A Cross the Universe

I know this has been around for freakin lightyears,but it is without a doubt one of the best live albums I have ever heard.D.A.N.C.E and The Party (featuring Uffie) are quite unsurprisingly the album's best vocal numbers,but the live take on Stress (an already INSANE track-plus I really loved the video) is violent,fast,excellent.

That said,this past week I stumbled upon something truly valuable-Polyester Records,a music store in Brunswick that offers the most impressive array of cds I've ever seen.For one they had all of the YYY's and The National's albums and EPs,and the new Bon Iver EP and I went home with two purchases-the HIV/AIDS funds awareness compilation Dark Was the Night (new Feist,Spoon and Sufjan songs are irresistable-though I was surprised to find that the album's highlight was a song by Yeasayer,a band I'm definitely intrigued to find out more about) and,something I've been searching high and low for a long time-the YYYs live DVD Tell me which Rockers to Swallow (Live in San Fransisco).Polyester Records has opened a new store in the CBD,and I strongly encourage everyone to check out their collection.From their website:

Polyester Records is proud to announce we have opened a brand new store in the heart of Melbourne. Located at 288 Flinders Lane (between Degraves and Elizabeth Streets) the store is Polyester Records’ second store, and a new edition to the city landscape.

This year our Fitzroy store celebrated its 20th anniversary against the backdrop of an uncertain music industry future. We would like to thank everyone that has supported the store over the years, it is greatly appreciated. Your support gives us the confidence Melbourne will embrace a new independent record store. Your love of music, loyalty to the store and support over this time demonstrate the demand for local independent alternatives.

Polyester believes Melbourne music fans are a passionate lot, and more and more people are discovering the great depth of music available outside the world of Top 40. The new city store will continue the strong tradition of Polyester Records Fitzroy. We will continue to specialise in local music, imports from all around the world, a vast vinyl selection, unsigned artists, tickets to local concerts and customer order requests. We will also continue providing RRR & PBS subscriber discounts.

Polyester Records City – Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday: 10am - 6pm
Friday: 10am - 8pm
Saturday: 10am - 6pm
Sunday: 11am - 5pm

Polyester Records can now be found at the following locations:

288 Flinders Lane, Melbourne. Phone: 03 9663 8696
387 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. Phone: 03 9419 5137

We can’t wait for everyone to see the new store, so we hope to see you soon!

Off to watch the week's Lost (Locke,how I've missed you!).

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