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| From | "Stewart Mason" <craigtorso@verizon.net> |
| Subject | Re: Rhino store in LA closes/ Mod Lang |
| Date | Mon, 09 Jan 2006 01:40:48 -0500 |
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From: "Joe Field" <joe@flyingcolorscomics.com>
> In 2005, I can proudly state that I did not buy any music from
> Amazon or e-Bay. On-line, Not Lame gets my biz. Not only does Bruce
> support indie artists with his label, he also does it with his mail
> order.
>
> What might be an illuminating exercise would be for those posting
> their Top 20 CDs of '05 to also post the break-down of where they
> purchased their music. Might be sad, though...
Not a bad idea. I think it would also be instructive to also mention
where we first heard of these bands.
1. The Decemberists -- Picaresque (Kill Rock Stars)
I actually have two copies of this: I bought the CD at Newbury Comics
Alewife, and I bought the LP from Insound.com, because it has a side's
worth of songs that aren't on the CD. (Discovery: WMBR played a lot
of songs from their first album.)
2. Sylvie Lewis -- Tangos and Tantrums (Cheap Lullaby)
eMusic (Discovery: eMusic)
3. The Get Quick -- How the Story Goes (Rainbow Quartz)
promo from Parasol (Discovery: promo from Parasol)
4. Madagascar -- Forced March (Western Vinyl)
eMusic (Discovery: eMusic)
5. Michael Penn -- Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947 (Mimeograph)
Newbury Comics Harvard Square (Discovery: I was working at a radio
station in Clovis, NM, in 1989 when "No Myth" showed up on the
playlist)
6. The New Pornographers -- Twin Cinema (Matador)
Newbury Comics #1 (Discovery: Audities, although I was an old Zumpano
fan)
7. Saint Etienne -- Tales From Turnpike House (Sanctuary)
Newbury Comics #1 (Discovery: attracted to cover art of their first
album at a Sound Warehouse in Houston, summer 1992)
8. Sanawon -- Tiny Airplane (Suburban Home)
eMusic (Discovery: my friend Jonathan emailed me saying "You HAVE to
hear this!")
9. Nouvelle Vague -- Nouvelle Vague (Luaka Bop)
Newbury Comics Alewife (Discovery: Salon's daily download.)
10. Pine *am -- Pull the Rabbit Ears (Eenie Meenie)
eMusic (Discovery: Jonathan again)
11. Franz Ferdinand -- You Could Have It So Much Better (Sony)
Newbury Comics #1 (Discovery: FNX jumped onto "Take Me Out" early.)
12. The El Michels Affair -- Sounding Out the City (Fastlife)
eMusic (Discovery: eMusic)
13. Piney Gir -- Peakahokahoo (Greyday)
eMusic (Discovery: eMusic)
14. Deerhoof -- The Runners Four (5 Rue Christine)
Newbury Comics Harvard Square (Discovery: WMBR again)
15. Vav Jungle -- Canadiana Striptease (Creamy Bass)
CD Baby (Discovery: the almighty CBC Radio 3 podcast)
16. Minamina Goodsong -- The Transcendental Game of Zen (Arcthefinger)
eMusic (Discovery: eMusic)
17. Miss Mary -- Ready 2 Pop (Dren)
eMusic (Discovery: reviewed her first album for Amplifier several
years ago)
18. Caradefuego -- Masculina (V2)
eMusic (Discovery: eMusic)
19. Hexes and Ohs -- Goodbye Friend, Welcome Lover (Noise Factory)
bought online direct from label (Discovery: CBC Radio 3 again)
20. Montag -- Alone, Not Alone (Carpark)
Amazon (Discovery: Amazon's online recommendation engine, because I
caught up on a lot of other experimental Canadian ambient pop stuff
this year)
So:
Brick and mortar: 7, all from Newbury Comics
eMusic: 9
CD Baby: 1
Direct From label: 1
Amazon: 1
Promo copy: 1
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