[...music...]

2007-07-08

there was a sidewalk sale at plaza st-hubert this weekend. today, i went to check it out, recalling that there is a store selling music and films. i browsed through their second hand cd section, and picked up a few items.

amon tobin - permutation
i've been wanting to get some amon tobin cd's ever since i saw the video for "4-ton mantis". although this album does not contain that song, i got it anyway.

cocteau twins - lullabies to violaine
a compilation of their singles and ep's. although i am not much of a cocteau twins fan, i feel i should have some of their music in my collection.

lovely feathers - my best friend daniel
fun music to listen to. they were great, when i saw them live last year, easily upstaging the feature band they were opening for.

magneta lane - the constant lover
i remember seeing a video of this band. although i cannot remember the song, i think i liked it enough. besides, this cd was in the bargain section, so there is no harm in trying it.

patrick wolf - lycanthropy
my best find of the day. i was so happy to see this in the bargain section; i could hardly believe my luck! this is patrick wolf's debut album and it is amazing. i had ordered it at full price from amazon, only to have my order mixed up, and never getting the merchandise... and now i end up finding it at a super reduced price. yay! this is the main reason i love to shop at second hand stores; i never know what treasures i'll find, and sometimes at bargain prices too!

ryan adams - demolition
this gets me one step closer to collecting all of ryan adams' albums...

overall, i am very pleased at what i found today. especially that patrick wolf album...!

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Labels: amon tobin, cd purchase, cocteau twins, magneta lane, patrick wolf, ryan adams, the lovely feathers

2006-06-09

spinto band @ cabaret music hall

i had not planned on going to the show, on wednesday night. then, some people at school were going, so i went along. a typical indie show with a typical indie crowd.

the first band started their set by holding up cardboards that said tokyo police club. i quite enjoyed their songs, kind of dance-y. too bad their set was so short.

next were the lovely feathers. they were my favourite of the night. the crowd's favourite too. they were really good on stage, and had good interaction with the audience. clearly, the crowd loved them. maybe because they're from montreal. or maybe just because their set was so much fun. and their keyboardist was dressed in some kind of "lovely feathers" superhero costume or something; weird but funny...

finally, the spinto band. i felt a bit bad for them since so many people left after the lovely feathers. judging from the crowd's reaction, the spinto band should have been opening for the lovely feathers, and not the other way around. oh well. they had some nice songs.

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cd purchases:
tokyo police club - a lesson in crime
lovely feathers - hind hind legs
spinto band - nice and nicely done

hearing damage: a little, only because i was standing right next to the speaker during the lovely feathers' set.

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Labels: cabaret music hall, cd purchase, shows, the lovely feathers, the spinto band, tokyo police club