**Reason: **The fall of 1979 was pretty special to me: I had just graduated high school a few months earlier. Luckily for Vinyl Me, Please readers, they involved their whole team in this list, which offers diverse and personal accounts of some of the records that matter most to this kind, Southern-hearted crew. And when I wanted to buy a record for a friend after I’d left town, the staff at Criminal Records provided some of the most personal customer service that still sticks with me more than four years later.Īfter some time away, I reached back out to the team at Criminal Records for their thoughts on which five records everyone should own on vinyl. I paid them visits (and cash money) on both good days and bad, to celebrate occasions and commiserate with friendly faces and knowing songwriters when times were tougher. The sizable shop sells vinyl, CDs, DVDs, comic books and graphic novels, pop cultural gifts, and more, in addition to hosting frequent in-store sessions with local, regional, and national touring bands.ĭuring my brief stint in the A-T-L in 2012, Criminal Records became my second home. Based in the alternative-and quickly-becoming-hipper-and-hipper-neighborhood of Little Five Points, Criminal Records has been serving the area since August 1989. That’s because Criminal Records is one of Atlanta’s best record stores, which also happens to be really good at puns. to supporting gigs with such artists as Sarah McLachlan.Criminal Records does not care about your criminal records. The band – comprising Annika (lead vocals, violin, banjo, guitar, keys), Fiona (lead vocals, guitar, violin, percussion), Petra (keys, lap steel guitar, background vocals) and Kathryn (cello, bass, mandolin, keys, background vocals) – has performed upwards of 200 shows in the past two years, from recurring residency tours at intimate venues throughout the southeastern U.S. You can check out von Grey performing at The Bing Lounge at KINK FM in Portland, OR at.
“Coming For You,” the lead single from the group’s self-titled EP, is featured on Paste Magazine’s latest mSampler, which was released this week. That’s the case for von Grey and ‘Coming For You’…” The Atlanta Journal Constitution urged: “see them now, because a few years down the road, you might have to pay big bucks for nosebleed seats in an arena to catch these talented musicians” while American Songwriter observed: “When your song is the most added to Triple A Radio, behind Mumford & Sons’ latest single, you know you’re doing something right. Kathryn’s cello playing shines powerfully through the music, while youngest sister Petra admirably handles the keys.” “Each member of the band plays multiple instruments, allowing for broader arrangements in the songs. Their voices soar, twist and harmonize perfectly, reminiscent of another sister group - Tegan and Sara,” said Music Connection in a review of the band’s recent sold-out show with Lindsey Stirling at The Roxy in Los Angeles. “The heart of von Grey lies in dual lead singers Fiona and Annika. with opener Doria Roberts and von Grey will take the stage at approximately 9 p.m. The four classically trained sisters will hit the road with Company of Thieves later this month, touring in support of their self-titled EP, which was produced by GRAMMY® winner Nick DiDia (Bruce Springsteen, Train, The Gaslight Anthem).Ĭamera crews/media are also invited to cover von Grey’s headline show at Eddie’s Attic, 515 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030, on Saturday, December 29. The performance will be recorded live and released on vinyl on Record Store Day, April 20, 2013. NE in Atlanta’s Little 5 Points neighborhood. next Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at Criminal Records, located at 1154-A Euclid Ave.
Indie-alt-folk band von Grey will kick off 2013 with a free, all-ages show at 4 p.m.
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