I catalog my music purchases on Collectorz and Discogs , but they don’t give me a sense of change over time. So I’m noting them here weekly as well.
New releases
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Amanda Shires, To the Sunset Charles Ives, Symphony No. 4 / The Unanswered Question / Central Park After Dark / Symphony No. 3 (Seattle Symphony, Ludovic Morlot) Colin McPhee, Symphony No. 2 / Concerto for Piano with Wind Octet / Nocture / Balinese Ceremonial Music (Brooklyn Philharmonic, Dennis Russell Davies) Cypress Hill, III (Temple of Boom) Florence + the Machine, Lungs Franz Schubert, The Last Four String Quartets (Quartet Italiano) Franz Schubert, Winterreisse (Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau) Funkadelic, One Nation Under a Groove Kansas, The Best of Kansas Ladytron, 604 Ladytron, Witching Hour Living Colour, Collideoscope Living Colour, Stain Michael Jackson, Bad Re-Flex, The Politics of Dancing The Temptations, The Ultimate Collection The The, Infected Soundtrack, Battlestar Galactica: Season 4
Tags: amanda shires , charles ives , colin mcphee , cypress hill , eluvium , florence + the machine , franz schubert , funkadelic , kansas , ladytron , living colour , michael jackson , purchase log , re-flex , soundtrack , the temptations , the the
I catalog my music purchases on Collectorz and Discogs , but they don’t give me a sense of change over time. So I’m noting them here weekly as well.
New releases
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Eluvium, Pianoworks Shiina Ringo, Sandokushi Catalog
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Arnold Schoenberg, Pierrot lunaire / The Book of Hanging Gardens (Jan DeGaetani) Bill Laswell, Invisible Design II David Del Tredici, I Hear an Army / Night Conjure-Verse / Syzygy / Scherzo David Del Tredici, Steps / Haddock’s Eyes Guided By Voices, Mag Earwhig! Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, Facing Future MONO and World’s End Girlfriend, Palmless Prayer / Mass Murder Refrain Olivier Messiaen, Turangalîla Symphony (Toronto Symphony, Seiji Ozawa) Robert Palmer, Double Fun The Highwaymen, Highwayman Soundtrack, Macross: Ai Oboete Imasu Ka? Vinyl
Anthony Braxton, Anthony Braxton with Robert Schumann String Quartet Charles Mingus, Pithecanthropus Erectus Dolly Parton, Best of Dolly Parton Go-Go’s, Beauty and the Beat Ornette Coleman, Dancing in Your Head Skeleton Key, Obtainium Reissues
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Nakamori Akina, Cross My Palm
Tags: anthony braxton , arnold schoenberg , bill laswell , charles mingus , david del tredici , dolly parton , eluvium , go-go's , guided by voices , israel kamakawiwoole , mono , nakamori akina , olivier messiaen , purchase log , robert palmer , shiina ringo , skeleton key , soundtrack , the highwaymen , world's end girlfriend
I catalog my music purchases on Collectorz and Discogs , but they don’t give me a sense of change over time. So I’m noting them here weekly as well.
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Beck, Midnite Vultures Cannibal Ox, The Cold Vein Electronic, Release the Pressure Frida, Something’s Going On Sparta, Wiretap Scars Talking Heads, The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads The Beatles, Help! The Jesus and Mary Chain, Darklands The Police, Live! The Temptations, All the Million-Sellers Soundtrack, The Rocky Horror Picture Show Vinyl
Abe Vigoda, Crush Fleetwood Mac, Rumours Giovanni Palestrina, Masses and Motets Iannis Xenakis, Metastasis / Pithorprakta / Enota Josquin Desprez, Missa La So Fa Re Mi / Motets / Chansons / Instrumental Music Matsuda Seiko, Tinker Bell Murray Head, Nigel Lived New Order, Brotherhood New Order, Low-Life Santigold, Master of My Make Believe
Tags: abe vigoda , beck , cannibal ox , electronic , frida , giovanni palestrina , iannis xenakis , josquin de pres , matsuda seiko , murray head , new order , purchase log , santigold , soundtrack , sparta , talking heads , the beatles , the jesus and mary chain , the police , the temptations
I catalog my music purchases on Collectorz and Discogs , but they don’t give me a sense of change over time. So I’m noting them here weekly as well.
I traveled to Austin for the record convention this past weekend. I didn’t find much of what I wanted, but I did find a lot of what I didn’t know I wanted. This list includes purchases at Waterloo Records and End of an Ear.
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Jamila Woods, Legacy! Legacy! Kronos Quartet with Masha and Marjan Vadat, Placeless Catalog
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a-ha, Hunting High and Low Bill Frisell, Before We Were Born Dwight Yoakam, Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room Grizzly Bear, Shields Johnny Cash, At Folsom Prison Joy Division, Closer Robert Palmer, Pride Robert Palmer, Some People Can Do What They Like Shovels & Rope, Swimmin’ Time Tomita, The Planets Witold Lutoslawski, Symphonies / Concertos / Vocal and Choral Works Vinyl
Branford Marsalis Quartet, Crazy People Music Everything But the Girl, Everything But the Girl Franz Josef Haydn, Streichquartette, op. 20, 2 & 4 (Quarteto Esterhazy) Giovanni Palestrina, Pope Marcellus Mass / Stabat Mater / Three Motets (Pro Cantione Antiqua, Bruno Turner) Janet Jackson, Janet Jackson Johnny Cash, At Folsom Prison Kacey Musgraves, Same Trailer Different Park Marilyn Manson, Antichrist Superstar Megadeth, So Far … So Good … So What! Olivier Messiaen, La Nativité du Seigneur (Jennifer Bate) Olivier Messiaen / Toru Takemitsu, Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony / Takemitsu: November Steps (Toronto Symphony, Seiji Ozawa) Seawind, Seawind The Old 97s, Too Far to Care Soundtrack, Macross: Ai Oboete Imasu Ka? Soundtrack, The Iron Giant Various Artists, Brown Bags to Stardom Various Artists, Boulez, Messiaen & Koechlin Various Artists, Music by Busoni, Franz Schmidt and Lutoslawski
Tags: a-ha , bill frisell , branford marsalis , dwight yoakam , everything but the girl , franz josef haydn , giovanni palestrina , grizzly bear , jamila woods , janet jackson , johnny cash , joy division , kacey musgraves , kronos quartet , marilyn manson , megadeth , olivier messiaen , purchase log , robert palmer , seawind , shovels & rope , soundtrack , tomita , various artists , witold lutoslawski
I catalog my music purchases on Collectorz and Discogs , but they don’t give me a sense of change over time. So I’m noting them here weekly as well.
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Anthony De Mare, John Cage / Meredith Monk: Piano and Voices Beck, One Foot in the Grave Camille Saint-Saëns / Olivier Messiaen, Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 / Messiaen: L’ascension (Orchestre de l’Opéra Bastille, Myung-Whun Chung) David Bowie, Space Oddity Death Cab for Cutie, You Can Play These Songs with Chords Def Leppard, Pyromania Dolly Parton, The Very Best of Dolly Parton Elliott Smith, Either/Or Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven! Grace Jones, Inside Story Iggy Pop, Lust for Life John Luther Adams, Red Arc / Blue Veil Justin Timberlake, Futuresex/LoveSounds Justin Timberlake, Justified Kacey Musgraves, Same Trailer Different Park Puffy Ami Yumi, An Illustrated History Talk Talk, It’s My Life Tears for Fears, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending The American Analog Set, From Our Living Room to Yours The Beatles, Let It Be The Magnetic Fields, 69 Love Songs The Mountain Goats, Get Lonely The Mountain Goats, The Sunset Tree The Mountain Goats, We Shall All Be Healed Toto, Hydra Soundtrack, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Soundtrack, Lost in Translation Soundtrack, Multiplication Rock Vinyl
C.C.C.P., “American Soviets” Kalapana, Kalapan a
Tags: anthony de mare , beck , c.c.c.p. , camille saint-saens , david bowie , death cab for cutie , def leppard , dolly parton , elliott smith , godspeed you black emperor , grace jones , iggy pop , john luther adams , justin timberlake , kacey musgraves , kalapana , olivier messiaen , puffy ami yumi , purchase log , soundtrack , talk talk , tears for fears , the beatles , the magnetic fields , the mountain goats , toto
I catalog my music purchases on Collectorz and Discogs , but they don’t give me a sense of change over time. So I’m noting them here weekly as well.
My London trip two weeks ago kept away from the neighborhood thrift shops.
New releases
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eX-Girl, “The Crown of Dr. Keroninstein” Catalog
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Alison Moyet, Alf Alison Moyet, Hoodoo Bleachers, Strange Desire Bob Mould, Modulate. Calexico, The Black Light Drivin’ n Cryin’, Mystery Road Gabby Pahinui, Pure Gabby Iron and Wine, Our Endless Numbered Days Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin Massive Attack, Heligoland Mr. Mister, Welcome to the Real World Nightnoise, Shadows of Time Paul Motian, Bill Evans Rodney Crowell, The Houston Kid Shakespeare’s Sister, Hormonally Yours The Go-Betweens, 16 Lovers Lane The Xx, The Xx XTC, Upsy Daisy Assortment Yo La Tengo, I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One Soundtrack, The Descendants Soundtrack, The Remains of the Day Vinyl
Easterhouse, Waiting for the Redbird Phoenix, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Rage Against the Machine, Rage Against the Machine Willie Nelson, Stardust
Tags: alison moyet , bleachers , bob mould , calexico , drivin n cryin , easterhouse , gabby pahinui , iron and wine , led zeppelin , massive attack , mr. mister , nightnoise , paul motian , phoenix , purchase log , rage against the machine , rodney crowell , shakespeares sister , soundtrack , the go-betweens , the xx , willie nelson , xtc , yo la tengo
I catalog my music purchases on Collectorz and Discogs , but they don’t give me a sense of change over time. So I’m noting them here weekly as well.
Another Record Store Day is in the books, and this year, I found everything I wanted and a few things I didn’t know I wanted.
New releases
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a-ha, Hunting High and Low: The Early Alternate Takes Bingo Hand Job (i.e. R.E.M.), Live at the Borderline 1991 Fleetwood Mac, The Alternate Fleetwood Mac Leann Rimes, Live at Gruene Hall Prince, His Majesty’s Pop Life: The Purple Mix Club Sly and the Family Stone, Woodstock Sunday, August 17, 1969 Townes Van Zandt, The Best of Townes Van Zandt U2, The Europa EP Catalog
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Boris, Smile Boris with Michio Kurihara, Rainbow Hapa, Hapa Hiroshima, Hiroshima Huey Lewis and the News, Time Flies … The Best of Huey Lewis and the News Peter Gabriel, Peter Gabriel (Security) Sly and the Family Stone, There’s a Riot Goin’ On The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Time Out The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Time Further Out The Who, Quadrophenia Vinyl
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Bruce Robison, Wrapped Duran Duran, As the Lights Go Down Santigold, I Don’t Want: The Gold Fire Sessions Weezer, Weezer (Teal Album) Yaz, Reconnected Live Soundtrack, Hidden Figures Soundtrack, Multiplication Rock Soundtrack, Office Space
Tags: a-ha , bingo hand job , boris , bruce robison , dave brubeck quartet , duran duran , fleetwood mac , hapa , hiroshima , huey lewis , leann rimes , lou reed , michio kurihara , peter gabriel , prince , purchase log , santigold , sly and the family stone , soundtrack , the who , townes van zandt , u2 , weezer , yaz
I catalog my music purchases on Collectorz and Discogs , but they don’t give me a sense of change over time. So I’m noting them here weekly as well.
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Justice, Cross Rodney Crowell, Diamonds & Dirt Sly and the Family Stone, Stand! Soundtrack, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Tags: justice , purchase log , rodney crowell , sly and the family stone , soundtrack
I catalog my music purchases on Collectorz and Discogs , but they don’t give me a sense of change over time. So I’m noting them here weekly as well.
This past weekend was the Friends of the Seattle Library Book Sale, which usually provides a few weeks’ worth of listening.
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Aretha Franklin, Aretha’s Best Atmosphere, Overcast! Beck, Mutations Billy Idol, Idolize Yourself: The Very Best of Billy Idol bis, The New Transistor Heroes Björk, Drawing Restraint 9 Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet Branford Marsalis Quartet, Crazy People Music Daniel Lanois, Acadie David Bowie, Pin Ups Dawn Upshaw, Voices of Light Einstürzende Neubauten, 80-83 Strategies Against Architecture György Ligeti, Ligeti Edition 5: Mechanical Music Jane’s Addiction, Nothing’s Shocking Joanna Newsom, Ys John Zorn, The Gift Johnny Cash, American Recordings Josquin des Prez / Giovanni Palestrina, Motets / Masses Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II Lizz Wright, The Orchard Lovage, Nathaniel Merriweather Presents … Lovage: Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By Mazzy Star, So Tonight That I Might See Mike Patton, Adult Themes for Voice Oingo Boingo, Dead Man’s Party Osvaldo Golijov, Ainadamar PJ Harvey, Let England Shake PJ Harvey, Rid of Me Pop Will Eat Itself, This Is the Day … This Is the Hour … This Is This! Queen Latifah, Nature of a Sista Robert Palmer, Addictions Volume 2 Roberta Flack, First Take Sonic Youth, Washing Machine Soundgarden, Louder Than Love Spice Girls, Spiceworld Stephen Sondheim, Putting it Together (Original Cast Recording) The Beatles, Yellow Submarine The Mars Volta, De-Loused at the Comatorium The White Stripes, Get Behind Me Satan Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane, At Carnegie Hall Tom Tom Club, Tom Tom Club William Grant Still, Africa XTC, Nonsuch Yaz, You and Me Both Various Artists, Stay Awake Soundtrack, Pride and Prejudice (BBC Television serial) Soundtrack, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) Soundtrack, Sense and Sensibility Vinyl
Dead Or Alive, Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know Eleanor Steber, Barber: Knoxville: Summer 1915 / LaMontaine: Songs of the Rose of Sharon Millions Like Us, Millions Like Us Olivier Messiaen, Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum / Couleurs de la Cité Celeste Olivier Messiaen, Petites Liturgies de la Présence Divine Olivier Messiaen, Tashi Plays Messiaen – Quartet for the End of Time Robert Palmer, Clues Robert Palmer, Double Fun Robert Palmer, Maybe It’s Live Robert Palmer, Pride Robert Palmer, Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley Stephen Sondheim, Pacific Overtures (Original Broadway Cast) William Schuman, Symphony No. 3 / Symphony for Strings Yvonne Elliman, Yvonne Soundtrack, A Room with a View
Tags: aretha franklin , atmosphere , beck , billy idol , bis , bjork , bon jovi , branford marsalis , daniel lanois , david bowie , dawn upshaw , dead or alive , eleanor steber , gyorgi ligeti , jane's addiction , joanna newsom , john coltrane , john zorn , johnny cash , josquin de pres , led zeppelin , lizz wright , lovage , mazzy star , mike patton , millions like us , oingo boingo , olivier messiaen , osvaldo golijov , pj harvey , pop will eat itself , purchase log , queen latifah , robert palmer , roberta flack , sonic youth , soundgarden , soundtrack , spice girls , stephen sondheim , the beatles , the mars volta , the white stripes , thelonious monk , tom tom club , various artists , william grant still , william schuman , xtc , yaz , yvonne elliman
TRON is not a good movie, but it’s one of my favorites.
For most of my adult life, I credited the video game for fostering that affection. I could never get past the third level, but it didn’t stop me from dropping quarters into the machine when I could.
I’ve watched TRON a number of times in the past few years, the most recent a television broadcast. The movie looks great, its art direction forward-thinking enough to overcome the dated computer graphics. The actors do their best with the dialogue, but the story from 1982 has a naivety that pales next to the future that came after it.
For all its faults, TRON holds a tight grip on my imagination. I never really examined why till my mom unearthed a vinyl record: The Story of TRON .
Before VCRs and the home theaters it would spawn, Disney understood not all families could make a night at the movie theater, so it released condensed version of its movies on record with narrators describing the action between snatches of dialogue and music from the soundtrack.
I desperately wanted to see TRON in a theater, but my parents wouldn’t budge until it played on a second run at a theater on base. So it was some months after the movie’s opening that I got to see it on the big screen. Well, kinda — I forgot my glasses, so most everything was a smudge.
Until that day, I had to content myself with The Story of TRON . That might have ultimately ruined the movie for me.
I played the record after more than 30 years and actually enjoyed hearing most of the story shaved of its cruft. In a way, listening to The Story of TRON is actually better than watching the movie.
And I think I may have realized that when I finally got to see the movie. I had hoped for a life-altering experience similar to Star Wars . It didn’t happen. TRON fell off my radar as I got older, and I wouldn’t really develop fondness for the movie till I saw it again as an adult.
At that point, I had to rib my younger self for falling for the onslaught of marketing at the time, but I had completely forgotten how The Story of TRON fueled much of that anticipation.
When I moved out of my parents’ house in 1997, I took my record collection with me, but The Story of TRON was left behind, then subsequently forgotten for 22 years.
It’s back in the collection again, its role in influencing my life full acknowledged.
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