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2016-05-12 07:59:14 Post No. 64797361
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2016-05-12 07:59:14
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ITT: Record Store Stories
>stroll over to Soundscapes today in beautiful Toronto, ONT
>rather empty, few dorks in the jazz section, cool dude manning the checkout-desk as usual
>ask for some recommendations, tells me the new Radiohead is ''their 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 Julianna Barwick 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 Snow Patrol 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 Talking Heads record, based Remain In Light, 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 a Brian Eno book is on sale for 10 bucks, grab it
>not even a mega-fan of him, but heard it got good reviews from some notable critics, including Leonard Johnston in NME
>Cool clerk dude tries to call out me for my selections like usual, he tells me that Talking Heads only made 1 good album ''and it's the on your holding, my dude''
>tell him that Radiohead only made one good album and it was OK, Computer
>I don't really believe that, but he gets defensive and tells me again to listen to Kid A
>"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 nice shoulders, anyway perfect way to end the afternoon
>Hit up Smokes Poutine and head home
>I just love Toronto
