Waiting Room Records

Stacks of vinyl record album covers inside a music store

Bloomington-Normal record stores host live music and 'just trying to do something nice, okay?'

Nicholas Rynerson

Waiting Room Records is hosting its 4th annual free music fest, 'We’re Just Trying to Do Something Nice, Okay?' at the Connie Link Amphitheater at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30. The show will raise donations to support Clover’s Cat Club, an animal rescue service in Normal.

Sarah Bennett "spins" the new Idles record at Waiting Room Records

British Punkers Idles On Turntable At Waiting Room Records

Jon Norton

The pandemic ground live music to a standstill through much of 2020, but great albums continue to be released. That includes the third studio album from…

Brianne Murphy playing Durand Jones on the turntable at Waiting Room Records

Neo-Soul On The Turntable At Waiting Room Records

Jon Norton

The sound of classic soul music is enjoying a renaissance. Artists including Sharon Jones & the DapKings, Leon Bridges, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, and…

Reverberation Vinly's John Anderson holding various Masaki Batoh album covers

Japanese Psychedelic Legend On The Turntable At Reverberation Vinyl

Jon Norton

A Japanese singer/songwriter/guitarist who has shape-shifted among four different personas is getting extended turntable play at Reverberation Vinyl in…

Jared Alcorn holding Lucero's 'Among The Ghosts' LP

Lucero Sheds Memphis On Latest Release

Jon Norton

When the Memphis-based alt-country rockers Lucero plays the Monarch Music Hall in Peoria this Sunday, Sept. 30, they'll be performing songs from "Among…