Do The Bossa Nova!

Do you like Brazilian jazz? We’ve got it! 

Visit Stupefaction Music on eBay and Amazon for these titles, and many others. 

Weird Noise!

 

We're working, and the holidays are coming faster than I care to admit. 

Check my new listings on eBay and Amazon for some different sort of treats!

On eBay now: Soka-Loka-Moki by Konk (1981)

As online life slows down for the summer (as usual), I want to remind you about my eBay & Amazon sales - there are always some interesting items going up such as this beautiful copy of the debut release by Konk from 1981. Released on the band's own label, K.O., it was distributed by 99 Records, and this copy includes a press release, as well as a copy of story by then NYC correspondent to Sounds magazine, Tim Sommer.

Stupefaction Music on eBay

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Non-State of the Blog: Screamin' From Beneath the Waves

Things have been very quiet here recently...I haven't been very motivated to be honest. There just hasn't been much going on that I've wanted to post about. That, and I've been busy just hustling to find a regular gig, and pay some bills. This means I've gone back to selling music related goods on eBay for the first time in about two years. I'm also selling the guitar you see above - a 1961 Gibson Melody Maker with a 3/4 length neck - via the wonderful Woodstock Music Shop in Woodstock, NY. And lets not forget that Technics 1200 turntable I have listed on Craigslist.

I could post about this stuff I'm trying to sell, but its ALL I've been up to, and I really don't feel inundating faithful Stupefied folks with the sell-sell-sell-buy-buy-buy hard sale. So if you're feeling inclined...you know what to do. And if you know of anyone who might be interested, please send 'em my way.

My eBay sales

Gibson Melody Maker guitar

Technics 1200 turntable

My Amazon sales

Tons of new & interesting listings now available!

I've just added a whole bunch of very interesting titles to my Amazon store. Have a look here! Or simply click on one of these photos.

New items on Amazon & eBay

I just finished listing a whole bunch of cool stuff in my Amazon store including a bunch of great jazz. Check it out here. And while I'm at at it, I also have some interesting vinyl up for grabs on eBay right here.

Just what is it we are winning?

Like 'em or not (I do), care about charts and sales numbers or not (I don't really), the one great thing about the Arcade Fire's recent success is that it's sparked some conversation about the importance of all of these things. I had no idea AF's new The Suburbs was Merge Records third top 10 album of the year following Spoon and She & Him. Congrats again to Merge. I can't think of many more deserving of some real genuine homegrown success.

If you keep up with a lot of music industry news, and editorial type stuff, one term that keeps coming up, in relation to the collapse (I prefer "change") of the biz in general, is this concept of "winning" and "losing." Basically, it's a bunch of bunk. As Merge's co-founder (and Superchunk bassist) Laura Balance told the L.A. Times yesterday: "The whole chart thing is kind of like sports. The need to have a ranking is kind of meaningless. I'm more like, 'It did good? That's great.'" Merge is doing things the right way - because they believe in it, and it's what they'd be doing if they got to number one or not. They have been doing it for 21 years! There is no winning or losing. That whole concept is as absurd as the concept of "he who dies with the most toys wins." You're still fucking dead.

One other subject specific to this event that has been mentioned quite a bit is that Amazon's MP3 store helped out by selling the album for $3.99 for a week thus, somehow, "devaluing" the music, or more to the point, music in general. Point one: If the sale happened like any of the other countless sales Amazon has run over the last couple of years - selling huge artists albums at a serious markdown - the label and the artist get paid the same as they would had the MP3 album sold for $9.99. It's Amazon that takes the financial hit. They do it to generate buzz, and get folks into the store - it's called a loss leader, except the label/artist is not being asked to participate in the loss as might have happened in the past at physical stores. Point two: It's not "devaluing" music. If Amazon wants to sell whatever they sell at whatever price they want to, it's their choice. As long as the wholesaler is not having to take the loss. And if they sell it at a price that gets a whole bunch of folks to buy it who otherwise might not, then great! You never know, there might be some 12 or 13 year old out buying the first album of their life, for whatever price, and they'll remember it for the rest of their lives. Isn't that what we should really value?

There's a whole lot more to this subject I'd love to expound upon, but I'm a little lazy when it comes to writing all of this crap out. For those who take the time to read this, this is my two cents for now.

Right now on eBay

If you're a fan of the Rolling Stones, the Sound (Adrian Borland), Beach Boys, Neil Young, Velvet Underground, Tom Waits, Wizzard, Flamin Groovies, Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, or Van Morrison...and you're the type of fan who likes to collect live recordings, previously unreleased material, etc...you might be interested in the items I've just listed on eBay. Check them all out here. There are a few examples pictured below.

Also, don't forget my listings on Amazon - right here.

My Amazon listings

Amazon Marketplace sellers don't get the sexiest templates to show off their wares, but what are you gonna do? I recently updated my Amazon store with a whole ton of great stuff, mostly CD's, and a few DVD's. There are currently over 500 items available. Rock, jazz, soul, R&B, garage, reggae, psych, exotica, you name it. All at fair market prices...mostly low, low, low!

Have a look right here.

eBay & Amazon listings

I'm trying here...For those who might be so inclined, I'd like to let you know that I just listed some vinyl & CD's on eBay - see them here.

And, as always, I have CD's available at unbeatable prices on Amazon - see them here.

eBay & Amazon listings

For those who might be so inclined, I'd like to let you know that I just listed some vinyl & CD's on eBay - see them here.

And, as always, I have CD's available at unbeatable prices on Amazon - see them here.

A merry jingle

If you're looking for any special music related gifts for that special someone, even if that means you, please consider my eBay & Amazon listings:

eBay listings here - currently include a bunch of limited edition jazz CD boxsets, gold CD pressings of classic LP's, and some amazing vinyl as well.
Amazon listings here - always stocked with a very eclectic mix of CD's, and always priced to move.

And with that, I'll leave you with this holiday message from the Greedies on Top of the Pops with Phil Lynott, Steve Jones & Paul Cook: