Daswami

I'm going to be fuming mad if I somehow miss out on a copy of the full-length album when that does come.  Sometimes I just don't understand how someone is supposed to be a responsible adult with a family and job AND be able to catch these out-of-left-field limited vinyl pre-order announcements.  There's been times when I've even known in advance, set an alarm on my phone, and still can't get in there and secure a purchase fast enough even when I'm right on top of it.  Then I gotta pay flipper prices if I want one, ugh.  This 2-track single is fetching $150+ on ebay, how do these people sleep at night?

Just got an email that mine will be shipped tomorrow; pretty stoked they managed to pull it off! 

https://goodrecordstogo.myshopify.com/products/sturgill-simpson-the-ballad-of-dood-juanita-indie-version-with-natural-vinyl-and-11-x-11-print-pre-order
 
No songs released that I can find, although his Spotify banner has changed to the album art so something must be coming? And apparently it features a lot of the same musicians from Cuttin' Grass so I'm definitely interested.

Tight this thread just exists for people in the know to feel elite and brag?

...what?

As someone who has been both dead broke and well off, I have nothing but empathy for people who are broke and no judgment on how they spend their money. That life can suck really bad and you deal with some predatory BS that zaps up whatever excess energy or cash you have, so I'm in no place to tell someone how to get through it.
In my own experience, I've found it one million times easier to save money and spend smart when you have excess money coming in. When I was in my 20s and broke, I spent hundreds of dollars a year on overdraft fees (and balance minimum fees!) that I incurred from spending money on food, records, entertainment, gas, school, basically everything. It'd set me back for months and cause more late payments and more late fees. Since I've been well off, I've paid zero dollars on overdraft fees and I've been able to both save and spend smart. Why? Am I suddenly a responsible moral adult? No. It's just that now, when I make a stupid occasional mistake, there are almost zero consequences. I can accidentally spend too much on something and nothing happens. I can forget to pay something and I can easily afford the late fees. 
It is so so easy to  offer advice like "spend less!", so I get when people say that trying to be helpful, but I have to remember to reject that impulse and instead put myself back in that headspace of being broke and offer empathy rather than admonishment. It really is a racket being broke and if people want to buy records or do things that make life suck a little less, even if it costs them more money, I say go for it. 

https://www.kornwebstore.com/follow-the-leader-2xlp-red-vinyl-exclusive.html
 
Figured someone might be interested

Oh yeah we ALLLL bought this for our "girlfriend's sister", too.

Yeah it sucks that he isn’t taking Paypal.
I bet it sucks even more that you can’t buy it and flip it like you’re flipping the F-Zero release for $125 on Discogs.
 
https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/11959887?ev=rb
 

Meg Myers' new album is up for preorder on Pledge music with a release date of sometime in the fall. With the preorder came the release of the first song, both links found below.
 
Seems like a little bit of a different vibe but I'm still into it.
 
Preorder Link
 
First Song - "Numb"

https://shop.theglitchmob.com/
 
/500 Black/White mix 

you caught me....my nerd boner completely depends on you....Sunshine you are my only hope for ever getting a boner again.
You are my viagra.

I've always wanted a copy of this but as far as I'm aware it was only released once before on blue vinyl and that tends to sell for upwards of $150 on discogs. Just got an email saying it's being repressed as a standard black vinyl release with an edition of 500 so I thought some of you guys and gals might be interested.
 
Total shipped here to Nevada ended up being only $21, not bad at all!
 
Bandcamp Link

I've always wanted a copy of this but as far as I'm aware it was only released once before on blue vinyl and that tends to sell for upwards of $150 on discogs. Just got an email saying it's being repressed as a standard black vinyl release with an edition of 500 so I thought some of you guys and gals might be interested.
 
Total shipped here to Nevada ended up being only $21, not bad at all!
 
Bandcamp Link

Got mine today! As mentioned, the sound is fantastic. Mine had a skip on the last track of side B but after a quick scrub on my Okki Nokki it was perfect. The variant color really looks best held up to the light

Got mine today! As mentioned, the sound is fantastic. Mine had a skip on the last track of side B but after a quick scrub on my Okki Nokki it was perfect. The variant color really looks best held up to the light

Here are a couple quick pictures of my setup:
 


 
It consists of a Michell Gyro SE w/Origin Live Silver arm and Dynavector 20x2H cartridge, custom chassis 125W monoblocks and preamp based largely on the M125's in Bob Latino's lineup, and a pair of Harbeth C7 ES-3's
 

Here are a couple quick pictures of my setup:
 


 
It consists of a Michell Gyro SE w/Origin Live Silver arm and Dynavector 20x2H cartridge, custom chassis 125W monoblocks and preamp based largely on the M125's in Bob Latino's lineup, and a pair of Harbeth C7 ES-3's
 

I use a Magic Eraser. It's extreme enough for my needs.

The good news is you're in for a treat - his music is pretty incredible. Get yourself a Spotify account and start listening. Ziggy Stardust, Man Who Sold The World, Aladdin Sane, Diamond Dogs, and Low just to start. But even any greatest hits will do to get you going.
 
You might get made fun of for not knowing who he is (or possibly other influential artists), but use it as an opportunity to get your mind blown - if not by Bowie, then by the many artists you've never heard. Some of my first listens to artists like Bowie, Van Morrison, Big Star, Tom Waits, etc. were so important to me in my teenage years....