Sorry to call this party so last minute. All of the warped records we’ve received have really thrown a wrench in the works.
Anyhow, for those of you who don’t know at this point, whenever we put out a new record, we open up our facilities to the public. We invite all of the local vinyl fiends to come pitch in on assembling the finished goods (put the records in the jacket and seal ’em). It usually take s a few hours. We provide plenty of free locally made beer and pizza as well as a coopy of the limited edition version of the album to everyone who pitches in. We’ve got a couple of turntables and mixer set up in the office, so we welcome everyone to bring some records to spin for the group.
Come meet the Secret Stash staff as well as other local music enthusiasts.
We only have 15 spots available, so please RSVP to reserve your copy of the limited edition pressing. If you can’t make it right at 6:30, no sweat.
Date: 8/1/11
Time: 6:30Pm
Location: Secret Stash Records
711 W Lake St (lyndale and lake)
STE 211
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-466-2224

Monday 5/23/11 we are throwing an assembly party at our new office on Lyndale and Lake from 6pm-whenever. There will be FREE BEER and pizza and of course it wouldn’t be a Secret Stash party without free Marker’s Mark bourbon! Anyone who comes will get 1 free copy of the record we’re working on, The Rhythms of Black Peru. Each one is hand numbered and your participation in this event will guarantee a number under 25. We’ve got a pair of turntables and a mixer set up, so bring some funky records to share with the group. We’ll all be trading off on the turn tables all night.  If you’d like to participate, please drop us a line here.

Later that night, our friend DJ Steely from KFAI’s Kind of Cloudy Radio will be spinning at The King and I Thai. When we’re done, we’ll head over there for drinks and good tunes.

It’s been tearing us up inside to keep this one to ourselves. Finally we’re ready to officially announce this funky highlife reissue. Check out the video below to hear sound samples.

We’re so excited about the release of our first album under the Continental Records imprint, that we’ve decided to throw a little shindig. There will be 6 DJs spinning Afrobeat records all night long. We decided to keep this event in our neighborhood. It’ll be held at Cause Spirits & Soundbar, right around the corner from our headquarters in uptown/lynlake. If you are in the twin cities, please stop by and say hi. Here are the details:

What: K Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas Release Party
Where: Cause Spirits & Soundbar (formerly known as “Sauce”)
3001 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408 (on the corner of Lyndale and Lake)
When: Tuesday, Feb. 8th 7pm-10pm
Cost: FREE!!!
There will be giveaways throughout the night

Mickey Murray Assembly Party

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The parts for the new Mickey Murray reissue are trickling into our offices.  Everything will be here by the end of this week.  That can only mean one thing…ASSEMBLY PARTY TIME!  That’s right, it’s that time once again when we invite all our fellow vinyl addicts to the SSR offices to help assemble a new release.  You may possibly be asking yourself, “what the hell are they talking about?”  Let me explain…

We order all the different parts for our releases (jacket, vinyl, download card, etc) from different vendors.  Rather than ship all the parts to the vinyl manufacturer and have them assemble it, we bring the assembly in house.  This allows us a level of quality control that could never be achieved via 3rd party assembly.  It’s also a great way to open our doors to the local community to come in and check out our operation from the inside.

Here is how it works.  Come on by our offices in uptown and help assemble Mickey Murray records.  There will be FREE local pizza and beer.  There will also be a FREE copy of the limited edition version of the album (includes bonus 45) for those who help out.  It’s a great way to meet other record enthusiasts in the Twin Cities.  We’ve got a set of turn tables in the office, so feel free to bring a few records to share with the group.  Check out the details below.  We hope to see you there.

Where: Secret Stash Records World Headquarters

711 W Lake St

STE 211

Minneapolis, MN 55408

When: 6:30 PM ’till we’re done (usually take 2-3 hours)

Contact: 612-466-2224 or will@secretstashrecords.com

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Those of you who have a copy of Peruvian Funk are already familiar with Black Sugar. This Peruvian funk/soul/rock outfit from Lima only recorded two LPs (71′ and 72′). This vinyl reissue of their debut LP was pressed by our friends at Lazarus Productions a few years ago. Original copies often sell for over $200 on ebay. When we licensed the Black Sugar tracks from them for Peruvian Funk we also bought their remaining inventory of this title. Now you can get your copy directly from us for only $13. We only have a few left (most were shipped to distributors overseas), so act fast if you would like one. When they’re gone, they’re gone.