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Actually, that would be a waste of money, as not only will Sonic Recollections not bang you after you get it drunk, it is an inanimate object and doesn't even have a mouth for drinking. So, there are better ways to spend your dollars--especially since Sonic Recollections is in the midst of a big sale that goes through the end of the month, offering 21 percent off the entire inventory. (21 years -> 21 percent off... get it? Maths are hard.) That's pretty cool, particularly for a record store that often gets overlooked in favor of some of the other stores in town, but has a great inventory (60,000 records in stock, according to them)—I got a Move record there a little while back, and am long overdue for a return visit. This 21 percent off sale is the perfect impetus.

Sonic Recollections, 2701 SE Belmont, noon-6 pm Tues-Sat

Why choose between pizza, PBR, and metal, when you can have it all? That's the A- and B-side of the new Red Fang picture disc, a special edition of their monolithic Murder the Mountains album which came out last year. As you can see, side A is a Red Fang pizza—an actual item on the menu at Portland's Sizzle Pie, which just happens to be run by Matt Jacobsen, who also owns Red Fang's record label, Relapse. The B-side is a handsome collection of crusts, crushed PBR cans, and bloody Band-aids. Yum.

The special picture disc of Murder the Mountains can be ordered here. Red Fang have some US dates before heading to Europe for July and the beginning of August. They'll be back home to play MusicfestNW on September 5.

• Groove-O-Matic's 1947 record lathe

Portland retro-swing band the Stolen Sweets are releasing a 78 RPM record, and if you are thinking to yourself, "Does my record player goes that high?," the answer is NO. It does not.

78 RPM records fell completely out of favor by the 1950s, when 45 RPM singles overtook them as the preferred (and much more convenient) medium of choice. Of course, countless other formats have since been introduced since the 45—not that it keeps punk and indie bands from pumping 'em out.

But I haven't heard of a band making a new 78 RPM record until now. Jen Bernard of the Stolen Sweets explains:

It was recorded live and direct to lacquer via rare lathe cutter machine with Charles Bork of Seattle's Groove-O-Matic Records. Despite the fact that very few people will actually be able to play the 78, we're still pumped up about it. There's some serious audio geekery at hand here. The 78 resurgence movement is alive and well, and it really reflects the era of the Sweets' music.

The Stolen Sweets celebrate the release of their unplayable-for-most-people record on March 15 at the Secret Society. It sounds like a wonderful keepsake.

Please welcome Beacon Sound to Northeast Portland. The brand-new record shop opened its doors this past weekend in what might be the most musician-friendly mini-mall in Portland, sandwiched between Revival Drum Shop and Tiga (the watering hole where Portland musicians spin their records and hang their weird art whenever they're not touring).

Beacon Sound is brought to you by Andrew Neerman (of the Intima) and Josh "Sugarbear" Tuntland, and Neerman tells us:

We're going to carry both new and used vinyl; the new stuff will be a well-curated selection of indie rock, electronica, and hip-hop. Used will be much more eclectic, but with the same focus. We intend to carry and promote some labels that you rarely see around town, like Modern Love and Ghost Box (we're going to be Ghost Box's exclusive "stockists" in PDX). My friend Clayton Pledger is also going to be selling his handmade guitars out of the shop, as well as taking repair jobs (pledgerguitars.com)... We hope to make it a social hub, more than just a "retail experience", and also be open late on the weekends.

Beacon Sound, 1465-D NE Prescott, Mon-Thurs noon-9 pm, Fri-Sat noon-late, Sunday noon-6 pm

Portland band Neptune Skyline has readied their second album for vinyl release. Entitled Spring Reverb, it's another collection of inventive and difficult-to-classify music from Mike Pitts, former vocalist of long-running Northwest rockers the Kent 3. There are synth explorations, strummed acoustic guitars, spacey psych, and more, all flowing from Pitts' wide-ranging pen, which incorporates elements of razor-slice goth, tranced-out shoegaze, and crumpled bedroom pop. Spring Reverb is for sale at Jackpot Records, and you can listen to several songs online here. Even better, tune into KZME's The Magic Number program tomorrow, Saturday, July 23 at 6 pm, broadcasting at 107.1 FM or online here; the direct link via iTunes is here. Pitts will be visiting the show, performing live in the studio as well as playing songs from the record.