Calling all music and retro enthusiasts! After a whirlwind of enthusiasm and support the first year, we are stoked to announce the 2nd Annual Records & Retro: A Market to Celebrate All Things Groovy presented by Vertical House Records! This funtacular event will take place at The Orion Amphitheater on Sunday, October 15th from 11am-5pm!
Shop over 100 booths featuring all kinds of items! From some of the nation’s most beloved record shops and labels that will have LPs and 45s, to folks who have incredible collections of retro music equipment, cassettes, CDs, VHS, video games, books, clothing, furniture, tchotchkes, and SO much more! The market will also feature live music, DJs, food trucks, and a wonderful day of community! This event is free to attend!
Record Store Day is coming up Saturday April 22nd! We will be open from 12-6pm. Come out early to get a good spot in line for the best selection of titles. There are so many great releases coming out this year and we can’t wait for you to get your hands on them. Upon opening, we will be letting in the first 5-10 people in line, and that will continue as long as necessary. This is a great day to pump up your collection and support local! We’ve been getting in tons of new and used arrivals recently as well.
Record Store Day titles are first come first serve and there are no holds or pre-sales on those specific titles. They are also limited to one copy per person on each release. If you have any other questions regarding the day don’t hesitate to contact us. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instragram accounts for pictures of some of the releases that will be available!
The Jangling Man is the story of UK-based artist, poet, and Cleaners from Venus frontman Martin Newell. Regarded by many as an influential figure in the history of cassette culture and DIY recording, Newell has been an integral part of the British music scene since the 1970s, and his music career spans over six decades. He’s been produced by XTC’s Andy Partridge, and written for the likes of Captain Sensible of The Damned. Though it would be wrong to call him an “unknown”, he has never been directly in the limelight. This film brings to light the amazing career and life work of the artist, who, on top of being the most published contemporary British poet as well as an established gardener, continues to record and release music today. The film is directed and produced by James Sharp and co-produced and edited by Jim Larson, and features interviews with Jessica Pratt, Mac DeMarco, XTC’s Dave Gregory, DIIV’s Zachary Cole Smith, Cherry Red’s Iain McNay, Wild Nothing’s Jack Tatum, and more.
Record Store Day Black Friday is coming up again Friday November 25th! We will be open from 12-6pm. Upon opening we will be letting in the first 5-10 people in line and that will continue as long as necessary. This is a great day to do some holiday shopping and support local. Please be nice to your fellow shoppers! This event is for music lovers and is all about celebrating music and indie record shops. If you have any questions before the event feel free to get in touch. We you #Huntsville!
Record Store Day titles are first come first serve and there are no holds or pre-sales on those specific titles. They are also limited to one copy per person on each release. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instragram accounts for pictures of some of the releases that will be available!
Calling all music and retro enthusiasts! Vertical House Records presents the Records & Retro Market at The Orion Amphitheater on Sunday, October 16th.
The inaugural Records & Retro: A Market to Celebrate All Things Groovy will have over 100 booths featuring some of the best in the region! From some of the nation’s most beloved record shops and labels, to folks who have incredible collections of retro music equipment, clothing, furniture, tchotchkes, and SO much more! Check out the full list of vendors below and on the facebook event!
The Records & Retro Market is FREE and open to the public, with live performances by Hartle Road, The Invisible Teardrops, Seriously, The Dweeby and DJ Pedialyte, food trucks, and family-friendly activities from 11 AM – 5 PM.
Record Store Day is coming up Saturday April 23rd and this is the 15th year of the celebration! We are lucky to say that we have participated since its inception! We will be open from 12-6pm! Upon opening we will be letting in the first 5-10 people in line and that will continue as long as necessary. This is a great day to pump up your collection and support local! We’ve got some surprises in store for you that day from some local favorites!
There are so many great releases coming out this year! You can view the list of RSD release list here:
Record Store Day titles are first come first serve and there are no holds or pre-sales on those specific titles. They are also limited to one copy per person on each release. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instragram accounts for pictures of some of the releases that will be available!
Record Store Day Black Friday is coming up Friday November 26th! We will be open from 12-6pm! Upon opening we will be letting in the first 5-10 people that are in line and that will continue as long as necessary. This is a great day to do some holiday shopping and support local! Please be nice to your fellow shoppers! This event is for music lovers and should be about celebrating music and indie record shops! We you #Huntsville!
There are so many great releases coming out this year! You can view the list of RSD DROP date releases here: Record Store Day Drop Releases!
Record Store Day titles are first come first serve and there are no holds or pre-sales on those specific titles. They are also limited to one copy per person on each release. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instragram accounts for pictures of some of the releases that will be available!
On Friday October 8 at 6pm, Aaron Cometbus and Scott Satterwhite will give a presentation on their book “A Punkhouse in the Deep South: The Oral History of 309”.
Using student interviews collected before the pandemic, A Punkhouse in the Deep South (University Press of Florida) describes the lives of a Pensacola punk rock community living in one of the country’s oldest punkhouses—309. Cometbus and Satterwhite’s presentation will offer a glimpse into the house’ origins and the punks that made the house a home, all the while creating everything from music to art, and even a few businesses.
What: 309 Punk Project hosts Book Release: “Punkhouse in the Deep South” Who: Authors Aaron Cometbus and Scott Satterwhite When: Friday October 8 at 6pm. Where: Vertical Record House, 2211 Seminole Dr, Railroad Room #9.
*Books available for purchase.
About the Book: Told in personal interviews, this is the collective story of a punk community in an unlikely town and region, a hub of radical counterculture that drew artists and musicians from throughout the conservative South and earned national renown.
The house at 309 6th Avenue has long been a crossroads for punk rock, activism, veganism, and queer culture in Pensacola, a quiet Gulf Coast city at the border of Florida and Alabama. In this book, residents of 309 narrate the colorful and often comical details of communal life in the crowded and dilapidated house over its 30-year existence. Terry Johnson, Ryan “Rymodee” Modee, Gloria Diaz, Skott Cowgill, and others tell of playing in bands including This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb, operating local businesses such as End of the Line Cafe, forming feminist support groups, and creating zines and art.
Each voice adds to the picture of a lively community that worked together to provide for their own needs while making a positive, lasting impact on their surrounding area. Together, these participants show that punk is more than music and teenage rebellion. It is about alternatives to standard narratives of living, acceptance for the marginalized in a rapidly changing world, and building a sense of family from the ground up.
Including photos by Cynthia Connolly and Mike Brodie, A Punkhouse in the Deep South illuminates many individual lives and creative endeavors that found a home and thrived in one of the oldest continuously inhabited punkhouses in the United States.
About the authors: Aaron Cometbus has been publishing the zine Cometbus since 1981. He is the author of many books, including Double Duce and I Wish There Was Something That I Could Quit. Scott Satterwhite is a historian, educator, and journalist who teaches writing and literature at the University of West Florida. Cometbus and Satterwhite are former residents of the 309 punkhouse.
The Pizza Peddler will be out from 5pm-until serving up his amazing creations with us!
Record Store Day Drops are back Saturday June 12th and Saturday July 17th! We will be open from 12-6pm! Upon opening we will be letting in the first 5-10 people that are in line and that will continue as long as necessary. Please be nice to your fellow shoppers! This event is for music lovers and should be about celebrating music and indie record shops! We you #Huntsville!
All Record Store Day titles are first come first serve and there are no holds or pre-sales on those specific titles. They are also limited to one copy per person on each release. Many releases will sell out fast so come early and get a spot in line! Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instragram accounts for pictures of some of the releases that will be available!
you #Huntsville!
