Most of you probably know that I was defrocked (that the right word?) er, stripped of my most valuable possessions. The acoustic guitar I'm working on. Guy said the Guild he has belonged to Slash, so he doesn't want to part with it even though he doesn't play. Fortunately the ex-roadie dude has got 2 more I'll be checking out Monday. Not one to wallow in self-pity for too long:

2nd Spin (used): Bowie - Earthling, Tonight, Reality, Outside; Flaming Lips - Soft Bulletin; REM - Document; Blur - Leisure, 13; Clash - On Broadway; Gen X - Hits 75-81. $89

Tower: Pixies - Best of; White Stripes - Elephant; Stooges - Raw Power; Siouxsie - Kaleidoscope; Liz Phair - Exile; Muse - Absolution; My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything, Loveless; The Faint - Wet From Birth; Ian Mac - Slideling; Echo & the Bunnymen - Crocodiles, Heaven Up Here, Porcupine, Live In Liverpool, Grey Album; Dresden Dolls - s/t; Bjork - Vespertine; Jeff Buckley - Grace sp edition; Dandy Warhols - Come Down; Libertines - Up the Bracket. $250

Now, I know yer thinking how does a Bowie fanatic go without Ziggy Stardust. Well, it was $24 is how. It'll be on-sale soon enough I expect.

Please, I'm open to any suggestions on strategies and "essential" records to reconstruct what was... and what'll be again!!!