Why is internet shopping made so damn easy? This means my bank account will be on zero for the rest of the month. And there's a couple of really promising new releases coming up in the following months. Can't help it. Don't even remember all the names of the bands whose albums I just ordered.

Anyone else share my problem? Anyone else find it hard to grow up into a responsible, mature adult with a fine sense of finances? But there's so much good music out there!

somewhat related...

I went to Target yesterday,expecting to buy just a few basic things I needed.But I ended up buying Season Five of "Good Times" and Season Three of "What's Happening" on DVD.I had totally forgotten that these DVDs had been released.


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We're supposed to be fUkkin' grown-ups!

I'm on vacation, so yesterday I wandered off to the indie shop down the street with the intent of browsing a little and spending no more than $20 on a few 2nd hand records. Instead I walked out with two boxed sets that came to a little more than $120.

I don't feel too badly about it though - I lead a fairly low overhead life which leaves room for the occasional explosion of indulgence. Music is the only area where I allow myself to cut loose, and I usually keep it within reason. I try not to spend more than $150 per month, though I just doubled that amount for August with yesterday's spree.

And I really wanted both of these sets (The Fall Peel Sessions and Wire's first three albums packaged together). I know both bands very well (I already have the wire albums, but the box set has significantly better sound and different bonus tracks than the releases I own), so there's no concern that I won't enjoy the music or anything.

There - I just totally justified my actions. I refuse to feel guilty about this.

damosuzuki said:

Yeah. I never go eat at restaurants, ride the cab, or order more than one or two glasses of coke when I go out night time. Most folks I know who do that always say they don't have the money to spend on music and download everything from the web instead. I think it's just a matter of priorities.

Yeah I bought alot of CDs earlier this year on eBay and Amazon. I found myself getting behind on my credit card payments.

When my friends and I go out on shopping binges, I sometimes ask them what we're "really looking for". Sometimes I think shopping therapy can be a signal of something wrong, just like a dependence on alcohol.

Didn't know bunnies liked music.

I'm quite terrible about this. Even when I'm all but broke.

Novabreaker said:

Yeah, tell me about it. I just went on a Prince & Company spending spree via ebay: boots, lps, dvds. I'm usually VERY good about managing the $$, but I just finished grad school and figure what's $200 more compared to all the student loans I have to pay back over the next 30 years!!

oh damn, im always spending too much money on CD's. my girl yells at me about it, lol. But thankfully i managed to pick up a few rare CD's pretty cheaply recently and will hopefully sell em on ebay and make a bit of money back.

Novabreaker said:

u need M.A.A.








music addicts annonymous.

DavidEye said:

Gasp....Circuit City had them for $19.99 and Target was selling them for $24.99, which is like their regular price...Damn, damn, damn!


I just bought Season four of "Good Times" and I don't want to say that the sole purpose was just to see and hear that moment again (and own it forever, but that's part of it).

I have no idea how much I spend on CDs and DVDs this summer....hell, just this month I went completely nuts but it's OK because I was making a bunch of money. But I did spend way too much....
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This is unreal! i was going to start a thread on how easy the internet makes it to buy cds!

i think i purchase at a faster rate than i did when i made my bi-weekly trip to the record store. it might be because whenever i got to the record store i forgot whatever it was i was looking for. But after reading a good review on the internet, it's easy to just stroll on over to amazon listen to a couple of samples and throw that shit into your cart then i'll get to looking at some other releases throw that shit into my cart and chaaaaarge it!!

jone70 said:

That's exactly what I've been thinking too all the time. Like, "Fuck it! This loan is meant for living expenses! CDs are living expenses, right?

The question is:

What have U bought, Nova?

IRM - Virgin Mind
Black Lung - The Grand Chessboard
Black Lung - The Sound Of Meat
Parca Pace - sorry, can't remember the title of the record
Monokrom - Tales Of Rabbits And Hares (well, duh)
Nos - Not Otherwise Specified
Anemone Tube - Existence


...all of which, I'm sure you are aware of