Just a reminder that traffic in and around the East Side is quite normal now. (Avoid the Washington Bridge at rush hour if you can.) So head over to Wickenden Street and walk around a bit: shop and grab a bite to eat. And don’t forget to say hello to Kevin over at Olympic Records […]
Meet Zach Warf, co-owner of the Music Research Library on Dike Street. Zach has a wide range of knowledge about music and recordings and is himself a musician (drums, keys). Zach is friendly and chatty — utterly defeating the record store guy stereotype — and smart enough to keep the “rare” merchandise right next to
(4.22) Their last one, sorry to say. No sooner had Nice Slice folded up its tent than another Thayer Street icon, What Cheer Records And Vintage, announced that, after 20 years in business (5 at the Thayer Street location), they would be closing the store at the end of May. Owners Jennifer and Chris Daltry
(12.18) What Cheer Records and Vintage will be celebrating 17 years in business tomorrow, Sunday, with a party, a 17% off (most items) sale, and a Holiday Open Mike! (Facebook event.) We opened What Cheer Records + Vintage back in the late-1990s. we’re happy to still be at it 17 years later. We’re throwing a
(11.25) Nobody celebrates Record Store Day like Chris and Jennifer Daltry owners of What Cheer Records on Thayer Street. Here we see the lovely Jennifer being forced to pose awkwardly with a package of special releases newly arrived from the RSD Mother Ship. What will it be?! Go here to see the RSD Master List
Welcome to the penultimate installment of our local 2016 Record Store Day trifecta. (We covered Armageddon, and next up will be the granddaddy event of them all at What Cheer.) But of course Olympic Records should be on your RSD map. Seen here is store owner Kevin posing with his stock in trade — the
(4.16) Saturday’s weather looks perfect for a vinyl crawl. Why not hit all the local shops selling new and used records. My pals the Daltrys own What Cheer Records & Vintage at 180 Angell Street and it’s always something of a party there, including live in-store music performances. This year it’s the Quahogs, Everett Bros.
(6.13) The Providence Public Library downtown will host a Rock ‘n’ Roll Yard Sale this Saturday courtesy of What Cheer Records and Vintage. Enjoy live music and dj while browsing the vendors’ tables. There will be Live Music by local greats Alec K. Redfearn & the Eyesores as well as the nonpareils plus Cowboy and
(4.18) Okay let’s start with What Cheer Records and Vintage located at the corner of Thayer and Angell, opening an hour early this Saturday from 10am to 8pm. the live music will be happening in the mid-late afternoon going into the evening and there’s no cover – free admission, but we’ll pass the hat for
(12.21) Head over to What Cheer Records and Vintage this Sunday for their 15th Annual Holiday Party. Food, drinks, sale, music! Performing holiday songs will be the one and only Emma Rome Corbin, and What Cheer’s Chris Daltry will play a few songs too. Sponsored by Narragansett Beer. This picture was taken last year, but
(11.28) Head over to What Cheer Records and Vintage from 10am to 8pm on Friday, November 28, for some great deals. For this one day only, all New Stuff will be 10% of (except for Record Store Day limited edition releases) and Used Stuff will be 25% Off. The sale applies to EVERYTHING in the
Providence is becoming a vintage mecca and they are getting organized. The new comprehensive ‘Guide to Providence Vintage’ will help you, your out-of-town guests, and returning college students, make sense of the burgeoning scene. There are 16 participating shops concentrated in three neighborhoods, including: downtown (Carmen & Ginger in the Arcade); the West End (Broadway,
(4.19) We’ve already discussed the live music on tap at What Cheer Records (see below) but why not do the Grand Tour. Check out Olympic Records on Wickenden Street (between Ives and Gano) where Kevin promises huge sales as well as the special RSD releases. Olympic has been open for three years now and also
(4.19) Saturday, April 19th, is Record Store Day all around the world. In Providence What Cheer Records and Vintage on Thayer Street will be having some in-store entertainment as well as the offering some of the special releases made available this year including, but not limited to, Fishbone, Pixies, Zombies, and a special limited edition
The new Roz and the Rice Cakes album ‘Need to Feed’ happened to be playing recently at What Cheer Records and Vintage. Roz has in the past cited Gwen Stefani as one of her early influences and there are many Gwen moments in these atmospheric and genre-defying songs. Roz has a great set of pipes.
If you must! An invitation from What Cheer Antiques on this special Black Friday installment of Record Store Day. . . . we’ve ordered some limited and exclusive RSD releases on vinyl for this. Some different record labels have partnered with Record Store Day to release and distribute these special releases on Record Store Days.