OUR FIRST IN-STORE OF 2008
 The Vera Violets- Friday, January 18th- After Hours

The Vera Violets have a solid new CD and they'll be playin' it for us LIVE! C'mon by and hear the Vera Violets' lush, sweet, psychedelia, after hours, at ~ 9:00 TONIGHT (Friday, January 18th). You know this band is serious- they have a website, a myspace page and even a fan page! Stop in and see and hear what the fuss is all about!

Vera Video 

 THE BEST CONTEST PRIZE EVER
 Win A Trip To Woodstock To See Levon Helm Play Live In His Barn!

Yeah, that's right- airfare, accommodations and tickets to see the legendary Band drummer/ vocalist, with his band, at his home! Have you heard about the Midnight Ramble?

A gracious host, Levon invites you to his home studio in Woodstock, N.Y. Inside "The Barn," which is really a large recording studio attached to Levon's home, you'll know that you are about to be part of something very special.

These Ramble Sessions are based on the southern medicine shows of Levon's youth and some of the most notable musicians of our time have performed at The Rambles.

18 others will win an autographed copy of his latest record- the fabulous Dirt Farmer- his first solo record in 25 years and one on many Best of 2007 lists!

Enter To Win By Clicking Here 

 GIFT UP!
 We Accept Chain Competitors' Gift Certificates and Cards

If you've received some gift cards* that you don't want, stop on by Vinyl Fever and we'll take them and turn them into something you can use -- a VINYL FEVER GIFT CERTIFICATE. One of our awesome gift certs will be issued for an amount equal to the value of your other gift card, upon verification.

Just bring your unwanted gift card to the front counter and we'll have a Vinyl Fever gift cert (or store credit) waiting for you when you're ready to check out.

* The gift card must be from a chain competitor -- we don't trade on other indie stores' gift cards- that'd be bad karma.

Buy One Here for the New Year 

 WIN TICKETS
 Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings; Bethany & Rufus

The Tuesday, January 22nd Sharon Jones concert at Skipper's is a show we're all looking forward to. We may have to close early just so everyone at Vinyl Fever can go! We're lucky to often get into these shows (free), but want the same for you, so we hit up our friends at WMNF for a pair of tickets to give away and they've generously obliged. Simply send us your name, a phone number and write *SOUL* in the subject line of an email to us at contest@vinylfevertampa.com and we'll pick a winner. Don't forget that you can be excellently prepared for the show by picking up the new Sharon Jones CD, 100 Days, 100 Nights, right here at yours truly. It's on everyone's Best Of 2007 list- well, everyone who has good taste!;

We've also been given a pair of tickets to give away to the Bethany and Rufus show at Tampa Bay Performng Arts Center's intimate Jaeb Theater on January 28th. Same e-mail- io drill, but put *B & R* in the subject line.

Gilligan! 

 MORE LIMITED EDITS FROM KID ROBOT
 Tag Team Dunny, Zoomies and new Zipper Pulls Are Here

Move over Legion of Doom, there is a new Tag Team in town! Dunny co-creator Tristan Eaton's limited edition Tag Team Dunny comes with an exclusive matching 3-Inch FatCap.
The paint started flying on January 17th. Just 1500 available and we got some for YOU!

Zoomies Mini Series
Race to Zoomieland now to check out all the Zoomies personalities and the Zoomies mini cartoon!

Collect all 17 pieces before Le Evil Fritz does!

MUNNY Series 2 Zipper Pulls
MUNNY returns to your favorite bag, hoodie or jacket with the new MUNNY Zipper Pulls Series 2. Accessorize in style and show the world your love of MUNNY!
18 all new designs include: the peace activist, wings, the cowboy, the academic, or one of MUNNY's favorite things - a carrot, a skateboard, laser gun or ice cream cone!

This item is Blind Assortment.

Meet The Zoomies 

 Dates in Time
 For you to keep

1-17 What a day!
1927 - Eartha Kitt born
1931 - James Earl Jones born
1942 - Muhammad Ali born
1971 - Marvin Gaye sings the National Anthem at Super Bowl V
1-19-1971 - infamous Bob Dylan taped telephone conversation with A.J. Weberman
1-22-1935 - Sam Cooke born
1-23-1910 - Django Reinhardt born
1-23-1965 - "Downtown" by Petula Clark becomes the first #1 U.S. single by a British female vocalist in 13 years
1-24-1970 - Inventor Robert Moog introduces a $2,000, portable "Mini-Moog" synthesizer, ideal for concert use;
1-25-1938 - Etta James born

Take one out to dinner 

 Listening Post Features for January
 Do it

Various Artists - Causes 1-Waxploitation
100% of the proceeds will go to three non-profit organizations: Doctors Without Borders, Human Rights Watch, and Oxfam America.
Waxploitation launches its inaugural Causes album series with Causes 1 which includes exclusive and rare tracks donated by Animal Collective, The Black Keys, Bloc Party, Bright Eyes, Cornelius, The Cure, David Sylvian, Death Cab for Cutie, (International) Noise Conspiracy, The Shins remixed by Clint Mansell, Spoon, Teargas & Plateglass, Thievery Corporation and Travis.

The Hives - The Black and White Album
The Hives are back with The Black and White Album! Featuring the hits "Tick Tick Boom," Won't Be Long" and "T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S. (We Rule The World)" and recorded around the world with a cast of producers including Dennis Herring, Pharrell Williams and Jacknife Lee.

Ana Popovic - Still Making History
Breakthrough release produced by Grammy Award winning producer John Porter and featuring the blazing fretboard work by Yugoslavian born vocalist / guitarist Ana Popovic, whose skills on the guitar often draws comparison to the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.

Eulogies - Eulogies
"Eulogies simmers with emotion and brims with understated hooks, registering nearest the sensible introspection of Wheat's Hope and Adams, Nada Surf's The Weight is a Gift, or Death Cab for Cutie's Transatlanticism." - Pitchfork

Patrick Watson - Close To Paradise
Combining elements of cinematic, melodic post rock with electronic flourishes, Canada's Patrick Watson has quickly gained fans both among the public and in the notoriously jaded music business. The group, named for its front man and chief songwriter, has gained exposure on television through two separate song placements on Grey's Anatomy as well as a widely-seen video on You Tube ("The Great Escape" has been seen over 430,000 times). The widely acclaimed album is currently tearing up the charts in Europe and Scandinavia, and has reached gold status in Canada. This is unashamedly melodic alternative rock.

Doctors Without Borders 

 *NEW MUSIC NOW* AT VINYLFEVERTAMPA.COM
 THIS WEEK'S FEATURE: SHELBY LYNNE

SHELBY LYNNE has had her ups & downs and her fair share of heartbreak, both personally and professionally. But on her latest CD, JUST A LITTLE LOVIN' , the love pours out as she covers tunes made popular by Dusty Springfield. The CD does not come out until January 29, but we are so excited that we wanted to offer you an early taste now! This is truly a special release - raw, spare, and totally stripped down; hear for yourself in our pop-up jukebox at vinylfevertampa .com.

Sample MP3s, audio / video streams, and e-cards by clicking on the NEW MUSIC NOW banner at vinylfevertampa .com . Other stuff this week:

RED FEATURE: KELLER WILLIAMS - get the scoop on his new CD, 12;
FONTANA FEATURE : KISS - get info on the 4- DVD KISSOLOGY 3;
CAROLINE FEATURE: PANDA BEAR - Listen to "Comfy in Nautica" from PERSON PITCH;
MATT COSTA: Listen to "Mr. Pitiful" from UNFAMILAIR FACES, coming January 22;
SIA: SOME PEOPLE HAVE REAL PROBLEMS, the latest from our favorite Zero 7 chanteuse;
THE MARS VOLTA: Watch the first vid from THE BADLAM IN GOLIATH, coming Jan 29;
EELS: Coming January 15 - ESSENTIAL EELS VOL1, and USELESS TRINKETS

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