Old Enough to Forget

I don't go into the mall record stores very often. I'm not in the habit of shelling out for new vinyl. I am though a sucker for a deal, and the other day when my wife dragged me out so she could take some returns I found myself wandering the corridors feeling adrift while I walked past a never ending array of women's clothing stores and the occasion shop dedicated to baseball caps or luggage. There is one little record store that somehow manages to stay in business. They also have a bargain section where the records are only $25 bucks ... what a bargoon!  I started flipping through and I noticed there were quite a few records with a 75% off sticker. That was more like it. It was a small section and I found a few albums that looked interesting. I liked the cover to Are We Having Fun?  I looked the band up and the first line of the wiki page described them as an "alternative rock band from Los Angeles." Good enough. Of the near handful (four, I found four) of ten do...

I blame my wife for this. More to the point I blame that first friggin' Twilight movie. Goodness me, that was some fun, huh? The movie wasn't high art but the soundtrack was pretty bloody awesome. It was full of wicked alternative rock. Heck the biggest surprise to me was the inclusion of "Tremble for My Beloved" by Collective Soul. Don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of the band, but it felt out of place. Paramore was one of the standouts from the collection with the trio of songs they provided. It's kind of mind boggling to think that it's been over fifteen years since the world had to pick whether they were team Edward, or team Jacob ... like Jacob ever had a chance, I mean there are underdogs and then there are lost causes. My wife was team Edward, and we still have a Edward figure in the closet upstairs, in the original box I might add. I like Paramore and I have heard most of their albums except for their 2017 release After Laughter but I honestly ha...