If you were not aware of it, tomorrow (April 18th, 2009) is National Record Store Day; a day to celebrate the greatness of the physical record store. With the proliferation of digital media becoming more and more standard a coalition of “Brick and Mortar” stores came together to help people remember that going into your local record store is something that should not be taken for granted. Loads of things are going on around town in participation of this national event and there will be a ton of record store day exclusive releases from an overwhelming amount of great artists. So, be sure to get down to some of this stuff and celebrate your local record store.

Grimeys
The Avett Brothers · Stardeath & White Dwarfs · Michigan City Vandals · DeRobert & The Half-Truths · Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears · Charlie Louvin · Del McCoury · Royal Bangs · The Ettes · MuteMath

The Basement
Screening the new Wilco DVD, Ashes of American Flags

The Groove
Cotton Jones · Dave Cloud and the Gospel of Power · The Hotpipes · Shoot The Mountain · Red, White, Blue · The Coolin System (members of Space Capone) · The Tits

Third Man Records – 623 7th Avenue South (Jack White’s new digs)
Doors open at noon and the first 7″ from Jack White’s new band The Dead Weather will be available, along with a bunch of random other misc items that they happen to have lying around. First come, first serve.

Halcyon Bike Shop
I’m told there’s a BBQ going down at Nashville’s best bike shop starting around 5.

There may be more than I’ve overlooked but this should be a substanial start to planning your celebration of the goodness that is the record store.