There Can Be Only One

Sometimes I think Gary Numan and Klaus Nomi. One being dead only bolsters my claim.

Unrelated: I don't know what I think about this new editor. Which might not be new. But I only just noticed.

Gary Numan - Strange Charm. Amazon.com. New.

Cameo

For the longest time I thought OMD appeared at the prom in Pretty In Pink.

I'm pretty sure that isn't true.

Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark - Liberator. Amazon.com. Used.

Go Buy It

Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Target. New.

College

I remember members of Beta Minus Mechanic coming out to watch Nineironspitfire and Botch at the Wescott Community Center.

Then they left when Ink & Dagger went on.

Syracuse and Ink & Dagger. Bad blood in the nineties.

Beta Minus Mechanic - Disassembly Required. Amazon.com. Used.

Glam

It always amazes me that the glam band of "Stay Beautiful" became the band they are today. That being said, all versions are excellent.

Manic Street Preachers - Stay Beautiful. Amazon.com. Used.

Unavailable

My plan was to post this as a "Go Buy It" but it appears to be out of print on the 6131 Records website. And out of stock on RevHQ.

So without further ado...

Edit: Apparently I already posted this. Here we go again.

Pressure/Colin of Arabia - Stalemate. 6131 Records Webstore. New.

Secret Shame

I'm embarrassed to say this, but I really like this album.

I bought it on a bargain bin whim to see if Enkindel was as bad as I remembered. They aren't. At least this release.

You probably disagree. And I won't blame you. It is a difficult thing for me to even admit.

But I think I was right to give them another shot.

Enkindel - Some Assembly Required. Princeton Record Exchange. Bargain punk.

The X-Factor

So we weren't going to get Dannii Minogue. But you gave us Cheryl Cole. An excellent choice.

Then you took her away. Monsters.

Dannii Minogue - So Under Pressure. Amazon.com. Used.

For Fans of 4AD

I don't know much about Guitar. I first heard them about eight years ago. The disc arrived in a package from my friend. An unmarked disc but for "Guitar" written in Sharpie marker.

I liked what I heard. I still didn't know much about the band. I tried to do a little research. I came up with nothing. I think they might be German. That's something. It might be wrong.

I came across a second album in the AKA bargain bin. I passed on it. I was confident it would be there next time. It was.

So here, for you now, Guitar.

Guitar - Saltykisses. AKA Music. Bargain bin.

Way Off

I always remembered Reality Bites taking place in New York. During a recent viewing I realized it took place in Houston. I have no idea how I missed that. Or mis-remembered that.

Reality Bites: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. AKA Music. Bargain bin.