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| From | "floatingunder" <underthefloat@msn.com> |
| Subject | Re: Record store turn-ons |
| Date | Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:51:14 -0000 |
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--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, Bill Douglas <ccosmos_64@...> wrote:
>
> All this talk about hearing new records at the record shop that
make you stop to take notice and maybe even get you to make that
eventful purchase got me thinking...what a great idea for a
Valentine's Day topic!
>
> Here's what comes to mind off the top of my head...
>
> TALKING HEADS 'Remain In Light'
> Walked into the local indie shop Co-Op Records and caught this
one on the turntable. Stuck around through Side 2, especially to
watch another customer wearing some kind of space helmet already
singing along to 'Listening Wind.' That was bizarre. Before this, I
had heard a song or two but that was it.
OK, this isn't exactly what your asking but same band anyway... :)
When I was in college we would shop at a store called Ragstock once
in a while. I have no idea if it's a national store or not. Anyway,
they sell used clothing and it was always a "hip" kinda place back
in the day. Thus, perfect for a broke college kid. So I recall
shopping there one day and this music came on unlike anything I'd
ever heard. It was Talking Heads "More Songs About Buildings and
Food". Naturally, I had heard of punk and knew a bit about it. I
believe I had Costello's first album and maybe more. But, these
grabbed me in a whole new kind of peculiar way. The manic feel and
crazed chirpy vocals. I raced out and bought the album as soon as I
left the store. I really love the first four TH albums but to me
MSABF remains the zennith in their career. And a moment that really
plunged me into a new type of music.
I know I've had true record store experiences that have opened my
ears to new music but this store experience is the one that stands
out.
Also, not quite on topic... Last week-end we ate lunch at a cafe
inside the Walker Art Center. They had this music on in the
background while we ate. I asked the woman behind the counter who
this was playing and she let me know it was by a group called The
Clientele. Now, it was somewhat hard to hear but it really caught my
ear. My guess is they may have been discussed here before but new to
my world.
I'll be checking them out as soon as my fresh batch of emusic
downloads comes up.
Steve D
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