stop it sally
Bookstores, I hate them!! Not really... but dang it, they suck me in and $$$ later I walk out with books, MAGs (bad), and music (GOOD). Mags are bad cause im a sucker for new mags, fringe mags, gadget mags, lurid (gasp) mags, car mags, design mags, graphics mags, music mags.. its endless. Let's start with music first. New music is always good. So here's what I got.
I've been on the hunt for some trip-hop with a good vocals.. mainly cause I need something to balance out my cd comps, and typically they are mostly instrumental, ie no real vocal other than the occasional sample etc. So I need more good trip-hop with of course, good vocals. I sampled this a bit.. seems to be good, let's give it a try.
Next up is Underworld 92-02. I wasn't always a fan of Underworld but their last album was awesome so I decided to give this a try. Listening to it in the car today, clearly this was an excellent choice.
Whenever I'm cd shopping there's always that mystery cd buy. It could be good, it could be bad, it could be horrible and haunt you sayin "you paid $15 for me... YOU PAID MONEY FOR ME..... "..... so there's always a bit of hesitation but... I cave and get it. The cover was cool and it was funk-latin-groove like. And lately i've been gettin into sound with Kinky and Los Invisibles etc. I don't recognize anything on this cd other than it was in the dance section of the store. I'm game, let's go. After a good listen in the car, its good. Its a fusion of jazzy deep beats and radio samples and overall a good coffee house kinda mix to it. No vocals, basically a good funk fusion type set, not too down low though, more groove less depression.
Then on to the MAGs, I picked up Mixmag UK, which I need to stop doing cause its always like 90% UK club listings and rest music info I'm interested in. But it had.. yes the evil lure of a drum and bass cd on it.. another cd. Hmmmmm sure ok. MAG has so so info, charts are always interesting to me, articles on drugs which the brits cant seem to get enough of is standard fare, reviews on whats new? Not bad.. interviews with dj's I know, bonus. CD sounds like? Well.. it has two really good tracks. So overall? Bust.
Next up we got Living Etc, the UK version of that as well, also comes with a Buddha Bar cd, no listen yet so cant say there, why the UK living mag? Looking for ideas. Just cause.
Then we got Asian Cult Cinema, the mini mag. Why? I never buy it but it had an interview with the gal that was GOGO in Kill Bill and that one fearless chick in Battle Royale, that caught my interest and maybe along the way I cound discover some new movies to rent.
Creative Arts Mag, no reason other than its creative art, and has a cd of software etc. More idea generation.
3D World 50th Issue! Well because of Clint I'm getting Painter and Poser 3D.. and this mag had some cool articles on Poser, so ok.
Mass Appeal, I saw this somewhere online, its a trendy im not cool but i could be cool mag. Ok give it a shot.
So that was my day.. spending and lunch at Amici on Sawmil. And I have to say, the North Market pasta folks that run that place, it looks great, but tooooo expensive. The salad though... AMAZING! That's the only thing I'd eat there.. the dressing they make is to die for.