Hopstretch

The Smiths -- Strangeways, Here We Come

Hell yeah! I played with the new 3.06 C2D the other day and that was pretty snappy with 4GB of RAM. Put 8GB in the i7 machine and go to town. Will say that you'll probably want a fair bit of wall clearance behind the screen for air circulation, as the Apple Store iMacs were pumping out the heat pretty impressively. The whole aluminium back panel seems to act as a big radiator.

Sinead O' Connor -- "The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance" Oh hoah hoah!

That ain't right.

AC/DC -- Let There Be Rock Vinyl.

Very, very good. And, indeed, guilty as charged.

Or you could just deal with a beer in between each slice of pizza. It'll fit perfectly in about two weeks.

Five days, five stages of acquisition. We're exactly halfway. Infatuation, justification, appropriation, obsession, resale.

Love that album. Official HC musical FOTXXM. Joe Jackson -- Look Sharp! Vinyl.

Wow, that's bigger than I pictured. Is the whole amp that wide, or just the face plate? Oh, and obviously.

Honestly, I'd suggest living with them for a week or so. The ears and brain adjust.

Sounds like a perfect time to sneak something in.

Not enough! Speaking of vinyl, should I come by your place sometime with a box?

Most of the Lloyd Cole back catalog in vinyl. Have you chaps heard about this newfangled eBay "place"? You can buy all sorts of stuff there!

Very nice! How does the MkII differ from the original?

Aimee Mann -- Bachelor No. 2 Again, Jin.

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions -- Rattlesnakes 1984 US first pressing. Did a little jig when I found this one.

Sometimes with tentacles.

Kate Bush -- The Dreaming More serendipitous used vinyl.

Split Enz -- Time And Tide Vinyl. Found this today for 50c at a thrift shop. Bit more warped on the table than it looked in the store, but sounds OK.

Thirty, mate? Strewth!

The Smiths -- The Smiths Rhino vinyl remaster.

Jenny Lewis -- Acid Tongue Vinyl.