i've shied away from this here weblogging following unpleasent experiences with similar thingimmies, but i figure using this as a record/cd buying/acquiring diary would be useful in tracking my spending and suchlike. also: if any of my legions of DiS fans (teehee) actually read this, and desperately want copies of the records (well, cds) with 2 second gaps between the songs, and have something to offer me in return (also most likely avec gaps), then personal messagery is clearly in order. so: starting from yesterday: The Evens' album arrived in the post. £8 all in from Play. initial listenings suggest that its very good, if maybe a little simpistic. and amy's drums are incredible. basic, but they make a full backing sound at points - just the drums and a little reverb making great vocal accompaniment. i imagine this is what scout nibblet is like. and then i went to the record store (Cob Records Bangor) and bought the new Queens of the Stone Age album (Lullabies to Paralyse) in the ddddelux packaging with dvd etc for £15, which is a bit steep, but i love em. i dont, however, love this album. it sounds for the most part like a joke. it doesnt seem to rock so proficiently, and the vocals seem particularly lazy. that said, i didnt dig the first album when i first got it, and now its magnificence is beyond obvious. whilst there i also picked up a second hand copy of why?'s Early Whitney EP for £5. Darla has been one of my favourite songs in the world for ages, and the ep is very strong. today the postman was especially generous and brought me two packages. a Fugazi double cd live album (from 1999 in Kilkenny, Ireland) that i ordered from joe lally and the fugazi live series. havent listened yet, but for about £6.50 (thankyou british economy) and a few hours of the best live band in the world, it really can't be too bad. it had a handwritten note and envelope, but not from joe lally, which would have made me overexcited. and a demo from Jeremy Warmsley (y'see?) cos he's asked me to try and sort him out a gig in bangor. i havent heard it yet, but he is good live, so sortage shouldnt be problematic. and it was free (for me at least), so thats a brucey.