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  bettim84

• Jan 15, 2022

De La Soul - Buhlone Mindstate (VMP version). Thinking it’s time to part ways. In these situations I always trade in at my local record store but figured someone here might want it. The caveat is that I’ve never shipped a record before. What should I do? You tell me.

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  bettim84

• Jan 11, 2022

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  bettim84

• Jan 3, 2022

There’s no XTC thread so I’ll ask here: does anyone have the 2019 reissue of English Settlement? How does it compare to 80s pressings? I’m torn between getting a VG 80s copy or paying $5 more for the reissue.

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  bettim84

• Nov 26, 2021

“Johnny Blade” is a top-tier Sabbath tune.

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  bettim84

• Nov 17, 2021

I’m a dad (again)! Glad that my employer offers generous parental leave (6 weeks, plus I get to tack on the holidays to that)!

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  bettim84

• Nov 2, 2021

Is The War on Drugs just 80s pastiche now, or are they bringing something new to the table? I've been listening to the new album and I keep going back and forth, often within the same song. Help me out, folks.

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  bettim84

• Oct 3, 2021

Ordered the 2-LP version of Nirvana - Bleach on eBay but only received the live record. If the seller doesn’t have the studio LP, what are my chances of getting a partial refund?

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  bettim84

• Oct 3, 2021

I have 7+ records by 34 different artists. Taking inventory of my collection makes me feel a little crazy.

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  bettim84

• Sep 29, 2021

Is there anything I should know about record clamps, or should I just order the cheapest one I find?

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  bettim84

• Sep 22, 2021

How many Neil Young albums is too many? @Yer Ol' Uncle D this question is not for you.

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  bettim84

• Sep 19, 2021

I like my chili to be a stew, not a soup.

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  bettim84

• Sep 14, 2021

Not feeling this new Low album. I already have enough anxiety in my life!

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  bettim84

• Sep 13, 2021

Saw Alanis Morissette live last night. It seems like I should have known this by now, but dang she has some serious pipes!

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  bettim84

• Sep 10, 2021

Dipped back into a private collection I learned of a few weeks ago. Another 16 purchased added… shelf space situation: CRITICAL

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  bettim84

• Sep 8, 2021

TFW the nearest IKEA is 5 hours away but you have a reason to be nearby this weekend AND your wife green lights the purchase of not one but two (!) 5x5 Kallax shelves (storage "for the kids") BUT they've been out of stock at that store for months.

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  bettim84

• Sep 4, 2021

A mere 28 days ago I added the 1000th record to my Discogs. Less than a month later I’ve added another 45 albums. To be fair, 36 of those came from a private collection. BUT DAMN

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  bettim84

• Aug 10, 2021

Local school superintendent just announced they will not require students to wear masks this fall. As the father of a kindergartener with asthma, I am not happy.

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  bettim84

• Aug 6, 2021

My Discogs count is at 999, and I just went to the record store… the question now is whether I should get rid of any records to postpone the inevitable transition to a 4-digit collection!

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  bettim84

• Jul 23, 2021

On Steely Dan: How Steely Dan Became a Cult Favorite for Millennials

“[Nowadays] it’s easier to see Steely Dan’s music as its savvier observers always have: not a smooth-jazz accoutrement to the spoils of boomer aristocracy, but an über-sardonic critique of it.”

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  bettim84

• Jun 14, 2021

Sweet, I just received my Lightning Bug preorder a full 11 days before the street date!