Tipitina's,
New Orleans's notable and beloved music venue owned by the band Galactic, is
starting a new subscription service entitled the Tipitina's Record Club. This initiative was created with the
intent of celebrating and appreciating the music and culture special to New
Orleans and the Deep South.
"When Galatic took over ownership, it became
our mission to preserve the important role Tipitina's has played in the culture
of New Orleans music and the Gulf South," said Galactic's Ben Ellman. "We're
presenting this to everyone on a limited edition piece of art in the form of
vinyl. This will make the product and the music something special—just like
Tipitina's."
The Record Club will send subscribers unheard
rarities, reissues, and new recordings on 180G custom-colored vinyl.
Subscriptions are offered on a bi-monthly and an annual basis and also have
free shipping to the contiguous United States.
"We know there is a deep well of musical
history associated with the club and thought that this Record Club would be a
great way to share part of this history with everyone. And what's more fitting
than for it to be on vinyl?" said Galactic's Robert Mercurio. "We have been
digging deep into our chest of treasures and have some great performances and
super-rare reissues planned."
The club will officially start in February
2021 with Fess at Home '73 by New Orleanian pianist and blues musician
Professor Longhair. Future releases for the Record Club include The Radiators' Kung Pow!! Live at Tipitina's from 1997,
James Booker's Live at Tipitina's, and
a special 25th-anniversary edition of Galactic's 1996 debut album Coolin' Off.
Galactic purchased Tipitina's in 2018 and
promised to continue Tipitina's traditions while also finding ways to actively
honor the rich and abundant music history of the South. Tipitina's Record Club is
hunting through a vast number of records to find the gems hidden deep within
the records from music's past. Subscribe to learn about the less-heard musical
history of New Orleans music.
