At Work Today…

I met Stevo from the Mike Watt list this afternoon, totally by chance. Although I guess it was only a matter of time. He’s a cool guy.

He was looking for the new High On Fire album. We were out - I model stocked one about a week ago and we sold it (I think, unless I’n getting it confused with the new Spiritual Beggars record, in which case we haven’t had the High On Fire one in ages; must order that tomorrow) - so he got the new Mastodon one instead. I hope he likes it. I think I might get it myself. Actually I’m definitely getting it. If Stevo doesn’t like it, I’ll buy his.

Today was also Westlife PA day. Dear God, teenage girls don’t half scream their lungs out. Someone even fainted. I just cannot understand that mentality. I mean, I can easily identify with someone being excited in the presence of an idol, but I can’t see myself screaming and crying if, say, Mike Watt pointed and winked at me or something.

I bought some CDs today too, only because I’m returning a couple tomorrow: the new Origin album (totally fast and brutal, even more so than the last one, but not as groovy); the new Nada Surf record (which is pretty sweet); the first Old Man Gloom album and the new Isis one (neither of which I’ve heard yet, so I have an exciting evening ahead of me).

And what am I returning, I (don’t) hear you ask? The Gang Of Four box set (too much filler to warrant such expense), and the last one by From Autumn To Ashes (not bad, but I’d rather have something else, something better).

I’m also thinking of returning the new Cave In EP, if I can find the receipt. I mean, I like Cave In - I like the old metalcore stuff and the prog sound they exhibited on the excellent Jupiter and the subsequent Lost In The Air single - but the new EP just sounds and feels so weak in comparison to everything else they’ve done. I’m not sure if I’m going to like the new album.

Sun 10 Nov 2002 at 21:04   ·