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toronto record fair this sunday

sconesscones 434 Posts
edited March 2007 in Strut Central
at the gladstone hotel thingywho's going??

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  • sconesscones 434 Posts
    at the gladstone hotel thingy

    who's going??
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    i am
  • Danno3000Danno3000 2,851 Posts
    I'd go, except I'm in New Brunswick. The one in April was great. I hear KL might be there....
  • oripsorips 238 Posts
    I'm going with a couple of buddies of mine -- SuperPoaster and Splattermonkey!
  • slushslush 691 Posts
    last time it was a little busy! It made me not want to buy records anymore. The coffee at the gladstone is nice though....
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    last time it was a little busy! It made me not want to buy records anymore. The coffee at the gladstone is nice though....

    it's what made the day possible! and their chocolate croissants.
  • slushslush 691 Posts
    last time it was a little busy! It made me not want to buy records anymore. The coffee at the gladstone is nice though....

    it's what made the day possible! and their chocolate croissants.

    I swear when I enter that room I get like 3x more hungover
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    last time it was a little busy! It made me not want to buy records anymore. The coffee at the gladstone is nice though....

    it's what made the day possible! and their chocolate croissants.

    I swear when I enter that room I get like 3x more hungover

    I think your body is just reacting to nerd sweat and record dust. I wonder if Roid Rage dude will show again...
  • sconesscones 434 Posts
    last time it was a little busy! It made me not want to buy records anymore. The coffee at the gladstone is nice though....

    it's what made the day possible! and their chocolate croissants.

    I swear when I enter that room I get like 3x more hungover

    werd pharoahe monch is playing on sat night so im gonna be steaming on sunday morning.. ugh!
  • SooksSooks 714 Posts
    I hope you bitches can handle PARKDALE
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    that was fun! yesterday was beautiful sunny day, I got some nice nice records, met blaz's supercute daughter and ate delicious Ethiopian food after. the food was so good, I'm still thinking about it how good it was. I even liked the injera, which I usually am not a fan of. am thinking of going back there tonight. was actually thinking of going back there last night.
  • DORDOR Two Ron Toe 9,905 Posts
    Man. Was it just me or was there quite a bit of cheap stuff?

    A,

    I didn't see you when I left to say bye.

    Good to see some strutters out 'n' aboot.
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    yea - I was wondering where you went. the prices were OK - saw some totally mashed up vinyl for $$$ - that didn't make too much sense. I thought the prices were pretty reasonable last time. the selection was not as extensive - it seemed folks brought fewer crates than the Fall show.
  • catalistcatalist 1,373 Posts
    the show was nice ! I didn't meet any new strutters though.... Bassie I don't even know what you look like , but I was the one wearing a shirt that said Disco in big letters on it. I was pretty surprised to see DJ Spinna show up and come right to our table (me and my friend Kae) and buy some pieces. I didn't even realize it was him at first because he said his name so quietly , he wasn't trying to draw too much attention . real nice guy .

    Big up to Kevin (sipreano) and Dane for being such gents (Dane i will get you back in some way for giving me that record). Saw DOR , Aaron (tuneup) and other heads in attendance .. Supertoaster , you were there?? No hello for me?


    i got some pretty ill stuff for pretty cheap too (thank you senor vishal/general eclectic/warwick/others)
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    lol - i'm the one who gave you the bags!
  • catalistcatalist 1,373 Posts
    lol - i'm the one who gave you the bags!

    Duh. ok in that case I didn't know you as 'Bassie' .. haha that is funny though. I feel kind of dumb but not too dumb. Thank you again for the bags , without them I would have been in a lot of trouble and would be dropping records on the sidewalk and cracking them
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    Yea, I don???t think there would be any way for you to know ??? I prefer a low profile.

    Glad to help!
  • slushslush 691 Posts
    There is a torontorecordshow phenomenon, where I buy a record that I think is something else then I get home and find out it is quebecois progressive rock. I guess thats not necessarily a bad thing, but no, yeah it is.

    still found some nice stuff. still had some nice coffee. I didn't introduce myself to anyone new, but for reference I wore purple. also I have a fairly distinct look of constant bewilderment on my face.
  • AserAser 2,351 Posts
    I didn't go because I spent too much money lately EATING.

    sounds like a good time. Spring please come soon.
  • sconesscones 434 Posts
    it was good
    i bought from two people, the young guys at the back (one had the dilla tshirt on), and the guy at the opposite end, a lot older..

    oh yeah and also some balding dude with glasses, middle aged.. bought some jungle records from him. he tried to do an english accent after i said hi, and didnt pull it off
  • fishmongerfunkfishmongerfunk 4,154 Posts
    post your finds........
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    these three I got from Moss, not a booth seller - so not official record fair finds:
    La Revolucion de Emiliano Zapata
    Hunger! (Strictly from Hunger)
    Teddy Robin and The Playboys ??? Magic Colors

    and

    Cold Blood - Thriller
    Dennis Coffey ??? Goin For Myself
    John Holt 45 - Up Park Camp
    Bob Andy 45 - Check It Out
  • catalistcatalist 1,373 Posts
    here's my finds. I didn't buy too much because I wanted to leave with at least a bit of cash.










    the matata is definitely the top piece i got.. i am loving that one.the 45s and 12" are:

    45s

    the sheltons - The Cat / That's All
    Harry Ray - Next Time That I see You / Sweet baby
    Oscar Peterson Trio - Incoherent Blues / Mumbles
    Derrick Harriot - Brown Baby / version
    Cupit - Squeeze You Knees / Trainman (akiwawa)
    Wreckin Crew - You Don't Care / Found The Groove

    12"
    Panache - Sweet Music / Sweet Jazz Music (reissue)
    Pet Shop Boys - West End girls (i forget why i bought this...$2?)
    Larry Heard pres. Mr White - You Rock Me / the sun can't compare
  • SooksSooks 714 Posts
    So maybe now I can put some (half-remembered) faces to (nick) names... catalist, I think I handed you that copy of Matata, standing in front of Symon's table... and bassie, I think I saw you listen to that Cold Blood... was that you sitting with R---beh for a while?

    I had a good time, but went through everything surprisingly quickly. Here's what I got, and who I got it from:

    Highlight was Ananda Shankar, which I bought from the guy beside Symon (who I remember had good records at the last record show).

    Bought a copy of L'Initiation OST from a guy named George over by the bar.

    Bought Henri Texier and Marcos Valle's Brazilliance from a bearded guy.

    Bought a copy of Lani Hall's Sun down lady and a Nico Gomez bootleg from the guy closest to the door.

    Were any of those people strutters?
  • catalistcatalist 1,373 Posts
    hey man

    I had no idea you were a soulstrut head ... I went to Sean's table earlier in the day and listened to that Matata record , the shit was staying in my head so I had to come back for it. sorry if it seemed like I was rushing the crate, I just knew that was the one record i wanted to spend a bit on so I wanted to grab it before someone else did.

    None of those people were strutters , unless it could have been Tuneup who had a bunch of boxes on a table near the door..to your left if you come through the door. lots of 70s soul and jazz stuff .. i didn't even get a chance to go through his records , I was all over the place for that show.

    glad to see you got some good ones though , theres a show at that hotel / banquet center on Dixie Road in about a month i hear..

    the website should be www.vibrations.ca (if porn comes up it is not my fault)
  • SooksSooks 714 Posts
    No worries, I don't think I would've bought the Matata anyways... Usually I plan for one big sale and the Ananda Shankar was it! Just wanted to check it out since I think they have 2 albums and I'm not sure what tracks are on which albums. I really like 'talking talking' though.

    That convention centre show seems like it could be good, or really bad KISS memorabilia... Getting to Mississagua via TTC seems like a trek though.
  • oripsorips 238 Posts
    post your finds........

    Late to the game.

    Ice - Import/Export
    Kaygees - Kilowatt
    Ray Barretto - Eye of the Beholder
    Ray Barretto - Gracias
    Parliament - Rhenium
    Grover Washington - A Secret Place
    Vast Majority - Move It
    Mongo Santamaria - Mongo '70
    Mongo Santamaria - Red Hot
    Airto - Promises of the Sun
    Bob James - Three
    Black Blood - A.I.E.
    Ron Carter - Anything Goes
    Lee Garrett - Heat for the Feets
    Willis Jackson - Plays With Feeling
    Hank Crawford - Tico Rico
    Richard Groove Holmes & Ernie Watts - Come Together
    Vanilla Fudge - The Beat Goes On
    Nuggets - New York 12"
    and some other common comps/12s

    Nothing out of the ordinary, just filling some gaps in my collection. Also, Super Toaster and I were there for only an hour.
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    were you two wearing baseball caps? taking FOREVER at the crates right by the door, asking about Ranglin Roots?
  • oripsorips 238 Posts
    were you two wearing baseball caps? taking FOREVER at the crates right by the door, asking about Ranglin Roots?

    No, we were both hatless and digging at the far end, carrying the Vestax portables. We were there just after it opened. I'm pretty sure I saw you walking around, being the only lady among the sweaty record nerds.
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    lol - nah - there were at least five girls there who were actually looking for records!
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