Speaking of being a slave to Materialism! Or more to the point, being a slave to new musical releases with 'bonus material' advertised in the packaging. I am such a sucker for that stuff, I make no attempt to deny it. Yes, I will pay an additional $4-$5 for whatever the extras are in the special edition version of the new Regina Spektor album is (doesn't specify in the Amazon listing, but I don't care--I want it!). And as for the new Spinal Tap album.....DUDE! I don't necessarily need to have another Spinal Tap CD, but when I read what the extras were on this one....well, take a look:
"Back From The Dead is a deluxe CD/DVD package containing 19 original Spinal Tap songs, a one-hour DVD and unique pop-up diorama package that unveils three 12-inch action figures (courtesy of Sideshow Collectibles) of the band along with a proportionally sized Stonehenge. Back From The Dead is destined to be a collector's item, especially among collectors."
Spinal Tap dolls! And STONEHENGE! Tiny, tiny Stonehenge! Can you say photoshoot?