[i]Fragile[/i], Shattered_Future. Released in 1971.

:chug:

Thanks much Jom.

Looks like my friend was right...Yes isn't that bad. :p

I almost spontaneously bought a Yes album last weekend, but I decided to save my money for something.

Something.../thinks

I can't think of what, though. Man, wtf, I'm way too stingy. :upset:

Kage- It's definitely an acquired sense, the whole aerodynamic thing. :p I think skiing is more refined. Snowboarding, is quite the opposite, probably because of it being a relatively new sport. Tt attracts younger people, and younger people generally are kind of rough and abusive rather than "refined."

I was out at the mall today. My friends and I went to hot topic first (browsing the one shirt rack, because hey, they sell a few cool shirts) I got a Dark Tranquillity one for $17. We then went to FYE, I finally actually bought Into Eternity's [I]Buried In Oblivion[/I] ($12.99!), and I was really dissappointed by bonus editions of both In Flames' [I]Lunar Strain[/I] and [I]Subterranean[/I], Dark Tranquillity's [I]The Projector[/I], [I]The Mind's I[/I], [I]The Gallery[/I], and the bonus edition [I]Skydancer & Of Chaos And Eternal Night[/I] combo, AND [I]Exposures: In Retrospect And Denial[/I], as well as Trivium's [I]From Ember To Inferno[/I], plus a ton of other CD's I feel the need of actually owning, all of which I really wanted, but didn't get because I wanted money for books. Then we were off to Walden Books, I got David Eddings' [I]Polgara The Sorceress[/I], but I was once more trapped looking at things I wanted (I FOUND NEARLY EVERYTHING BY EDDINGS, BROOKS, SALVATORE, AND WEIS/HICKMAN!). Then it was off to Borders, I reserved a copy of [I]The Two Swords[/I] by R.A. Salvatore, and I was once more teased by CD's I wanted ([I]Jester Race/Black Ash Inheritence[/I], [I]Alive Or Just Breathing[/I], etc.).

Luckily my birthday is coming up :).

Mall stuff is so expensive. I also can't stand the mall atmosphere, so it's safe to say I'll never be stupid enough to pay $21 for a CD again. FYE can burn in hell. :)

My Hot Topic sells crap shirts. :evil:

I found a nice Run To The Hills shirt though. And a Shadows Fall shirt for 10 bucks. :D

Buried In Oblivion is uberpwnage. So many freaking great riffs on that album.

:eek: What Shadows Fall shirt was it!?

NP: The Monolith Deathcult - 7 Years of Suffering

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]Mall stuff is so expensive. I also can't stand the mall atmosphere, so it's safe to say I'll never be stupid enough to pay $21 for a CD again. FYE can burn in hell. :)[/QUOTE]

The local FYE ranges from $12-$19 per CD normally, though there are some bonus editions for like $22, and then used stuff for like $2-$9.

FYE is overpriced everything. I avoid that store most of the time. If I'm going to buy music, and even anime, I usually hit my local Bullmoose. Excellent store, great for "indie cred"... heh.

When I went I didn't see any used CDs, only brand new. The average price there was $18. I was pissed, but I went ahead and bought it anyway. With tax and everything, it was about $21. That was many years ago and I've never been back.

But since I've been told a local Borders has an amazing CD collection, I'd like to try them out.

FYE sucks. Hot Topic does have a very good selection of band shirts, but the store as a whole is kind of dumb. :p They have cool Halo shirts as well, though.

SF- I wouldn't call their selection [i]amazing[/i] because the last few months, they've not had a single Porcupine Tree album. :mad: I prefer Best Buy. 3-4 bucks cheaper, usually, and a lot more albums to choose from. Borders does have books as well, though.

I've seen extraneous used cds at FYE, but usually nothing decent. I perused their metal section once, and the 4 used albums were a collection of Slipknot albums. Priced well, but still, you'd be lucky to find anything you actually wanted used.

I haven't been to a Best Buy in a long time. :( Their selection is usually better than anything else around here, and cheaper as well. I should go back. I've never been to the Borders, so I'll check the palce out at least. I desperately need to find a store that carries the stuff I want. My parents are about to get me my own credit card because I shop online so much.

The thing I like about Best Buy is that they're just so much more consistent than anywhere else. They don't have a cd more expensive than 14.99, which just so happens to be my spending limit on cds. :)

Yeah, we would've gone to best by, but we had to be home by 11 because my friend who was driving is only 17 :upset:.

Ah, Canada.. we have our HMV's and our Music Worlds, which have about the same amount of good music as Wal-Mart.

Im basically an amazon whore. I used to go to the now destroyed sound shop.

Oh god, I'm listening to "Odal" by Agalloch and it's amazing.

[QUOTE=.:~ Route 1 ~:.]Oh god, I'm listening to "Odal" by Agalloch and it's amazing.[/QUOTE]

Ahh, I don't think there's one bad track on The Mantle.

[QUOTE=Kingofdudes]Im basically an amazon whore. I used to go to the now destroyed sound shop.[/QUOTE]
I don't go on there much. i never got big into amazon...

I much prefer buying things in person in shops than ordering them online. Unfortunately there's so much stuff that I've found impossible to find in the real world, so online (usually Amazon) it is.

Speaking of Amazon, most of you probably didn't notice (and those that did probably didn't care), but yesterday I said something about wondering if there'd been some freak fatal accident in the Amazon dispatch warehouse that was causing my seemingly simple order to be delayed so (six weeks and counting, so far).

What I didn't say was that I sent Customer Support an email saying more or less the same thing. It was a facetious message, and I didn't really expect a reply, but on checking my inbox, I have a big, page-long email from Amazon, which is essentially one long apology. As "compensation for my problems", they said they've authorised my order for better postage than I paid for, and given me a free gift voucher. Made my day, I never knew complaining could yield such results.

yay, 'tender that's good news. how much is the voucher for?

Just £5, but I'm not going to refuse.

[QUOTE=toaster135]Ah, Canada.. we have our HMV's and our Music Worlds, which have about the same amount of good music as Wal-Mart.[/QUOTE]

I live in Montreal and the HMV and Music World I go to as good variety of bands I guess. Well, in the metal department.

Theres this store called Archambault, they sell books dvd's cd's, theres also an instrument corner. They sell lots of cd's their too and lots of band dvd's but they overprice their stuff.

But nothing beats The Virgin Mega Store, when I go on vacation.

[QUOTE=Illmatic]whoa, racist :(

(just kidding, I usually wear semi-baggy jeans but what can a guy do)

as for CDs, I usually just go to local places, not for moral reasons (although I used to work for one so I feel kinda obligated) but because they have more used CDs, which are always cheaper. I do usually sometimes go to Best Buy, even though most of the time there's so much stuff going on in there that I get all confused and such. I dunno.[/QUOTE]

Same, semi baggy pants is where it's at. Not jeans though. I hardly ever wear jeans. It used to be all I wore, but it made me look even skinnier.

Same of the cd's as well, pretty much. Local stores and used CD stores are great.

We're like brothaz!

Jeans are all I waer in winter :cool:

I usually shop at JB Hi-Fi, which is an australian chain music/home theatre/movie chain. They actually have an excellent selection of metal, and order anything in for you.

The nearest JB to me is about 30 mins away, I've only been there once, but it had tons of stuff that I wouldn't have expected to see. Cool place.

Oh and Cash Converters has plenty of cds from $1, I've bought 2 random cds there simply because it's so cheap. It's like musical gambling.
So far, 1 winner and 1 loser.

I do that as well, usually classical stuff for €1. Although I've bought a Cathedral album for €1 and and Emperor one for €3.

[QUOTE=Superpeer]I do that as well, usually classical stuff for €1. Although I've bought a Cathedral album for €1 and and Emperor one for €3.[/QUOTE]
I love buying CDs in Antwerp, because it's wonderfully ceap.
For example, 2cd set, €1.50
NP:Ludwig van Beethoven - Grosse Fugue

[QUOTE=metal guitar]I love buying CDs in Antwerp, because it's wonderfully ceap.
For example, 2cd set, €1.50
NP:Ludwig van Beethoven - Grosse Fugue[/QUOTE]

Hmm, which store do you buy your cd's at?


I'll reply later, I have to go bowl!

[QUOTE=Superpeer]Hmm, which store do you buy your cd's at?


I'll reply later, I have to go bowl![/QUOTE]
Hmm, I don't remember the name but it's a really big electronics store in this shopping centre near the Central Station.

P.S. enjoy your bowling