Here's some words of support from people who love their record stores.

undercover.com.au will have stories on Record Store Day Australia every day leading into the event on April 17”. Click on their logo at left and go find out more!

Motor Ace – Damian Costin.

"I’m a real impulse music buyer. I’ll roll on down to the local store… sift through each
section until I see a record cover by a popular artist or even unknown – take it the
counter ask for listen and snap it up pretty much every time. Having a something
tangible that can sit amongst my record collection is a real fascination that I have.
I like to read the liner notes who played what, where and when… it paints a real
picture for me while listening to it. The time the place thing you know! It’s a
special experience and one that you can only get by getting off your butt
and into a store….. so do it!!"

Motor Ace ‘The Time, The Place’ DVD out now.

Ben Hall, The Butterfly Effect

"This is a great opportunity for music lovers young and old to celebrate their
local record store! To ask a sales assistant for advice on a great new record
to buy and in general a chance to embrace the ever decreasing physical
format we've loved for so long now."

Adam Weston, Birds of Tokyo

"There's something intriguing and almost romantic about purchasing a brand new CD or record. Whether you've been waiting for your favourite band's release to hit stores or you decided to make a choice out of curiosity, once you unwrap the little audio bundle of joy, a relationship has begun! The majority of artists in one form or another have this in mind and as such go to great artistic lengths to present their work to you in a fashion they ultimately want you to embrace and enjoy. Illegal downloading has robbed us of these pleasures and has pathetically sacrificed the audio quality of great albums past and present. If you care to keep important elements of the recording industry alive then you too will celebrate Record Store Day!"

Aidan Roberts, Belles Will Ring / The Maple Trail

"There is nothing like the adventure aspect of hunting down a record or CD, seizing it and having
a conversation with the store owner who knows the material you're purchasing and cares about
their customers. Music is sharing and discussing, and communicating. It's important for artists
and consumers alike that the intangible data industry doesn't replace that fantastically old
fashioned thing of an artwork you can see, hear and feel. Support your local independent record store!"

Keith Urban

"There's nothing like being physically immersed in and surrounded by so much
passionate art. The real beauty of a great record store is being reminded that
music isn't just an acquisition, it's an experience."

Jumps from The Cat Empire

"I have been collecting records since I was 15 and have always loved my local
record store. Whether you are into vinyl or cd's a record store is a place to meet
new people, talk about music and exchange opinions about albums and tunes.
More importantly it gives you insight and knowledge about new and old releases,
to me there is nothing better than finding a new album or song which you have
never heard before that just rocks. Support your local record store".

Troy Cassar-Daley

"When it comes to buying music in a world where everything is instant!!
People download for convenience. As a musician I like to buy a CD from
a shop because I want to see what musicians played on it,who
produced it and where it was recorded. When I have downloaded an album I never felt like I actually
owned it. But when it’s a CD in my hand I feel like it’s mine. That to me is how music should feel."

Troy is the winner of the 2009 ARIA Country Album of the Year, has won six C.M.A.A. Golden Guitars and is a music fan.

Paris Wells

"When I first moved to Melbourne I had little or no mates. At 12 yo every weekend I would go into the indi record store and listen to music. The first friend I ever made here worked behind the counter. His name was Charlie Pickering, every Sat we would listen to records from start to finish, discuss new releases and our mutual love of hip hop. Lo and behold he became a celebrity comedian and I became a complicated vocalist! Record stores remind us that new and exciting things are constantly happening, that sincere classics will always
sell and that vacuous pop will end up.....in the bargain bin."

Ben Ellingworth, MM9

"Your local record store should be the only place where impulse purchases should be made! Discovering new music, poring over a new album cover, credits and discovering pure rock fury three minutes into track ten is something that is far more satisfying than downloading the single from that album. Record Store Day is an awesome way to get back into the swing of purchasing someone's art it its entirety and supporting an industry that works to hard to bring you good tunes."

Cec Condon, The Mess Hall

"I like to buy vinyl records, so when something new comes out that interests me- I usually get it on vinyl. More often than not it comes in a special package with different artwork options, bonus tracks and other goodies. It is something tangible that you cannot download from a computer and can be held on to, passed on and admired as an art form."

Latest album: For The Birds on Ivy League

John Williamson

"When I release a CD it's not just about the music. We spend a lot of time dreaming up a package that will be enjoyed for years to come as an item of history; something to hold and flick through to give the listeners a contact with me and my thoughts. So when I go into a music store I know what has gone into all the CDs on display. You can learn a lot about he artists. So go down to your local store and buy a real one!"

McAlister Kemp

"Record stores have been a part of our lives since growing up in the late 70's and 80's to now when we're lucky enough to see our CD in the stores. We love browsing through stores, there's something about the experience of being able to pick up a CD and reading the credits, writers etc. you just don't get that online! We're old fashioned boys I guess!"