Tag Archives: Record Collecting

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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The Great Record Stores: Amoeba Haight-Ashbury [part 2]

Posted on May 22, 2015 by

When entering a store this large, there are decisions to be made as to how the assault will get underway. It is like climbing a particularly challenging mountain. Success is beholden to the level of planning. The vinyl seemed to … Continue reading →

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The Great Record Stores: Amoeba Haight-Ashbury [part 1]

Posted on May 21, 2015 by

Tireless readers of this blog may have noted that in October of last year, my wife and I took a Full Monty genuine big vacation to the West Coast where I was spawned, but had not returned to in well … Continue reading →

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META 0004CD: 16 Years Coming

Posted on January 16, 2014 by

J0hn Foxx + Louis Gordon: Subterranean Omnidelic Exotour UK CD [1998] 20th Century Burning Car Overpass This City Hiroshima Mon Amour Just For A Moment The Quiet Men An Ocean We Can Breathe Through My Sleeping The Noise Shifting City … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Trying To Turn Over A New Leaf

Posted on January 1, 2014 by

May 9, 2011 I am trying to make some changes in my life. Typically, this is how this Monk rolls. A passing obsession with about 150 artists over time develops into a urge to make a BSOG. I then start … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Vinyl – The Thing That Wouldn’t Die

Posted on December 25, 2013 by

April 28, 2011 Recently, I’ve written about visiting “hip” record stores and buying vinyl records. Make no mistake about it, I am definitely most interested in vinyl when I hit the stores. I have been for at least 18 years … Continue reading →

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The Collector’s Sickness – Will Someone Please Explain… The Reason For This Strange Behavior?

Posted on December 18, 2013 by

It was at a record show in… well, it feels like 1992, when I came across a dealer with early Duran Duran/Arcadia 12″ singles from the group’s imperial period. I had bought some of these back in the day during … Continue reading →

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