black cat burrito (127 s.depot street boone 28607)

LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS, ON SALE NOW AT 641rpm

$10 pre-sale, $12 at the door  (if they’re still available)

DO IT!

also, gotta love rolling into the summer knowing that certain albums are gonna be in heavy rotation.  that’s a good feeling.  knowing, for a fact, that you’re gonna be flippin burgers, pullin ice-cold brews out of a cooler on a boat or just sittin on your porch listening to your favorite NOW records.. so, NOW, some things i know for certain :::

WOODS‘ new LP sun & shade will DEFINITELY be playing a lot.. as will the new THEE OH SEES – castlemania.   the borrowed beams of light EP from 2009 has wiggled it’s way back into my ears.. man, it’s so good (they’re gonna play boone some time this summer, guaranteed!)  and while we’re on the subject.. whabout that invisible hand LP from last year.. yep, best of 2010 will still be poppin this summer.

definitely looking forward to ty segall’s new album out on drag city on 6/21.. that newest ponytail LP out now is pretty excellent.. oh yeah, happy birthday’s self-titled album from 2010 is on repeat lately..especially this song.

i’m starting to ramble now so i’m gonna stop.. BUT, not until i tell you that whatever brains AND brain flannel are coming to black cat on 31 july /////////// AND naked gods are working on a new album.. or so they tell me.  they’re also trying to raise some money for a new van so that they can get out on the road and share some of these new songs with the masses.  check out their plea for help here.

that is all for now.  xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

after 10 days on the road with naked gods & invisible hand (the 2 best bands in the world) i’m sure that everything is going to be just fine.  EVERYthing.

friends are the lifeblood.  i know that.  you know that.  but sometimes we need to be reminded.  i have been reminded every day for the past month.  it really hit me in the brain as these dudes finished up their 3 week journey to and from sxsx.  there’s nothing more important than your friends.  nothing.

so, with the internet as my witness, i wanna say that i love each and every one of my friends with all of my heart and i thank you all for everything you’ve ever done for me.. and continue to do every single day.

and to all you beautiful people that came out to our spring-cleaning sale … thank you thank you thank you. did i mention that you’re beautiful?

heartheartheartheartheartheartheartheartheartheartheartheartheartheart

t

what about the immediate future, you ask?  well, i’ll tell ya.

we’re 3 nights into SQUISHY – our weekly dance party – at black cat.  we’re doing them every other thursday and every other friday.  seem weird?  well, it’s not.  it’s jebron lames AKA OMI & smallwonder… w/special guests all throughout february.  our next one is on friday 4 february.. art crawl night!

ALSO, on wednesday 2 february — prior to their show at boone saloon — langhorne slim & bobby bare jr are gonna stop by the shop for a FREE in-store performance.  it’ll start at 430pm.. don’t be late!

lotsa news on the show-front in boone.. too plentiful to go into detail here.. but check here for more info.  still more shows to be confirmed for february & march.  if you wanna join our mailing list, drop us an email and let us know to add you.  AND we’re on the facebook!  search 641rpm and “like” our page.  we’re fairly likable right?

FINALLY we’re stocking turntables now.. a few in the house right now.  this one, this one and, on the used/refurbished front, this one… very nice.

DON’T FORGET there’s an appalachian voices benefit & awareness show at boone saloon on monday night, 31 january, featuring music from songs of water, matrimony & dewi sant.  if you’re able, go out and support this very important cause.

xo,t

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NEW RELEASES/ARRIVALS ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

dj shadow / 4-track era (tracks from 1990-92) LP

junip (jose gonzalez’s band) / fields 2LP+CD

avey tare  / down there LP

dam-funk / adolescent funk 2LP

war on drugs / future weather LP

warpaint / the fool LP

charles manson(!) / air LP

gorillaz / plastic beach LP

kylesa / spiral shadow LP

zach hill / face tat LP

AND NEW RELEASES/RESTOCKS IN NOW OR ON THEIR WAY ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

gary war / police water EP

animal collective / here comes the indian LP

lightning bolt / wonderful rainbow & earthly delights LPs

modest mouse / sad sappy sucker LP

soft circle / shore obsessed LP

tallest man on earth EP

and TONS  of used stuff, still going out EVERY DAY!!

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that’s right true believers, we’re moving on up – the street.  the same street.  the same side of the street.  just up the block really.. not even that far.  if kevin were to walk out of our current location and i was standing outside the new location (right beside our bootylicious neighbors at lucky penny & shear shakti) i could throw a rock and hit him with it.  i’d say that he could do the same, but he throws like a girl.. a girl who cannot throw.  or like a boy who can’t throw.  he’s punk rock guys, give him a break.

which leads me to these FAQs:::::

1. will we keep the name of our store the same?  ANSWER:: yes.

2. really? that’s weird.   ANSWER:: yes, really.  and it’s not that weird.  most folks don’t even know that the name of our shop stems from the address of the mini-mall that we’ve called home for nearly a year now (and which has housed a music shop of one kind or another for 30+ years).  so, to most, our name is just a cryptic play on REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE.  but, to those sly folk out there that are aware of our namesake, we promise it won’t make any difference after the dust settles.  it’ll just be weird if you think about it.  so, don’t think about it.  just let it ride.  PLUS, we’ve already stitched the name into our underwear.. and no one’s stealing my underwear!!

3. why move?  ANSWER:: the answer to that question is multi-faceted and not really worth the precious and limited space of the internet.  but, if you’re really curious, come by and talk to us about it and we’ll fill you in.  with that stated, we assure you it is for the best.  the best for us as a business and for you, our dearest of friends and customers.

4. will 641 still be putting on shows?  ANSWER:: yes and no.  we won’t be able to host the loud, rowdy shows that we’ve held at the store in the past.. we’re moving into close quarters, in a nicer building and closer to living quarters so we have to respect our neighbors and their right to a peaceful existence.  BUT, and this is the BIGBIGBIGBIG news… ready?  ready for it??? i don’t know if you are..  ok.  here it is

our friends at BLACK CAT BURRITO are opening their doors and allowing 641rpm to present shows there!!  AND they’re gonna allow entry for 18+ folks..  now, i know that this is exciting for you guys who are too young to go to the bar and too old to hang out in the ball pit at burger king (does the boone burger king actually have a ball pit?) BUT, the true excitement should be felt by those of you who were around in the salad days of boone nightlife when, on any given night, you could walk into black cat and see a show, hang with your amigo/as and have a dang good time.  soooooooooo, excitement for everyone!!

we’ve gotta few shows of note coming up..

TOMORROW NIGHT thursday 6/24 @ 641rpm

limb (houston/austin,texas) live electronic musics w/added percussion.  sometimes a little battles, sometimes a little tortoise, sometimes a little prefuse 73.  but it’s all good.

B L A C K I E (houston,texas) a crunked-down version of k-the-i?  punky mc on tour w/limb.. look for some collaborations.

OMI (boone,nc) this local hero will be doing a rap set this evening.. we think.  you never really know with this one.

wednesday 30 june @ boone saloon NAKED GODS & INVISIBLE HAND the triumphant return to boone after their 2-week east coast tour in support of their new split 7″ out on djangokill records.. they’ll be road-tight people so don’t miss it.. there will be dancing and merriment following the rockin.

thursday 1 july @ the milestone (charlotte) LIGHTNING BOLT & HUMAN PIPPI ARMSTRONG former boone resident and all around wikked-azz dude, human pippi armstrong gets his when he opens for the brain-fry that is lightning bolt.  if there’s any way in the world that you can make this show – do it!

check out our events section for all of our upcoming events (sponsored, put-on and otherwise)

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TONIGHT :::::: lulo :::::::  this is shane & ryan, guitarist and drummer, of asheville’s world-famous ahleuchatistas.  i missed them at shane’s release party for his solo CD (one of my favorites from 2009), so i’m really stoked – you should be too.

then we have werewolves, euraka california, no eyes, kohoutek, dark sea dream, romannis mötte, zevious & jerones all in a 3-day span!!  whew!!!

check out the events page for links so you can hear’em, love’em and come see’em