It’s festival season! Now this is just a personal preference, and in no way do I mean to diminish anyone else’s experience, but for me, festival season is less about the festivals and more about the amazing bands that are crisscrossing the country, playing more intimate shows in a setting that is maybe a little […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
Another year in the books!!! So much has changed in the music industry, but we are still standing tall, thirty years in, and we couldn’t do it without all of you! One of the things we’ve always prided ourselves on is keeping the safe space of the record store alive; a place to explore new […]
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 […]
This Saturday, August 12th marks the 140th anniversary of the invention of the phonograph, by Thomas Edison. We decided to pay tribute by sharing a little bit of history, a discussion on the cultural significant and some personal stories about our relationship with this world changing invention. Of course, there is so much more to […]
Here’s What You Need To Know We’ll be closing at 6pm on Friday to prepare for the big day. *Hours and Waiting In Line: We’ll be opening at 9am. In the past, we’ll usually have a line of 100 or more people, by the time we open. The line will not be covered and […]
I have a love/hate relationship with holiday shopping. I am not a fan of the crazy crowds and loud, obnoxious advertising. However, I do enjoy the challenge of picking out the perfect gift for someone. I even enjoy the added challenge of having nothing in common with that person. It’s a test of the ego. […]