I hate feeling like I'm someone's target demographic (almost as much as I hate not being someone's target demographic). I'm finding my visits to my local Starbucks becoming more creepy. I used to look at all the CD's they sold and think, "Lame...who doesn't get out so much that they need to buy their music in coffee shops." Now, more and more, I find myself lingering over the title's they're pushing. Do I have a problem? I even started succumbing to the marketing machine. Am I being assimilated?

I've picked up...

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band: It's Not Big It's Large
Over all it's pretty good. Reminds me of a cross between the first Large Band and I Love Everybody. Pretty easy going mix, not as humorous as LL&HLB. There's more seamless mixing of various genres with Lyle's impeccable talent. Maybe because it's so seamless I feel it falls in the 'bit more of the same' category for me but its a nice album none-the-less.

Grateful Dead: Eternally Grateful
A 2-CD set. CD1 is a studio comp, CD2 is a live comp. And excellent cross-section for a someone lacking exposure to the culture of the Deadheads. It's got a Rhino logo as well; I probably wouldn't have picked it up so readily if it weren't for that. It's a well done package. Follow the link for track list and sources.

and before I get accused of selling out by buying my coffee at Starbucks, I was a Seattle patron when there were no more than 3 stores, years later turned my back on SB and pledged loyalty to Peet's. Now Peet's is far away and SB is half a block...what can I say. You will never never see me ordering a no whip skinny frap or some such nonsense...