Vacation Day 3: Bear Republic

Black Mamba and Racer X

Second Stop: Lagunitas

First Stop: Russian River Brewery

Round 1 (left to right): Sanctification, Perdition

Allagash Curieux @ El Prado

Deliciousness.

Better Boy

Yellow Brandywine

Cherokee Purple

RSD '09

Though this cautionary tale is not a all indicative of the treatment I received at Vacation on Record Store Day, it serves as an important reminder to all; ignore the ignore the indie record store staff and they will ignore you. Keep in mind, they're just as afraid of you as you are of them.

a couple of things

Just a couple of things before the library opens this morning...

Thing the first; Sgt. Pepper's is an amazing album. A day in the life is awesome. All things considered, listening to this album right now reminds me of listening to Evol by Sonic Youth in high school, wondering why bands didn't make better albums/music. I still wonder that.

Thing the second; the new Merriweather Post Pavilion is not an amazing album. I don't know why it is garnering such high praise. It's predictable and soulless. Though I reserve the right to change this opinion, I don't see that happening.

There you have it. A couple of things. A couple means two.

Now I leave to get on with my day.