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mine arrived today. it's foxy as hell and worth every penny.

I think the Zero single was probably one of my top 5 most listened to CDs in like 9th grade. I love that thing, and the other singles are all great too.

I was just listening to this the other day on the way to work and was thinking similar, especially if they did the UK track list with the "Ruiner" and "Heresy" remixes. Or, since it would have to be a double anyways, the US track list on the first three sides and the extra tracks from the UK on side 4. I happened to be home yesterday when the pre-sale for Newark went on sale so I figured I'd give it a shot; a friend and I were curious about going if the price was right. Once I saw the $99 price, we both bowed out. That seems a bit excessive, but I have no doubt the tour will have no problems selling out.

I'm at a bar in jersey city that has arcade games. Barcade. What game should I play?

Just got back from vacation in Hawaii earlier this week.

STUFF I GOT BEFORE I LEFT FOR HAWAII
Torche - Harmonslaught - Red Vinyl 7" Single
Funeral for a Friend - Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation - White Vinyl Double LP /1000
Igloo Tornado - Henry and Glenn Forever & Ever (Motorcycle Variant) - Comic Book  /1500
Igloo Tornado - Henry and Glenn Forever & Ever #2 (Original Cover) - Comic Book
Igloo Tornado - Henry and Glenn Forever & Ever #2 (Dragon Cover) - Comic Book  /1500
Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money) - 12" Single
New Order - Round and Round - Promo 12" Single
Various Artists - Where is My Mind?: A Tribute to The Pixies - Green Vinyl LP
Ned's Atomic Dustbin - Trust - 12" Single
The Three O'Clock - Live at the Old Waldorf - LP /1000
The Monkees - Best of… - Double LP
The Wonder Years - Greatest Generation, The - Blue Vinyl LP /500
The Wonder Years - Dismantling Summer - Clear Vinyl 7" Single with Devil Screenprint /1000
Bob Mould - See a Little Light - DVD
Bob Mould - Silver Age - LP
Bob Mould - See a Little Light Bonus 7" Single - 7" Single

STUFF I GOT IN HAWAII
The Wonder Years - Greatest Generation, The - Grey Marble Vinyl /600
Sharks - No Gods - Dark Blue/Red Haze Vinyl /600
Gallows - Gallows - White with Black Splatter Vinyl /500
The Deele - Two Occasions - 7" Single
The Cover Girls - Promise Me - 7" Single
The Osmonds - Crazy Horses - 7" Single
Rap Reiplinger - Poi Dog - LP
Rap Reiplinger - Crab Dreams - LP
The Osmonds - Around the World: Live in Concert - LP (x2)
New Edition - Can You Stand the Rain? - 12" Single
Duran Duran - Duran Duran - LP
Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F-11 - 12" Single
Vanity 6 - Nasty Girl - 12" Single
The Jets - Make It Real - 7" Single
Siblings - Siblings - 7" Single
Please Step Out of the Vehicle - Weed Control/We Can See the Ocean - Green Vinyl 7" Single
Pharoahs/Harshist - Lilith (Split Single) - 7" Single

STUFF I GOT AFTER I CAME BACK FROM HAWAII
Queens of the Stone Age - …Like Clockwork - Deluxe Edition Double LP
Teenage Bottlerocket - A-Bomb - Glow in the Dark 7" Single
Teenage Bottlerocket - A-Bomb - 7" Single
 
War Games - Blu-ray
 

I like how the box itself looks, but I wish they had used the old artwork for each of the singles. Maybe modify them a bit like they have been instead of just replacing them outright with designs.

This weekend's purchases:
 
Blackstar - Blackstar (unofficial release on clear vinyl)
Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush the Show!
Public Enemy - Night of the Living Baseheads 12"
Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five  - The Message 12"
Reggie and the Full Effect - Greatest Hits '84-'87 (Second press on orange vinyl)
 
I know there are others that I can't remember.  
 
Oh, and I found my Breeders - Head to Toe 7"!  I bought it in '94 and thought I lost it when I moved two years ago.  That made my entire weekend!

My copy arrived yesterday. First LP was slightly warped and the top right corner of the sleeve slightly crunched, but nothing terrible so I'm content with that. The color is fantastic and fits perfectly with the album art theme, so well played on that. Sound wise, it's been a while since I've listened to the album but it sounds fine to me - not a significant upgrade from the CD from what I remember, but an enjoyable listening experience.
However, and this is no one's fault, the side splits kill the fun for me. "Tourniquet" is supposed to seamlessly flow into "Little Horn" and "Angel With The Scabbed Wings" is supposed to be born out of the maelstrom at the end of "Mister Superstar", but with the side splits as they are - a necessity due to time constraints on each side, I get it - the overall effect of the album is ruined for me. Also, not having a little bit of editing done to make the ends/beginnings of each side a little less jarring - you can hear the end of "Tourniquet" at the beginning of "Little Horn", for example - is even more detrimental for me. (I don't have any other pressings of this one so maybe it's always been like that, but see something like 'The Downward Spiral' where the end of "Eraser" is extended a bit and the beginning of "Reptile" is smoothed out to make the lack of transition between the two less obvious. Does that make sense?)
I'm glad to have it and as a physical artifact it's a great representation of the album. However as a listening experience, it falls short for me and the CD will remain my go to whenever I feel the need to listen to this again.
That said, bring on "Portrait of an American Family" on a 2xLP and I am first in line.

My copy arrived yesterday. First LP was slightly warped and the top right corner of the sleeve slightly crunched, but nothing terrible so I'm content with that. The color is fantastic and fits perfectly with the album art theme, so well played on that. Sound wise, it's been a while since I've listened to the album but it sounds fine to me - not a significant upgrade from the CD from what I remember, but an enjoyable listening experience.
However, and this is no one's fault, the side splits kill the fun for me. "Tourniquet" is supposed to seamlessly flow into "Little Horn" and "Angel With The Scabbed Wings" is supposed to be born out of the maelstrom at the end of "Mister Superstar", but with the side splits as they are - a necessity due to time constraints on each side, I get it - the overall effect of the album is ruined for me. Also, not having a little bit of editing done to make the ends/beginnings of each side a little less jarring - you can hear the end of "Tourniquet" at the beginning of "Little Horn", for example - is even more detrimental for me. (I don't have any other pressings of this one so maybe it's always been like that, but see something like 'The Downward Spiral' where the end of "Eraser" is extended a bit and the beginning of "Reptile" is smoothed out to make the lack of transition between the two less obvious. Does that make sense?)
I'm glad to have it and as a physical artifact it's a great representation of the album. However as a listening experience, it falls short for me and the CD will remain my go to whenever I feel the need to listen to this again.
That said, bring on "Portrait of an American Family" on a 2xLP and I am first in line.

The power...of Lard! Nice. Was in Philly last night for the Breeders show. Had a few good finds at Beautiful World Syndicate:
Mansun - Six 2xLP $15
Sunny Day Real Estate - LP2 (1995 pressing) $20
Monkees - Instant Replay (Rhino - sealed) $5
I'm glad it wasn't a bust as it took almost an hour to find parking around there with all the Cinco de Mayo nonsense going on.

the CD is coming out on 5/14, according to an e-mail I got from 4AD last month. the vinyl was delayed till late June/early July for the infamous "production issues"
 
btw, saw them in Philly on Sunday night and they were fantastic. Kim's voice is definitely not as strong as it once was, but the band was tight and they were having fun.

This dude has absolutely no clue whatsoever.

Ghost - Inestissumam (12", Red)

 


Ghost - Opus Eponymous (12", Black)

 


Jello Biafra - High Priest of Harmful Matter (2x12")

 


Jello Biafra - I Blow Minds For A Living (2x12")

 


Jello Biafra - If Evolution Is Outlawed (3x picture disc)

 


Lard - Pure Chewing Satisfaction (12")

This is exactly why the Pixies broke up in the first place!  You're going to make her new solo group break up, too!  This is why we can't have nice things.

Some recent stuff...
 

Pretty solid with one pass - certainly not as immediate or pop-focused as 'Hands', but a great laid back type affair. "Crescendo" is pretty magnificent. The vinyl appears to be sold out on her website, of course before I got chance to put in my pre-order. (When it went live I figured I had a while and focused on other things that were closer to release.) Hopefully she has copies with her next week.

stuff from the last few weeks.
 
Veronica Falls - Teenage - 7" Single - US Pressing Different Cover
Shonen Knife - Let's Knife Bonus Karaoke e.p. - 7" Single
The Paradise Motel - Drive - 7" Single
Northside - Take 5 - 7" Single
The Vaccines - Bad Mood - 7" Single
New Order - Round and Remix - 12" Single
Ian McCulloch - Faith and Healing - 12" Single

The Monkees - Headquarters - LP - Mono Edition/Beard Cover
Thursday - War All The Time - Double Grey Marble Vinyl LP  /1500
Suede - Bloodsports - LP
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F# A# ∞ - LP
The Charlottes - Lovehappy - LP
Dave Hause - Resolutions (Reissue) - Brown/White Marble Vinyl /1000

Veronica Falls - 6 Covers II - CD e.p. - Tour Edition Screen Printed Cover 41/100
The Jellys - Welcome to Our World - CD
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - English Electric - CD/DVD
Queen - Greatest Video Hits - DVD (x2)

Had a half hour to kill at the Princeton Record Exchange and store credit burning a hole in my pocket. Ended up with a VG+ Colgems Stereo copy of 'The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees' with original shrink for $11.99 and the US 3" CD single for the Sugarcubes "Coldsweat" for $1.99. The sleeve on the Sugarcubes single has the longbox part perforated off, but for $2 I couldn't pass as I didn't have some of the b-sides on CD. (Yay "Birthday (Icelandic)"!)

Death Hymn #9 - Smokestack Frightening - Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl LP
Fuzz - Sleigh Ride - 7" Single
Various Artists - Sound City: Real to Reel - LP (x2)
Hard Skin - On the Balls - LP
Hard Skin - Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear? - LP
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy - LP - Original UK Pressing
Dwarves - Blood, Guts and Pussy - Picture Disc LP - 721/1500
The Horrors - Higher - 4x 12" Single/Double CD/DVD Box Set
Suede - Bloodsports - CD/DVD
Sigur Ros - ( ) - CD - Japanese Pressing with Exclusive Cover
 

I was there last night and OMG they absolutely crushed it.  Last Splash was.. perfect.
 
If you get a chance to see them, do it.  They were phenomenal.  

What the...it's not April Fool's Day yet! What a terrible album title and cover. Oh well.
The new single is alright, but I feel about it as I did 'Black Gives Way To Blue': just another hard rock band chugging along. Yes, AiC was Jerry's baby but for me Layne's voice was just as important to the success of the band. (And, for what it's worth, I didn't like the self-titled record very much either...or Mad Season or any of the Jerry solo records for that matter.)
In all seriousness, good for them for keeping it going but I think it's finally time to stop hoping that I'm going to be as excited about a new record from them as I was for the first few.

Went out to grab dinner last night and stopped by Kim's because I hadn't been in a while. Walked out with the Sugarcubes "Birthday" (first issue) and "Coldsweat" 7"s for $4.99 each.

Suede. Especially with the fact that they just released their first new album in 10 years.

I figured a good place to make a first post would be in this topic. About half of these have been bought online, and the other half at local shops. I try to buy the common stuff at shops, which is why there are still some holes. Many different pressings from different countries, as well as promo pressings. I have yet to get my hands on a test press. Anyways, here's the "Weird Al" Yankovic portion of my record collection.