This Record Store Day, we are very excited to team up with past RSD Compilation collaborators, Yab Yum Music & Art and our friend Nick Kizer with When In AZ to release an RSD Exclusive CD, featuring over 15 local Arizona bands covering their favorite local Arizona bands! The comp will highlight the many different […]

Maybe it’s the warming weather, or the steady ease of the first 1/4 of the year, but you might find that all 5 of these albums have a lot of similarities. We always try to mix it up, for these reviews. But, that’s not so much the case this time. I can’ explain it. Sometimes […]

Saturday, April 21st will be the 11th annual Record Store Day, and as with every year, Stinkweeds will be going all out for the party! As always, you can expect that we’ll order tons of the exclusive releases and have them ready, organized and available early that morning, making Stinkweeds one of the best spots […]

The only thing better than listening to a record is hearing the band live! Here are just a few shows we’re excited about, in the month of March. For a full list of shows happening in the valley, check out our complete online concert listing at Silverplatter.info! Dario’s Picks: Downtown Chamber Series – March 9th/10th – […]

The year has officially gained momentum and the new releases are flooding in! Here are 5 albums that are in heavy rotation at the shop, some already released, some very soon to be released. Rhye – Blood [Loma Vista] Rhye fits in well with the droves of ambient Pop/R&B artists, dominating the “indie” music world. […]

As a record store, it is our job to act as your personalized tour guide through the millions of albums that have been recorded and sold over the 100 plus years of recorded music.  A little one on one conversation usually does the trick, but so much of record shopping is about the quiet time […]

Once again, we dredge the bottom of a sea of vinyl to bring hidden treasures to the surface on another installment of Alphabetized Into Obscurity: A Journey Into The Unknown. The Neon Philharmonic – ST [Warner Bros. 1969] There is no shortage of lost and forgotten psych pop bands from the 60s. We could probably […]

These are just a few shows happening in February that we’re looking forward to. For a complete listing of shows happening in the valley, check out our complete concert calendar at Silverplatter.info For a list of shows Stinkweeds is selling tickets for, check out Stinkweeds.com Dario’s Picks: Kid Koala – February 4th – MIM (Musical […]

It looks like we’re off to a great start for 2018! The releases are always a little sparse at the end of any year, so we’ve been eager to hear some new music and share some of our favorites. Disclaimer: Some of these albums may not be out yet. We will include a release date […]

Black Friday is perhaps the most contentious of unofficial holidays. Following immediately after one of our most popular holidays, it can be seen by some as another corporate revenue grab, that takes advantage of all the hard working people, who are trying to enjoy a very well deserved day off, with family and friends. On […]