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RSD Performance by Anestis “Andy” Hionides

Anestis “Andy” Hionides performs in-store for Record Store Day!

Co-founder, lead vocalist, and lead guitarist for the band Three Fourteen, Andy has played several large venues, casinos, and festivals in the north east since 2014 including The Brooklyn Bowl (Philadelphia, PA), Ardmore Music Hall (Ardmore, PA), Underground Arts (Philadelphia, PA), World Cafe Live (Philadelphia, PA), Brother Jimmy’s Live (New York, NY), 2nd Street Music Festival (Philadelphia, PA), The Queen (Wilmington, DE), Harrah’s & Parx Casino, Hard Rock Cafe, and many more!

Andy has an abundant repertoire of rock/reggae/blues original compositions, as well as cover songs by favorite artists such as The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Pink Floyd, and many other rock/reggae/blues/soul groups.

His songwriting has been very generous, as well as his composition work with Josh Lassoff and Joe Acri. He plays music with many local musicians including Gerry Smith, Jamie Lundmark, and his songwriting partner Mikey Hepperly.

Original photo: Jason Nawn

Record Store Day at Vinyl Revival – April 22nd

Vinyl Revival celebrates Record Store Day, the international day to celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store, on April 22, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Vinyl Revival will stock titles that are Record Store Day Exclusives, RSD First titles, and Small Run/Regional Titles.

Shoppers can enjoy an in-store performance by Anestis “Andy” Hionides  of Three Fourteen from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Receive free Record Store Day promotional merch with a $50 purchase while supplies last.

Enjoy complimentary light refreshments and drinks.

Additionally, everyone who makes a purchase will receive a coupon for 20% off a future purchase (some restrictions apply).

Here’s how the line works:

There is usually a line so we will let in the first customer in line for 10 minutes of shopping then let in the next person in line, and so on. Doors will open to the general public/walk ups once all of the people in line have had a chance to shop.

RSD quantities are limited so there is a limit of one copy per title per customer.

If you’re looking for a specific title, please give us a call at 610-284-3537 or email us at info@vinylrevivalrecords.com on the Thursday or Friday before RSD and we can let you know if we expect to have what you’re looking to get.

Check out the list at recordstoreday.com.

There are so many great releases to choose from, we hope to have your favorites!

Grand Reopening & Ribbon Cutting

We’ll be hosting a public ribbon cutting ceremony at our NEW store, located at 26 N. Lansdowne Avenue (formerly NEV Creative Studio), on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 11 a.m.

Representatives from Lansdowne Borough Council, the Lansdowne Business & Professional Association, Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation, and special invited guests will attend.

To celebrate, we’ll have door prizes, special deals, music, light refreshments, and drinks from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Located in Lansdowne’s Central Business District, Vinyl Revival is open from 2–7 p.m. on Wednesday, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. Parking is available in the municipal lot adjacent to the store.

 

Top 5 Requested Record Store Day Releases

We’re just one month away from our biggest party of the year – Record Store Day! It’s  an international day to celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store and this year, the official ambassador, Run the Jewels, is helping  us celebrate!

I’ve asked what everyone is looking to get on April 21st and the answers range from The Beau Brummels to Soundgarden.  But out of all the phone calls, emails and Facebook messages we’re receiving, these are our top 5 requested Record Store Day releases:

AC/DC – Back in Black – When this album was released in 1980, many of us listened to it on cassette.   Now you can hear it the same way – perfect for your boom box or car tape deck.

Steve Earle & the Dukes – Live From the Continental Club – If you’ve ever seen these guys live, then you know this will be a stupendous album to add to your collection!  The double LP is limited to 2000 copies and features “Guitar Town”, “Copperhead Road” and more.

Grateful Dead – Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA 2/27/69 – Originally released as part of the limited- edition CD boxed, Fillmore West 1969: The Complete Recordings, the Grateful Dead’s Fillmore West, San Francisco 2/27/69 show will be issued on vinyl for the first time exclusively for Record Store Day 2018.  The limited -edition 4-LP is on 180 gram vinyl, has an 8th side etching and a worldwide run of 9000. If you don’t already have the box set, this is one to get.

Led Zeppelin – “Friends”/”Rock And Roll” – Zep is one of my all-time favorite bands and apparently yours too!  I’ve been getting many requests for the band’s first Record Store Day title featuring two previously unreleased tracks, both produced by Jimmy Page.  This unique single includes a Sunset Sound Mix of Led Zeppelin IV’s “Rock And Roll” and “Friends” from Zeppelin III recorded at Olympic Studios, London. This limited edition yellow 7” single features a large hole and shaped adaptor and is housed in a printed paperboard sleeve.

Pink Floyd – Piper at the Gates of Dawn (mono) – The original mono version was named one of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time so of course a lot of our customers want this one!  This psychedelic debut was their only album completed with original vocalist/guitarist Syd Barrett and features the early classic “Interstellar Overdrive”.

In addition to these Record Store Day Exclusive releases, we hope to have hundreds of other titles, some of the Limited Run Regional Releases and RSD “First” Releases.

Check out our Facebook page to get the latest news on our April 21st Record Store Day event.

It’s a fun day so we hope to see you!