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Mankie's music...

markie
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Re: Mankie's music... November 10, 2003 at 07:19 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Bagster:
I went to Amoeba in San Francisco – my first trip to an Amoeba anywhere. CDs weren't cheap – used ranged from 4.95 to 8.95. But it was a glorious three hours in a huge, huge store.
Ok, that makes tons of sense. with the list you had I guessed it was going to be somewhere good. Last time i was at the SF store I spent $150. I found loads of used scratched cds for really cheap. I couldnt even see any scratches most of the time.
poorlulu
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Re: Mankie's music... November 10, 2003 at 07:25 PM UTC #
god i loved amoeba in sf……..

the box sets and rare stuff behind the counter was mouthwatering………..

the biggest problem was knowing where to start………..completely overwhelming………..
bags
Joined: October 30, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Mankie's music... November 10, 2003 at 07:28 PM UTC #
Yup, I got overwhelmed and couldn't go through the $3 and $1 sections. I went through the entire "new arrivals" section, which was as big as the whole middle island in DCCD. And then I went band by band for some things.

Can't wait to check out the L.A. store.

HEY – now you'll know me at shows by my Amoeba t-shirt, which I bet I wear a lot for a couple months! Or else I'm in my most beloved Fleshtones t-shirt. Oh yeah, go Brooklyn!!
mankie
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Re: Mankie's music... November 11, 2003 at 06:25 PM UTC #
Originally posted by markie:
Poor mankie, someone else didnt like the beautiful South:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/reviews/story/0,11712,1069399,00.html
They never get a good review from the British press anyway…just like the Smiths back in the day.

That review says absolutely NOTHING about the album, good or bad. I received my copy yesterday and after a couple of listens find it very good….the lyrics are Heaton as his usual sarcastic/cynical self. I think you have to be a Beautiful South fan to appreciate it though, so not one to introduce casual music fans to…..which begs the question for markie, greatest hits compilations not included, what BS album would you recommend if you were introducing someone to the BS?
markie
Joined: October 15, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Mankie's music... November 11, 2003 at 06:44 PM UTC #
I dont even have them all……

Personally the first or the third,

Welcome to the beautiful South and O898.

Allmusic recommends welcome to the beatiful South and blue is the colour. I dont have the later, I dont like its singles that much.
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