IN-STORE PERFORMANCES
 From Hither and Yon

Presidents (in spirit) of Nashville's Flaming Lips fanclub, DE NOVO DAHL will be performing a FREE set at Vinyl Fever at 2:00 on Saturday, October 20th, prior to their gig opening for HOT HOT HEAT later that evening. We will have .99 cent DE NOVO DAHL EPs to give away (while supplies last, of course) and we'd be willing to bet the band would even autograph them if you ask nicely (and they have time).

DON'T MISS THIS: JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE (can you guess whose kid he is and who he's named after?) will be playing at Skipper' s Smokehouse on Tuesday, 10/23 (Happy Birthday Helena!) and he will be treating us to a preview at 5:30 that night. Justin's talent goes beyond his pedigree. Listen here and we're sure you will agree.

Tampa's ZILLIONAIRE will rock us (again) with their "heavy mellow sounds" on Sunday, November 4th, to celebrate the release of their new CD. This will be the official all ages cd release party!

Justin Townes Earle 

 CONCERT TICKET CONTESTS
 Impress Your Date With a Vinyl Fever V.I.P. Pass!

John Gorka is playing the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center on October 15th and we have tickets to give away! Write to us at contest@vinylfevertampa.com, put *GORKA* in the subject line and include your name and a phone number in the body of the message along with something to keep us entertained* (*no attachments please);

WMNF is sponsoring the Dr. Dog show at Crowbar Wednesday, October 31st and has kindly given us a pair of tickets to pass on to you. Same email deal- just put *DOG* in the subject line.

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 GREAT LIBRA MOMENTS
 the times they are a-changin'


Art Blakey - b. 10/11/19
Art Tatum - b. 10/13/11
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received Nobel Peace Prize - 10/14/64
Victoria Spivey - b. 10/15/1906
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry - 10/16/1859
Big Joe Williams - b. 10/16/1903
Barney Kessel - b. 10/17/23
Chuck Berry - b. 10/18/26

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 SO CHEAP THEY'RE FREE
 while supplies last, of course-

we have a DR. DOG PIC SLEEVE 7" perfect for autographing at their upcoming show;

SIOUXSIE PIC SLEEVE 7" vinyl with purchase of new disc;

YOUR CHOICE of a BOB DYLAN 7" PIC SLEEVE (Mark Ronson's version of Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine feat. Dap-Kings horns and rhythm section! b/w original Dylan version) OR a CLASSIC PHOTOGRAPH on heavy card stock with your purchase of the new DYLAN collection- both of these are very limited in quantity!;

PJ HARVEY EP three tracks including interview with purchase of new album, White Chalk

KEVIN MICHAEL 3-track EP featuring Wyclef, Lupe Fiasco and an acoustic track;

a waaay-cool PEARL JAM litho on heavy card stock, of concert poster featured on their new DVD, Immagine In Cornice;

SMACK is back- free SMACKDOWN CD sampler with purchase of select titles (including Tegan & Sara, Afghan Whigs, Hard-Fi, Kevin Michael, Johnathan Rice and more)- see display when you walk in;

two-track IRON & WINE bonus disc can be had with purchase of the new album;

Buy FOO FIGHTERS' Echoes Silence Patience & Grace (next week) and get a FREE limited 7";

Ani DiFranco gave us a handful of CDs with 11 tracks (!!) from her Official Bootleg Series to give away with the purchase of her new 2-CD retrospective, out now;

Greatest Hits, Indeed 

 *NEW MUSIC NOW* AT VINYLFEVERTAMPA.COM
 THIS WEEK'S FEATURE: SCOTT MATTHEWS

Scott Matthews has garnered his network of true believers one fan at a time, nurturing the kind of hard earned, word of mouth buzz that affirms his place as one of this year's most authentic musical finds. Even Q Magazine has called Scott "The most promising home-grown singer-songwriter to emerge in years." Hear for yourself- we have a few tracks in our pop-up jukebox at vinylfevertampa .com.

While you're there, sample MP3s, audio / video streams, and e-cards by clicking on the NEW MUSIC NOW banner at vinylfevertampa .com. This week:

RED FEATURE: JESCA HOOP - watch behind the scenes vid footage of KISMET;
FONTANA FEATURE : RAMMSTEIN - Enjoy "Du Hast" from VOLKERBALL 2CD / 2DVD;
CAROLINE FEATURE: JOSE GONZALEZ -- Look & listen to IN OUR NATURE;
ATHLETE: Sample tracks from BEYOND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD;
VANESSA CARLTON: Watch "Nolita Fairytale" from HEROES & THIEVES;
THE WEAKERTHANS: Watch behind the scenes footage & sample REUNION TOUR;
THE RAMONES: Sample some vids from the double- live DVD, IT'S ALIVE 1974 - 1996;
THE PIPETTES: Sample the UK sensations' US debut, WE ARE THE PIPETTES;
THE CULT: Listen to "Dirty Little Rock Star" from BORN INTO THIS;
THE BLED: Listen to "Shadetree Mechanics" and view the e-card for SILENT TREATMENT;
STEVE EARLE: The back story on his latest release, WASHINGTON SQUARE SERENADE;
SIDDHI STATES: a unique mix of traditional Indian & Hindu harmonies w/ contemporary sounds;
SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS: Dig tracks from 100 DAYS, 100 NIGHTS;
SEA WOLF: Listen to "You're a Wolf" from LEAVES IN THE RIVER, available now;
RYAN BINGHAM: Sample a few tracks from MESCALITO, his Lost Highway debut;
ROGUE WAVE: Watch behind the scenes vid footage for ASLEEP AT HEAVEN'S GATE;
RAUL MIDON: Look & listen to tracks from A WORLD WITHIN A WORLD;
PJ HARVEY: Get the inside on her latest CD, WHITE CHALK;
OFFICE: Watch "Oh My," get tour dates for A NIGHT AT THE RITZ;
NELLIE McKAY: Sample "Zombie" from her brand new CD, OBLIGATORY VILLAGERS;
MINISTRY: Uncle Al's latest (and final!) release, THE LAST SUCKER;
JOY DIVISION: UNKNOWN PLEASURES, CLOSER and STILL - expanded, on 180 gm vinyl!;
JOHN RALSTON: Listen to "Fragile" from SORRY VAMPIRE;
EMERY: Read about their third album I'M ONLY A MAN;
DIVISION DAY: Get inside their new CD, BEARTRAP ISLAND;
DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL: Dig "Thick as Thieves" from SHADE OF POISON TREES;
BETTYE LAVETTE: Enjoy "You Don't Know Me at All" from SCENE OF THE CRIME;
BAND OF HORSES: Listen to "Is There a Ghost" from CEASE TO BEGIN;
ALTERNATIVE PRESS: Dig into info about the rarities on PRESS PLAY: VOLUME 1;
AFTER FOREVER: Get the inside on their self- titled Nuclear Blast debut

See Hear 

 OCTOBER LISTENING POST FEATURES
 C'Mon Feel the Noise

Thurston Moore
Trees Outside the Academy
"Man does not live by feedback alone, even Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. The striking thing about the guitarist's first solo album since 1995's Psychic Hearts -- solo, as in, devoted to songs instead of prolonged amp death -- is not that he has shed the shredding for acoustic Om folk. It is the melodic fiber in his writing and drone-tenor singing. Where there is voltage, it is evocative, not assaulting. Where there is none, his picking and their vocal blend is warm and full. There is high-speed dirt and driving psychedelia, but the most avant-garde quality of this record is its gentle assertion of detail -- the way you can hear each leaf blowing on every tree." - David Fricke (Rolling Stone)

Various Artists
Goin Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino
Icons from the world of rock, blues, reggae and country music have joined together to salute the legendary "Fat Man" on this double CD set, Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino. This stellar tribute to one of the cornerstones of rock n' roll music will help raise desperately needed funds, earmarked for instruments to be donated to New Orleans' public school children as well as the development of a community center in the ravaged lower 9th Ward, amongst other community related programs, through the Tipitina's Foundation.

Iron and Wine
The Shepherd's Dog
"The best Iron & Wine record to date." - Harp

Polyphonic Spree
Live From Austin Texas
Tim DeLaughter and company's 2004 Austin City Limits performance.

Mary Gauthier
Between Daylight & Dark
In the case of Mary Gauthier, four words are worth a thousand pictures. Between Daylight and Dark, her new album, finds her aiming her compass at the sky and searching for home. It is from longing for home that this group of songs has emerged, and they fill Gauthier's new album with both hope and anguish and with faith as well as fear. This follow up to her Lost Highway debut (Mercy Now) is produced by Joe Henry and features Van Dyke Parks, Greg Leisz and an A- list backing band.