Did I have a memorable pancake in the second half of 2010? Nope. Sad but true. I enjoyed french toasts, oatmeals, a waffle here and there, but I cooled to pancakes. I mean, don't get me wrong, I ate them, but never felt the urge to blog them. So here's hoping for a resurgence of disc based eating in 2011. Now, on to the records!
Going home to Saratoga for Christmas used to mean a stop at Last Vestige, but now it has transformed into DiVinyl Revolution. So now I go there. Same room, much different selection. It actually had me worried on my last visit around Labor Day, since all (or most) of the Last Vestige stock was consolidated to their Albany store (which rules in case you didn't know). What I used to love about Last Vestige in Saratoga was that I could always count on walking out with some great R&B, Soul or New Jack in addition to solid missing pieces to add to my 80's pop, gotta get it all, mentality. That kind of stuff always sat there and I could count on coming back to if I couldn't afford it on that trip. When I walked in on Labor Day, things were different. Gone was the frequent buyer card, the 7" selection had been paired down (or maybe I just bought all of the good ones the last time), no more dollar bin in the back, prog section had evaporated (really should have bought that Brand X stack last time), and the main pop/rock sections, usually thick with synth pop were thin, thin, THIN! Like, ummm, excuse me! What happened to the Pet Shop Boys?! Depressing. So on this trip, I was elated to find that things are returning to normal. Prince related material, Guy and New Edition, rare U2 double live LP, and new vinyl like the Sleigh Bells record I have been so obsessed with recently, all left in good hands. My hands. I cannot even begin to imagine how hard it must be to keep a record store in a small city stocked with high quality vinyl, especially around the holiday season, so way to go DiVinyl! I will continue to give you my money without blinking twice. And don't even think I haven't been eying that Joy Division box set up on the wall. It will be mine...
A few days before DiVinyl, I was in New York City for the first time in years and there was no way I wasn't going to make it down to Generation Records in the Village while I was there. Last time, in maybe 2006/07, I found multiple One King Down releases in their basement section, so it instantly became a favorite for Hardcore finds. In about a half an hour of speed perusing, I walked away with some Bane, VOD, Health, and a couple of pop/prog-ers from the upstairs. Pretty psyched to find a Pianos Become the Teeth 9" as well. Oh, and I had a lovely conversation with the main clerk about Yes and King Crimson. Wonderous!
I also walked into Bleecker Street Records prior to the Generation expo, but I simply had to walk out. Trust me, I am all about dropping $35 each on multiple Prince rarities that would have looked great on my shelves, but I wanted to leave NYC with more than just a few in the bag. So I will be back for you guys, I promise!
Finally, three records for Christmas gifts - Jimmy Eat World: Invented (which I really hope grows on me cause right now I think it is maybe their worst record), Robyn: With Every Heartbeat 12", and Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever Ago. That last one has been on my Amazon list since it came out so I am glad I finally own it. Now onto the summary/recap:
DiVINYL REVOLUTION
12"
Guy: I Wanna Get With U
New Edition: Crucial
Chunky A!: OWWWW! (Arsenio Hall comedy record)
LPs
U2: The Cork Connection (last show of the European tour in '87 and Edge's 27th birthday)
Sleigh Bells: Treats
The Time: Pandemonium
Iron Eagle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Sheila E.: Sheila E. In Romance 1600
The Courier: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
DeBarge: Rhythm of the Night
Morris Day: Color of Success
Van Halen: 5150
Lonely Is An Eyesore (4AD Comp from '87)
Music With 58 Musicians, Volume One (ECM Comp from '80)
GENERATION RECORDS
7"
Japandroids: Younger Us
Japandroids: Younger Us
Vision of Disorder: Resurrecting Reality
Health: Perfect Skin
Bane: Boston
Bane: Los Angeles
9" (!!!)
The Saddest Landscape/Pianos Become the Teeth: Split
12"
Belinda Carlisle: Mad About You
LPs
Kate Bush: The Whole Story
Yes: Yessongs
Peter Gabriel: Scratch My Back
CHRISTMAS GIFTS:
Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever Ago
Robyn: With Every Heartbeat (12")
Jimmy Eat World (Invented)
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