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Every year, Davis radio station KDVS holds a record swap where local record labels, record collectors and record stores can trade thousands of records. It's likely that a few CDs, T-shirts and turntables will turn up as well.

This year's event will be held Saturday in Luigi's Fun Garden, and music nerds, casual shoppers and passersby can get in for $3. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. people will be able to visit booths of more than a dozen vendors, including punk-rock labels Gearhead and Prank Records.

KDVS, Midtown Monthly and the 'Zine Symposium held July 11 will also have tables, according to event co-coordinator Heather Klinger. Also a DJ at KDVS, she's been coordinating the event with Tim Matranga for four years.

The event has been held ever since the mid-'60s and has always been an informal affair organized by volunteers. It has previously been held at the now-defunct Fools Foundation art gallery and several other locations.

"Community radio and vinyl just go together," Klinger said. "The swap is a great place to meet other like-minded music people in our community and even learn more about music."

As an added incentive, Luigi's Slice next door will serve breakfast pizza at 9 a.m. Many people arrive early, and more than 100 are expected to filter into the venue throughout the day.

"It's becoming harder and harder to find brick-and-mortar stores that sell vinyl records with so many of the independent stores closing down," Klinger added. "You can't replace the feeling of flipping through actual records."

Luigi's Slice and Fun Garden is located at 1050 20th St.

*Photographs courtesy Heather Klinger.