Indian summer & modapop

10.01.2004

Took a leisurely walk through downtown, primarily looking for some furniture. The Emporium was closed, and Architectural Salvage had little to interest me. So I decided to hunker down at Water Street to jot some notes on my dissertation's draft outline.

From there, I wandered back through downtown, stopping at Polly & Esther's. Was tempted to buy some used Levi's, but opted for just a burgundy sweater ($10). I did reserve a little metal rack ($8) that I've to pick up sometime soon.

Walked back home to check my mailbox. And thrilled to find my recent order from Darla Records. I ordered their Indian Summer 2004 sampler, plus Modapop, a sampler from Spain's Elefant Records (my favorite Spanish label). It's gonna be an afternoon of musical delight.

I love sampler CDs. And. Since I tend to follow labels, not just bands, I usually know what to expect. Samplers from indie labels I like tend to introduce me to bands I'll probably enjoy. It's like getting a "you-should-be-listening-to-these-guys" mixed tape from an anonymous friend. And paying $16.98 (including shipping) for 43 tracks is an amazing deal.

Posted by Miguel at 03:37 PM

Comments

Miguel,
Sorry I forgot to tell you that the Emporium has some really funky business hours. I think they're open from 5-9 p.m. on weekdays.

Sara

Posted by: sara at October 1, 2004 06:07 PM

I like Elefant as well. Check out the band "Entre Rios" on that compilation. They're an electronic-pop group from Buenos Aires. The label Indice Virgen based out of Argentina is great as well.

Posted by: eduardo at October 1, 2004 08:47 PM

I just looked at Indice Virgen Records' website; I'll definately have to check that out. And if you like Elefant, do you like Cecilia Ann? It's one of my favorite bands.

Posted by: Miguel [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 1, 2004 09:24 PM