Friday, April 10, 2009

listening to the nightingales while cleaning up

This is an old favourite.
I knew nothing about the Nightingales as a teenager but got into them starting with a 12" ep that I bought for a dollar or something entirely on spec I think because it had an elephant on the front. I immediately recognised them as my kind of band. Bought all their records most of which were available massively cheap because no-one else wanted them (another indicator they were mkob). Still play and love 'em.

2 comments:

Wayne Davidson said...

I had almost the same experience with The Nightingales. I bought Use Your Loaf from a bargain bin due to that horsey cover. I miss those el cheapo vinyl bins full of records by Essential Logic, Associates, Monochrome Set, The Pastels etc...

David Nichols said...

That's weird

joni mitchell and the l.a. express' miles of aisles

Found a CD of Miles of Aisles amongst various stuff in the box room a few weeks ago and it finally made its way to the car (where so many CD...