Indie and electronic record labels are descending upon New West on Saturday for a day of live music, beer, food and crate digging.
The spring edition of Analog: Pop-Up Vinyl Shop is coming on Saturday, April 22 to 52 Sixth St., at the corner of Sixth and Carnarvon streets. It runs from 2 to 5 p.m.
“As soon as the first edition ended, we received so many emails and phone calls asking when Volume 2 was going to be held,” said Steel & Oak co-owner Jorden Foss in a press release.
So Foss and Stephen O’Shea, executive director of the Arts Council of New Westminster, started to think about what a second edition might look like – and, with Record Store Day coming up, they settled on creating their own pop-up shop.
Indie record labels Northern Electric, Scrape and File Under: Music will be coming to the event, along with electronic music labels Pacific Rhythm, Normals Welcome, Heart to Heart and Hybridity Records. Music Madhouse Records will also be on hand for those looking for classics or a rare press or two.
The arts council is also hosting a stage with live performances by Amanda Silvera, Mr. Rust and a DJ spinning some classic hip-hop.
“We’re super excited for the live performances!” O’Shea said. “Vinyl remains the best way to listen to music, and we’re excited to be celebrating with our pals at Steel & Oak once again.”
New this year, Old Crow Coffee will host an after-party put on by Social Medium, a quarterly electronic music social gathering. The night runs from 6 to 10 p.m. and features local electronic music artists Hargow and DJs Mutes Ito and Rob Hay.
“We’re excited to have these amazing labels down for the fair and to provide the chance for people to come together through a shared love of music – and of course vinyl,” O’Shea said.
For details, see www.acnw.ca under News.
