My new local record store

Posted: October 8th, 2007 | Author: | Filed under: Random | 3 Comments »

Google has been kind enough to enlighten me about a local record store in Encinitas called Lou’s. It feels very independent – from the bookshelves full of CDs to the cashiers’ snarky customer banter. One thing that shocked me, though, was the giant dent in their wall:

Customer: “So, uhh, did someone run into your wall or something?”
Snarky Cashier … Frank?: “Nah, I just got angry yesterday and did the whole ‘Frank smash!’ thing.”

Combine that with the music, and it was a pretty good experience.

Ratatat’s first album – holy crap the guitars. I mean seriously, how do they do that?

This was in the bargain bin – 23 Thelonius Monk tracks for $5? Sure!

The New Pornographers have hooks that won’t quit, and they harmonize like few other bands in this day and age. Plus, any rockers that include a piano (not a synthesizer, a piano) in a lot of their tracks get my respect.

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3 Comments on “My new local record store”

  1. 1 Hannah said at 2:10 pm on October 9th, 2007:

    Oh, I’ll tell you how Ratatat does it. I have seen them live. They just get totally wasted (and bring the alcohol onstage), get a guy to stand at the beat machine and dance, and then have at it. It’s really awesome, actually. And Classics is an awesome album too.

  2. 2 Anonymous said at 8:13 pm on November 3rd, 2007:

    awww Ratatat!

    I’m glad all the fires are over.

    I’m searching through your journals – because a year or so ago, I think I remember you posting about a pseudo language aimed at high schoolers that used slang like kkthnx bye, loop me now, and stuff like that. I probably won’t find it, but do you have any clue what I’m talking about and would you know what it’s called?

    btw – 1st year grad school is leaving a bruise on my ass soo big, it looks like a shark bite.

  3. 3 alex.c.rasmussen said at 10:11 pm on November 4th, 2007:

    It’s called LOLCode (http://lolcode.com/)

    Re: your btw – ouch.