Record Store Day Tour of Uncle Sam’s South Beach

Founded in 1997, Record Store Day is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, DJs spinning records and on and on. Metallica officially kicked off Record Store Day at Rasputin Music in San Francisco on April 19, 2008 and Record Store Day is now celebrated the third Saturday every April. Visit the official website at http://www.recordstoreday.com/

One of my favorite independent music stores ever is Uncle Sam’s South Beach, which is located in the heart of South Miami Beach, Florida at the corner of Washington Avenue and 12th Street. My friends George and Lisa Teger-Zhen have owned the store for many years now. Back in the 80’s, I sang in George’s New Wave band, Some People’s Children, and Lisa managed the Fort Lauderdale, FL location. It was a great place to visit and listen to music then, and still is now. Check out the video I made last year:

My favorite T-shirt

What’s your favorite record store memory??