He Dances For Nickels

Help

2012-01-30T08:51:00.001-05:00

I've been attempting to track down digital versions of everything I have on vinyl. I've contacted labels, made purchases on iTunes and searched via Google.

Occasionally I will be posting things I can't find. And hopefully someone can help me out.

Scrawl - Good Under Pressure

Blame Game

2012-01-30T08:17:00.001-05:00

Gem Archer might be on my least favorite Oasis albums. But I in no way blame Gem Archer.

Heavy Stereo - Chinese Burn. Amazon.com. Used.

NonDemand

2012-01-28T23:50:00.001-05:00

Thirteen year old me would watch MTV religiously hoping to catch this video. It was one of the videos that managed to break through the 120 Minutes wall and into regular rotation. But when it would air? There was absolutely no way of knowing.

Seeing a video you liked on MTV could be a pretty big deal. You might not catch it again for weeks.

Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing. Amazon.com. Used.

Zohan

2012-01-28T08:23:00.000-05:00

I am a huge fan of Don't Mess With the Zohan. I know this movie is terrible. And I mean terrible. But for some reason I will watch it anytime it is on.

I remember when I first saw the previews, I couldn't stop making fun of it. I didn't think there was any way I would like it. I didn't think there was any way I would see it. It looked stupid. (It is stupid.)

Then, one afternoon I was on the couch, flipping through the channels. I saw it was coming on. I decided to watch a few minutes. A few minutes became half an hour. Half an hour became an hour. Before I knew it, the credits were rolling.

I watched Don't Mess With the Zohan in its entirety. I enjoyed every minute of it. Since then I have seen all or most of the movie at least a dozen times. Zohan, I don't know how you did it. But you made me a believer.

HaDag Nachash - Bezrat Ha'jam (With the Jam's Help). iTunes.

Go Buy It

2012-01-28T08:06:00.003-05:00

Katy Perry - Teenage Dream. iTunes.

Internationals

2012-01-27T17:18:00.002-05:00

I've been making an effort to explore the pop and rock outside of the United States and Western Europe. Today's stop: Israel.

Ofra Haza - Fifty Gates of Wisdom. iTunes.

R.I.P.

2012-01-27T17:02:00.000-05:00

I always forget that Falco is no longer with us.

Falco - The Remix Hit Collection. Amazon.com. Used.

Help

2012-01-27T06:13:00.000-05:00

I've been attempting to track down digital versions of everything I have on vinyl. I've contacted labels, made purchases on iTunes and searched via Google.

Occasionally I will be posting things I can't find. And hopefully someone can help me out.

R'N'R/A-Team (Positive Numbers Press)

Speaking of Punchlines

2012-01-25T07:38:00.001-05:00

Baby Gopal might have prompted more laughs than Project Kate. I wish I could find my copy of the demo. Or at the very least a digital version.

I saw them once. It was magic.

Baby Gopal. Amazon.com. Used.

Help

2012-01-23T18:13:00.000-05:00

I've been attempting to track down digital versions of everything I have on vinyl. I've contacted labels, made purchases on iTunes and searched via Google.

Occasionally I will be posting things I can't find. And hopefully someone can help me out.

Hazel - Jilted

Proper

2012-01-22T12:15:00.000-05:00

When it comes to ABBA I own more greatest hits packages than proper albums. I'm doing my best to rectify this situation, but this is not helping.

ABBA - The Name Of the Game. Amazon.com. Used.

Go Get It

2012-01-21T07:31:00.000-05:00

Demo time. I imagine I downloaded this via the Sleepwalkers Twitter feed.

Sleepwalkers - Waste of Life.

Trainspotting

2012-01-21T02:03:00.000-05:00

I knew they were on the Trainspotting soundtrack. I knew their name was a bit silly. And I knew I didn't give them much thought.

Then I decided to give them some thought. So began my exploration of Fun Boy Three.

Fun Boy Three - The Best Of. Amazon.com. Used.

Help

2012-01-20T06:25:00.000-05:00

I've been attempting to track down digital versions of everything I have on vinyl. I've contacted labels, made purchases on iTunes and searched via Google.

Occasionally I will be posting things I can't find. And hopefully someone can help me out.

Elastica - Stutter

Help

2012-01-18T17:59:00.000-05:00

I've been attempting to track down digital versions of everything I have on vinyl. I've contacted labels, made purchases on iTunes and searched via Google.

Occasionally I will be posting things I can't find. And hopefully someone can help me out.

Warriors Rising: A Benefit Compilation

The Power of the Plant

2012-01-16T22:30:00.000-05:00

I have two Ordination of Aaron releases. Each contains organic material.

"Emo" of the highest order.

Ordination of Aaron. eBay. Used.

Help

2012-01-16T18:09:00.000-05:00

I've been attempting to track down digital versions of everything I have on vinyl. I've contacted labels, made purchases on iTunes and searched via Google.

Occasionally I will be posting things I can't find. And hopefully someone can help me out.

Twin Cities Hardcore

Punchline

2012-01-16T12:06:00.001-05:00

This album has always been a hardcore punchline. Even when it was current.

I hadn't heard it since it's release, so I decided to pick it up again for $0.01 plus shipping.

The acoustic tracks are pretty bad. But I don't mind the other tracks. I am a sucker for female fronted indie rock, so I'm probably being overly generous.

Project Kate - ...The Way Birds Fly. Amazon.com. Used.

Unnecessary

2012-01-15T17:22:00.000-05:00

I've posted enough of The Lightning Seeds that a greatest hits collection might be unnecessary.

Then again I keep buying them. So unnecessary is in the eye of the beholder.

The Lightning Seeds - Life of Riley: The Lightning Seeds Collection. Amazon.com. Used.

Demo Time

2012-01-15T16:28:00.000-05:00

I got this via Wilkes-Barre in some capacity. Give it a listen.

Beware - Demo 2011.

Help

2012-01-15T15:11:00.000-05:00

I've been attempting to track down digital versions of everything I have on vinyl. I've contacted labels, made purchases on iTunes and searched via Google.

Occasionally I will be posting things I can't find. And hopefully someone can help me out.

This is the first such post.

Big Chief - Brake Torque/Glare

Big Chief - Brake Torque/Superstupid

Big Chief - Drive It Off

Big Chief - Friday Night August 14th/Bong Wrench

Big Chief - Get Down and Double Check

Big Chief - Time, Dirt, Money

Extras

2012-01-15T14:52:00.001-05:00

I'm pretty sure this version of the release was supposed to include a DVD. Not that it matters. I don't think I've ever watched an "enhanced" disc or an included DVD.

I wonder if I've been missing out on a lot of things.

The Saturdays - Chasing Lights. Amazon.com. Used.

Repress

2012-01-15T13:31:00.000-05:00

For the past couple of years New Age Records has been repressing a lot of their "classic" releases. Sure, it's a cash grab. But I'm buying.

I just ordered the Trial seven inch a few minutes ago. It's for new vinyl and I couldn't be happier.

But there are exceptions. In this case I shelled out money for a nice new photocopied (yet numbered) sleeve. 38 and 39 of 47. Worth it? Not at all.

Mean Season - Bleed To Me. New Age Records. New.

Recent

2012-01-13T18:34:00.000-05:00

I know it was only a few days ago, but if you didn't listen to Living Colour with the last post, do so now.

Living Colour - Time's Up. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

Go Buy It (Or Don't)

2012-01-13T18:05:00.002-05:00

Beastie Boys - The Sounds of Science. Amazon.com. Used.

I thought the powers that be deleted the files. Apparently I don't know how to search my own records.

(Disc 1) (Disc 2)

Go Buy It

2012-01-12T06:33:00.002-05:00

Pet Shop Boys - Ultimate. Amazon.com. New.

Go Buy It

2012-01-11T06:07:00.000-05:00

Lady Gaga - Born This Way. Amazon.com. New.

Neue Deutsche Welle

2012-01-10T21:03:00.001-05:00

At some point I decided it was a good idea to explore German New Wave or Neue Deutsche Welle. I always thought of West Germany as the quintessential eighties nation. I'm not really sure how to explain that statement, but I'll stand by it.

I knew of Falco. Alphaville. Nena. Klaus Nomi. I was fairly confident there were additional artists out there. With a little digging I discovered an entire world of NDW. Some (or a few) more accessible than others. Some (fewer still) cheaper than others.

Ideal was one of the first "new" bands I came across. I was not disappointed. You won't be either.

Ideal - The Platinum Collection. Amazon.com. Used.

A New Year 2.0

2012-01-08T15:46:00.001-05:00

The last post was supposed to be the first post of the new year.

Here we go.

Falco - Emotional. Amazon.com. Used.

A New Year

2011-12-26T10:30:00.006-05:00

Want to feel old? All of these songs are over a decade old.

Vagrant Records: Another Year On the Streets. Long In the Tooth. Bargain bin.

Video Time

2011-12-26T10:30:00.004-05:00

I would always get excited for Living Colour videos on MTV.

None more than "Glamour Boys."

Living Colour - Glamour Boys. Amazon.com. Used.

Cheryl, Please

2011-12-26T10:30:00.002-05:00

Nicole Scherzinger did her best to ruin The X Factor.

Girls Aloud - The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits. Amazon.com. Used.

Filler

2011-12-26T10:29:00.004-05:00

Good song. Good cover. Why not some remixes?

Ace of Base - Cruel Summer: The Remixes. Amazon.com. Used.

Style

2011-12-26T10:29:00.002-05:00

The albums, videos and singles are always stylish.

But I particularly love the artwork of the Post singles.

Bjork - Army of Me. Amazon.com. Used.

Tabloid

2011-12-25T10:21:00.003-05:00

The Life of Agony story sure got interesting in the past few months.

Life of Agony - Ugly. Long In the Tooth. Bargain bin.

WBHC

2011-12-25T10:21:00.001-05:00

I think the first track is from a different rip than the other tracks. At some point compiled on the Internet into a digital copy of the seven inch.

You shouldn't let that stop you from downloading this fine piece of Wilkes-Barre hardcore.

Magnus - Nothing Means More. Long In the Tooth. Used.

Holidays End Days

2011-12-25T10:20:00.003-05:00

It's the final of minutes of Christmas.

KMFDM seems particularly un-Christmasy.

KMFDM - Light. Amazon.com. Used.

Sucker

2011-12-25T10:19:00.001-05:00

I wonder how many times they can repackage what limited Joy Division material exists into new releases.

Not that it matters. I'll keep buying.

Joy Division - Let The Movie Begin. Amazon.com. Used.

Worst/Best

2011-12-24T12:25:00.000-05:00

You could make the argument that Gay Dad is one of the worst band names ever.

But I would make the argument that Gay Dad is one of the best band names ever.

Gay Dad - To Earth With Love. Amazon.com. Used.

Getting Close

2011-12-24T09:35:00.001-05:00

JJ72 had a short, two LP career. And thanks to that I think I'm getting close to completing the CD discography.

Although I would have preferred a longer career over completion.

JJ72 - Oxygen (Single 2). Amazon.com. Used.

Discovery

2011-12-24T01:14:00.000-05:00

Prior to this purchase, my only exposure to Paul Haig was a track on a La Roux "mixtape."

Paul Haig wasn't the only act to pique my interest on there. Sometimes I forget how great an artist compiled "mix" can be for discovering new music. New to me at any rate.

The Back To Mine series was always up to that task.

Paul Haig - Cinematique 2. Amazon.com. Used.

Holiday Bump

2011-12-24T00:19:00.000-05:00

I just uploaded this record. But 'tis the season to push a holiday release ahead in my pending list.

Velocity Girl/Tsunami - Season's Greetings. eBay. Used.

Go Buy it

2011-12-17T08:46:00.005-05:00

Frontier(s) - There Will Be No Miracles Here. No Sleep Records Webstore. New.

Told You So

2011-12-17T08:46:00.001-05:00

I told you there would be more Clinic on the way. The posts are strangely close based on the way I upload. Not that the reader should be concerned with my OCD listening, ripping, uploading, buying, filing habits.

All of which are intricately linked.

Clinic - Harvest. Amazon.com. Used.

Go Buy It

2011-12-17T08:44:00.001-05:00

Best Coast - Make You Mine. iTunes.

Also-Ran

2011-12-17T08:43:00.002-05:00

I believe Tove Styrke was an also-ran on a Swedish reality program.

I don't know who won, but I doubt their release is anywhere near as good as this album.

Maybe my favorite X Factor also-rans will also put out something like this. Probably not.

Tove Styrke. Amazon.com. New.

Coming Across Come

2011-12-16T08:32:00.001-05:00

It started with an eBay purchase. But I've been coming across a lot of Come recently.

That's a good thing. Because "Come" is a pain in the ass to search on Amazon.

Come. Amazon.com. Used.

Go Buy It

2011-12-16T08:26:00.000-05:00

Best Coast - iTunes Session. iTunes.

Go Buy It

2011-12-16T08:19:00.001-05:00

Vanbot. iTunes.

Fresh

2011-12-13T18:34:00.000-05:00

His Name Is Alive do a pretty good job of having a different sound with each release. That's not always true, but true enough for the purposes of this post. If you asked me to describe their sound, I'd have a difficult time doing so.

That being said, Last Night is not one of my favorites. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy it. But it's a bit slow. And not shoegazer slow. Just slow.

His Name Is Alive - Last Night. Amazon.com. Used.

Going All In For Clinic

2011-12-12T18:40:00.000-05:00

I went to see Clinic a few months ago. I always liked Clinic, but only owned Internal Wrangler. Seeing them live made me realize I needed work on my Clinic collection.

Clinic - Walking With Thee. Amazon.com. Used.

Go Buy It

2011-12-08T06:34:00.001-05:00

Pet Shop Boys - Before (Maxi-Single). Amazon.com. Used.

Other Bell

2011-12-06T15:12:00.001-05:00

For a band that only put out two albums I sure have a lot of Hurricane #1 releases at this point.

And there are still more to follow.

Hurricane #1 - Only The Strongest Will Survive Mixes. Amazon.com. Used.

Pop Not Pop

2011-12-05T07:15:00.001-05:00

I kept seeing this album for $9.99 at Target in the "new hip music" section, but for some reason never picked it up. I didn't know anything about Sia, but I liked the album art.

Eventually the price went up and I ended up picking it up on Amazon.

She's not nearly as pop as I expected, but still excellent.

Now if only her other releases would come to me cheaply.

Sia - We Are Born. Amazon.com. Used.

Soft Spot

2011-12-03T08:56:00.001-05:00

I admittedly have a soft spot for white MCs from the U.K. Rightly or wrongly.

This interest predates The Streets and is rooted in my mid-nineties dabbling with Talkin' Loud/acid jazz releases. Marxman and Galliano in particular.

Plan B - Who Needs Actions When You Got Words. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

Love You Bargain Bin

2011-11-28T06:43:00.001-05:00

I don't know much about Thompson Twins beyond the hits.

So a bargain bin find was a good time to delve deeper into their music.

I feel like I'm twenty years too late. But that's okay.

Thompson Twins - In The Name of Love. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

Another Never Forget

2011-11-26T16:41:00.001-05:00

I think I already posted this. A search of my posts says otherwise.

Inspiral Carpets are another one of those bands that seem to be fading into obscurity. At least among people I know. It might not be the case elsewhere in the world.

I think it's because people don't consider them one of Manchester's "heavy hitters." Which is a shame, because I think they are a pretty important part of that scene.

Inspiral Carpets - Commercial Rain. Amazon.com. Used.

Go Buy It

2011-11-26T16:37:00.001-05:00

Wavves - Wavvves. Amazon.com. New.

Making Believers

2011-11-26T05:32:00.001-05:00

Everyone doubts Frankie. Until they really dive into Frankie.

I made a believer out of my brother. Who in turn is making believers out of his friends.

Believe in Frankie.

Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Reload! Frankie: The Whole 12 Inches. Amazon.com. Used.

And That's a Good Thing

2011-11-22T06:49:00.001-05:00

Say what you want about Example. He brought the world Oh My!

Example - What We Made. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

Serious Actress

2011-11-20T08:55:00.001-05:00

HBO would air Who's That Girl over and over. And over again.

I have watched it more times than I care to admit.

And I like it more than I care to admit.

Who's That Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

The Range

2011-11-17T06:25:00.001-05:00

The album is fine. I enjoy it. But I'm in it for "The Way It Is." And you should be too.

Even though I might prefer Tupac's interpretation of the song.

Bruce Hornsby and The Range - The Way It Is. Princeton Record Exchange. Bargain bin.

The X Factor

2011-11-14T19:30:00.001-05:00

Now that The X Factor has started in the U.S. I can't help but think how much better it would be with Cheryl Cole eye candy.

Girls Aloud - Long Hot Summer. Amazon.com. Used.

Buy Happiness

2011-11-13T08:28:00.001-05:00

I think I bought this over a year ago. And I'm only now posting about it.

Hurts should be bigger.

Hurts - Wonderful Life. Amazon.com. New.

Bargain Rules

2011-11-11T09:49:00.001-05:00

I like buying the Air Miami stuff because it tends to be considerably cheaper than Unrest compact discs and records.

Air Miami - Fuck You Tiger. Amazon.com. Used.

The Search

2011-11-11T07:48:00.000-05:00

It always surprises me which Sub Pop singles I find digital copies of without a lot of effort. This is one.

I have the most difficulty finding what I would consider to be "bigger" bands.

Seaweed. The Spinanes. Hazel.

Perhaps they aren't "bigger" bands. And I have a warped perception of what Sub Pop was.

Love Battery - Foot. eBay. Used.

Go Buy It

2011-11-10T06:51:00.000-05:00

Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

I Can't Find My Baby

2011-11-07T18:24:00.000-05:00

I recommend dabbling in the entire Lisa Stansfield catalog.

But if you don't have the time or desire to do so, you at least need "All Around the World." So get it here.

Lisa Stansfield - Affection. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

Go Buy It

2011-11-03T18:06:00.000-04:00

Cut/Copy - Zonoscope. AKA Music. New.

Buy It, Really

2011-11-02T06:43:00.000-04:00

Sometimes I debate whether I should or shouldn't post something. I guess I am.

But you should buy it.

Ronika - Do or Die/Paper Scissors and Stone EP. iTunes.

Perfect Timing

2011-11-01T06:46:00.000-04:00

Hawkwind - Decide Your Future E.P. Amazon.com. Used.

Go Buy It

2011-10-31T18:31:00.000-04:00

The XX - XX. Amazon.com. Used.

Sing the Sorrow

2011-10-30T10:41:00.000-04:00

I remember Tim saying how funny it was seeing a member of Redemption 87 at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Redemption 87 - All Guns Poolside. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

Seventeen Minutes In Heaven

2011-10-30T02:23:00.000-04:00

I warned you, the reader, that there would be a steady stream of Heaven 17 coming your way. Enjoy. Or don't.

Heaven 17 - (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang (The Rapino Brothers Remixes). Amazon.com. Used.

Go Buy It

2011-10-30T02:11:00.000-04:00

The Cardigans - Your New Cuckoo. Amazon.com. Used.

Fading

2011-10-30T02:07:00.000-04:00

The Lightning Seeds seem to be another band slowly fading into obscurity. Don't let it happen.

The Lightning Seeds - You Showed Me. Amazon.com. Used.

Clueless

2011-10-30T01:55:00.000-04:00

I didn't know anything about this band when I bought the seven inch because it was on Sub Pop.

I didn't know anything about this band when I bought the compact disc because it was in the bargain bin.

I still don't know anything about this band.

S.F. Seals - Truth Walks In Sleepy Shadows. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

A Rare Miss

2011-10-29T18:36:00.000-04:00

I thought they were a Sub Pop band. Which is the only reason I made the purchase. They might have been at some point. This particular release is on Epitaph.

It makes me feel like I'm listening to The Aquabats or some such nonsense. Lesson learned.

Gas Huffer - The Inhuman Ordeal of Special Agent Gas Huffer. Amazon.com. Used.

United By Fate

2011-10-29T10:56:00.000-04:00

I really hated this album on first listen, right around when it came out.

I think I wanted a new Rival Schools record instead. Not that it was my choice. But that's what I wanted.

A few months ago I picked it up in a bargain bin (fittingly) and it's not so bad. My initial reaction was skewed based on Rival Schools desires.

So now that there actually is a new Rival Schools album, have I bothered to listen to it? Nope.

Walking Concert - Run To Be Born. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

Kill Mother Fucking Depeche Mode

2011-10-29T07:03:00.000-04:00

That would be a funny name wouldn't it? That's not really what it stands for though, right?

KMFDM - Virus. Amazon.com. Used.

Going Solo

2011-10-29T01:05:00.000-04:00

Andy Bell released a record more ready-made for the gay clubs than anything Erasure has put out in the past decade. And it is amazing in every way.

Andy Bell - Electric Blue. Amazon.com. Used.

Go Buy It

2011-10-28T09:28:00.000-04:00

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Machine. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

Yup Yup Yups

2011-10-28T09:16:00.000-04:00

I saw the Yeah Yeah Yeahs once. It was some time prior to their major label release. But the buzz was already surrounding them.

While I enjoyed their set, I wasn't sure what all the excitement was about. Even with Karen O's recent solo success, I'm still not sure why they were a band of the moment. But they were.

Eventually Fever to Tell came out. I thought "Maps" was a great single.

Eight years later, I bought the album.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

Put A Bird On It!

2011-10-27T15:29:00.000-04:00

I didn't bother listening to Sleater-Kinney until I started watching Portlandia.

Total poseur.

Sleater-Kinney - The Hot Rock. Amazon.com. Used.

Touch Me, I'm Dick

2011-10-27T13:04:00.000-04:00

What a comp! No really. What a comp.

Pretty much every artist is a heavy hitter from the era.

And it reminded me that I need to repurchase the Tad albums sooner rather than later.

The Grunge Years. Long In the Tooth. Used.

De-Hype

2011-10-25T17:55:00.000-04:00

I sort of forgot about Bjork. Not that I forgot about her. But her newest release doesn't seem to garner the excitement that it once would have.

I haven't heard it.

Bjork - Venus As A Boy (Promotional Single). Long In the Tooth. Bargain bin.

Nostalgia

2011-10-25T08:30:00.000-04:00

I forgot how good The Strokes are. The first two albums in particular.

I can't believe Is This It is ten years old. Where has the time gone?

The Strokes - The Modern Age. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

Update

2011-10-24T08:07:00.000-04:00

Since my last post I've been listening to more Damon & Naomi and less Luna.

I still think Luna is the better option. But the gap has closed.

Damon & Naomi - The Earth Is Blue. Amazon.com. Used.

Emperor Norton

2011-10-23T17:52:00.000-04:00

I'm not sure how I first stumbled upon Emperor Norton. It might have been through Ladytron. Or it might have been through Momus or Kahimi Karie (I can only assume one of the two linked me to Fantastic Plastic Machine).

I really don't know.

That being said. It's been a fairly consistent label over the years. I'll always take a chance on an Emperor Norton act.

Naan Commercial Hits. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

I Know I Am

2011-10-23T16:05:00.000-04:00

Following the success of Kreayshawn, I think the world is ready for a Lady Sovereign revival.

The Ordinary Boys vs Lady Sovereign - Nine2Five. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

Break On Through

2011-10-22T10:46:00.000-04:00

It always fascinates me which U.K. acts/songs break through to the U.S. charts.

There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it.

I am speaking of course of the nineties up until today. Beatles. Rolling Stones. New Wave. That doesn't count.

The Soup Dragons - Divine Thing. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

System Failure

2011-10-21T19:25:00.000-04:00

I can't believe I posted late-era Big Country before their masterpiece.

I won't let it happen again.

Big Country - The Crossing. Amazon.com. Used.

Commercial

2011-10-21T19:15:00.000-04:00

I don't really know how to describe M People. They weren't one of the Manchester acts I obsessed over through the early-nineties. Perhaps they were a bit too "commercial" for my teenage tastes.

But as we know, things change. This is step one in discography building.

M People - The Best of M People. Amazon.com. Used.

Possible Blashphemy

2011-10-21T18:53:00.000-04:00

I'm certain I've expressed this sentiment before. But let's reiterate.

With age I've come to prefer Heaven 17 to The Human League.

Has this happened to others? Am I wrong? I think I'm right. Way right.

Heaven 17 - Retox/Detox (Disc 1) (Disc 2). Amazon.com. Used.

CCCP

2011-10-21T07:07:00.000-04:00

I had a theory that there was good, modern Russian pop/rock/alternative (whatever you want to call it) out there.

I was correct.

Thank you to Nick in pointing me towards Tesla Boy. And my own investigations have been fruitful. More coming.

If anyone can provide links to Russian music blogs, it would be appreciated. That goes for any country. Thank you.

Tesla Boy - The Tesla Boy EP. iTunes.

Philadelphia's Finest

2011-10-20T23:25:00.000-04:00

They were always a lot of fun to see live. They seem to be fading into obscurity. Keep the listening alive.

Franklin. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

This Is What It Is All About

2011-10-17T18:15:00.000-04:00

The Agnetha & Frida disc is exactly the kind of gem I dig through bargain bins hoping to find.

My tastes are what they are.

Don't judge me.

Agnetha & Frida: The Voice of ABBA. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

Wales Wales Wales

2011-10-16T16:33:00.000-04:00

I had completely forgotten about The Darling Buds. Which is odd because of my slight to unhealthy obsession with Welsh-alternative rock.

Once again, thanks to The Cheapest Quest, I was reminded to pick up some releases.

The Darling Buds - Please Yourself. Amazon.com. Used.

Banned

2011-10-16T11:45:00.000-04:00

I think the censored cover has become the more rare of the two. I wish I still had that version.

The "offensive" one is boring.

Jane's Addiction - Ritual De Lo Habitual. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

Damn Yankees

2011-10-15T10:39:00.000-04:00

Some things are a guilty pleasure. Styx is not one of those things.

Some bands only require a greatest hits package. Styx is not one of those bands.

Styx - The Grand Illusion. Princeton Record Exchange. Bargain bin.