dimanche 8 Oct 2006, 17h47m

Okay, week one of the new weekly purchase regime.

On Friday I dropped in to HMV whilst in Yeovil, and purchased the following in their semi-permanent sale:

Generation Terrorists
Stars of CCTV
Details
Let There Be Rockgrass
And also Ed Byrne's stand-up comedy DVD 'Pedantic & Whimsical'.
Total cost: £48.95 Result!

Frou Frou I had discovered on Last.FM via the Recommendation Radio and I can proudly proclaim is the first CD I bought as a result of this very website. A nice and chilled out yet electro-poppy album, a bit like Bjork crossed with Zero 7 in a way, but just…. better.. somehow. One track which isn't so chilled and is very much my favourite on the album, is Must Be Dreaming. Can't get enough of it.

The Manics album I had on tape before - copied from a mate's CD, when I was about 16 or 17 about a decade ago - and used to listen to regularly on the bus to college to my computers course. I've been wanting to get this CD for a LONG time, but always found other newer items to buy instead. Since I threw all my tapes out a couple of years ago, I've really missed this album. I finally got it back! My Manics collection is coming together nicely now.

Hard-Fi I've wanted to get into for a while as they make my sort of music. I'm a little disappointed by the album though as, apart from the familiar single releases (and there are plenty), I'm not getting into the rest of the tracks on the CD. I'll give it more time, it could be a 'grower'. Either way, I'm still pleased to have those familiar tracks in my MP3 list now.

Hayseed Dixie I saw with my sister Kerrynthekerryn at Hogmanay in Edinburgh, New Year's Eve 2005 / 2006 and I'd heard on the radio a small amount previously. Loving their versions of 'Ace of Spades' and 'Centerfold'!

I've not got around to watching the Ed Byrne DVD yet.

As part of this weekly purchase regime, I intend to start legalising my music. I have a fair few copied CDs and MP3s and it would be great to be able to one day say it was all legal. This is a matter of pride more than anything else as I don't really object on moral grounds when it comes to bigger bands and bigger labels. Certainly I don't agree with copying music from smaller artists who need the support. I only really copied for personal budgetary reasons - and laziness.

I'm also going to need a bigger CD rack.
PW