Album Covers

Green Day - 'Saviors'

Vinyl Release of Note:  Green Day - “Saviors” (Street Date: January 19, 2024)

Whether you consider them pop… punk… rock… or dare I say… ‘classic rock’...  The guys from Green Day are back with their 14th studio album… “Saviors.”  The enduring power trio of Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool, and Mike Dirnt remain devoted to their defiant craft that has fueled their destruction of every boundary bestowed on the genre and ultimately has landed the three East Bay punks in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  The album was recorded in London and Los Angeles under the audacious ear and rock prowess of Green Day’s longtime friend and collaborator, Rob Cavallo.  From anthemic power pop (“The American Dream is Killing Me”) to fast-paced punk nuggets (“Look Ma, No Brains!”), “Saviors” has everything that fans of Green Day will love.



Cover Art Note: The cover of Green Day’s new album features an image of a young boy holding a stone during a riot at the top of Leeson Street in Belfast in 1978.  The image was slightly altered to brighten and widen the youth’s face and eyes from the original photograph. The original picture was taken by photographer Chris Steele-Perkins, who visited Northern Ireland in the late 70s as part of the Exit Group – three photographers who were documenting the current state of poverty in the UK’s crumbling inner cities.

FEZ RECORDS

Always Changing… For The Better…  The 1000 square foot record shop in the old Titan Park metal factory has continued to do anything and everything to maximize their space.  The inventory has expanded over the last year and the back room - previously used for storage and as an office - was renovated into shop space.  Fez Records recently expanded operating hours and now is open 5 days a week.  Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday the shop has evening hours from 4:30pm to 8:30pm.  The shop is open on the weekend - Saturday from 11am to 8:00pm and Sunday from 11am to 4:00pm. A Loyalty Program started this past October at Fez Records helps to provide return customers with automatic discounts on their future purchases.  In addition, for each month in 2024, the Loyalty Program will offer special surprises for Fez Loyalty Members.  Fez Records would not have been possible were it not for the commitment and appreciation from loyal customers.


Something about the author… Michael Fester is the owner of Fez Records. Fez Records is an independently owned and operated record shop in Bellefonte, PA.  The shop is located in the Titan Park complex of factory buildings on Axemann Road and opened in 2022.  The shop specializes in new and used vinyl records but also carries used compact discs and cassette tapes.  Fez Records has also hosted local live music events since its inception.