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UK funk, soul, dance & hip-hop label, Tru Thoughts is celebrating their ten year anniversary. To celebrate, they’re giving away a 58 minute track mixed by DMC champ JFB! This exclusive mix will be available for FREE DOWNLOAD all day starting at the stroke of midnight on 12/15! Don’t miss out!

In no particular order…

Fight Amp – Manners and Praise
Slammin

The Headies – Sugar and Spice (And Everything’s Fucked)
If you don’t like this album you are an uptight asshole that no one likes to be around

Converge – Axe to Fall
Whatever

Regina Spektor – Far
Mad love to Regina this woman can do no wrong

Superchunk – Leaves in the Gutter
This isn’t a full length but I couldn’t think of ten good LP’s that came out this year

Cut Short – Cut Short
Also not a full length. DELAWARE

Pissed Jeans – King of Jeans
Rockin

R. Kelly – Untitled
Girl you make me wanna get you pregnant

Dinosaur Jr. – Farm
Whatever

The Catalyst – Swallow Your Teeth
This band rules and I don’t just think that because I am from Delaware. Best album of the year.

We have some great holiday gift suggestions for you this year.  For the vinyl lover in your life we have LP frames, cleaning kits, record players and tons of new and used vinyl in stock.  We also have a wide selection of headphones & other accessories, toys, new and used books, and CD & DVD box sets!  There’s also a new holiday music section in our digital store, and don’t forget our gift certificates are 10% off until closing time on Christmas Eve!

1. Bob Dylan – Christmas In The Heart
2. Blakroc – S/T
3. Andrea Bocelli – My Christmas
4. Susan Boyle – Dreamed A Dream
5. Them Crooked Vultures – S/T
6. Diane Birch – Bible Belt
7. Phish – Joy
8. John Mayer – Battle Studies
9. Paul McCartney – Good Evening New York City
10. Avett Brothers – I & Love & You

Head over to Impose for some insights on starting an indie label with Rainbow Body bossman, Chris Sloan. Rainbow Body is a Chicago-based start-up label (currently) comprised of some great gloomy synth-pop acts like Night Gallery, White Car, and my favorite, Golden Birthday.

Click here to download a FREE Rainbow Body comp. courtesy of Impose and look out for some Rainbow Body releases in the store soon!

Just received new issues of Rolling Stone, Computer Music, Dirty Linen, Thrasher, Alternative Press, and the New York Review of Books!