.weekend haul

What started off as a Friday to find PJ Harvey cds for friends (scored Stories and Rid of Me) turned into a weekend of other finds. Seriously I need help. Is there a support group I can join?

Heading to Tunes I picked up these two albums. I noticed Rhino was re-releasing a good handful of The Replacements albums. Let It Be is a great one so I picked that up. Ever have a really cool friend in your childhood years? One where you were dying to know what they were listening to next? Meg was that cool friend for me. If it wasn't for her I would've never even heard of Cibo Matto in my high school years. They were so different and unique with their sound. The first few songs off of Viva la Woman I'd have on heavy rotation. When I saw the album on display I had to pick it up. The album is actually a reddish-orange color! Rad! In terms of cds, I don't really collect anymore but when I saw a copy of Slant 6 and Heavens to Betsy I could not pass that up. Total score!

Saturday I ventured off to my favorite record store Innergroove in Collingswood. Immediately I went to the "B" tab for Bowie. There was a $60 rare German album, a late 80s one that I haven't really heard much about, and Pinups. I really want to collect more of 70s Bowie so I went for Pinups. Being an Elvis Costello fan I was pleased to find Almost Blue and a Police album I don't own with a good mix of songs. My golden find was in the "Just In" section. I love browsing through here because these are random trade-ins or add-ins. As soon as I saw the Kill Rock Stars compilation from 1991-1992 I had the biggest smirk on my face. The songs are everything from Bratmobile, Bikini Kill, Nirvana, Courtney Love, Mecca Normal, etc. How random to find some Olympia scene things this weekend! The riot grrrl goddesses were working in my favor.

Scored!: Bowie - Pinups, Kill Rock Stars compilation, Police - Ghost in the Machine, Elvis Costello - Almost Blue, Cibo Matto - Viva la Woman, The Replacements, Let It Be.

On second thought: (albums I put back) Patti Smith Group - Wave, The Faint - Danse Macabre, this 50s album compilation of female do-wop bands. I might pick that up another time.

Customers: I was the only girl in Tunes. At Innergroove there was a mix of ages. The owner Dave is cool. He knows his shit. He informed me that RSD 2016 is looking dire from the lists and pleaded with me to ditch my Cros. :) I think I talked his ears off about Sleater-Kinney.  

Yesterday my dad found a copy of Hunky Dory at the flea market for $1. If that spins without skipping he found GOLD!