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atomly
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Date:
Mon, 7 May 2001 16:38:07 -0500
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Re: [idm] Minneapolis/Chicago
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[Jonathan Osborne <forcasa@yahoo.com>]
quoted 3 lines Too bad most of the guys who work at Let It Be are complete fucking> Too bad most of the guys who work at Let It Be are complete fucking > pricks. I guess I've received more common courtesy from their female > employees.
No, I've never really had any problems shopping there... Most of the guys downstairs are really nice and know a lot about their respective genres.
quoted 3 lines Also, why can't they ever play any decent music in the store? They> Also, why can't they ever play any decent music in the store? They > always have to be playing some bizarre crap that drives customers out > of the store.
Well, maybe that's what they like. *shrug*
quoted 4 lines As far as their selection goes (what really matters), yes, it is good.> As far as their selection goes (what really matters), yes, it is good. > I don't usually find that much IDM downstairs though...it's mostly > trance and house vinyl. I was able to stock up on Plastikman records > from them, which was very cool.
Like I said, their IDM has dropped considerably now that Brad is gone, but the "experimental" section still has plenty of the standards (Warp, Rephlex, etc) plus a lot of stuff from obscure labels and some noisecore, breakcore and electro thrown in for good measure.
quoted 4 lines However, have you been to the Virgin Megastore in Chicago? Man, that> However, have you been to the Virgin Megastore in Chicago? Man, that > place blows Let It Be out of the water. Talk about IDM! Crappy > prices though, and they won't let you listen to a CD before you buy > it.
Yea, I live in Chicago now and I go there once in a while. It's a pretty nice store, as is the Tower at Clark and Fullerton. -- :: atomly :: atomly@atomly.com | atomly@atdot.org | atomly@curiousnetworks.com http://www.atomly.com | http://www.mp3.com/atomly --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org