1. the artist formerly known as prince - emancipation (3cds, but it kinda sucks though)
2. the pixies - alec eiffel (single)
3. red hot chili peppers - californication

and if vinyl counts
4. the who - quadrophenia (in really good condition in a plastic sheath, no less)

all for $13 at a local comic book store. i'm stoked.

now if i can just get a working record player...

Oh man...Quadrophenia is one of my favorite albums of all time. I wish I could hear what it sounds like on really nice vinyl.

well, as my record player isn't working. i've haven't heard it yet. which is really irritating because everyone keeps telling me it's a really good album.

Go get that thing fixed!

You're in for a real treat, I promise...it's not their most famous album, but to me it's the Who's finest hour.

i'll try and get the bloody thing working then.

That's pretty much what I've heard from everybody: That Jem would be like Dido if Dido weren't so disappointing. In fact, I just got 32 emails from my friend Jen all telling me she just got the Jem CD. So, either she was really excited about it, or she had some kind of glitch in her computer.

Hey, Rilo Kiley person... Have you heard about the new CD they have coming out? It's going to be called More Adventurous and I think it's coming out in July.

Patti Smith, "Trampin'" Album of the year, I'm serious! (and it's only June!)

Air - Talkie walkie and
Menomena - I am the fun blame Monster

last couple discs bought:

1. otr's films, for a friend, discounted to $3.49 new at a store closing sale. i didnt know there was a store in town that sold otr. i said this to the guy at the counter. he said, "good album, but its way better on vinyl." why do stores like this close before i realize their value?
2. ryan adams' gold, same place, similar price. was promptly loaned to a friend who was only supposed to listen to it once that day while we were driving. havent gotten it back since. grrr....


mmmm sigur ros and sam phillips....drool....me wants.

downset. - Universal

Michelle, you need to get Choirgirl if you haven't yet. It's my favorite Tori to date.
I didn't care much for "Strange Little Girls," though.

Sorry, I haven't been in this thread for a while & missed the question. I like it, but if the voice annoys you, you might want to avoid it. I read a review somewhere, downloaded a few songs to see if I liked them, then bought the album.



Newest new purchase: Chitlin Fooks. From the All Music Guide: A mystifyingly named duo of Carol Van Dyk of the Dutch alternative pop group Bettie Serveert and Pascal Deweze of the Belgian pop group Sukilove, Chitlin' Fooks is a surprisingly strong take on American country rock of the Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris style that sounds nothing at all like either member's previous work.

I just bought The Offspring's Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) and the soundtrack to Romeo and Juliet off of Ebay for .15 pounds a piece. Can you believe that?

pedro the lion ~ achilles heel
the muse ~ absolution
donavon frankenreiter ~ self-titled
eric hutchinson ~ that could've gone better

What do you think of him? I saw him open for Freedy Johnston last year and he *blew* him away! I have this CD on my Ipod and whenever it comes up I realize how good Eric Hutchison is!

Most recent purchases:

Casey Stratton- standing at the edge
Confessions of a teenage drama queen soundtrack
Sixpence- Divine Discontent (for a whopping 6 bucks!)
Also I got Delerium- Chimera as a b-day present

The next albums I will purchase when funds so allow are:
Kings of Convenience- Riot on an Empty street
Rosie Thomas- When we were small
and Alison Krauss- live

Sigh. Money...

love his style and sound! that's awesome that you know him... not too well know yet. going to see him in concert with donavon at the end of the month ~ should be a great show.

Let's see...

If I'm not mistaken, my last purchases were Bueninvento by Julieta Venegas and Canto by Mísia.

These are recent, all product of suddenly having a little more money...

Bowie: Station to station - fantastic
Bowie: Ziggy stardust, ok, but not something I'm likely to lsten muh to.
Kate Bush: Hound of Love, haven't had enogh time yet. FUll of extras I'm not too happy about. I prefer when they just re-release the original album..
Otr OHIO... Not sure about that one yet, I have to confess...

Patrik

the last CD that I purchased was this afternoon...

Kevin Moore (aka Chroma Key) - Ghost Book (soundtrack to the Turkish movie Okul)


Go HERE for mp3 samples of the Ghost Book CD... It's yummy.

It's not technically out until June 29th, but I pre-ordered it at Amazon.

~fafs

I just got my copy of Hidden Treasures yesterday, so's I could have Karin sing "Fever" to me any time I want her to. YES!!!

Joe Cocker - Anthology

Tigerlily - Natalie Merchant.

Live at the BBC - The Beatles.



(Keep me out of used CD stores. Pretty pretty pretty please. Thank you.)

Jolie Holland : Escondida

What an awesome surprise...way better than i was even expecting

I'm not sure why I purchased this because I have all of the studio c.d.'s the songs originally were on. I just saw it staring me down at Borders saying, "buy me, buy me!" (And it was on sale!)

Jackson Browne - The Very Best Of (2 c.d. set)

Jackson has always been a favorite of mine. Kind of a male equivalent of Karin's confessional writing. Good, good stuff.

Tess Wiley--Rainy Day Assembly

Cowboy Junkies-One Soul Now

I just picked this one up, too and I love it. Incredible stuff.

Other than that, most recent purchase was a Ben Harper mini-box set. Three of his studio releases and I am in love. I haven't been hit this hard since kickball in the third grade.

Last few CDs I bought:

The Durutti Column - Tempus Fugit
Charlie Peacock - Full Circle
Joy Electric - Hello Mannequin
Taboo - Original Broadway Cast Recording (Yes, the Boy George musical)

Last DVD I bought:

Cyndi Lauper - Live... At Last

Last few CDs I bought:

Sara Groves - The Other Side of Something
Jars of Clay - Who We Are Instead
Project 86 - Songs to Burn Your Bridges By

Last DVDs I bought:

The Lost Dogs - Live...Via Chicago
Switchfoot - Live in San Diego

Kim,

You told me this a while ago now and it still makes me happy as punch.

(And that Jolie ain't bad either. )

Dude! Mad props!

Mine were:
Sixteen Horsepower- Sackcloth n Ashes
Metric- Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? (New indie rock band fronted by Emily Haines, who has sung with Delerium, Stars, and Broken Social Scene)
Bjork- Post
Pedro the Lion- Achilles Heel

all recommended.

Also, I've ordered these two, but they haven't arrived yet:

Sufjan Stevens- Seven Swans
The Wailin Jennys- 40 Days (Candian folk supergroup consisting of Cara Luft, Nicky Mehta and Ruth Moody)

Uh... I was stocking up for vacation. I don't usually buy six at once.

Trinity Sessions - Cowboy Junkies
You Were Here - Sarah Harmer
All of Our Names - Sarah Harmer
Open - Cowboy Junkies

last DVD... Scratch: A Documentary

~fafs

Last time I made a purchase at my local CD store, I picked up Rachel's Handwriting EP and Pedro the Lion's Achilles Heel. Both are excellent.

A couple days ago, I ordered Dreaming in Stereo online from the Chris McCarty Band, so I'm hoping that arrives this week. Not much new music, but it's their first really well-produced album, so I have to show my love.

Pale Sun, Crescent Moon - Cowboy Junkies

Ahhhh, a VERY good choice!

Patti Smith - Trampin'

Waiting impatiently for my copy of One Soul Now by the Cowboy Junkies.

I did just get my copy of OTR at Canal Street 5/2/04. Ahh. Perfection.

Till We Have Faces, with liner notes. Ebay... ebay....

The new Cardigans CD. The power of Bruce compelled me.

Randy Newman - Sail Away (relaxing and simple=beautiful songs)
RZA - as Bobby Digital in Stereo (repetative and simple=boring and stupid)

Since RZA was heavily involved in the music on Kill Bill, I thought this was goind to be a quality, creative and original album, instead it was boring and stupid.
I may take it back since I bought it used.

Not real CD's, but I got some new bootleg DVD's in the mail today from a guy I traded with:

U2, Miami 12/2/01
Bon Jovi, Vancouver 1987
Bon Jovi, Yokohama 1996

I bought Cowboy Junkies' One Soul Now from iTunes Saturday because I got sick of waiting for my "pre-order" from Maple Music to arrive.

I just purchased the new Paste special -- all 3 Linford solo CDs for $25! I can't wait to get them!

are there any other J-Knapp CDs that come close to that one? I generally don't do much CCM shopping, but for some reason I picked that one up and I think it's just incredible. I'm afraid to read the lyrics for fear they might ruin the illusion. her interviews have been less-than-impressive to me (too CCM / evangelical like). but the songs on The Way I Am are fantastic. for some reason, prior to hearing this CD, I've always written her off as a typical Jewel wanna-be (the "Christian Jewel"). care to set me straight? or is that CD an exception to her usual fare?

New audio bootlegs I'm listening to for the first time:

Billy Joel Retold Volumes 1-3...three discs of beautious studio outtakes and demos, and a few unreleased songs. Kind of rediscovering him with this, I was always a big fan, but since he hadn't put out anything new in over 10 years, I kinda moved on to other things (and cause Ben Folds kinda turned me off to the "piano rock" thing for awhile). But this stuff is really good. Anyone who hasn't heard it should check out Cold Spring Harbor, there's a ton of great songs on that record that most people have never heard.

Brook, all three of Jennifer Knapp's Gotee CDs have a different feel to them, so you won't necessarily like the others. Kansas (my personal favorite) featured her most confessional songwriting and basic production. Lay it Down drew heavily on the Psalms for lyrics, and had the same producer as Kansas trying to put out a rock record. The results are patchy. The Way I Am was a tad on the overdone side, in my opinion, but I appreciate what McAnamy did to finally flesh out her songs as Stuart never did. The lyrics are original again, the songs grabbed me again, and I had the chords to half the album figured out before it was even released. For me, that is a sign of true love. If you're going to purchase a second Knapp CD, I'd recommend Kansas for the songwriting alone.

the new patty griffin....gut-wrenchingly beautiful!
"how the sky turns to fire
against the telephone wire
and even i'm getting tired
of useless desires"

the new sloan....really disappointing. boring, even. thought i'd found a new
band i'd been missing out on (based on one song i heard and liked, and lots
of good recommendations from various sources). oh well.

the new my morning jacket acoustic ep. if you liked the rest of their stuff,
this is just more of the same, live. very good.

the new del mcCoury, one of my fave bluegrass pickers. love that rounder
records!

out of the used bin: the replacements, "stink," 8 tracks of the original mixes
from the 1982 mini-lp. "f*#! school" "god d*#@ job" and "dope smokin
moron" just saw good old paul play a solo set last month. sat in rapt
awe of his talent, his f*#@-up-ness and his shoes. ahh, bittersweet
fondness.

I broke my "no CD buying" pledge and got Sarah McLachlan's "Live Acoustic" EP off of ebay. It's supposedly a limited edition, so I forced myself to buy it. Yay for more Sarah CD's.