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i didnt hate the finale but ive come to accept the show for what it is and to not expect more than that. ive given up on the idea that it will "get better." 

 

the show is definitely not the same as it was early on. early seasons are vastly different to later ones in terms of both tone and pace.  frank darabont's departure was the start of these changes but the most noticeable differences are apparent after scott gimple was named the showrunner. im not gonna assume its all on him as nobody really knows the inner workings of the show in terms of budget, casting, etc. but im not really a fan of what hes done with the show overall - particularly all of the overly-dramatic character monologues. in any case, its pretty apparent to me that the show wants so badly to be game of thrones with a huge cast / epic story arc but doesnt currently have the budget or writing ability (or both) to pull it off.

1 hour ago, lexicondevil said:

This is good to know. I'm listening to it now and was about to turn it off. So far, I feel the same about this as the new Baroness...

i didnt like purple. that album is weak/boring and i dont like the production at all (the artwork is on point though). if were comparing the two, emperor of sand stomps the shit outta purple. 

last half of the album is way better than the first half. 

There are PARTS that are heavy but i feel like theres way more clean vocals on this than previous records. It doesnt "feel" heavier than OMRTS in my opinion. Andromeda is probably the standout track. 

just... fuck it. i bought one. $15 in my paypal helped cushion the blow but lets be honest - the extra $10 prob would be worth it to not have to brave the absolute fucking shit show that is RSD to get a copy. 

its listed in the RSD pdf as a record store day first release - so its pretty much confirmed there will be a readily available variant after RSD. 

 Corey Feldman Go 4 It (feat Snoop Dogg) b/w Everybody (feat Doc Ice) Jett Plastic Recordings7" 1000

 

FUCK YES. 

 

 

 

cartel coffee is definitely recommended. its been awhile since ive been to the tempe location but last i was there they had beer as well if youre into that. sip coffee and beer house in scottsdale is nice too (http://sipcoffeeandbeerhouse.com/).

 

all the zia locations are pretty solid. if you go to one or two of them, youve pretty much seen them all though. rare records are definitely priced accordingly. double nickel collective is great if youre interested in punk / metal / hardcore (sounds like you are). king of the monsters have a booth in there with very affordable prices on a lot of stuff you can usually only find online. couple of the other vendors in there have some pretty inflated prices though. theres also the following:

 

http://revolveraz.com/ - i prefer the 2nd st. and roosevelt location. looks like their other location moved since i was last there - so it might be improved but it wasnt so great in my opinion.

http://www.stinkweeds.com/ - not much of a hardcore / punk / metal selection that i remember. mostly new stuff with a little bit of used scattered throughout. definitely geared more towards "the hipsters"

https://www.yelp.com/biz/record-room-phoenix

http://bookmans.com/ - i prob wouldnt recommend bookmans over these other places unless you have whole bunch of extra time on your hands. record selection is hit or miss (mosty really old stuff) - but i have found a gem or two there for cheap. theyre mostly a book store. they do have a little cafe / coffee place inside the mesa location though along with a lot of other vintage / used stuff (retro video games, used instruments, toys, laserdiscs, etc.). 

 

there used to be another store in the phoenix area owned by one of the dudes that was/is in landmine marathon (i think) but it may have closed. someone else on here probably knows better than i. im spacing the name right now. 

 

 

pelican gone. 

Jimmy eat world sold. 

Added gaslight anthem 10" and deftones 7"

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set sale. shipping is $4 plus $1 for each additional record. USA / Paypal only please. pm me if youre interested. thanks!

 

botch - anthology of dead ends - clear red vinyl RSD press - $24ppd

Botch - american nervoso - green 2xlp - $30

black cross - art offensive - gold vinyl -  $8 (pre-coliseum)

Capsule - blue - blue w/ black splatter /150 - $15

converge - all we love we leave behind - orange marble tour press - $35

converge - jane doe - white/gold swirl /550 - $50

converge - you fail me - white w/ black cover - $30

converge - petitioning forever 2xlp - black/white swirl - OFFER?

converge - all we love we leave behind 2xlp - orange swirl / tour press - OFFER?

disappearer - the clearing 2xlp - pink + clear vinyl - $15

from ashes rise / victims - split - black - $8

fall out boy - from the under the cork tree - gold w/ maroon spill hot topic color - $30 (seam splits on top of jacket)

get involved! - silk cuts - black vinyl w/ screened b-side (ex glassjaw, thursday, from autumn to ashes) - $5

ghostlimb - confluence - $7

helms alee - self titled - peach vinyl - $15

i hate myself - ten songs - grey vinyl - $20ppd

i hate myself - four songs - grey vinyl w/ screenprinted cover /550? - $20ppd

isis - live IV - black 2xlp /100 - $30
isis - oceanic remixes volume 1 clear vinyl  - $10ppd (or take all the isis remixes for $34ppd)
isis - oceanic remixes volume 2 clear vinyl  - $10ppd (or take all the isis remixes for $34ppd)
isis - oceanic remixes volume 3 clear vinyl  - $10ppd (or take all the isis remixes for $34ppd)
isis - oceanic remixes volume 4 clear vinyl  - $10ppd (or take all the isis remixes for $34ppd)
isis - live II black vinyl 2xlp  - $18ppd

...of sinking ships - self titled - grey vinyl - $18ppd

neurosis - pain of mind - black vinyl / budd dwyer cover - $30

on - double vision - grey vinyl - $8

Phoenix bodies - raise the bullshit flag - pink/black - $10

raein - sulla linea d'orizzonte tra questa mia vita e quella di tutti - black vinyl (bend in corner) - $8

romance of young tigers  i have supped full on horrors - black vinyl - $15ppd

shai haulud - a profound hatred of man - picture disc - $15

stephen brodsky - ole sunday - red vinyl + cd - $8

supermachiner - rise of the great machine - black vinyl 2xlp - $15ppd

trainwreck - of concrete canyons and inner wastelands-  black vinyl lp  - $9ppd (or take both trainwreck LPs for $16ppd)
trainwreck / ghostlimb / zann / perth express - split - black vinyl lp  - $7

trap them - seance prime: complete recordings - black vinyl - $15ppd

windmills by the ocean - self titled - black vinyl lp  - $9ppd

who calls so loud - self titled - back / green split - $10

yaphet kotto - the killer was in the government blankets - black vinyl - $9

yaphet kotto - syncopated synthetic laments for love - $10

yaphet kotto - we bury our dead alive - $8

 

10's

black widows - stops a beating heart - black vinyl - $7 (pre-coliseum)

Gaslight anthem - live at park ave - black vinyl/first press - $35ppd

golden city - self titled - clear blue - $8

Pelican - pink mammoth - pink with 3 color splatter - $23ppd

verse en coma - rialto - white w/ blue splatter /100 -  $20

who calls so loud - self titled 2x10 - black/green + black/yellow - $20

 

7's

coheed and cambria - running free 7" - black vinyl - $15

converge - live at the bbc 7" - white /333 - $10

creation is crucifixion - dethrone or devour black vinyl 7"  - $4

deftones - rocket skates 7" - white vinyl - $15ppd
death cab for cutie - i will possess your heart black vinyl 7" - $ 4

jimmy eat world - my best theory / stop black vinyl 7" - $7ppd
usurp synapse / emotion zero - split black vinyl 7"  - $5

2 minutes ago, mcpherson123 said:

I agree with this. I think they just sound a little to polished and 2-dimensional. I'd rather the production have stayed at least a little more raw and natural sounding like In/Casino/Out.

thats fair, i suppose. when relationship of command came out, i thought it was a lot more polished than their previous records though so i guess i wasnt really expecting that at this point either. 

given the full album about 5 play throughs and i am not afraid to call this the best thing theyve done since undoing ruin.

guess im in the minority in thinking that the two new songs sound like a fairly logical continuation from where the band left off after 17 years. 

11 minutes ago, xfactor675 said:

or Refused...

that refused record was truly horrible sans thought is blood and the new AF was just boring to me. for the most part, i dig the new ATDI tracks though. 

picked up the /500. its gonna be the first to go. 

these bundles are over-the-top ridiculous. 

glad to hear they fully realized what a complete and utter piece of shit that last record was. 

3 hours ago, tug said:

just looked it up and it is... i remember back in 2002 (when they released the end of all things to come and it was their most successful album) i saw an interview of them on mtv2 or mmusa where they were saying how bad their first 2 albums were and people only liked them cause they looked freaky and they wanted to be liked for their music instead of their looks so they really buckled down and tried a lot harder to write good music that TEOATTC was the result.

that doesnt make a whole lot of sense on their part considering they were doing the alien thing during TEOATTC. id argue every record they did without a "look" completely sucked, anyway. 

jesus, that song is lame. 

every glow in the dark record ive listened to has sounded terrible.  the aesthetic is cool but its the one "color" id steer clear of if you care about how your records sound. 

27 minutes ago, mcpherson123 said:

Does it really change anything for you and your direct relationship with those pieces of plastic with music etched in them?

 

The word "limited" really doesn't mean much in today's economy. If they can afford to make more and believe they can sell the numbers they produce, they're going to make more and sell more. In every market. Not just vinyl records. What does it matter to you if it was ever limited or is less limited now than it was when you purchased it.

not really. i got what i paid for. ive listened to the records and enjoy them just the same. it doesnt mean im not going to be critical of something that was perceived by a fair amount of people as pretty disingenuous. i could also point out that their reasoning for a repress was that "too many" first pressings ended up in the hands of flippers when there was only a total of something like 10-12 boxsets (or 1% of the total pressing) combined in active/completed ebay listings at the time. orrrr that they almost instantly revamped the whole look of the boxset (arguably in a way that is more aesthetically appealing depending on which you prefer) + included a set of album art prints that the 1st press did not but ill digress from both of these points. theres certainly other ways they could have made those pieces of plastics with music etched into them available to everyone.

1 hour ago, mcpherson123 said:

If a change in scarcity of an LP or set of LP's ruins having the LP's for you in the slightest then you have failed yourself.

ive said more than once on here that i pretty much dont care how a band chooses to release their music. dont say one thing though in the process of marketing the release and then turn around and do the exact opposite.