An Inside Look at Record Store Day Black Friday- November 2025- with Jim Novak from The Electric Fetus Record Store in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Alice interviews Jim Novak, the music buyer at the Electric Fetus, a historic record store in Minneapolis. Jim discusses the importance and logistics of Record Store Day Black Friday, sharing insights on releases, the fan community, and personal anecdotes, including Prince's visits to the store.

The episode dives deep into special releases for the upcoming Record Store Day including those by Led Zeppelin, George Harrison, Prince, Bob Dylan and Sugar; advice for buyers, and the music scene in Minneapolis. They discuss the weekend that fans came from around the world to Minneapolis to see Paul McCartney in concert, and they discuss their views on the new Beatles Anthology 4 release.

00:00 Paul McCartney Weekend Extravaganza

00:48 Welcome to the Rock and Roll Field Trip Podcast

01:28 Thanksgiving Week and Record Store Day

01:50 Interview with Jim Novak from Electric Fetus

02:54 Behind the Scenes of Record Store Day

03:48 Electric Fetus: A Minneapolis Icon

06:42 Prince's Connection to Electric Fetus

10:13 Record Store Day Black Friday Explained

13:03 Exciting Releases for Record Store Day Black Friday

19:56 Expanding Record Store Day Offerings

21:08 Children's Titles and Family Appeal

21:49 Highlighting Special Releases

23:07 Record Store Day Traditions

26:47 The Beatles Anthology and AI in Music

34:08 Concluding Thoughts and Farewell

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