May 18, 2004
Sweet Musical Bliss

[Updates below.]

I struck gold at the 33º used CD sale. At 11am Saturday morning, the record store opened it's doors to a small but growing line of Austin music nuts who wanted first crack at an estimated 4,000-5,000 used CDs the shop had in stock that constituted their selection of "promo and store play" music. Every item in that collection was up for $5.

Hell yeah I was waiting in line! Here's what I picked up:

  1. Jazz Moods: An Intimate Evening. It's a three CD set of downtempo "restaurant" jazz with an emphasis on a romantic mood. It's that kind of jazz that is perfect for drinks at a nice upscale drinking establishment, but it also straddles the near-cheesy line a few times. If you invite a female friend over and she walks in while this is playing, she'll probably get suspicious of your intentions.
  2. Dan the Automator - A Much Better Tomorrow. I'm still working my way through this, but the Kool Keith tracks have been good so far. I've been exposed to Mr. Nakamura's work before through Dr. Octagon, Handsome Boy Modeling School, and Nathaniel Merriweather...but nothing with him as the principle musician behind the music.
  3. DJ Spooky - Optometry. Absolutely awesome. I'm new to DJ Spooky and this couldn't have been a more pleasant introduction. It's jazz. It's proto-IDM. It's ambient orchestral harmonics. It's just damn good.
  4. Adam F Presents Drum 'n Bass Warfare. Two CDs of mixed DnB, one of them by DJ Craze. Haven't listened to them yet, though the remix credits include Dillinja, Roni Size, and J Majik.
  5. cLOUDDEAD - Ten. I'm not new to these guys but this is the first album of theirs that I've bought. Their newest LP rocks in that special subdued and abstract hip-hop way that no other act can compare to.
  6. Bob Schneider - Lonelyland. I've let this purchase linger for too long. It's rock, funk and blues all over the place, reminiscent of Scott Weiland's solo effort, 12 Bar Blues.
  7. Morcheeba - Charango. This is my first real Morcheeba experience and I'm happy with it. There are times when it meanders into a predicable middle of the road trip-pop, but for the most part the tracks make we want to dig up more of their work.
  8. Medeski, Martin & Wood - The Dropper. Damn. I've seen these guys get name-dropped all the time as must-hear musicians, but I never bothered to follow up. This is kick ass alternative improv jazz. I want more.
  9. Saul Williams - Not in My Name. Haven't listened to it yet.
  10. Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Ferociously Stoned. Haven't listened to it yet.

I got ten CDs for fifty bucks. Doesn't get much better than that. I had hoped for more IDM/drill 'n bass, grunge, and rock but I couldn't find any that interested me. I was also in a bit of a hurry since a niece of mine was turning 2 years old that day and the birthday party was in at El Mirador in San Antonio at 1pm.

Thanks for the business, Thirty Three Degrees!

UPDATE 1:33pm
Oh man. Just got this in my e-mail:

Our sale is getting even better! All new items are on SALE at 40% off.

We have the new Morrissey album "You are the Quarry" in stock. It's the special version incl. a bonus DVD and it's ON SALE!!!

And this Saturday, May 22nd at 11 am, we'll be selling all of the promo & store play CD's we've gathered for nine years at an incredible $1.00 each. That's 2500-3000 discs!!! There's a LOT of great discs left and we'll be leaving them out all weekend to give everyone a chance at the bargains.

There's still a lot of amazing vinyl left in our Punk, Jazz, Classic Rock, Prog, & Psych sections. C'mon you waxheads, what are ya waiting for?

Please come by and score some great sounds at great prices during our last month.


Thirty Three Degrees
4017 Guadalupe - Austin - TX 78751
http://www.thirtythreedegrees.com


Holy shit! I can't keep going on like this!

Then again, after the hoardes combed through the stock last weekend, I'm not sure there will be anything I like left over. There was a significant number of CDs without jewel cases that I skipped looking at that may prove worthwhile though...

UPDATE(5/26/2004)
My loot from that last sale is here. There's also a final, additional 50% off sale worth noting.



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