ITT: Record Store Stories
>stroll over to Tunes in beautiful Hoboken, NJ
>rather empty, few foxes in the indie section, Asian dude manning the checkout-desk as usual
>ask for some recommendations, tells me the new St. Vincent is "her best yet, some of the most experimental and beautiful..." goes on and on about a record he knows I've heard, even though I asked for recs
>tries to sell me on the Angel Olsen album, I'm not a big singer-songwriter dude, but otherwise I say "dude are you going soft on me?"
>He chuckles and reminds me my first ever purchase here was Coldplay when I was 16 years old
>quality bantz, I stroll over to the rock/pop section, looking for something to just pop out at me
>grab an early Fiery Furances record, based Gallowsbird Park, for 5 bucks used
>cute girl next to me holding a Grimes album, would judge her but it's the Halifax, fuck I want to compliment her taste
>smile and tell her "great album btw", saunter to the checkout section so I don't have to continue the convo
>towards the front there are shit-load of music books, nothing really sparks me but the Netural Milk Hotel 33 1/3 book is on sale for 10 bucks, grab it
>not even a mega-fan of the album, but heard that it's one of the better in the series
>Asian dude tries to call out me for my selections like usual, he tells me that Fiery Furnaces only made 3 good albums and they call came out in a row: Blueberry Boat, Rehearsing My Choir and Bitter Tea
>tell him that St. Vincent only made one good album and it was Marry Me
>I don't really believe that, but he gets defensive and tells me again to listen to s/t
>"No thank you, I prefer some edge to my music"
>Dude checks me out, I take a look at the cute girl stocking shelves, she has a nice ass, anyway perfect way to end the afternoon
>Hit up the Soup Hut and head home
>I fucking love New Jersey
>>61205504
isn't this pasta
anyway, went to the record store to get the "new" Bjork album for my dad and found free Julia Holter and Joanna Newsom posters.
>be at local record store
>typical mom and pop shop, rooted in classic rock
>all new CD releases are $15 and up
>look around for some post-punk recs
>No This Heat
>No Unwound
>No kraut rock at all
>find Pere Ubu tucked away behind a row of random junk, but it was fucking $17
>find Remain in Light and Fragile in the bargain bin.
>This old faggot at the register tells me that The Cramps were doing better things than the Talking Heads could even dream of.
>mfw
>>61205985
He's right about the cramps kiddo
>>61205941
"new" as in not vulnicura or "new" as in "pshhh it came out 11 months ago i've moved tf on"
>>61206037
What's to like about the Cramps? I'm being serious here. Nothing they've put out sounds very good, let alone better than Talking Heads.
>>61206199
Nah I agree. The aesthetic of the cramps as some sort of weirdo hitch-hiker psychobilly band is cool but the talking heads had much more interesting music. I just wanted to put my self in the shoes of that old dude for a sec
>>61205504
>2009 or 2010, don't remember
>go record store in NY
>I had been searching for 'Coming From Reality' for about a year with no luck
>enter this place, look EVERYWHERE
>no sign of Coming From Reality
>I give up
>pick up a Dylan record
>go to check out
>guy at the register tells me that he wanted to recommend me something, a record that no one else had heard about and was similar to what Dylan did
>pulls out none other than Rodriguez's Coming From Reality
>"Young man, trust me on this one. You'll love it"
>accept the offer (of course) w/o telling him I was searching for the album.
>destiny? fate? i dunno
>>61205504
Well, I found out the dude at the counter of 2nd Avenue records in downtown Portland was once the wardrobe manager for Tears For Fears, which I thought was kind of cool
>>61206109
"new" as in Vulnicura
I didn't want anyone to think she came out with a newer album or complain that Vulnicura was basically 2014
>>61205504
can someone post the copypaste-a of when the guy was working at the record store, and this nerd and a girl walk in. and the nerd gets flustered, and the girl says "its just a friend date"
the laughs that ensued were many, leaving a hearty guffaw for all ages!
>>61205504
this is so annoying
get a diary
