Category Archives: Record Collecting

Thoughts and observations about this lowdown, dirty hobby.

Building A Perfect Vicious Pink Phenomena Collection

Posted on February 11, 2021 by postpunkmonk

The post before last, I mentioned how Data reminded me of Vicious Pink Phenomena. And that got the old mental wheels turning. This morning I had to dig out the 2012 Cherry Pop Vicious Pink CD I thankfully bought pretty … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, Not Buying Records Is A Bit Boring

Posted on May 21, 2020 by postpunkmonk

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 postpunkmonk

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 postpunkmonk

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 postpunkmonk

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 postpunkmonk

[…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 postpunkmonk

[…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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