Today's Purchases (Non-classical)

[71 dB]

Well, well, my local band (or Duo, to be accurate).  Originally from that part of Monmouth called Overmonnow.

Oh, that's cool. I don't know much about this duo, but their music sounds cool (ultramodern) and the album is released by my old favourite label (XL-Recordings). So Overmono comes from Overmonnow. Now I know...

Do you ever look at the bandcamp site for recordings?

https://overmono.bandcamp.com/album/good-lies

Download, vinyl or CD.
I (in USA) often order from bandcamp. Sometimes international shipping is reasonable, sometimes not. But DL is almost always available w/o shipping hassle.
Many entities on bandcamp (e.g. Jazz In Britain and British Progressive Jazz, from whom I've purchased) ship from outside USA.

I have used Bandcamp only for vaporwave music (because it is by far the best place for that)

Nowadays I only order from inside EU or from sellers who have 100 % functioning IOSS in order to avoid customs duty BS. Brexit was a very bad thing for me, because I used to order a lot of music and movies from UK.

[DaveF]

So Overmono comes from Overmonnow. Now I know...

Yes, indeed, it's the part of the town on the western side of the river Monnow, joined to the main town by this famous 13th-century bridge:

(as well as 2 ugly modern ones).
Not far away are the equally famous Rockfield Studios, beloved of Led Zeppelin, Queen, Hawkwind, Oasis and many others.

[Kalevala]

Yes, indeed, it's the part of the town on the western side of the river Monnow, joined to the main town by this famous 13th-century bridge:

(as well as 2 ugly modern ones).
Not far away are the equally famous Rockfield Studios, beloved of Led Zeppelin, Queen, Hawkwind, Oasis and many others.

Cool bridge!

K

[T. D.]

Oh, that's cool. I don't know much about this duo, but their music sounds cool (ultramodern) and the album is released by my old favourite label (XL-Recordings). So Overmono comes from Overmonnow. Now I know...

I have used Bandcamp only for vaporwave music (because it is by far the best place for that)

Nowadays I only order from inside EU or from sellers who have 100 % functioning IOSS in order to avoid customs duty BS. Brexit was a very bad thing for me, because I used to order a lot of music and movies from UK.

There are low-priced discogs sellers from Netherlands and Germany: https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?sort=price%2Casc&limit=25&master_id=3091320&format=CD

[DaveF]

Cool bridge!

K

Yes, not bad, is it?  Remarkably, until 20 years ago, it was the only route into the town from the west (if you weren't on the motorway, and that goes past rather than through).  Given that the main arch in the tower is just wide enough for a car (and the two small side arches, which you can just see, are scarcely wide and high enough for a human being) the traffic chaos could be extreme - there were never any traffic lights, it was all dependent on motorists' politeness.  Mercifully, traffic no longer goes over it.

[Kalevala]

Yes, not bad, is it?  Remarkably, until 20 years ago, it was the only route into the town from the west (if you weren't on the motorway, and that goes past rather than through).  Given that the main arch in the tower is just wide enough for a car (and the two small side arches, which you can just see, are scarcely wide and high enough for a human being) the traffic chaos could be extreme - there were never any traffic lights, it was all dependent on motorists' politeness.  Mercifully, traffic no longer goes over it.

So, is it now strictly for pedestrians and bicycles?

K

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

@DaveF I had no idea you lived in Wales. I suppose I could've just done a Google search on the location you provided here on GMG. Anyway, that is awesome. There is some Welsh blood in my family lineage --- on my dad's side there is the surname Powell, which I did some research on and found out has deep Welsh connections.

It would be great to visit Wales one day --- in particular, Cardiff and the Snowdonia region, which from the various videos and pictures I've seen, looks especially gorgeous.

Ireland (and Northern Ireland), Scotland and, of course, England are on my bucket list, too.

[71 dB]

There are low-priced discogs sellers from Netherlands and Germany: https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?sort=price%2Casc&limit=25&master_id=3091320&format=CD

Yeah, thanks, I have used Discogs. Quite a lot recently actually. If you can get a CD for a few euros its fine, but oftentimes the shipping is very high. German seller Buchpark doesn't ship to Finland (God knows why?). Dutch WorldWide-Records would be possible (14.90 euros delivered). Anyway, we'll see if JPC can deliver this CD to me...

[DaveF]

@DaveF I had no idea you lived in Wales. I suppose I could've just done a Google search on the location you provided here on GMG. Anyway, that is awesome. There is some Welsh blood in my family lineage --- on my dad's side there is the surname Powell, which I did some research on and found out has deep Welsh connections.

It would be great to visit Wales one day --- in particular, Cardiff and the Snowdonia region, which from the various videos and pictures I've seen, looks especially gorgeous.

Thought I might continue this discussion over here: https://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,27201.msg1076920.html#msg1076920, since it seems to have drifted somewhat off-topic.

[DaveF]

So, is it now strictly for pedestrians and bicycles?

K

Yes, you can still cross it that way - although if you were coming all this way, you'd be better to do the job properly and go to Cahors:

[Kalevala]

Yes, you can still cross it that way - although if you were coming all this way, you'd be better to do the job properly and go to Cahors:

Cool!    

K

[71 dB]

From JPC.de (part of a bigger order of this CD and 5 classical CDs):

Overmono - Good Lies - 13.99 € + shipping...

I tried to buy this from Amazon a couple of years ago, but they canceled it. Now I try again from JPC. Buying CDs can be absurdly difficult these days... 

JPC informed me today via email that this CD has been shipped to me. 

[drogulus]

     I just received the new edition of Pink Floyd at Pompeii.

    

     I bought it. No, really, I did.