OPEN CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY!

LAST MINUTE shoppers! Come on down. We're open every day at 9 a.m and are open late! Portland downtown, Sandy Blvd & Seattle stores 'til 11 p.m....Beaverton & Bellingham til 10 p.m. both Christmas Eve & Christmas Day.

Don't give them a download, give them something real.

We've got lots of ideas for everyone on your list, like these artist who all had new releases this year, lots of them on VINYL, which, if you didn't know, is what all the kids want these days.

• Hipster: Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, Bjork, Justice, M83, Feist, Radiohead, Atlas Sound, tUnE-yArDs, PJ Harvey, St Vincent, Black Keys
• Metal Head: Mastodon, Red Fang, Black Cobra, Danava
• Americana lover: John Doe, John Hiatt, Dave Alvin, Nick Lowe, Glen Campbell, Wilco, Yo-Yo Ma with Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer
• Jazz enthusiast: Keith Jarrett, Etta James, Trombone Shorty, John Zorn, Tony Bennett, Miles Davis reissues, Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood, Pat Metheny
• Hip Hop freak: Shabazz Palaces, Jay-Z & Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Beastie Boys, The Roots, Common, Drake, Childish Gambino
• BOX SETS like The complete Smiths, Smashing Pumpkins reissues, Nirvana lovely vinyl, Beach Boys Smile Sessions, Neil Young "Treasure"
• Pure Pop Lover: Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Foster The People, LMFAO
• Grown Up tastes: Etta James, Tony Bennett, Tinariwen, Decemberists, Ryan Adams
• R&B fan: Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley, Beyonce, Rihanna, Adele, The JB's & Fred Wesley, Anthony Hamilton, Betty Wright & The Roots

So if there's music lover on you list, you'll find something for them at Everyday Music.

Smashing Pumpkins- Gish/Siamese Dream Reissues

The Smashing Pumpkins have reissued their first two albums- "Gish," and "Siamese Dream" - they are available. The albums are remastered and sound drastically better than they did upon their release dates. Both albums are available in a variety of different formats. You can pick up the standard one disc reissues, or the three disc deluxe version which contains the remastered album, a second disc of b-sides/outtakes, and a live DVD featuring a full length set from each time period. Or for the vinyl lover, you can now own Gish and Siamese Dream on 180 Gram Vinyl for the first time! So whichever your poision, sit back and enjoy the ride.

Los Campesinos! - Hello Sadness

Hello Sadness the new record by English band Los Campesinos! is for lack of a better word breathtaking. This is the record you listen to alone in your room with headphones, just so you can hear everything that is going on in these songs. So come on down to your local Everyday Music and and take home one of the best records of 2011.

Charles Bradley "Heartaches & Pain"

Revive Your Soul! Celebrate Daptone Records 20th anniversary at Everyday Music. We're celebrating Daptone's 20th anniversary with specially priced catalog (Under $10!) from the likes of Sharon Jones, The Sugarman 3 and Menahan Street Band, as well as El Rego's El Rego and Charles Bradley's No Time For Dreaming. Look for the display at the Portland downtown, Sandy Blvd. locations, and the Seattle EM. If you need some encouragement, check out this Charles Bradley video!

Beach Boys- Smile Sessions

"The Most Anticipated Album in Rock and Roll History!!!"

Finally, you can own the infamous Smile Sessions by The Beach Boys. Whether you want to get the 2 disc CD set or immerse yourself in the deluxe version! You will not be let down in the packaging, and more importantly the sheer amount of bonus content. Check out the video below to see just how much stuff you get in the box set...



So come to any one of our EM stores and most importantly, remember to Smile.



Standard 2x Cd- $33.99
Box Set- $161.99

Danava- Hemisphere of Shadows

Danava are back with Hemisphere Of Shadows, a wonderful record of eight powerful songs! Portland should be grateful to have a band such as Danava to call it's own. Right now you can pick up the cd for $7.95 and the LP for $12.95 for a limited time only! So quit reading this blog, and come on down to any of our EM stores and let Danava rock you tonight!

M83- Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

If you like your music to be epic, dreamy, and lush than look no further than M83's Hurry Up, We're Dreaming out now! The new record is a great follow up to the sensational Saturdays Equal Youth(2008). Come on down any EM store and pick up your copy today!!

Great New Music!- on sale now through 10.24.2011

We've got a ton of new releases on sale through 10.24.2011! So come check them out and pick up some great new titles.

Ryan Adams-Ashes & Fire - $ 13.95 (cd)
Bjork- Biophilia- $14.95(cd), $23.95(2xlp)
Joe Henry- Reverie- $13.95(cd), $15.95(lp)
Radiohead- TKOL RMX 1234567-$11.95(cd)
Rachel Yamagata- Chesapeake- $10.95(cd)
Murs- Love & Rockets Volume 1: The Transformation- $ 8.95 (cd)
Feist- Metals- $12.95(cd), $ 13.95(lp)
DJ Shadow- The Less You Know- $ 11.95(cd)
Talkdemonic- Ruins - $ 11.95(cd), $15.95(lp)
Wilco- The Whole Love- $ 12.95(cd), $ 14.95( deluxe lp)
Mastadon- The Hunter- $ 14.95(cd), $ 17.95(deluxe lp)
Nurses- Dracula- $ 11.95(cd), $ 13.95(lp)
Blitzen Trapper- We Are The Tide- $ 9.95(cd)
Red Hot Chili Pepper- I'm With You- $ 14.95(cd)

The Marshmallow Ghosts

Just in time for the greatest holiday, Graveface records' own Halloween house band The Marshmallow Ghosts are set to release their debut album tomorrow 10/11/11, not only does it come with a set of ten stellar songs that will be enjoyable way past the 31st. The debut album also contains a 24 page booklet and a feature length film that also acts an album long music video. You can pick it up at any one of our fine EM stores tomorrow!

Toro y Moi...

have a rad new release out. Fun dancey stuff!!! Stop by the Burnside or Sandy Everyday and give it a sample. We have a few stickers and keychains to give away too (while supplys last)!!! While your at it, go check them out at Branx on the 30th of September. They are playing a show with the super rad local band Unknown Mortal Orchestra!!!

New Posters In Stock

We've got lots of new posters in stock at the various Everyday Music stores! Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bob Dylan, Florence & The Machine, Hendrix, Lady Gaga, Big Lebowski, Audrey Hepburn, Lil Wayne, Bob Marley, Misfits, Nico, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Death Cab & many mucho more.

Vinyl Sale! There is still time!!!

We are having an amazing vinyl sale right now til the 5th of September!  Come on in and grab some used vinyl for 33% off, or asis or green tag vinyl for 50% off!!!  We are open 9am til 11pm (store hours varie on location).  Hope to see you! Remember, as it gets hot outside, we have a nice working air conditioner!

All Greatest Hits on Sale!

To coincide with the Portland Mercury's Best Of issue: Portland Everyday Music stores are having a sale on all the greatest albums! And by that we mean: Any album with "Greatest Hits" or "Best Of" in the title gets 10% new; 15% used cds & lps. This weekend only!

we are so proud...

One of our favorite Portland bands, Blood Beach, is also the band of two of our favorite staff members!  They had the amazing opportunity to open for the band Fucked Up, at the Hawthorne Theatre recently.  Stop by the store and pick up their cd!  Here is a taste!




Also, while your at it, come by and check out Fucked Up on our listening stations til the middle of this month!!!  Their new release has been getting some great press!!!

R.I.P, Mz. Winehouse...

We lost a true talent today.

EM Seattle

DO NOT PANIC! Everyday Seattle is NOT closing. Moving...most likely. Staying in Capitol Hill...hopefully! It sucks, believe us, we know. But the staff there is dedicated and would rather move a third time than close, so as long as the music-loving Seattleites keep shopping records, cds & dvds we will stay open as long as we can.

Heads Up! Sale comin'!

To celebrate Independence Day and Portland Blues Fest we'll be having a sale July 1-4.
25% off YELLOW TAG used cds, vinyl & dvds.
ALSO on sale at the Portland locations: 25% off ALL jazz & blues cds & vinyl, plus 15% off all NEW jazz & blues cds & vinyl titles. Whew!

Used Records at Burnside location

We've received some pretty good records in last few days. So, check out the recent arrival bins over the next week or so. It's an eclectic mix of stuff, too ... Devo, Dylan, some interesting jazz, even the Rhys Chatham disc on DG.

And, I keep finding great stuff (that's a subjective statement) in the warehouse, like a bunch 1970s - 19080s R&B titles that will also end up in the Burnside recent arrivals.

Scratch & Dent Sale starts Wednesday (5/18)

Beginning Wednesday and running through the weekend, all Green-Tag product will be 50% off! That includes all "skuf" CDs and DVDs and all green-tag and "AS-IS" vinyl ... 25-cent records! We've been digging in the warehouse to find lots of good stuff to stock in the stores, so check it out. You can grab an armful of music and movies for less than twenty bucks.

The Ventures - The House Of The Rising Sun

Some of the greatest music out of the 60s...The Ventures playing across the street from the Burnside store at the Crystal Ballroom tomorrow night. You're sure to hear House of the Rising Son, Wipe Out, Hawii 5-0, Tellstar--all live!

A special acoustic set by TuNe-YaRds...

3pm, April 28th at the Burnside Everyday Music. Bring the kids, as they wont get in for her show that same night at the Doug Fir!  She is an artist that is not to be missed!  See you Thursday!

Cinephile DVDs at Beaverton

A big buy has scored an unbelievable selection of used dvds now at the Beaverton EM. Fellini, Bergman, Polanski...titles like M., Scenes From A Marriage, Wages of Fear, L'avventura, Throne of Blood, Midnight Cowboy, 8 1/2, & more. LOTS of Criterion at used prices! Hurry! They're sure to get picked over quickly.

THANKS for a great Record Store Day

Thanks to all who made Record Store Day 2011 a success! The fanatic customers who showed up early, the artists who spun records & performed, and the staff who worked hard to pull it all off. Long Live Record Stores!

We still have some of the great releases still in-stock:

• Black Angels 12"
• Ray LaMontagne 12"
• Peter Bjorn & John 7"
• Pearl Jam vinyl- Vitalogy and Vs.
• Derek & The Dominoes--7"
• Bruce Springsteen--10"
• Kings of Leon 10"
• Deerhunter 7"
  
• ...and lots more!
  

So stop on down before they're gone and on e-bay at inflated prices.

The Burnside store has been reorganized one more time. We wanted to get more vinyl into the store, so we moved the DVD movies over with rock and pop CDs and moved all the vinyl in with the jazz and classical stuff. We managed to make room for a few thousand more records, including more green tags (bargains). And, we opened the front doors to the original space, so you can enter on the CD side or the vinyl/jazz/classical side; checkout is on both sides as well.

Now, we're in the process of filing and alphabetizing more catalog vinyl and I'm culling through the boxes and boxes of old warehouse vinyl and bringing that into the new space ... with lots of interesting finds, like colored vinyl and promo Prince 12-inches. They're probably gone by now, but there will be more stuff coming the following weeks.

There is more work to be done so be patient and if you ever need help finding something, be sure to ask. Sometimes we can be surly and cranky, but usually we'll do whatever we can to assist you. Thanks.

April 16th is Record Store Day!!!

To celebrate we will give you a little taste of who is stopping by our stores...

The downtown store has many things going on throughout the day! Be sure to stop by to see the Hosannas do an instore set at 130pm!



At 2pm we have the lovely Zia Mccabe of the Dandy Warhols doing her DJ set for the second year in a row, and as an extra treat, her band Brush Prairie will be doing an instore set at 3pm!




We are super excited to have Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside doing an instore! They have a set time starting at 4pm that is not to be missed!!!



One of my favorite bands is doing a Dj set at 5pm. Stop by to see what the Nurses will play!



At 6pm we have a DJ set by another amazing band, White Hinterland...



Closing out the day will be an amazing DJ set by the band Ancient Heat! Check out this video and come by at 6pm for what is sure to be an awesome listen....



At the Sandy store we will once again have Steve Turner of Mudhoney coming by to do a DJ set, which was one of the employee faves of last year...



And at 4pm, one of Portlands funnest bands around, Purple and Green will do an instore....



As usual, set times may change or be canceled due to things beyond our control. Trust us when we say we will do our best to not disappoint. In keeping with the spirit of Record Store Day, items will be limited to single copy purchases. We truly thank all the talent stopping by to help us this year, and we thank you, our customers, for your continued business. Happy Record Store Day!!!

Record Store Day Events at EM Portland

Get ready for Record Store Day! This Saturday.
Downtown
1:30 p.m. Hosannas in-store
2 p.m. Zia McCabe (Dandy Warhols) Dj Set
3 p.m. Brush Prairie (Zia McCabe's side project of vintage country music!)
4 p.m. Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside Check her out: http://www.sallieford.com/
5 p.m. Nurses DJ set
6 p.m. White Hinterland DJ set
7 p.m. Ancient Heat DJ set

Eastside
1 p.m. Steve Turner (Mudhoney) DJ Set
4 p.m. Purple & Green in-store performance

NEW HOURS! Everyday Music stores have some new closing times:
Portland downtown & eastside now open everyday 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Beaverton Open everyday 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Seattle Open everyday 9 a.m. - 11 p.m
Bellingham Open everyday 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Beautiful New Glass Sonata

Think you know Philip Glass? Check out his newest Sonata for violin and piano which has just been recorded by Maria Bachmann for her new disc "Glass Heart," which was just released on Orange Mountain Music (Glass's label)! The new sonata is a sweeping, dramatic work with lots of dynamic spirit and emotional breadth. Perhaps more akin to works by Schubert than Steve Reich and not as heavy on the repetition as one might expect, the new sonata is a fantastic way to introduce oneself to Glass or a great way to reinvigorate your love for his music. Check out the video of Maria Bachmann and Jon Klibonoff playing the second movement!

Come visit the store...

between now and Feb. 27th and enjoy our storewide jazz sale!!! 20 percent off used jazz cd's and lp's, and 10 percent off new jazz cd's and lp's!  Speaking of jazz, guess what we have a ton of?

Esperanza Spalding | Little Fly music video

Congrats Ms. Spalding! Everyday Music jazz sale starts today. 10% off all new and 20% off all used cds & vinyl. Come on down!

She's back...

and better than ever, working with Jack White!  Stop into the store and take a listen!