spindle spider dot comSwung through Savers on a Saturday afternoon to see if the records had been rotated. There was a big load of vinyl in generic white cardboard sleeves, with little labels on them identifying the artist/release. I’m going to guess they came from a municipal or school library. Only one interested me – Claudette’s last A&M […]
I first attended this annual event last year, right around the time that I started this blog. As such, it was not chronicled here but remains one of the best nights of all of 2013. I could not wait to return this year and the days were painstakingly counted down until the night arrived. My […]
When I was a teenager (or even in my 20s), Beyond the Limit was a place I frequented for a variety of stuff. They had a ton of bootleg VHS tapes…I remember one of my friends got a taped concert of Jane’s Addiction playing in Italy, we watched that one again and again. Apparently they […]
Caught wind of this Friday/Saturday estate sale at 6:20am Thursday morning – when I read my emails as soon as my alarm sounds. Knew I wouldn’t be able to make it on Friday but planned to get there first thing at 9am on Saturday. Took things way too far Friday night and woke up with […]
[note: This post was originally listed as ‘Cornerstone Used Books’. I have since come to find that this is actually Cheap Kiss Records – it is a leased (and unmarked, as far as I could tell) space WITHIN the bookstore] Got a keen tip that this book store had some records. The intel was accurate […]
After an action packed spring, gsalr.com has failed me so many weekends in a row I began to lose hope. As I prepared for the weekend outlined here, I was planning to visit the Oak Park Farmers Market…a family tradition of sorts I hope to keep alive. I have not been able to make it […]
The 99 cent bin was filled with good stuff…Engelbert, lots of classic country, even some Brasil 66. Walked away with some Ray Price and Marty Robbins to fulfill my current country obsession. I had picked up the Marty Robbins album more than once recently but put it back for poor condition. This one is staggeringly […]
Had fun hunting with this guy and walked away with another Glen Campbell album. I was initially annoyed that someone else was trying to get into the rack (space is limited) but we soon struck up pleasant conversation about record collecting and I could tell he was serious. He pulled out a Dave Brubeck album […]
One of the best thrift store adventures in a while. Filled with good stuff, besides the three I pulled out, found copies of my favorite Brasil 66 album, not one but TWO Dan Seals solo albums and my favorite Eng record! All of that aside I did leave to go and get some cash (and […]
Picked up a really nice copy of a Glen Campbell classic for a buck. I got hooked on this song via Engelbert’s version and I was curious to hear what the original sounded like. Now I not only get to hear it once, but hear it forever. In staggering condition as well!