Slave to Music

I'm currently at Aware Store trying to decide if I want some new CDs. Aware Store seems to specialize in bands that are a little off the radar of the regular music scene as well as play host to some of the major players. For example, they offer CDs by bands such as Barenaked Ladies and Counting Crows, but also have a fine selection of lesser knowns like Ryan Adcock (I'm sure everyone who was there remembers that charming man and also remembers how much coffee I had to drink), Red Wanting Blue and even Digby, which is a band from Louisville. Their prices are comparable to just about every music place out there, with the exception of Your Music, which lacks this kind of eclectic selection. You all know what a big music fan I am, especially when it comes to lesser knowns. Let's count the number of them that I've jumped on before the masses: Gavin DeGraw, David Gray, Teitur, Guster, Jason Mraz, Jimmy Eat World and John Mayer to name a few. I'm music gold most of the time. Mae, Sun Kil Moon and a few others haven't seen as much play as I'd like, but, in all honesty, their sound is never going to make it on the mainstream channels. I do have the Kara's Flowers CD winging its way to me as we speak thanks to the automatic shipment from my music queue at Your Music. I'm very eager to get to listen to it as the clips I heard on Amazon definitely had some promise.

I do, however, want to take Aware Store for everything it's worth. I'd need to grab all three of the Red Wanting Blue CDs they have as well as Digby and the Better Than Ezra album that was never released on a mainstream basis. But I haven't even gotten through their whole list so who knows what other jewels I may find here. So should I make a small order based on faith or wait until I've got a little more money? Hell, I'm not even sure how much is in there. I had Dad deposit about $500 Tuesday and I get another $264 check today. Hmmmm...I'll make a list and check on the funds when I get home. Decision tomorrow.

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And that's more than enough of that for now. Look out paycheck. You're about to be demolished.