade! A selection of 14 high-octane garage/beat blow-outs covering up through their first 3 LPs. One song from this set was released on a live Greenhornes 7" from way back in 2002 that went out of print instantly. The rest are unreleased crunchers. Limited to 700 in an aped, classic Trade Mark of Quality 1970's era boot. Hand Numbered.
 Wussy - Wussy Duo - 7 track CDep (Shake 570)
2013 will see Wussy hit the road some more, but some of the shows will be a slimmed-down line-up of Chuck & Lisa. No!!! They haven't broken up! Local Cincinnati and distant UK fans alike are treated to the duo line-up from time to time. And they have decided to take it on the road abit in mid thru late 2013 in between full line-up shows and starting work on the upcoming record. So here you have a 7 track snapshot of what you can expect. Limited to 600 in a band-stamped sleeve. Hand Numbered.
 Don't forget, we also have recently released Play It Like You Did Back To George Street: An Anthology of Cincinnati Blues 1927-1936. For now, the release will only be available as a double LP with a download. Folks like Papa Tadpole, Cincinnati Jug Band, Sam Jones (Stovepipe No. 1), King David Jug Band, Kid Cole, Bob Coleman and more are featured. The comp focuses on musicians that lived in and made their livings playing music in Cincinnati in the 1920's and 30's. The grooves are filled with topical songs that chart a long-gone Cincinnati - such as "I'm Going To Cincinnati", "George Street Stomp", "Court Street Blues", "Sixth Street Moan", "Clair and Pearley Blues", "Cincinnati Underworld Woman", and an ode to our neighbor across the Ohio with "Newport Blues". Liner notes (all 4500 words of 'em) written by Steve Tracy and cover artwork from underground comic great Justin Green round out the package.
The latest 2 volumes in the Dangerous Highway: A Tribute to the Songs of Eddie Hinton 7" series are also avaiable. This time around we have Buffalo Killers bringing in two sides produced by Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys -  and then a split 7" with Heartless Bastards and Wussy. We still have in limited quantities the first 2 volumes from Drive-By Truckers and Greg Dulli. And Wussy's 2005 debut Funeral Dress is now on colored vinyl (+ download and insert). A limited edition of 500 were pressed for Record Store Day 2012. Copies of all these (and more!) are available online via the Shake It Mailorder Catalog.
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the online home to the Shake It Records storefront, label
and mailorder. A lil' history…the Shake It Records Label was started by Jess Hirbe
& Doc Kalmus in 1978 as a way to issue records from local no-goods
- mainly The Customs.
It sat dormant for most of the 1980's until it was revived to issue
The Mortals "The One" 7' in 1993. Since then, the label's present
owners have released (or will soon release) albums, CD's & 7"s from
The Ass Ponys, Nomads, Hogscraper, Hasil Adkins, The Cowslingers, Tigerlilies,
Long Gones, Thee Shams, Pearlene, Man or Astroman? Dalhart Imperials,
Eric Kinsey & His Tip-Top Daddies, Crimson Sweet, Wussy, Dan Melchior,
John Doe (1200 Hobos), Viva La Foxx, The Not, Glue, Customs, Mr. Dibbs,
Greenhornes & more. Some titles remain in print & are available
through the label
page.
Along the way we began selling other music we liked via the label-related
mailorder catalog that eventually evolved into a 1,000 square foot
storefront in the Spring of 1999 in the neighborhood of Northside
- just outside of downtown Cincinnati, one neighborhood over from
the University of Cincinnati. On Sept, 11th 2001 we moved to our present
3,200+ square foot location just a block south of our original site.
For a complete tour of our storefront please go to tour
the store. If you happen to be passin' through Cincinnati, we are just a few minutes off of both the I-74 & I-75 highways. Click
here for directions.
Our
current store stocks over 30,000 titles on compact disc plus approximately
8000 titles on vinyl. In addition, we have well-stocked used cd &
lp selections. We carry some mainstream releases, but we specialize
in independent labels from the obvious to the obscure - Chicago post-punk
art-rock to Ethiopian boog-a-loo and all stops in between - rockabilly,
vintage soul, r&b & blues, punk/hardcore, classic country
& the best of the new breed, 60's garage & psych, reggae/dub/rocksteady
& vintage ska, krautrock, creative hip-hop & electronica,
tons of straight ahead rock n' roll & "alternative",
plus vintage bop, cool & avant garde jazz, cult soundtracks, Afrobeat/funk,
"difficult listening" and much more.
We're introducing new releases and back catalog items every day, so
there's always something new in the bins. It would be physically impossible
for us to carry every title we would like, so we offer a special order
program that gives us access to over 400,000 domestic & import
titles at any one time in all genres and on all available formats.
Many show up in a couple of days while others, like some imports &
microscopic indies, are a bit trickier and take more time.
In addition we also carry a related selection of over 1200 DVD's,
3,000 books and nearly 400 music & related culture magazines &
fanzines. In addition we also stock an ever rotating selection of
kubricks, be@rbricks, limited edition Japanese & Western vinyl
figures from such designers as Michael Lau, Dalek, Kaws, Brothersfree
and many others.
Our
continued growth is due to our commitment to providing quality
customer service, striving for the best selection of music in Cincinnati,
our enthusiasm for the music we sell & its related culture and
involvement in our community. We know our customers have choices
when
it comes to fulfilling their music needs and we appreciate the opportunity
in trying to meet those needs.
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