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Francisco's Telegraph Avenue has been a destination for vinyl diving and rock worship since long before then. Today, TOP SHOPS Rasputin's covetable collection of new, used and rare vinyl is spread across the packed shelves of 10 stores in the Bay Area. The members of thrash metal band Testament will be hanging out on Record Store Day signing copies of From limited -edition reissues to new exclusives, vinyl treasures their latest album, Dark Roots of Earth. await the avid record collector at the country's most -loved CENTRAL U.S. independent stores By Hilary Hughes BLACK & READ 7821 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, Cob. blockandread.net Black & Read's location-a bit off the beaten path in Colorado between Denver and Boulder-is less of a hindrance and more of an asset to the cavernous music, movies, books and gaming emporium. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Colorado was one of the top 10 participating states in Record Store Day 2012, and the spike in OVER S0 BEST /01(0 STORE MRS! sEll US YOUR Clls/BVBs. BUY OURS. foot traffic indicates a hefty portion of those customers picked up their Record Store Day releases at Black & Read- though this year, old -school hip -hop sets from DJ Buncha Grief and an in- store performance from local metal act Speedwolf will draw a crowd as well. ELECTRIC FETUS Minneapolis 3..4101asynamorni electricfetus.com Bon leer, Gayngs, Astronautalis, Police, Doomtree: Minneapolis has time and again proved to be a hotbed for artists, musical collectives and producers that redefine the meaning of "indie" on a song -by -song basis. This year, the local scene of Minneapolis is represented with Record Store Day in-house performances from Greg Grease, 4onthefloor, Frankie Lee and the Dave King Trucking Company. JAZZ RECORD MART EAST COAST GENERATION RECORDS and get patrons the limited pressings 27 E. Illinois St., Chicago A.K.A. RECORDS 210 Thompson St., New York they need. "It fills up an entire room, the jazzmart.com generationrecords.com amount of new product that comes in," 27 N. Second St., Philadelphia Burkert says. akamusicphilly.com Jazz Record Mart has been Chicago's This infamous oasis for punk and metal home for jazz, blues and hard -to -find wax is not only stocking up on some of WEST COAST One of those treasure troves that vintage vinyl since 1959, and it's also a practically guarantees an encounter the exclusive titles Record Store Day EASY STREET RECORDS must for fiends looking for live tunes on is endorsing, but hosting Forgetters with the hip -hop standard you've been 4559 California Ave. SW, Seattle Record Store Day. Local blues singer (members from Against Me! and trying to snag on vinyl or an obscure easystreetonline.com Tail Dragger will be stopping by for soul compilation, A.K.A. will be hosting Jawbreaker), Doug Gillard of Guided by a set, as will free jazz saxophonist/ Voices and Nada Surf, Swearin', Livids composer Nick Mazzarella. Restorations in-store set on Record A tried-and-true favorite, and it's easy (ex -New Bomb Turks) and DJs Tom Store Day (with the potential for more to see why: Easy Street provides a Scharpling (WFMU New York's "Best live surprises). regular rotation of can't -miss in-store WATERLOO RECORDS Show"), Eric Davidson, Hank Fischer appearances; a well -stocked mix of 600A N. Lamar Blvd., Austin and Zachary Lipez. BULL MOOSE old and new vinyl; and a selection of waterloorecords.com bullmoose.com exclusive releases music fans won't find OTHER MUSIC anywhere else. Look for Mad Season's Austin is home to a handful of Bull Moose has numerous locations 15 E. Fourth St., New York limited -edition vinyl while there-the impeccably curated record stores-and throughout Northern New England, but othermusic.com 10 -inch pressing of "River of Deceit"/"I given Waterloo's exceptional selection Don't Know Anything (Live)" is a Record Baltimore's the store in Scarborough, Maine, boasts and a lineup of shows that rivals those Sound the distinction of having played host Tricky to find (and trickier to Store Day exclusive from the grunge- of Sixth Street's packed rock clubs, pronounce) foreign house titles? era supergroup and an ideal trophy it's no shocker that it's among the top Garden to Mumford & Sons, the Decemberists (above) and and Regina Spektor. This year, Record Got 'em. British indie on wax? Just from the West Seattle landmark. national retailers. Waterloo is one of Austin's prime destinations for music Waterloo Store Day provides a double -whammy: received a shipment yesterday. Justin Records in fans, whether they're shopping or not. Mumford & Sons' Scarborough in-store Timberlake's latest? Maybe not, but FINGERPRINTS RECORDS Austin can Ian McLagan will be stopping by to sign set will be released on vinyl, and the visitors will be too distracted by the 420 E. Fourth St., Long Beach, Calif. expect more Doors' John Densmore will be signing eclectic gems here to care. The store fingerprintsmusic.com limited -edition releases from Small foot traffic copies of "The Doors: Unhinged" at the also posts an online update featuring Faces' discography, as will psych rock on Record Bull Moose in Portland, Maine. the newest additions to its inventory so This Long Beach audiophile haven- icon Roky Erikson. Store Day. music fans can track down their goods which celebrated its 20th birthday CRIMINAL RECORDS before hitting the store. Live DJs will be in 2012-offers a selection of spinning on Record Store Day. 1154-A Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta painstakingly handpicked vinyl that's criminalatl.com taking over the store's 9,000 -square - THE SOUND GARDEN foot expanse crate by crate. Jimmy Owned by Record Store Day co-founder 1616 Thames St., Baltimore Eat World and Best Coast will both Eric Levin, Criminal Records has served cdjoint.com celebrate their own Record Store Day as a local institution for music nerdery releases here. since 1991. Vinyl is black gold here, Five thousand people rifle through with approximately 60% of its sales the shelves and stacks of the Sound RASPUTIN RECORDS coming from LPs, 7 -inches and the like. Garden on an average day. That rasputinmusic.com Criminal will launch its own in-store number doubles on Record Store recording series on Record Store Day, Day, and owner Bryan Burkert and his Metallica hit Rasputin for a live set to featuring an after-hours concert with staff work a 14 -hour stretch to ensure support the first Record Store Day in Atlanta bands von Grey and Christ, the in -stores go smoothly-this year, 2008, but the flagship location of the Lord and subsequent LPs. Baltimore's Clutch will be performing- independent music retailer on San APRIL 20, 2013I WWW.BILLBOARD.BIZ 0.