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Day Three Hundred Thirty (Year Two)

So, I made the (semi?) annual pilgrimage to The Exclusive Company today.  Here's what I ended up coming home with:

1) Bear Creek - Brandi Carlile (vinyl)
2) Wilco's record store day EP on vinyl
3) The Idler Wheel... - Fiona Apple (deluxe edition)
4) Oceania - Smashing Pumpkins
5) Live From Sun Studios - Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
6) Yet another Exclusive Co. T-shirt

Also, there was a free 7" from Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, and a free single by Fiona Apple.

Mom and I hit Half Price Books too.  I didn't find too much there, but I ended up with a few things:

1) Change (single/EP) - Blind Melon
2) Live In Japan - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

There was one other thing I found, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was at the moment.  I'll check tomorrow and toss that little piece of information into tomorrow's post.

I know I said it the last time I stopped in at Exclusive, but there is nothing like that place in the DSM, and if I could pick it up and drop it off where I live now, I'd do so in a heartbeat.  I really, really miss that store.  And the wonderfully knowledgeable employees who staff it.

Also of note, my brother was playing a mixture of house music and jazz on the stereo tonight.  It was awesome stuff, and he promised me he'd Skype me the files once I got home.  So that's cool.

That's really all for today.  I'll have more tomorrow, I promise.  And that other disc I found at Half Price.

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