Crispycat Recordings: Out into the cold...

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Out into the cold...

Playlist
Cloudland Blue Quartet – Soundingfall
Leonard Cohen – Various Positions
David Byrne & Brian Eno – Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
Mary Chapin Carpenter – Between Here and Gone
Renaissance – Renaissance
Renaissance – Illusion

Up early once again and, eventually, off uptown on my own leaving Anne to watch the Old Firm derby...

Very cold...

In the HMV sale, I bought “The Sound of Girls Aloud” for £3 as I didn’t already own the track “I Think We’re Alone Now”...

Along to FOPP where, as ever, I wandered round with a pile of stuff in my hand...

Eventually though, I bought just three CDs, “Footprints”, a compilation of music by Wayne Shorter, “Between Here and Gone” by Mary Chapin Carpenter and a 2CD set of the first two albums by the band “Renaissance...

Returned two DVDs to the library not realising they are only on loan for a week and, therefore, incurring a fine...

This time, I borrowed the new discs by Metallica and Mogwai...

Off to Blackwells books to exchange a present for Anne then to Avalanche for a wee look but nothing grabbed the attention...

Still cold but a clear sky...

Bought a wee present from this shop for chum Chris who we’re off out with on Monday night for an Indian...

Ventured down onto Princes St and had a look in a couple more shops but nothing purchased...

Princes St Gardens were deserted...

...while the other side of the street was packed with shoppers..

Back home and Celtic had just beaten Rangers...

Listened to Mary Chapin Carpenter whilst enjoying a late lunch – excellent album to which I will hopefully return...

Hearts lost to Aberdeen and Queens’ dismal period continued with a 1-0 home defeat to Dundee...

Spent a couple of hours working on vocals for new track “We Drove” but ended up exiting the song without bothering to save any of the new recordings...

In the evening, listened to Renaissance – on the whole disappointing – certainly doesn’t live up to the hype on the sleeve notes and yet another CD I’ll probably never listen to again...

Watched “The IT Crowd”, “Have I Got News For You” and “A Question of Sport” before falling asleep...

To bed feeling ill...

Highlight of the Day : Shopping uptown...

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