Buying Music

As I contemplate middle age (from the comfort of my sofa with a nice cup of coffee and a biscuit) one of my wishes is to expand my music collection. Back in the mother country it is quite an easy thing to do; you listen to the radio and for any single or song that sticks in your head you go out and buy the accompanying album. In these parts of the world it is a little trickier, mainly because the radio stations are very genre specific and not at all amenable to change. For instance the station that the 70’s throwback favoured when he visited 10 years ago hasn’t changed it’s playlist since, apart from adding the occasional new Jimmy Barnes single. I yearn for a decent radio station and until I find that mythical beast in these parts I’m stuck with the bands and artists I’ve been listening to since I was a teenager.

Which is just a long winded way of saying that I’ve just ordered some CD’s by some quality 80’s and 90’s bands. In about a week’s time I’ll be saying hello to the latest opus from Supergrass, a new album by Chris Difford, a remastered version of Steve McQueen and a couple of early albums by the mighty Squeeze.

I’ll get onto the trance and techno next week, honest.