So today I wound up in fopp again and – just like last time – I felt compelled to buy a copy of the CD they were playing. I hate that. It’s like they know the music I like and intentionally play it or something (or they just have a good set of demographics for the time of day that I go into the store). Anyway, it made me think how much my musical taste has changed over the last few years even. I could say it’s part of growing up, but I’d prefer to say that it’s a factor of being exposed to more varied music and figuring out what my tastes really are. I’ve always liked this stuff, I just never expressed it in quite the way that I do now. Here’s an alphabetical list of CDs I bought this week:
- Boards Of Canada – Trans Canada Highway
- The Clash – London Calling
- Eurythmics – Ultimate Collection
- The Human League – The Best Of
- New Order – Singles (2005)
I need more good 80s music (yes, it does exist) and I need to find a good 80s style cub in downtown Manhattan sometime and really go crazy. Failing that, I’ll just buy more of this stuff and pine after that quasi-existent existance that was the 1980s you see stereotyped in movies from that era. Meanwhile, right now, I’ve got “True Faith” on loop, some maple tea, and a lot to write.
Jon.
Hope you are liking the Clash CD, I only really discovered them last year and think its a great album. I especially love the last track, ‘train in vain’
You might want to also check out some of ‘The Jam’s music for some of that late 70’s punk goodness!
If you’re liking the Clash, I can heartily recommend the Sex Pistols to go with them. And a bar in Nottingham called Foreman’s, opposite Nando’s, near the cornerhouse…