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2008-06-28T15:54:00.002-04:00

Here's a link to a some classic notes found in record stores.....also a fun site to check out!

Jam Master Jay Doc.

2008-06-06T17:45:00.003-04:00

Hey check out this awesome documentary film about Jam Master Jay!

Control Contest

2008-05-23T17:51:00.004-04:00

As promised, here's how to win! It's fairly easy, honestly. Click the image above to make it larger, then print it out. And, if you're one of the first FIVE people to make it through the door, with the above voucher in hand, you'll WIN! That's it! See how painless that was...

New Dunnys - 3 Bears!

2008-05-21T16:41:00.000-04:00

Check out our NEW Commercial!

2008-05-19T17:07:00.002-04:00

This commercial was written and directed by David Estrada... We hope you like it, because we love it!Parker Avengelis is Park Ave CDs!

The White House

2008-05-15T17:15:00.002-04:00

Some great folks started to host monthly concerts in their home in September of 2000. The concept is simple; Bring arts and music back into that forgotten venue: the living room. Always FREE to the public. People bring a nice bottle of wine or porto, and a piece of fine cheese or other delicacy. They enjoy an evening of live music performed by some of the best musicians around,and take in some

Early Memories... Replies!

2008-05-12T18:42:00.003-04:00

So, we asked you THIS QUESTION and you gave us these answers... These are our favorites!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *My earliest memory of a song is "Touch of Grey" by the Grateful Dead. I was about three when my deadhead dad and I were watching the music video. I remember thinking that the skeletons were really cool. Thanks,-Aileen* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

NO AGE Review

2008-05-12T16:49:00.001-04:00

As a band, I’m not really sure what to make of No Age. They’re really just a couple of skate punks that make noisy songs, but… there’s gotta be more to it than that. The tracks on their new album Nouns vary from barely contained sound collages to bashing garage stompers, but it’s consistently enjoyable, confounding and above all else: interesting. And let’s face it. Sub Pop releases as of late

SPONGECELL

2008-05-09T12:41:00.000-04:00

Howdy, everyone! This blog is a special blog for us (read: me) here at PARK AVE CDs because we want to share with you a very special Website and Promotion Utility we think you'll love! WE LOVE IT!It's called SPONGECELL and it's awesome. We use it to post store events and other PACD happenings, too. Best part, aside from being super easy to use and very powerful... it's FREE! You just have to

Bamboo Zoo is on the loose!

2008-05-08T14:23:00.000-04:00

Tom Waits 2008 Tour

2008-05-07T13:46:00.002-04:00

Here's a video we found of Tom Waits doing a press conference about his 200 Tour!

Early Memories...

2008-05-01T15:53:00.006-04:00

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION #3: What's your earliest memory of Music or a particular Song?Send us your replies to feedback@parkavecds.com and we'll post our favorites. Sadly, no one replied to our last Audience Participation request. So, send us something this time to make up for making us all sad and weepy last time. Cool?

$2 Organic Beers!

2008-05-01T15:37:00.004-04:00

You read that right! Every MONDAY, through the end of 2008, ORLANDO BREWING will have it's weekly "Happy Mondays" - with All Orlando Brewing Beers costing only $2! If you haven't been up to the Brewery yet, you're missing out! Delicious beers and a clean, smoke-free environment. You can take tours of the Brewery, too. See you on MONDAY! :)

What in the HELL?!

2008-05-01T15:32:00.004-04:00

Ok, so, for 500+ years no one (read: babies) have been injured. Great. But, man, i can't stop laughing my ass off when i see them bounce off of the sheet, right before being caught and passed to the back of the crowd. Hopefully i'm not the only one who thinks this is truly hilarious?!

New Toy: ZOMBIE Pet Dunny!

2008-04-24T15:20:00.002-04:00

RECORD STORE DAY - 2008!

2008-04-17T14:12:00.002-04:00

Here's the final info for RECORD STORE DAY! We have a lot of stuff going on so come on out and have some fun with us, won't you?!>> Click on image for larger view <<

Stainboy Book Release PARTY!

2008-04-16T17:21:00.001-04:00

Saturday, April 19, Club Firestone, Orlando FL. Meet & Greet at 8pm, Doors at 9pm, Admission $5, 18 and up.Appearing and Exhibiting Artists:StainboyLindsey KuhnEnemy InkJared Connor/Mexican Chocolate DesignJohnny Theif/Seppuku TattooMike Martin/Enginehouse 13Chuck Loose/Iron ForgeJeral TidwellBrian EwingJason Cooper/Blackheart StudiosLil' TuffyJeff Matz/LureThomas Scott/Eye NoiseBrook Pifer

RECORD STORE DAY!

2008-04-11T11:46:00.002-04:00

Yep, this Saturday, April 19th, 2008 is the First Inaugural National Record Store Day. Hundreds of Indie CD Shops all around the USA will be celebrating in unison with all kinds of exclusive events. Things like Special Sales, Autograph Signings, In-Store Performances, Giveaways, Contests and a lot more... This Record Store Day we'll have FILM SCHOOL perform in our store and we'll be having some

Review: The Breeders

2008-04-07T18:54:00.002-04:00

If a record comes along in 2008 that’s better than Mountain Battles, well . . . then I guess I’ve got a new favorite record of 2008. And I’m not sure that I can take hearing something more wonderfully earth-shattering than this slab of brilliance.Kim Deal is a musical genius, her sister Kelley is her God-given muse, and when they make noise together, you can always trust that the results are

THE SWORD and LOTR!

2008-04-01T18:36:00.001-04:00

Holy Crap, the new Sword album syncs to LOTR!!!!I just heard from my rep at Kemado that if you start the New Sword album "Gods of the Earth" at the scene "The Corsiars Of Umbar" on the Lord Of The Rings:Return Of the King, it syncs with the rest of the movie!!!! I just tried it out and the folky intro matches perfectly and the heavy guitars drop right when the phantom army comes out!!I only have

Chaos In Tejas!

2008-03-27T13:08:00.001-04:00

Hey kids, the line up for Chaos in Tejas is up on the Prank Records blog! Los Crudos will be doing a reunion. Punks everywhere - rejoiceCheck it out, it’s May 15-17 in Austin, TX.- Keri

Singer?

2008-03-24T18:38:00.004-04:00

Well, we've all had that fantasy of being the singer in our favorite band. Admit it. We're all here thinking the same thing... No need to be timid. IF YOU COULD SING FOR ANY BAND, WHAT BAND WOULD IT BE & WHY? - We'd love to see what you have to say!Share your story with us and we'll share our favorites on this Blog! EMAIL US and tell us something we wouldn't know otherwise!!

Worst Concert - Replies

2008-03-23T20:29:00.000-04:00

We've received a few replies - here's our top favorites to the Participation Question below!LOYD WROTE:Let's go back to the dark ages, shall we?I was in a band that was hired to play dance music for a big homecoming party at the University of Cincinnati, about 3,500 people in attendance. The "headliner" was Tommy James and the Shondells ("Mony, Mony" "Crimson and Clover" "Draggin' the Line" etc).

Worst Concert?

2008-03-17T19:46:00.004-04:00

WHAT'S THE WORST CONCERT YOU'VE EVER SEEN AND WHY?Yeah, we've all been to some bad concerts. Whether it's the band, you were fighting with your "Better Half" or you went despite being sick... Share your story with us and we'll share some of the good ones with the world, via this Blog! Sound good? EMAIL US and tell us something tasty!

Enter To WIN!

2008-03-13T16:52:00.003-04:00

Come into either of our stores (Main or our UCF Location) and ENTER TO WIN a PAIR of TICKETS to see THE WEAKERTHANS at The Social on April 5th, 2008.Also ENTER TO WIN a PAIR of TICKETS to see CONVERGE at The Social on April 27th, 2008.

LP COVER CONTEST!

2008-03-10T16:25:00.008-04:00

YES! This is something some of the Park Ave CDs staffers came up with by sheer accident... LPs with nearly-life-sized body parts on the covers. Hold it up in front of yourself and try to match the appropriate body part with the rest of your body. We think the photos below pretty much sum it up... Click on Images for a Larger ViewOk, here's where the Contest comes into play... Simply SUBMIT a

Steve Poltz "Traveling"

2008-03-10T16:15:00.004-04:00

If you were looking at a list of Steve Poltz’s career achievements, it’d absolutely stop you in your tracks: toured the world with his revered band The Rugburns, wrote nearly enough songs to compete with Robert Pollard, wrote “You Were Meant For Me” for Jewel, sold a tune or two to well-placed commercials, knocked audiences dead every time he picked up a guitar . . .and was considered “most

Jose Gonzalez

2008-03-05T15:58:00.010-05:00

Alright, so we had Jose Gonzalez in our store on Saturday, March 1st, 2008. And, honestly, if you missed out, well, shame on you! You can't imagine how amazing a singer/songwriter and guitarist he truly is... Sure his recordings are beautiful and wonderful to listen to but, damn, this guy is truly one-of-a-kind! Sorry you missed out... For those of you lucky enough to have been there... he was

Joe Jackson "Rain"

2008-03-03T20:04:00.002-05:00

Let’s get it out of the way: I’m a Joe Jackson fanatic. I own pretty much all of his records, even the “difficult” ones. I often get annoyed that the average music fan only knows him for “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” and “Steppin’ Out” when genius works like “Awkward Age”, “Man In The Street” and “One To One” sit without being heralded as some of the best compositions of the last fifty

Love Hurts

2008-02-14T18:20:00.002-05:00

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

3 Hours of 1983 MTV!

2008-02-11T18:18:00.000-05:00

Man, remember when MTV was cool? You know, when you'd sit around and watch it ALL WEEKEND LONG just waiting to see what cool music video would come on next? Well, now you can relive a little bit of that nostalgia from 1983 (sorry youngsters)... Watch HOURS of MTV and giggle like you used to! Hosted by VJ Mark Goodman - including original commercials - PART 1 - PART 2

Video Round-Up!

2008-01-11T15:39:00.001-05:00

Yeah, sure we love music videos, but these videos are all from the 60's! CHECK 'EM OUT!Also, don't miss these old PUNK VIDEOS, too!Cheers...

Hey Gabba Gabba!

2008-01-02T18:13:00.000-05:00

This is a funny video of the TV show Hey Gabba Gabba! Granted, it's not of the show, per se, but of a clip of the show on another show. And it's funny. Don't forget we sell the KidRobot released vinyl toy versions of all the characters on Hey Gabba Gabba, too! Enjoy...

Top 30 Reissues for 2007

2007-12-26T16:56:00.000-05:00

Jay Dee/J Dilla "Rough Draft" Stones Throw2003 - Essential Pre-Donuts, Post-Welcome to Detroit reaction to MCA dragging their feet with his solo MC record, Dilla deconstructs his aesthetic again for this his rawest and most psychedelic work ever. Previously only available in Germany.Jean-Claude Vannier "L 'Enfant Assasin Des Mouches" B-Music1972 - Vanity record from France's answer to David

BRILLIANT!

2007-12-20T17:41:00.000-05:00

We just found this on Boing Boing then we searched it out on Ebay. This is, with all seriousness, the funniest thing we've seen in a very long time. If you have an Ebay account, you HAVE to login to read all the questions at the bottom of the auction... They're hilarious!DRIVE SOMEONE INSANE WITH POSTCARDS!

Tacky, but Funny...

2007-12-19T18:06:00.000-05:00

Ok, so this is pretty tacky if you ask us. But there's such a tongue in cheek hilarityto it we just had to post it. This comes to you directly for the New York Post:See a larger version by clicking on it...

The Beatnix

2007-12-19T15:55:00.000-05:00

This, m'friends, is a very awesome video/mashup tune. Picture the Beatles doing "Stairway To Heaven" - From the early 90's Australian TV show "The Money Or The Gun" by The Beatnix, Australian Beatles Tribute Band.

Vintage Christmas Wax

2007-12-18T14:19:00.000-05:00

Here's a blog that hosts a lot of Vintage Christmas tunes from the early 1900's. All tunes are in the public domain, to our understanding. Go check 'em out and get Merry... Vintage style!Thanks to the Paul's Rambling's Blog for these awesome tunes!

Random Image

2007-12-11T17:12:00.001-05:00

Everybody loves Boston Terriers, no?

BEN HARPER "Live at Twist & Shout"

2007-12-06T17:31:00.000-05:00

You know, us indie stores sometimes get some pretty big names to perform for us in store. Such is the case with our friends Twist & Shout up in Denver, Colorado. They had the pleasure of hosting BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS on August 30th, 2007. And it was recorded... And it sounds GREAT!Now that it's been officially released as a CD/DVD set, only select indie stores across the USA get to

Feed The World!

2007-12-05T16:18:00.000-05:00

So, you think you have what it takes to help feed the world, huh? All it takes is a good vocabulary and a few mouse clicks. Not to mention the addiction that comes along with this type of contribution. Curious?Visit: www.FreeRice.com and see how fun helping out can be!

INTERPOL "Live in Astoria"

2007-12-04T14:59:00.000-05:00

Hey INTERPOL fans! Check out this new, official release... "LIVE IN ASTORIA" E.P. It's only being sold, exclusively, in select Indie Stores across the USA. Feel free to order it and get your jam on! Also Available: "Our Love To Admire" • • WE SHIP WORLDWIDE • •>> ORDER NOW <<

BRMC - American X

2007-11-23T15:04:00.001-05:00

PRE-ORDER the new Black Rebel Motorcycle Club CD "American X: Baby 81 Sessions" (Ships on December 4th, 2007) It's only available to select Indie CD Stores across the USA and we'll have a bunch of 'em in stock! Also Available: "Baby 81" - WE WILL SHIP WORLDWIDE! >> ORDER NOW! <<

We got MOJO

2007-11-21T17:04:00.000-05:00

The CD that comes FREE with new issue of MOJO (December 2007) is awesome! If you are already a fan of 69-76 heavy, progressive, and psychedelic music or if you want to know more about off the beaten path music from that period, it has amazing tracks from The Pretty Things, Second Hand, Leaf Hound, Blossom Toes, Pete Brown, and Warhorse... just to name a few...Anybody that's into Black Sabbath,

Animal vs Rich

2007-11-20T17:59:00.000-05:00

This is pretty wicked... especially if you're a drummer or, well, a fan of Animal!

FREE TORI AMOS TICKETS

2007-11-16T16:35:00.000-05:00

We have ONE PAIR of TORI AMOS Tickets to give away! We just received them... The show is TONIGHT, Friday November 16th, 2007 at 8:00pm. It is now 4:30pm. WANT THESE TICKETS? Here's how to get them...Seriously, THE FIRST PERSON to come into our MAIN STORE on Corrine Drive, with a SIXER of COLD, QUALITY BEER will get the tickets. Yeah, we're thirsty and we have good taste. Naturally this contest is

The iPhone

2007-11-13T16:47:00.000-05:00

This is a hilarious unaired sketch from Saturday Night Live... Enjoy!

AUCTIONS for ACTION!

2007-11-12T19:34:00.000-05:00

Our friends LOONEY TUNES, up in Long Island, NY, recently lost their store to a fire. But all is NOT lost! They still have their spirit in tact and they're ready to rebuild... want to help? We're asking all fans of Indie Retail to help Looney Tunes get back on their feet! Currently, you can contribute by bidding on some great Music Memorabilia on EBAY. Everything's been donated by Artists, Labels

New Shirt

2007-11-08T12:17:00.001-05:00

Hey, check out the new Park Ave CDs T-shirt design we just had printed up... They're printed on 100% Cotton using an ink called "Discharge" which, basically, bleaches the dye right out of the shirt leaving the natural cotton color in the design... instead of using a heavy ink. These are pretty kickass! and they're ON SALE NOW! - click on the image for more detail

Pumpkin Photos!

2007-11-07T16:23:00.001-05:00

Hey, here are some photos from the 2nd ANNUAL PARK AVE CDs PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST! Judged by Juliette & The Licks... following their instore performance on Wednesday, October 31st, 2007. Sorry they're black and white, we have no idea why these colorful pumpkins weren't photo'd in color?! -- Photos by: Eric Sutton - Click on the photos to see a larger version.

BANKSY's Face?

2007-10-31T15:58:00.000-04:00

So, the never-seen-his-face British street-artist Banksy seems to have been caught on film. Can it be? Is this him? Oh, we hope the photo isn't clear enough for the folks over the pond to find him and make him stop. His art is truly amazing!Full Story

Welcome to the BLOG!

2007-10-31T14:41:00.000-04:00

So, yeah, it's official. We now have our very own blog. It is here we'll be posting anything and everything. So be sure to bookmark this page! We'll be posting reviews, events, toys, new releases, anything we can think of. We hope you'll enjoy your stay and check back often. Cheers!