Farm Accident Digest

August 31st, 2004

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Today is a day that has been nearly 8 years in the waiting. The Trashcan Sinatras' new album, which some of my friends are quick to point out is lousy music, has finally been released. But for me, this means the adventure is just beginning. Now I need to find a place to purchase said album.

While living here isn't as bad as when I was in Wisconsin and had to drive an hour to Milwaukee just to buy CDs (Wal-Mart doesn't generally carry the stuff I like), it isn't quite like it is in other towns where a hipsterish music store of the proper temperament is relatively easy to find. One of my favorites was a place in Redmond, WA, just in a little strip mall across from my first work. It was loaded with bootlegs all with a nice "IMPORT" sticker on them. This was the type of place that when the Joy Division box set came out, I didn't have to ask them to order it. They already had two in stock. Only once there did another customer see what CD I casually held in my hand and feel the need to express his judgment upon me. I forget what it was (I didn't buy it), but apparently it was a pale ripoff of some obscure band this fellow was very proud to be aware of. I guess I was supposed to be proud of him too, but, in sadness for my betterment he was trying to achieve, I was not.

Around here the basic music shopping choices are the gleaming suburbic Best Buy, which isn't actually all that bad on selection, but is highly unlikely to be carrying the album. Shifting down the hipster trail a bit there is a place called Slackers. Get it? Ain't they cool? Unfortunately, they concentrate more on the punk 'n' Chomsky side of CD sales. Oh, and crappy bootleg T-shirts. I always wanted to steal one of those shirts or a Chomsky CD, get caught, and then enjoy their explanation of how, yes, property is theft, except in this case. There used to be a place somewhat close by that was actually really nice. It had all the hipster gear, but staff that didn't openly judge you and could take that damned security sticker off a CD in 1.73 seconds. Unfortunately it had to close so that a Qdoba could move in.

If those others fail, I may have to trundle down to trendyville itself: Vintage Vinyl down in Delmar. I fear going there because your level of ironic detachment must be so high in order to enter. I could try a disguise. The really expensive mall nearby has one store for the upper middle class kids attempting to show their disdain for capitalism and the system by buying overpriced Emily the Strange stuff long after the really cool kids have rejected it for being too mainstream. They have to wait for it to burble out because their parents won't let them go to the parts of town where they can get the latest nonconformist uniform. So that probably means I would be sniffed out as a poseur if I attempted a disguise from there.

Oh well, the adventure begins soon enough as the stores open. I know I'll probably just end up getting it from Amazon, though. But I will not be denied at least the opportunity for the hunt.

Quick now: lousy music!

Posted By Erik on Aug 31st, 2004 at 9:53am

There a Streetside Records out that way? Bet they'd have it.

Posted By Christopher Johnson on Aug 31st, 2004 at 7:51pm

Unfortunately it was a Streetside that is being replaced with the Qdoba.

Posted By fad on Sep 1st, 2004 at 9:02am

I don't know where VV is, but I'd guess there's be something in U-City or Soulard.

Posted By J Bowen on Sep 2nd, 2004 at 11:28am