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Jun. 13th, 2009 06:31 pmI had a job interview at Gap Body today in a very inconvenient part of San Francisco, but I took advantage of the running around I had to do to stop off at Amoeba on the way back for the first time in a couple years. Before I discovered how to get to Japatown, Amoeba was the only reason I'd really go over to SF on my own, but I got lazy about sitting on the bus that long. XD
Anyways, I knew I'd buy something, since unlike the Berkeley Amoeba (at least that I've seen), the SF store has a Jrock/pop section and there are usually some pretty good finds. I tried telling myself to get stuff from groups that I really like already and was pondering buying stuff from. Of course, that didn't really work. On the other hand, I got four CDs and a Cirque du Soleil DVD - all used, but in basically-new condition; some of the CDs still have obis included for those who care about those - for less than $45!
The spoils:
Vidoll - Bastard :: $11.99
GLAY - Heavy Gauge :: $12.99
Kinki Kids - C Album :: $2.99
SMAP - Sample Bang! :: $7.99
The GLAY CD is the most confusing CD I've ever gotten. What appears to be the front cover is actually the back cover... upsidedown. Also, 1999!Kinki Kids look so different, especially Tsuyoshi. I definitely had a few moments of "...Wait, is this really him?" when I was looking at the cover.
But yeah, I actually listen to Vidoll and GLAY (though not much lately), and have liked what I've heard of KinKi, but pretty much all of my exposure to SMAP's music has been through Junior versions on Shokura or the Summary renditions of things, so that was a bit of a random buy. A very cost-effective random buy, but still. XD
Yay, new music! Yay, Mr. Brain with Sato Takeru is up!
Anyways, I knew I'd buy something, since unlike the Berkeley Amoeba (at least that I've seen), the SF store has a Jrock/pop section and there are usually some pretty good finds. I tried telling myself to get stuff from groups that I really like already and was pondering buying stuff from. Of course, that didn't really work. On the other hand, I got four CDs and a Cirque du Soleil DVD - all used, but in basically-new condition; some of the CDs still have obis included for those who care about those - for less than $45!
The spoils:
Vidoll - Bastard :: $11.99
GLAY - Heavy Gauge :: $12.99
Kinki Kids - C Album :: $2.99
SMAP - Sample Bang! :: $7.99
The GLAY CD is the most confusing CD I've ever gotten. What appears to be the front cover is actually the back cover... upsidedown. Also, 1999!Kinki Kids look so different, especially Tsuyoshi. I definitely had a few moments of "...Wait, is this really him?" when I was looking at the cover.
But yeah, I actually listen to Vidoll and GLAY (though not much lately), and have liked what I've heard of KinKi, but pretty much all of my exposure to SMAP's music has been through Junior versions on Shokura or the Summary renditions of things, so that was a bit of a random buy. A very cost-effective random buy, but still. XD
Yay, new music! Yay, Mr. Brain with Sato Takeru is up!
