May 2013
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At June Records This Week
NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Actress: Splazsh Kevin Ayers: Whatevershebringwesing Derek Bailey: Improvisation Big L: Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous Bill Callahan: Woke On a Whaleheart Bill Callahan: Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle James Blake: Overgrown Bonnie “Prince” Billy: Superwolf Coloured Balls: Ball Power Congos: Heart of the Congos Miles Davis: ‘Round...
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NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Alt-J: An Awesome Wave Animal Collective: Feels Arctic Monkeys: Favourite Worst Nightmare Ariel Pink: Before Today Atoms for Peace: AMOK Bad Religion: True North Bauhaus: The Sky’s Gone Out Big Star: #1 Record Big Star: Radio City Black Angels: Indigo Meadow Black Lips: 200 Million Thousand Black Lips: Let it Bloom James Blake: James Blake David Bowie:...
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NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Aidan Baker: Only Stories Aidan Baker: Broken & Remade Aidan Baker with Richard Baker: Smudging Deerhunter: Monomania Jim Guthrie: Takes Time The Haxan Cloak: Excavation King Tuff: S/T Nadja: Thaumogenesis Nadja: Dagdrom Picastro & Nadja: Fool, Redeemer Savages: Silence Yourself Sufjan Stevens: The Age of Adz A Storm of Light & Nadja: Primitive North...
April 2013
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Little Brother No. 2
Remember the Little Brother No. 1 launch? Well, Little Brother Magazine is back with No. 2, their jokes issue!
We’re excited to be hosting a private party for the second issue of this smart and aesthetically tasteful DIY-Toronto-made magazine.
Make sure you RSVP on Facebook because we may get a bit crammed for this one!
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At June Records This Week
NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Akron/Family: Sub Verses Charles Bradley / Rodriguez: I’ll Slip Away (7”) John Carpenter: They Live (OST) Betty Davis: S/T Karen Dalton: In My Own Time Karen Dalton: It’s So Hard to Tell Who’s Going to Love You the Best Foxygen: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic Justin Greaves: The Devil’s Business Lee...
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RECORD STORE DAY 2013: WEEKEND SALE
To further celebrate Record Store Day 2013 at June Records, we are having a sale all weekend! Here are some details, our store hours will remain the same.
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MORE THIS WEEK & RSD 2013 UPDATES
Due to a larger-than-usual amount of vinyl coming in this week here’s a supplementary post in addition to our regular weekly post for arrivals. Join our RSD 2013 Facebook event to get any additional info.
NEW VINYL ARRIVALS Antony & The Johnsons: I Am A Bird Now Austra: Feel it Break Broken Social Scene: Feel Good Lost DIIV: Oshin Flaming Lips: The Terror Haas-Moreno: S/T Iron &...
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At June Records This Week
THIS WEEK AT JUNE Okay, so shit is nutz these days at June Records. As a result of increased traffic and (obviously) Record Store Day, we’ve (substantially) fattened up our catalog in every area over the past two weeks. Here’s an early posting for this week’s releases and restocks, RSD 2013 updates and an amazing photo to remind you what it’s all about. Stay posted for...
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At June Records This Week
NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Atlas Sound: Logos Kevin Ayers: Whatevershebringwesing Dead Moon: Strange Pray Tell Deerhunter: Cryptograms / Florescent Grey EP Derek Bailey: Improvisation The Clean: Odditties DJ Koze: Amygdala (2LP+7) De La Soul: De La Soul Is Dead Willie Dixon: I Am The Blues Lawrence English: Lonely Womens Club Bill Fay: S/T Lee Fields: Let’s Talk it Over Lee Fields:...
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Record Store Day 2013
Join the Facebook event to receive the latest announcements as we come closer to RSD 2013. Meanwhile, dig this nice poster:
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At June Records This Week
NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Ryan Adams: Ashes and Fire Ryan Adams: Cold Roses Ryan Adams: Heartbreaker Avengers: Avengers Bad Religion: Generator Bad Religion: Recipe for Hate Baroness: First and Second The Besnard Lakes: Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO Big Boi: Sir Lucious Left Foot Big Boi: Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors Big Star: 3rd Andrew Bird: Armchair Apocrypha Andrew Bird:...
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Darkroom #5
June Records proudly presents: Darkroom #5.
Sun Apr 7 | $6 | 8pm (sharp) | FB Event Page
AIDAN BAKER (http://aidanbaker.bandcamp.com/) INSECT ARK (http://insectark.bandcamp.com/) CLARA ENGEL (http://claraengel.bandcamp.com/)
March 2013
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At June Records This Week
NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Beach House: S/T Black Angels: Indigo Meadow (Street Date: April 2) Charles Bradley: Victim of Love (Street Date: April 2) Mac DeMarco: 2 Devendra Banhart: Mala Do Make Say Think: Winter Hymn, Country Hymn, Secret Hymn The Feelies: Crazy Rhythms How to Destroy Angels: Welcome Oblivion MGMT: Late Night Tales Phosphorescent: Muchacho Kluster: Klusterstrasse 69-72...
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At June Records This Week
Hey Everyone,
We’ve recently acquired a lot of clean, desirable vintage soul and jazz titles, many of them original US pressings. As per usual, the flow of vintage classic rock titles is also steady. This week is a bit busy for us with 2 days of free Audio Blood sponsored CMW performances today and tomorrow. It looks like winter won’t quite let go yet, hopefully things will warm...
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CMW 2013 Showcase @ June Records + Audio Blood
Audio Blood knocked on our door a couple months back to host a series of free CMW 2013 shows this week. On March 21 & 22 there will be two days of free shows happening at our shop from 4-8pm. Feel free to loiter! FB Event Page.
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At June Records This Week
NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Autre Ne Veut: Anxiety Belle & Sebastian: The Boy With the Arab Strap Chelsea Light Moving: s/t Chet Baker: It Could Happen to You Fucked Up: David Comes to Life Nick Drake: Pink Moon (LP edition) Madvillain: Madvillainy Remixes Nico: Chelsea Girl Stephen Malkmus: Real Emotional Trash MF Doom: Mm…Food Van Morrison: Moondance Outkast: Speakerboxx / The...
February 2013
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NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Alt-J: An Awesome Wave Arctic Monkeys: Favourite Worst Nightmare Ataxia: AW II Atoms for Peace: Amok (Regular and Deluxe) Andrew Bird: Break it Yourself The Avett Brothers: Emotionalism Bad Religion: Against the Grain Brand New: Daisy California X: s/t Cannibal Corpse: Tomb of the Mutilated Chromatics: Kill for Love Common: Resurrection Doldrums: Lesser Evil...
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DARKROOM #4
June Records proudly presents: Darkroom #4.
Sat Mar 2 | $5 | 8pm (sharp) | FB Event Page (with more detail)
Ghost Taco (Montreal) | Jfm (Halifax / Divorce) | Mandelbrut (Toronto) | Shagra (Toronto / Disguises / Wolfcow)
Steve's Big 12 of '12
Better late than never, here are my picks for 2012 in alphabetical order. Full album streams are provided for all titles.
Eric Chenaux: Guitar & Voice - Constellation | Avant-folk Cloud Nothings: Attack On Memory - Carpark | Indie Punk Deerhoof: Breakup Song - Polyvinyl | Noise Rock Dirty Projectors: Swing Lo Magellan - Domino | Indie Rock Father John Misty: Fear Fun - Sub Pop | Druggy...
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At June Records This Week
NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Jamie Lidell: Jamie Lidell Jim James: Regions of Light and Sound of God Chet Baker: In New York Beach Fossils: Clash the Truth The Como Mamas: Get An Understanding DJ Shadow: Endtroducing The Fall: This Nation’s Saving Grace Unknown Mortal Orchestra: II Lee Fields & The Expressions: My World Foals: Holy Fire Nicolas Jaar: Don’t Break My Love (10”) Ty Segall:...
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Dennis' Twelve for 2012
Hey everyone. Here’s my twelve favourite releases from 2012 in alphabetical order. Click the links for choice cuts or full album streams! Bahamas: Barchords - Universal | Singer-songwriter Beach House: Bloom - Sub Pop | Indie Rock Eric Chenaux: Guitar & Voice - Constellation | Minimal folk Dirty Projectors: Swing Lo Magellan - Domino | Indie Rock Dr. Dog: Wild Race EP - Anti | Indie Rock...
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At June Records This Week
NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS A$AP Rocky: Long.Live.A$AP Robbie Basho: Venus In Cancer Fontella Bass: Free Kenny Burrell: Midnight Blue The Buzzcocks: Singles Going Steady Alice Coltrane: Huntington Ashram Monastery Parquet Courts: Light Up Gold Death Grips: The Money Store Deerhunter: Halcyon Digest Father John Misty: Fear Fun Nils Frahm: Screws John Frusciante: Empyrean (2LP) Robert...
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Ian's Twelve For 2012
Hello Everyone,
To follow in record store tradition, I’ve decided to post 12 releases I liked that came out in 2012. These titles do not reflect the store’s interests, or best sellers, or anything like that. They are simply records I’ve enjoyed that came out last year (in alphabetical order, some full album streams linked at album name).
Beak: » - Invada | Electronic,...
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At June Records This Week
NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Unknown Mortal Orchestra: II Hayden: Us Alone Widowspeak: Almanac Foxygen: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic Tony Allen: Afro Disco Beat (3LP) Alkana: Welcome to My Paradise Bonnie “Prince” Billy: Wonder Show of the World Francis Bebey: African Electronic Music 1975-1982 The Cramps: File Under Sacred Music: Early Singles 1978-1981 (10x7” Box...
January 2013
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At June Records This Week
Hello Everyone,
There’s really no rest for the wicked, as we’re still swamped putting out more new and vintage records to quell Toronto’s thirst for vinyl. HIGHLIGHTS - Our world music focus keeps pushing forward with more titles weekly from labels like: Shadoks, Soul Jazz, Soundway and various private press labels. - Our gear offerings have expanded with new additions to our selection of...
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DARKROOM #3
WAPSTAN | KNURL | Gravitons | Glass Towers Of The Moon
FB Event Page
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At June Records This Week
NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Toro Y Moi: Anything in Return (Release Date: Jan. 22) Local Natives: Hummingbird (Release Date: Jan. 29) Miguel: Kaleidoscope Dream Miles Davis: In a Silent Way Portugal. The Man: Church Mouth Rage Against the Machine: s/t Sleep: Dopesmoker Rodriguez: Cold Fact Bill Fay: Life is People How to Dress Well: Total Loss Ladyhawk: No Can Do Jens Lekman: Night Falls...
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At June Records This Week
FEATURED VINTAGE VINYL ARRIVALS Anna Maria Alberghitti: I Can’t Resist You Anthony Braxton: Actuel 15 Sessions Paul Chambers & John Coltrane: High Step CCMC: Vol. 4 - Free Soap (Sealed) CCMC: Vol. 5 - Without a Song (Sealed) Ornette Coleman: Paris Concert (2LP Japan Press) Ornette Coleman: Stating The Case (Japan Press) John Coltrane & Don Cherry: The Avant-Garde John Coltrane: The...
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GIRLS ONLY: MUSIC EQUIPMENT WORKSHOP
It is common knowledge that record collecting has traditionally been a male-dominated sport. While this is still true in a broad sense, we are now witnessing a balancing of the guard as more and more ladies are getting into collecting vinyl. To further that notion it has also been proclaimed that making music is primarily a male-dominated sport. This landscape has been also changing with more...
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Thanks for a great 2012!
As we enter into 2013, it’s important for us to give thanks. We have had so much amazing support and reception since opening in June 2012, we want everyone to know that we are very grateful for contributing to our strong start!
Our “friends of June” list is also growing, which means there are makes special events and products possible. There’s a lot of stuff in the works for 2013 that...
December 2012
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A POWER POP DREAM INTO TWENTY-THIRTEEN
In case you haven’t heard, we’re throwing a New Year’s Eve celebration tomorrow night. The main theme will be power pop, so get out those leather pants and jean jackets! Seriously though, it’s an option if you want to rock out with us into 2013. The party’s at Oz Studios, a gallery (just left of Reprosado) on Ossington Ave.
Hope to see you, and if not, thanks for...
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BOXING WEEK SALE
Hey everyone, we’re having a sale for Boxing Day, and the week following.
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Holiday Store Hours
Seasons greetings everyone. Our holiday hours are as follows:
Xmas Eve: 12-6PM
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Wed Dec 26-Sun Dec 30: REGULAR HOURS
New Year’s Eve: 12-6PM
New Year’s Day: CLOSED
Wed Jan 2 and onward: REGULAR HOURS
Have a great holiday season, it’s been a great year and we’re thankful for all the support!
- June Records
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At June Records This Week
NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Andy Stott: Luxury Problems Ark: Voyages Bill Callahan: Apocalypse The Clean: Oddities Azita: Year Jane’s Addiction: Nothing’s Shocking Emeralds: Just to Feel Anything Actress: Splazsh Om: God is Good The Pharcyde: Bizarre Ride II Raekwon: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (Purple Vinyl re-issue) Tim Maia: Nobody Can Live Forever Genius/GZA: Liquid Swords Goodiepal: Narc...
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At June Records This Week
NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS A Tribe Called Quest: Hits, Rarities and Remixes Brian Eno: Lux Chromatics: Kill for Love D’Angelo: Voodoo Danny Brown: XXX Diamond Rings: Free Dimensional Edzayawa: Projection One Fugazi: Repeater Fugazi: The Argument Mac DeMarco: 2 Gold Panda: Gold Panda DJ-Kicks Guided by Voices: Bears for Lunch Hot Snakes: Automatic Midnight How to Dress Well: Total Loss...
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2013 Risograph Calendars
2013 Risograph Calendars by our good friend Paper Pusher (JP King) are now available at June Records. So if we’re all alive by year’s end, here’s something nice to tell you what day it is.
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DARKROOM #1
June Records proudly presents its Darkroom series. Darkroom will host Avant Garde, Experimental, Free Improvisational and Noise performances located in the mini theatre space at the back of June Records. Tonight will be the first!
Links: FB Event Page | ID M Theft Able + Fleshtone Aura
*All cover charges go to support artists who perform at June Records.
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Vintage Jazz Arrivals
Hey Everyone, As promised here’s a list of arrivals from the sizeable vintage collection we recently acquired to kick off the newly expanded jazz section. This list is by no stretch comprehensive for all the records we got (less than 20% is mentioned). It’s been a busy time and we just managed to list off major highlights so you’ll more or less get a gist of what to expect ....
November 2012
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At June Records This Week
Hey Everyone, We’re in the midst of expanding at June Records! We just installed several new bins to extend on our music selection. There are many vintage records we’ve recently acquired and we can’t possibly list everything we’ve put out. So this weekly update will be mainly for new and non-jazz titles.
JAZZ VINTAGE VINYL ARRIVALS We just acquired thousands of clean vintage...
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At June Records This Week
Hey Everyone, It’s fall Record Store Day today. There aren’t a lot of releases for this “baby” version of the ever-increasing-in-popularity Record Store Day main event that happens in spring of every year. That being said, there’s still some interesting records we’ll have in. This year, in Canada, there’s a delay on some exclusive RSD titles, so if there’s something specific you’re looking for...
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At June Records This Week
VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Entire Beatles Catalogue of Reissued LPs on Vinyl! …including the Stereo Box Set w/ 252 page hardbound book! Clinic: Free Reign Dan Deacon: America Death From Above 1979: You’re A Woman, I’m a Machine Mac DeMarco: 2 Metz: Metz Harald Grosskopf: Synthesist Misfits: Static Age Off!: The First Four EPs (4x7”) Sensations’ Fix: Music is Painting in the Air...
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PHOTOS FROM GO HOME #1
On the weekend of November 2nd we had activities to celebrate the inception of June Records. The first event to kick off our weekend of activities was the launch of Go Home Magazine Issue #1. Here are some of the photos from that evening.
Some people gathered around the Go Home merch table.
Viewing some photos from Go Home displayed on one of our walls.
A wide crowd shot.
To see all photos by...
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At June Records This Week
NEW RELEASES Black Moth Super Rainbow: Cobra Juicy Daphni: Jiaolong Diamond Rings: Free Dimensional Titus Andronicus: Local Business Propagandhi: Failed States The Sea and Cake: The Biz (Thrill Jockey 20th Anniversary Re-issue) Tortoise: TNT (Thrill Jockey 20th Anniversary Re-issue) VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Antlers: Undersea (12” EP) Black Walls: Acedia (In-Store Performance, Sun. Nov. 4!)...
October 2012
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At June Records This Week
UPDATE Hey everybody, we didn’t get a ton of new wax this week, but we did get a decent amount of vintage soul, reggae and rock vinyl for your flipping pleasure. Also a good portion of our effort have been to prepare for our Launch Celebration Weekend happening next week! We’ll do some tweeting this week about any interesting arrivals and picks. FEATURED VINTAGE VINYL ARRIVALS...
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June Records Launch Celebration Weekend
Hello and thank you everyone for the enthusiasm, support and love towards our store since we soft opened in late June. We feel so fortunate for the opportunity to work hard on building a special place in Toronto that supports music, vinyl, creativity and DIY culture.
As a way of celebrating, we’re doing an official launch of our birth with a 3-day (2 night) weekend of events and atmosphere...
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Go Home #1 Magazine Launch
Issue #1 of Go Home Magazine! | FB Event Page
Vinyl DJ set provided by (June Records’ own) Sarah-Jane Ford!
Part 1/3 of the June Records Launch Celebration Weekend.
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At June Records This Week
VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Alice Cooper: Easy Action Bob James: Two Bon Iver: Beth/Rest (12”) Aloe Blacc: Good Things Clarence Carter: Testifyin’ Chi-Lites: (For God’s Sake) Give More Power to the People Chocolate Milk: Action Speaks Louder Than Words Gene Clark: No Other Dr. Dog: Be the Void Dum Dum Girls: I Will Be Father John Misty: Fear Fun Fugees: The Score Godspeed You! Black Emperor:...
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Nov 4th: An Evening Of Spectral Psychedelia
Show on Sunday Nov 4th, 2012 | FB Event | Weird Canada
Weird Canada + June Records #2, part 3/3 of the June Records Launch Celebration Weekend.
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At June Records This Week
NEW VINYL ARRIVALS & RESTOCKS Alt-J: An Awesome Wave Band of Horses: Everything All The Time Burial: Untrue (2LP) Dntel: Life is Full of Possibilities DJ Shadow: Endtroducing Do Make Say Think: Winter Hymn, Country Hymn, Secret Hymn Explosions in the Sky: The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place Flying Lotus: Until The Quiet Comes Godspeed You! Black Emperor: F# A# ∞ Japandroids: No Singles Jens...
