Bloody amazon.com
Not them per se, but their private sellers.
Did an iTunes purchase yesterday - not exactly the ones I'd planned on. Figured 5 albums during any given visacard billing period was enough, so first on the postponement list was Kenny Loggins - Alive.
Then I suddenly got the urge for Antonio Carlos Jobim's A Certain Mr Jobim, and Spandau Ballet's Parade.
So that has left Iain Matthews and El DeBarge out in the cold for another month.
But it is interesting that iTunes manages to have every CD by any given artist but the one you actually want. So I went onto amazon.com instead and found a 2nd hand copy of El DeBarge's Gemini. Best thing he's ever done, out of the ones I have on vinyl or CD at least, so of course that's the only one not listed on iTunes. So ordered that. So far so good.
Then checked Philip Bailey. Found quite a few as new copies of Continuation - and most cost an arm and a leg. So I picked one in the region of $35. Bastard won't ship to my address though.
Wondering whether it would work if I tried getting it sent to Lookout Ministries instead. A business address might carry more weight than a residential, even if it is in Nollamara.
Shouldn't have any problems getting the Iain Matthews - back when his name was still Ian - ones from amazon (or even perfectpitch, but I'm pissed off with them because their sales site is often fucked, and I don't appreciate being accused of trying to short change them! Good way to lose fans, Iain!) Seriously, I'm only trying to replace my vinyl. I've got all everybody's recent stuff on CD so just need Art to import to my iPod.
Well the Spandau Ballet purchase was interesting. 28 songs? The record only had 8. But it seems this has included all the 12" Disco versions, and a BBC concert as well.
So having added 245 new songs (including stuff from CDs) and restarted the shuffle, it is ignoring them completely. Well apart from Amy Grant's Fat Baby. Boy, does that sound like some people I know!
Watched Fame last night on TV. Well I tried to. It started late, went on forever, and didn't have much of a plot as far as I could see. Well I recorded it, so I'll watch it again during the week.
Also watched Elizabeth - The Golden Years. Well tried to. Bloody phone kept ringing. Attention Arthur. I think the Don't Call Us Register needs renewing.
Asian woman : We are talking today with working people in our community. Do you work?
Me : No. (If I did why am I at home at 1.53pm on a Friday afternoon sitting on my lazy arse and watching telly?)
Asian woman : Does your partner work?
Me : I don't have a partner.
Flustered pause. Erm.... Well.... thank you for your time.
Really, why must everyone assume all women are in a sexual relationship?
And then Carl phoned. Slight misunderstanding on Monday. He and Victoria left us at the boarding gate and went off to buy food. A few minutes later the announcement that we were now boarding came up. By the time they got back we had departed.
Anyway, what he really wanted was to talk to Dave.
Can't do. He's back at work.
So will I tell him to find the band, 6 Feet Under, on You Tube? Their new CD is pretty awesome.
Yeah, I'll tell him.
Carl rings back around dinner time. Yeah, Dave's in the shower. He got the message.
Dave had barely downloaded it when Carl phoned again, so that was them engaged for the rest of the evening.
Off to play mini golf once Art gets back from his secret mens business breakfast.
Did an iTunes purchase yesterday - not exactly the ones I'd planned on. Figured 5 albums during any given visacard billing period was enough, so first on the postponement list was Kenny Loggins - Alive.
Then I suddenly got the urge for Antonio Carlos Jobim's A Certain Mr Jobim, and Spandau Ballet's Parade.
So that has left Iain Matthews and El DeBarge out in the cold for another month.
But it is interesting that iTunes manages to have every CD by any given artist but the one you actually want. So I went onto amazon.com instead and found a 2nd hand copy of El DeBarge's Gemini. Best thing he's ever done, out of the ones I have on vinyl or CD at least, so of course that's the only one not listed on iTunes. So ordered that. So far so good.
Then checked Philip Bailey. Found quite a few as new copies of Continuation - and most cost an arm and a leg. So I picked one in the region of $35. Bastard won't ship to my address though.
Wondering whether it would work if I tried getting it sent to Lookout Ministries instead. A business address might carry more weight than a residential, even if it is in Nollamara.
Shouldn't have any problems getting the Iain Matthews - back when his name was still Ian - ones from amazon (or even perfectpitch, but I'm pissed off with them because their sales site is often fucked, and I don't appreciate being accused of trying to short change them! Good way to lose fans, Iain!) Seriously, I'm only trying to replace my vinyl. I've got all everybody's recent stuff on CD so just need Art to import to my iPod.
Well the Spandau Ballet purchase was interesting. 28 songs? The record only had 8. But it seems this has included all the 12" Disco versions, and a BBC concert as well.
So having added 245 new songs (including stuff from CDs) and restarted the shuffle, it is ignoring them completely. Well apart from Amy Grant's Fat Baby. Boy, does that sound like some people I know!
Watched Fame last night on TV. Well I tried to. It started late, went on forever, and didn't have much of a plot as far as I could see. Well I recorded it, so I'll watch it again during the week.
Also watched Elizabeth - The Golden Years. Well tried to. Bloody phone kept ringing. Attention Arthur. I think the Don't Call Us Register needs renewing.
Asian woman : We are talking today with working people in our community. Do you work?
Me : No. (If I did why am I at home at 1.53pm on a Friday afternoon sitting on my lazy arse and watching telly?)
Asian woman : Does your partner work?
Me : I don't have a partner.
Flustered pause. Erm.... Well.... thank you for your time.
Really, why must everyone assume all women are in a sexual relationship?
And then Carl phoned. Slight misunderstanding on Monday. He and Victoria left us at the boarding gate and went off to buy food. A few minutes later the announcement that we were now boarding came up. By the time they got back we had departed.
Anyway, what he really wanted was to talk to Dave.
Can't do. He's back at work.
So will I tell him to find the band, 6 Feet Under, on You Tube? Their new CD is pretty awesome.
Yeah, I'll tell him.
Carl rings back around dinner time. Yeah, Dave's in the shower. He got the message.
Dave had barely downloaded it when Carl phoned again, so that was them engaged for the rest of the evening.
Off to play mini golf once Art gets back from his secret mens business breakfast.