SUPPORT YOUR INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE!

We are committed to the survival of independent retailers. Look for Bloodshot Records in these fine stores. These are stores that have thus far resisted the onslaught of the Enormo-Marts (stores that typically stock about 5% the number of titles that a moderate indie will stock, and usually ignore stuff on indie labels) and choose to offer you wide selection, passionate owners, and knowledgeable and daring music buyers. Stores like these can act as anchors for a local scene, foster awareness, and build communities that will help bring more of the bands you love to your town. Don't be fooled by the gimmicks of the big stores, you will be sorry if your local indie retailer is forced out of business.

This Month's Store:

Shake It Records - Cincinnati
4156 Hamilton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45223
513-591-0123

If you wake up and find yourself in Cincinnati - your stomach growling and your ears screaming for new tunes - first grab bowl of famous Cincinnati chili, then get yourself over to Shake It Records!

Way back when I was just a pup, pounding Schmidt Ice in my high school parking lot, Bloodshot and Shake It teamed up for a star-studded, white-hot compilation CD Straight Outta Boone County featuring Whiskeytown, Robbie Fulks, The Volebeats, The Handsome Family, The Waco Brothers, Sally Timms, Scroat Belly, The Grievous Angels and more!

Inside Shake It Records you will find the most varied music selection of any store the Cincinnati/Tri-State area - from the latest alt/punk/rock n' roll releases to tough to find French & J-pop, rare breakbeats, Americana, drum n' bass, 60's garage & rockabilly, dub, hip-hop, avant garde and much, much more on all formats...from the obvious to the obscure....all packed in on 2 floors!

Shake It carry some mainstream releases, but we specialize in independent labels from the obvious to the obscure - Chicago post-punk art-rock to Ethiopian boog-a-loo and all stops in between - rockabilly, vintage soul, r&b & blues, punk/hardcore, classic country & the best of the new breed, 60's garage & psych, reggae/dub/rocksteady & vintage ska, krautrock, creative hip-hop & electronica, tons of straight ahead rock n' roll & "alternative", plus vintage bop, cool & avant garde jazz, cult soundtracks, Afrobeat/funk, "difficult listening" and much more.

Shake It's continued growth is due to their commitment to providing quality customer service, striving for the best selection of music in Cincinnati, their enthusiasm for the music they sell & its related culture and involvement in the community.

So go give them your hard-earned money now! And while you're at Shake It, check out the Bloodshot sale display during the whole month of June. Skol!