Quote Originally Posted by Davey
Yeah, I can tell you know the feeling! What's at the top of your wishlist right now? Giving you an itch that needs scratching? Something you'd be willing to plop down a couple extra yankee bucks just to get it sooner rather than later? Anything?

Not too many recent releases that are must haves for me right now, although I have been looking for a good deal on that new Miracle Mile Glow CD which is a small UK release so tough to get for me here in Hooter Valley (uh, see here for hooter info). Also that new Magnolia Electric Co has been quietly screaming buy me! buy me! buy me! just recently. But I was just listening to Enon's High Society a few days ago, and wound up spinning it a coupla times, and came to the enlightened conclusion that I absolutely needed to procure a copy of the final Brainiac album, Hissing Prigs in Static Couture, so have been looking for one of those, probably a cheapo used copy. Supposed to be great stuff, and even partially recorded by Steve Albini, along with Eli Janney who worked on those middle period Girls Against Boys albums I also love. Anyone heard that one yet? Anyway, that and some good Pale Ale is on the top of my weekend buy list.

And you? Any peanuts in the gallery?



It's so funny...lately when I sign in to this site, there is one or two posts that grab my attention (and you are usually the author, Davey!). This particular post did immediately...here's why: I have hardly purchased any music of any form (cd, vinyl, dvd, etc) in the last 2 years. Chalked it up to getting older, priorities changing, USMC son being in Iraq. But, we move into a new house in October, and all of a sudden my humble little 2-channel rig comes alive...I realize that the last few upgrades I made in the old house actually inhibited the system and made it a painful listening experience. The new home's better insulation, larger rooms, higher ceilings, better acoustics = wonderful music listening experience, particularly to vinyl.

Needless to say, I am a MAD woman. I've spent more money in the last 3 weeks on LPs than I care to divulge on a public forum. However, let's qualify the statement: cds have been sold on half.com to fund my renewed love affair with vinyl. So, it's almost been an even exchange. There's been so many releases screaming "Buy Me! Buy Me!" that I finally have had to quit reading music review sites...at least for a few days. ;-)

Here's just a few of the recent purchases (all on vinyl):

1. Calexico/Iron & Wine -- In the Reins -- new release
2. Jefferson Starship -- Red Octopus -- DCC Compact Classics
3. Neil Young -- Prairie Wind -- Classic Records 200gm -- Hubby states: don't play that again!
4. Neil Young -- Greatest Hits -- Classic Records 200gm
5. John Lennon -- Imagine -- MSFL (new release)
6. Silver Jews -- Tanglewood Numbers -- new release
7. Iron & Wine -- Our Endless Numbered Days -- new release vinyl
8. Mott the Hoople -- Mott -- Simply Vinyl
9. Jeff Buckley -- Grace -- Simply Vinyl
10. Jeff Buckley -- Simply Vinyl -- cannot remember the name
11. Richard & Linda Thompson -- new vinyl release (on order)

In the last two days, I have had the rest of Iron & Wine's available vinyl screaming at me...so I ordered it! There is so many other releases that I want to order (Ryan Adams, and at least 15 other releases at insound.com)...patience please be my friend. ;-)

Music was primarily out of my life for the last two years. I feel reborn!!! Cheers!

Ag