J. Johnson Twivia Contest, how fun! #vinylversary To help celebrate our 47th anniversary on Western Avenue, yes that’s right 47 years on Western Avenue! We are giving away two tickets to see Jack Johnson May 31st in Chicago on Northerly Island! For those that don’t know Jack, he is the quintessential ladies man and “Hey Why Ann” rock and roller. …
Good customer “Midlothian Scotty” has been coming to Beverly Records since the late 70s. He was always a big fan of Samantha Fox, in fact we kept an entire bin of Samantha Fox collectors items around just for him to browse. But no one, not even Scotty had any idea what would happen to him on that February day back …
We handed the store over to “The Official Greeters to the World,” Da Greens Brothers on Sunday to help raise money for the Beverly Arts Center. Da Greens Brothers are most famous for their appearances at Old Comiskey, New Comiskey, U.S. Cellular Field, and the South Side Irish Parade. In an effort to help save the Beverly Arts Center they …
Fellow vinyl nuts, the Rock Island Public House in Blue Island is hosting a Record Store Day After party Saturday NIght, April 19th. DJs will be on hand spinning wax till the early morning. Festivities start at 8:00 PM Drink for a discount When you bring in a receipt from ANY record store dated April 19th you will receive $1.00 …
You won’t find Steve Stone’s name listed in any of the biographies or documentaries concerned with the life and career of Da Greens Brothers, but in the spring of 1960, the thirteen-year-old South Sider accomplished something unique in regards to Da Greens Brother’s storied career. Stone shot the only known color footage of the Brothers taking in a White Sox …
A DJs nightmare usually wakes us up in a cold sweat. In fact, I have a recurring night terror of being booked in two places at once. I even get a little edgy on a Saturday night when I am not out spinning. “Did I forget my gig?” “Shit the phone is ringing!” My worst nightmare however is having a …
Before there was social media there were social clubs and before fellow South Sider Donny Hathaway recorded his holiday classic “This Christmas,” there was Donny Hathaway Live at The Bitter End. Just listening to this album will put you right there on a foggy 1972 Bleeker Street night. As you make your way to the door down a cracked and …
OK it happens, not everyone can be like Matt and find exactly what you are looking for on Record Store Day. But let’s give Matt his due, we usually find him camped out by the front door when we close up the Friday Night before RSD. As you browse and notice all the good stuff long gone you may notice a …
One of our favorite things about Record Store Day is the sliders. jack normally shows up with two 100 packs of White Castles to feed all of the RSD faithful. But not everyone loves sliders the way we do, so what if you made the journey to Beverly and would like to try something else for breakfast lunch or dinner …
