From the store's center
Thanks to the outpouring of support, Cheapo’s owner re-opened the store this Friday and Saturday. Sunday was off limits because he wants to watch the Cowboys try to beat the Redskins for a wild card bid. I was so happy he did this. I totally spaced on Christmas Eve and I wanted to thank Jason for all the treasures I found. Believe me, if you looked hard enough, Cheapo was the best bet to find out-of-print stuff.
I also wanted to go through the week’s worth of new arrivals, hear the “clack, clack, clack” as my fingers skimmed over the security cases while my brain tried to keep pace, looking for an amazing discovery. Everything was 50 percent off which made my last purchases a bittersweet experience. What did I get? Cobra Starship’s debut (I read it was decent on allmusic.com), an old Ursula 1000, Joe Jackson’s 1986 release I totally forgot about and there was one awesome find, Real Life’s 1990 record with their single “God Tonight.” Real Life is more famous for their 1983 and re-released 1989 single, “Send Me An Angel.” Jason was working the register, asking if people wanted to be on his e-mail list since the next step would be to liquidate the inventory online. I already am, how else did I know about my second chance! I told him thanks for everything over the last decade and good luck on his next endeavor.
Call me a Luddite but I don’t see how this is exactly progress. The second-hard market serves a purpose the digital future will exterminate through licensing in place of ownership.
Thanks again Jason. I hope to see something cool from you in my inbox.