In a message dated 7/11/04 3:43:25 PM, zorn-list-request@mailman.xmission.com writes:

I do all my cd buying online, Ive agreed to 50$ a month on music, its
not nearly enough. Theres nothing like getting discs in the mail, the
anticipation, the opening [tearing off that damn ultra sticky tape
along the top] taking in the album art and sounds, driving anywhere and
cranking it.

hi jason
maybe it's a thiung for drivers but for me the joy is being in a small store,
a place that attracts people i can talk to about music, where i can get suggestions
or where they get to know my taste. it becomes a social outlet;
a musical equivalent of the old barbershop. for me this place is downtown music gallery,
for jazzfreeimprov whatever stuff, and a few other places for rock/rnb bootlegs.
although for ambient and noise, the web-only manifoldrecords.com is amazing
in that the owner, vince, gets to know the customers tastes and makes suggestions.

steve koenig
n.p. or about to be: robert rich. open window. soundscape007.