Open Mind Music

10/02/2024

My regular Wednesday radio show will feature tributes to Kris Kristofferson & Nick Gravenites, as well as some Hardly Strictly Bluegrass preview. Also, the Barndance posse: ole Uncle Hank, Sheriff Strongarm, Rusty Blades & the Ozark Hillbilly will spin HSB artists Wed. Night, 10-midnight.

KXSF is a non-profit radio station, supporting local and independent artists, record labels and the diverse community of the SF Bay Area.

05/27/2024

Memorial Day Monday sale!
20 percent off all used records
5521 College Ave.
Oakland.
Come find some great vinyl.
We’re open 11-7pm

11/23/2021

Opening early 9am for Black Friday Record Store Day! Hundreds of limited records released 11/26. Live music in the early afternoon in front of the store: Not Yetis & Krudwerk!! Join us.

03/27/2021

Support your local indie record shops!
We at Open Mind Music, 5521 College Ave. are proud of our friend Steve Adams with his new shop Mars!

01/13/2021

Every Wednesday, I spin music on radio KXSF,
10-2pm, the OPEN MIND MUSIC EXPERIENCE, stream KXSF.fm

08/09/2019

08/09/2019

Party at my new & improved record store, OPEN MIND MUSIC
5521 College Avenue
in the heart of Rockridge, mere steps from the BART (Antioch line)
easy access from highway 24.

(re)OPENing party, Saturday Aug. 10
noon-10 (live music 2-9):

2pm —Sylvie Simmons (solo uke)
3pm —Ted Silverman (solo Dawg/Dead)
4pm —Matthew Edwards (duo, songwriter)
5pm —Tom Heyman (solo, songwriter)
6pm —Jean Genies (duo, Bowie)
7:30 —Anna Hillburg band

All are welcome!
We’re planning to have access to our friends’ nearby RIC BAR until 6pm for drink specials & may have some snacks/drinks at the store: 6-10pm
BYOB, also possible.

Monica & I have been working multiple 12 hour days getting the shop ready & we’re ready to party!

Art installations on our walls by:
—Romanowski
—Gillian Keller

08/07/2019

We are moving two doors down in the wonderful Rockridge neighborhood to:
5521 College Avenue, Oakland
mere steps from the Rockridge BART stop, easy access from highway 21.
This Saturday, August 10, we’ll have a celebratory party from noon to 10pm.
Live music! Records under $10 will be buy one, get the lesser one free. Artists exhibiting on our walls: Romanowski & Gillian Keller. Come check out the awesome new & improved shop! Live music featured...
Planning (roughly):
2pm Sylvie Simmons
3pm Ted Silverman
4pm Matthew Edwards
5pm Tom Heyman
6pm Jean Genies (Bowie duo)
7:30 Anna Hillburg band

11/23/2018

SALE: 50% off all used vinyl under $12
Today, Saturday & Sunday!!! Records galore. Excellent additions to your collection, and smart gifts for friends. Treat yourself right!
5517 College Ave. Oakland (near Rockridge BART), open noon to 8pm during sale.

11/05/2018

Wine while checking out records from an east coast buying excursion.

11/05/2018

New sign panels up! Come visit. 5517 College Avenue in Rockridge neighborhood of northeast Oakland.

10/17/2018

with guests Geoff Ball & Mike McKevitt from Bowie & Alice Cooper tribute bands, Jean Genies & Malice Cooper, shortly afternoon on KXSF, 102.5 fm

Time Song name Artist name Release title Label name
10:07 AM Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor Delectric Delectric BluZoid Records
10:08 AM Never Got Off the Ground Danny O'Keefe Runnin' from the Devil Bicameral Songs
10:15 AM Diamond Girl Seals & Crofts Seals & Crofts' Greatest Hits Warner Bros.
10:21 AM Revelation Jason Falkner Can You Still Feel Elektra Records
10:26 AM Heaven On a Sunday Paul McCartney Flaming Pie MPL/Capiltol
10:32 AM Into The Sun Sean Lennon Into The Sun Grand Royal
10:34 AM Paradise Dream Phil Keaggy The Wind And The Wheat Colours (3)
10:39 AM Age of the Sun The Sunshine Fix Age of the Sun Elephant 6 Recording Company
10:42 AM Friendly Advice Luna (5) Bewitched Elektra
10:59 AM She'd Rather Be with Me The Turtles Turtles' Golden Hits White Whale
11:04 AM Big Day Coming Yo La Tengo Painful Matador
11:13 AM Opus 40 Mercury Rev Opus 40 V2
11:14 AM Shine On Brightly Procol Harum Shine On Brightly (Remastered) Fly Records
11:17 AM Hey Gyp Keith Shields Rubble 5 - The Electric Crayon Set Bam Caruso
11:20 AM Balloon Man Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians Globe Of Frogs A&M Records
11:22 AM Rainy Day Sun Spinal Tap Break Like the Wind MCA
11:26 AM Try It The Attack The Attack: Complete Recordings (1967-68)
11:28 AM Big Eyes Cheap Trick In Color Epic/Legacy
11:31 AM Living Is Easy Dream Police The Electric Crayon Set Bam Caruso
11:35 AM Somebody Up There Likes Me David Bowie Young Americans RCA
11:48 AM What Matters Matthew Sweet In Reverse Volcano
11:52 AM What If We Give It Away? R.E.M. Life's Rich Pageant I.R.S. Records
11:56 AM Armenia In The Sky The Who The Who Sell Out Polydor
11:59 AM Let It Slide Mudhoney Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge Sub Pop
12:07 PM interview Geoff Ball & Mike McKevitt
12:07 PM The Man Who Sold The World (live in KXSF studio) Jean Genies
12:11 PM Space Oddity (live in KXSF studio) Jean Genies
12:24 PM Be My Lover (live in KXSF studio) Malice Cooper
12:28 PM Is It My Body (live in KXSF studio) Malice Cooper
12:36 PM Rockaria! Electric Light Orchestra A New World Record Epic/Legacy
12:37 PM Vampire Blues Mercury Rev Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp EP
12:39 PM Levi Stubbs' Tears Billy Bragg Must I Paint You a Picture?: The Essential Billy Bragg Cooking Vinyl
12:46 PM Across Yer Ocean Mercury Rev The Secret Migration V2 / Co-op / Hostess
12:51 PM In the Morning Darlingside Ep 1 - Ep Darlingside
12:53 PM Life Is a Carnival The Band A Musical History (Remastered) Capitol Records
12:58 PM You Better, You Bet The Who You Better You Bet Polydor
1:05 PM track one Earth Earth 2 Sub Pop
1:06 PM prop C, homeless initiatve talk with John Shinal
1:38 PM To Here Knows When My Bloody Valentine Loveless Sire Records
1:38 PM Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp (Remastered) Mercury Rev Deserter's Songs V2
1:41 PM The Ledge Camper Van Beethoven Tusk Cooking Vinyl
1:43 PM Empty the Chamber The Sadies Tremendous Efforts
1:50 PM Third and Seneca (Live) Mark Kozelek Live in Copenhagen Caldo Verde Records
1:54 PM I Keep Wishing For You Sir Douglas Quartet

10/12/2018

Quiet day at the shop, here until 8pm (5517 College Ave. near Rockridge BART). Anyone wanna stop by?
Or perhaps drop by this weekend?!
Mention this post for a discount.
Thx Henry

09/16/2018

RECORD SALE TODAY at Open Mind Music: 5517 College Ave. Oakland (1/2 block from Rockridge BART)
Street party with music & food! 12-6pm ——20% off used records!!
Those under $10 are “buy one, get one free!”

01/19/2018

Stop by the shop & browse some vinyl: 5517 College Ave. Oakland, near Rockridge BART, Saturday noon-8pm! We also have turntables.

12/18/2017

Shopping for records?
We also have groovy gift certificates for the record-lovers in your life!
We're growing!
Thanks to our great customers & friends.

07/14/2017

Purple gems priced yesterday. Find them in our new arrivals section. Saw the Revolution at the Fillmore the other night & was inspired to see what doubles I had in my Prince treasure trove. Purple reign!