I like the sleeve notes you get with hard copies and still have a car that has a CD player. So I still buy CDs.

I've got the project genie, recently came into a bit of money and was sorely tempted with the Lynn sondek lp12 but sheet it when it came to shelling out the money.

I have always thought the Project genie looks great.

I don't blame you, I know they are one of the best turntables you can buy but I think there is a limit on what you can pay for them. Maybe one in good condition second hand could be an option?



Out of interest what music do you generally play on your turntable? I see you have The Cribs in your pic but wasn't sure if it was the Wakey link.

It was the Wakey link initially but I've seen em 20 odd times now, I like indie type stuff, Courteeners, Tane Imapala, Palma violets at the moment, vinyl wise I like old stuff, T Rex, The Clash, Be Bop deluxe etc

That is a very good effort! I think I have seen them about 6 or 7 times. Best time was "Cribsmas" got to all three nights.

Sorry gone slightly O/T there

Yes the packaging is part and parcel of owning an album especially if thought has gone into it, like my personal favourite in Anathallo's Floating world.











I do often find that you get little free gifts too with certain albums which is a nice touch from posters (Grizzly Bear), tote bag (The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart) and a Funeral Directors Card??? (Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat).

Of all the gigs to miss I couldn't get to one Cribsmas gigs, we were away on holiday! Saw them in Hull in November, my favourite was my first Cribs gig ever at Escobar in Wakey in 2002 and also the homecoming gig at Wakey theatre last sept.

Nice cover, not seen that before - I'd be tempted to buy that just for the sleeve.



My personal favourite was Upbeat Allstars debut which they signed each copy of, dedicating it to the purchaser. I've also a white label King Hammond 7" that was sent out to music journos and reggae DJs which was individually signed by the bands main man, thanking them for their support.

Have to say I download a lot of music illegally. Its too easy and there are so many loopholes so as not to be prosecuted. However on the flipside that has enabled me to find so many bands and artists that otherwise I would never have heard of. The reason for this are these small time bands and artists dont get the air time they deserve.



With that in mind though in the past 10 years my yearly spend on music has gone up and up because having found these delights illegally if i like something i'll then endeavor to purchase it. Just today two EPs by a band called Kitten dropped on my desk all the way from sunny California. I doubt very much theyve had any airplay in the UK at all.

I tend to buy cds in peaks and troughs. I quite often get cds for my birthday and christmas. Recently I have pledged to help a couple bands produce their cds

including Breed 77 and The Chasing Dark



I dont tend to buy downloads of music as I prefer to have a physical copy, I like to read the insert, look at the artwork etc

Not since the music zone left Barrow

Been catching up on stuff I've missed again this week - a complete set of King Blues demos for a very reasonable price. Lovely.



Also a Toasters reissue, the latest Kent soul album, some Weller wannabes called The Mannequins (actually very good - this is praise as Weller bores me!) and.... drum roll please.... the 24th UK Subs album, appropriately titled XXIV.



Does anyone know the secondary reason why it's called XXIV (Obviously that's the Roman for 24!)? Not many people know this....