SotD: "I Do The Rock" by Tim Curry

This song, oh my god. It's so beautiful. "I Do The Rock" appears on Tim Curry's second album Fearless, released in 1979. This song and "Paradise Garage" were Curry's only songs to chart in the US. Sax god David Sanborn even plays on it. I'm also the proud owner of this album. Thanks, The Record Exchange and your budget vinyl section!

More info about Fearless here.
Tim Curry on Wikipedia


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Vinyl Preservation Society events

I might participate in NaBloWriMo in my constant efforts to improve this blog. So that means at least 30 wonderful updates in the month of November! In local news, Boise's own Vinyl Preservation Society celebrates one year with its inaugural vinyl swap. Sorry for the short notice, but the event takes place on Sunday. TONIGHT there's also a party to kick off the event. So let me break it down:

What: VPS anniversary party
When: Saturday, Nov. 1, 8 pm
Where: Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St.
How much: $1 (admission restricted due to space, so get there early!)

What:Record Show and Swap
When: Sunday, Nov. 2, 10am-4pm
Where: same place as the party
How much: early admission 9 a.m., $10; regular admission 10 a.m., $2.

Related link: The Vinyl Preservation Society website
VPS write up in the Boise Weekly

An ill-written rant.

The economy. Ugh. I don't even want to mention it. But as we all tighten our belts, we can still enjoy new music - well, to borrow from NBC, it's not new but it's new to you. My solution is BUDGET VINYL and USED CDS. Not revolutionary by any means. It's just that I'm proud to say that I buy records for $.99. For a buck, it's hard to feel any buyer's remorse, even if the album sucks. Rach and I are the proud owners of The Lexicon of Love, Rumours, two Robert Palmer albums, and many more.

Not that I'm a vinyl freak by any stretch of the imagination. Basically, I grew up on Disney soundtracks and Engelbert Humperdink and The Beach Boys. I didn't really see the huge appeal of records.

The price of new vinyl? Totally cheeses me off. Rach and I were looking at the rock section and Playing the Angel costs almost $25. Give me a break, recording industry. Not to be nostalgic for a time I wasn't even alive, but the Smiths released Hatful of Hollow at an attractive price. THERE WAS A REASON FOR THIS. They wanted to move lots of units. And it worked. Imagine that.

Oh yeah, go to The Record Exchange to get cheap vinyl and be all cool and support independent record stores, if you're in Boise, that is.