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April 18 - 20: Squidco Record Store Weekend! Save 10%-15%

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Squidco Record Store Day 2025
Squidco & The Squid's Ear

UPDATE
April 18, 2025

"My record collection probably tells the story of my life
Better than I could in words."
—Colleen Murphy


Saturday, April 12, 2025 was Record Store Day, the day designated to celebrate record stores like ours and the music they carry! We had the date wrong as it was originally denoted as April 19, but was moved because of Easter. So we're a week late, but we still want to mark the event! Starting Friday April 18th, through Sunday, April 20th, we're offering the following discounts for all new CDs, LPs, Cassettes, DVDs, Magazines & Books in our catalog.     • Buy any new item, take 10% off that item's price.
    • Buy 5 or more new items, take 15% off those items' prices.

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This weekend take a moment to browse our catalog and bring some inspiring new music into your life!


   577 Records / Positive Elevation Sale

577 Records

In addition to the sale pricing listed above, we have been authorized by 577 Records to offer deep price reductions on 33 LPs @ $10.95 each, and 65 CDs at $8.95.

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Based in Brooklyn and helmed by saxophonist Daniel Carter and producer Federico Ughi, 577 Records is a beacon for exploratory music, bridging free jazz, improvised music, and avant-garde composition with a strong community ethos. The label's output is deeply rooted in New York's creative scene, yet its reach is global-featuring collaborations across continents and generations. Its sister imprint, Positive Elevation, dives into groove-based, genre-crossing sounds that expand the sonic palette of the 577 family. Together, they present a vital and adventurous catalog now featured in our Record Store Day sale.


Evil Clown Records

In addition to the sale pricing listed above, we have been authorized by the Evil Clown label offer deep price reductions on 138 CD @ $7.95 each, $11.95 for double CD.

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A fiery force from the Boston underground, Evil Clown is the vision of multi-instrumentalist and sonic provocateur David Peck (a.k.a. PEK), who leads a shifting collective of radical improvisers in relentless, high-intensity explorations. Blurring boundaries between free jazz, noise, electronics, and experimental composition, Evil Clown recordings are sprawling, fearless, and uncompromising. From large ensemble freakouts to intimate chamber chaos, these releases capture the raw immediacy of creation-now available at deep discounts for Record Store Day.


 Free Jazz @ $50.00 !

All orders of $50 or more will receive a free copy of the 2006 KMB Jazz label album from Matt Lavelle, Ryan Sawyer and Matthew Heyner, War Rug!

Eye Contact (Lavelle / Heyner / Sawyer): War Rug (KMB Jazz)

The New York free improvising trio of Matthew Heyner (Test, Malkuth) on bass, Matt Lavelle on trumpet and clarinet and Ryan Sawyer (Tall Firs, Stars Like Fleas) on drums in the follow-up to their 2005 Utech double CD "Embracing The Tide / Making Eye Contact With God", an impressive release of expressive technique and ritualistic drive.



Sale Terms & Conditions:

- Sale applies to in-stock items only, while quantities last.
- Orders must be placed through our shopping cart to qualify.
- Gift certificates and shipping insurance are excluded from the sale.
- All item prices shown reflect the discounted price.
- Discounted items do not earn Squidco Reward Points.
- Out-of-stock items will be hidden from the store during the sale period.
- The general sale ends on Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST (GMT -4).
- Volume discounts (10 - 15%) do not apply to the 577 RSD Records Sale.
- The 577 Records Sale ends Friday, April 25, 2025.



Squidco has been in business as a mail-order store since 2003. In 2010, we moved to Wilmington, NC, providing regional and visiting customers access to our catalog of over 9,000 items, including hundreds of discounted, used, and promotional items not listed on our website. We're open for visits by appointment during weekday afternoons, so if you're in the North Carolina coastal region, please email us to set up a time — we'd love to play some music for you!

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