Category Archives: Record Collecting

Thoughts and observations about this lowdown, dirty hobby.

Sometimes, Not Buying Records Is A Bit Boring

Posted on May 21, 2020 by

Yes, yes, yes. I know I have been trying, year over year to spend less on music and enjoy what I have more than obsessing over what I don’t yet have. This year I’ve really been holding expenses to a … Continue reading →

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Obsessive or Pragmatic: Which Kind Of Collector Are You?

Posted on January 9, 2020 by

Two days ago, commenter Thombeau said something in the comments on the Vaughan Oliver obituary that got me thinking. He described me as a “collector.” At virtually the same time, my wife was telling me about her co-worker who had … Continue reading →

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Record Shopping Roadtrip: Akron, Ohio

Posted on September 5, 2019 by

You may have noticed re-runs of old posts recently. We decided that a trip to my wife’s old stomping grounds of Akron were in order over the Labor Day weekend. Her parents aren’t getting any younger, and most of her … Continue reading →

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All The Way To Cleveland: The Mott The Hoople Saga [part 3]

Posted on May 6, 2019 by

Record Shopping Road Trip: Time Traveler Records – Akron, Ohio […continued from last post] As usual, coming to Time Traveler was like coming home. This is one of the record stores in another city that I’ve visited countless times. Right … Continue reading →

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Record Shopping Road Trip: Atlanta, October 2018 – Day 3

Posted on October 23, 2018 by

[…continued from last post] Wuxtry Records | Decatur, GA The ladies had a glass blowing event scheduled for noon on the day of the Simple Minds event [covered earlier] and we picked up Echorich and headed to the Ware compound. … Continue reading →

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Record Shopping Road Trip: Atlanta, October 2018 – Day 2

Posted on October 19, 2018 by

[…continued from last post] So the plan was that the wives of Mr. Ware and I had scheduled high tea at Tipple + Rose, an Atlanta tearoom for Sunday at noon. This left the gentlemen to their own devices, so … Continue reading →

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Binging On Music

Posted on October 4, 2018 by

Hello. My name is Post-Punk Monk and I have a music binging problem. This year has been very off kilter for me. It’s down to the patterns of buying  music this year. If you have a look at the 2018 … Continue reading →

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