The arrival of April means that Record Store Day is almost upon us. On April 20, our favorite LBC music shop Fingerprints is celebrating in a big way. This year the shop's in-store performance lineup boasts FM alt-rockers Jimmy Eat World along with L.A.'s own Best Coast, Grammy-winning Guitarist Laurence Juber (formerly of Wings--yeah, with Sir Paul himself) and bassist/punk demigod Mike Watt. All that music in one day. Crazy right? And no, this isn't an April Fool's joke.

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Parker Macy (top) and Jonathan Staph (bottom)

As you can see above, Creme Tangerine is not like most independent record stores. They took a niche market and made it even quirkier by selling vinyl out of a baby-blue trailer. Creme Tangerine, and it's owner Parker Macy is no stranger to these pages, but we figure he'd have a unique take on Record Store Day so we had a little e-chat with Macy about annual day of support for the independent record store. You can read more about Record Store Day here. More »

What's happening in the OC/LB area for this year's edition of Record Store Day, you ask? Here's a nifty guide to all the excitement spinning around on Saturday, April 21.

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Fingerprints Record Store

Black Hole Records: They will carry a selection of the official Record Store Day limited edition releases. 108 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, (714) 449-1788. http://www.blackholerecords.info

 

Bionic Records: They will carry a selection of the official Record Store Day Releases. 6012 Ball Rd., Buena Park, (714) 828-4225; bionicrecords.tumblr.com.

 

Creme Tangerine Records: Many records will be on sale up to 75% off through Sunday. They will carry a selection of the official Record Store Day limited edition releases. 2930 Bristol St., Kiosk 2 (in front of Urban Outfitters), Costa Mesa, (714) 932-0552;  www.cremetangerinerecords.com.

Durty Mick's Records: They will play host to a free in-store appearance from Danny Diablo of Skarhead and the Shotblockers, Skinhead Rob of the Transplants, Tobe Bean of the Street Dogs. Live performances by Twitching Tongues and Damon Dagger. Durty Mick Records and Insta-Press merch will be handed out throughout the day. On Sunday, they will hold a 10% off sale. They will carry a selection of the official Record Store Day limited edition releases. 403 E. 3^rd St., Long Beach, (562) 437-3590; www.durtymickrecords.com.

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Record Store Day is giving fans a few limited releases to tide them over until the annual April event. The event, which saw it's 30th anniversary this year, is dedicated to independent record retailers and supported by artists and fans alike. A handful of new records will be released on Nov. 25, in celebration of Black Friday.

"Back To Black Friday" will mostly release singles and box sets from classic rock icons such as the Beatles, Pete Townsend and the Rolling Stones.More »

​Since its inception in 2007, the fandemonium over Record Store Day has only grown. Drak, owner of Vinyl Solution in Huntington Beach, expressed his awe of fans last year who flooded into his store "like mice after a piece of cheese. It's amazing."

It's no wonder they do--each year on the third Saturday of April, independent record stores throw more events and carry limited amounts of limited-edition releases of fan favorite artists. After the jump, a list of what participating Orange County and Long Beach record stores will be doing to celebrate on Saturday.

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It's Factory Records' first-year anniversary, and it coincides with Record Store Day. To celebrate, they're holding a parking lot sale this weekend, where everything--LPs, 12", 45s--is 99¢ or less. The hours are 8 a.m. 'til dark, with Factory Records also open during regular hours.

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​UPDATE, APRIL 11, 6:56 P.M.: Hey, seriously, this in-store performance is way sold-out. Fingerprints would like to stress that there will be absolutely no walk-up entry on Saturday. So don't go loiter outside the store anyway hoping you'll get in, and stop freaking out the city of Long Beach, okay? 

UPDATE, APRIL 4, 5:26 P.M.: So if you're not already in line, we'd probably think over making the drive to Long Beach. According to Fingerprints' official Facebook page:

Attn.: Foo Fans: The line is longer than our capacity, so if you're headed this way for anything besides a sunburn, you might want to reconsider. . . .

And check out a photo of the queue sent in by a reader after the jump.

ORIGINAL POST, APRIL 4, 2:30 P.M.: And Record Store Day 2011 (that's Saturday, April 16) just keeps getting cooler: Foo Fighters will be performing an in-store show at Fingerprints in Long Beach!
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​On April 16, the annual Record Store Day event will be hosted by independent record stores to recognize great music and the artists who play it. Ozzy Osbourne was named 2011's Record Store Day Ambassador, following in the footsteps of such honorees as Jesse Hughes from Eagles of Death Metal in 2009 and Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures last year.
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