Vulturetown Press silkscreen printed the “protect your neighbors” signs. They’re available for free at Willimantic Records and the Willimantic Food Co-op while supplies last. The Willimantifa stickers mysteriously turn up here every now and then. They’re free, too.
When the world is shit play a record you love it helps
Poet, and renowned Beat literature and music historian, Ann Charters will give a Valentine’s Day reading at Willimantic Records in the BLiSS Marketplace Feb. 14th at noon followed by an instore concert by Anthony Pasquarosa’s, Chris Carlton’s & Joshua Burkett’s “old timey” music trio Frozen Corn.
With the legend of the Great Frog Battle of 1754 in mind, Dawn Cook created artwork for a couple of new Willimantic Records stickers. Thanks to Lali Donovan for allowing us to incorporate her vulture record player into one of the designs. And, of course, as always a huge thanks to Dawn Cook!
Music starts around 2:30pm Saturday
Dozens and dozens of artists, craftspeople and DIY vendors outside and inside the BLiSS Marketplace. Please check the video in comments to see the music lineup.
Coming up a week from tomorrow
Willimantic Records will have a table of records and CDs for sale Thursday evening at Real Art Ways, 56 Arbor Street, Hartford
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Thanks to Michael Larocca for putting this afternoon of improvised music together. Can’t wait!
The sounds of Bo Diddley along with the resident BLiSS Marketplace chimney swifts is a pretty sweet way to start a Monday morning. We’re open seven days a week at 34 North Street In Willimantic
I’m playing at my favorite record store. Tell your friends. Tell your enemies. Tell the truth. You shall be free. But bring a little something for the performers. Oopah!
Saturday, July 26th in the courtyard outside of Willimantic Records: John Anton Clark, George Hakkila, The City of Meriden, and Allysen Callery.
BLiSS Marketplace, 34 North Street in Willimantic. These wonderful musicians are appearing thanks to BLiSS’s Midsummer Day Dream Celebration
Ron Schneiderman, Stefan Christensen, and Michael Slyne in the BLiSS Marketplace courtyard outside Willimantic Records noontime Sunday
The long running “Improvised Music at Willimamtic Records” series continues this Saturday. Organized by Michael Larocca, this monthly event brings together CT, NY, MA and RI based musicians with touring artists passing thru the region.
I watched this again last night. Wow!
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I deleted the shop’s Twitter account when it became X. Doubt I’ll ever go back but I do miss reading Dionne Warwick’s posts
As a CT small business owner, I’d hoped our state tourism bureau wouldn’t use someone with a reputation for racist and sexist behavior to promote our region.
Just a week after the creep publicly rooted for a missile to hit Greta Thunberg, the Connecticut Office of Tourism excitedly shares the dude’s pizza opinion.
Our zip code in Willimantic is 06226. That makes June 2, 2026 “Willimantic, U.S.A. Day”. At least in my head that’s how it works.
Thanks to our friends at Vulturetown Press for creating these buttons based on the old “Willimantic, U.S.A.” record from the 1950s.
I love that song
Issue #3 of Record Time is here
