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I grabbed a green copy yesterday, so excited to finally have this for so much less than what I almost paid two or three times in the last year or two. The first minute and a half of Marianas Trench is gonna be so satisfying to hear on wax.

Not trying to stir the pot, but if you're not really into spending money, then getting into records was probably not a great choice. 

I grabbed a green copy yesterday, so excited to finally have this for so much less than what I almost paid two or three times in the last year or two. The first minute and a half of Marianas Trench is gonna be so satisfying to hear on wax.

A fair point, and exactly why I ordered the one that I did. I take everything back!

Damn, I'm really glad I put in an order for the Newbury variant when I did.
Also, that tskskt asshole lowered the price to $105. So kind of them, really.

Ordered the Newbury alt cover variant.
I like the standard artwork, but I've always been really into rad 1970's album covers and the like, so it was a no-brainer for me.

I thought it was excellent. The visuals kicked so much ass and made the album itself so much more cohesive, even though it's still a great listen without the movie.
 
Jay-Z must have been living in fear of his life for the past few months.

"It's official, our first EP "regret, love, guilt, dreams," which we released back in 2011 will be released for the first time on vinyl via Saint Marie Records! Very special thanks to our great manager Keith and to SM for helping this become a reality. Very excited to finally bring our first work to holy wax. More details to follow!"
Will update when more info is announced

I miss the old test press, straight from the 'Go test press.
Check on the sound test press, spin that around test press.
I hate the new test press, the /52 test press.
The $82 test press, straight up fuck you test press.
I miss the sweet test press, kinda' elite test press.
I must confess, at that time wanna' own that test press. 

this is a vinyl God dream

The vinyl is only available to steam on Tidal

Anyone see the band that girl biebs posted about @WoflieCindy instagrammed? Actually pretty good.
 
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Got 2 more presents yesterday...

I got a 55-200mm lens for my D3200 for Xmas today! So psyched to start using this thing. I sense a trip into the city in my immediate future.

Opened mine two nights ago but haven't had a chance to post mine.  

 
I'm stoked that my Secret Santa sent me some new tunes I haven't heard of.  The tunes:
-Kishi Bashi- Lighght; so stoked on this because my gal has been mentioning how badly she needs new music and she absolutely loves this record. 
-White Lung- Sorry; I had a chance to check these guys out and I'm really digging the aggressive, female fronted punk rock.  
- The Fuse!- The Fisherman's Wife; this looks interesting and my SS described it as punk I would dig on
- Foundation- Chimborazo; I've heard about this in the past and I love Ann Beretta so I'm really looking forward to this one. 
 
Also included, some neat stickers and a Batmanga, which I've never heard of, but I love all things Batman. 
 
I'm so stoked about how personalized my SS made this package and I'm always excited to hear new tunes.  It looks as though my SS is from the Seattle area; but, I couldn't find anyone here that it could be.  So to whomever my SS is- thank you so so much, I truly appreciate it!

Well, I was going to try to wait until Christmas but I caved. My SS went above and beyond anything I was expecting. I love everything I received! Really love the View Askew figurines! With the hints I was given, I am fairly certain that my SS was Diabretic!
 
Thanks a lot dude, I truly dig everything you sent my way!

Atlanta is definitely a fun place to record shop. Criminal Records, Wax 'n Facts, and Decatur CD can all be accessed by MARTA, and there's a train station in the airport that takes you directly into the city, which is really convenient. There's also the two Wuxtry Records locations: one in Decatur and one in Athens, which is about an hour's drive outside the city. I might be a little biased, but I think the Athens one is much better. If you end up deciding to make the trip out to Athens, Low Yo Yo Stuff is worth checking out as well.
 
Like Fowty mentioned, there's a bunch of other fun things to do in the city as well, and most of the "touristy" stuff is easily accessible via MARTA, provided you don't mind taking public transit.

It's been one year since I got the vinyl bug and it doesn't appear to be going away any time soon. Right away I could see my spending getting out of hand and we had just started the Dave Ramsey budget plan. This of course made things tricky but it made me very careful what I buy, and more importantly how I buy.
I discovered Discogs pretty quickly and found out it was very easy to set up and sell from. Each week I'd come home with a few garage sale scores to list for sale. As an Amazon Prime member, I not only learned how to search for bargain LP's, I made sure I ordered one at a time so I could keep the packing material (never once have I purchase a shipping box). 
Another help was buying two copies of any limited/variant editions and selling one to basically pay for my copy or at least make it very cheap.
All in all it's gone pretty well and I've tracked all my purchases/sales in the "You Need A Budget" (YNAB) app on my iPhone. Since last June, my out of pocket expense is about $800 and I've got about 400 records. The other good news is I just finished logging them all in Discogs and according to recent sale info, my collection at the low end is at $3400 on the low end and $9500 on the high. Anything used I own is VG+ or better and of course the new stuff is all NM.  While I'm a bit over budget on a monthly basis overall since last June, I've still managed to get a heck of a collection for a relatively low outlay.

Oh Rez...

Interested in Atmosphere - Seven's Travels 3xLP numbered, New Found Glory - Sticks & Stones, Pumpkins Aeroplane box set. If the price is right, that is. Send me a PM.

a/s/l ?

Okay, since I've already opened mine, I figured I'd go ahead and post a photo of it!
 

 
Here's what all I got:
 
Beach House - Depression Cherry (Loser Edition, clear vinyl in velvet sleeve)
Funko POP TV Leela figurine
a really rad 50th anniversary Looney Tunes cup from 1990
some awesome stickers!
a note with some info about the selection and some clues as to their identity.
 
I absolutely love everything that I got, and honestly, the amount of thought that went into each part of the box made each thing better to me. Kudos on the Leela figure, I very recently started collecting vinyl figures to display on my bookshelf AND she's actually my fav Futurama character, so that's a win-win. And yes, I did mean that I collect drinking glasses and mugs from the 80s and 90s, so you were spot-on, haha. Also! I'd been meaning to pick that Beach House album up, so that was a very pleasant surprise!
 
Also, based on the clues in the note, (from Michigan, same age, hangs out in a lot of the pop punk/ska threads, etc.), I'm almost positive that the person responsible for this lovely package was SmikeX13!
 
Did I win?