Dubuque Bargain Hunting Finds.

What was found.

Bo Deans-Joe Dirt Car

Carlene Carter-Little Love Letters

Rolling Stones-A Bigger Bang

White Stripes-Get Thee Behind Me Satan

Steve Earle-JT

Paul Stanley-Soul Station

Satan Get Back-Brother Claude Ely

Shrek Soundtrack

Margaret Whiting-Capitol Years

Dan Tyneski-Wheels

Kasey Chambers-Barricades and Brickwalls 

Julie has never been with me when I went out to go looking for music in the years that we been together. In the spring/summertime she is outside in her garden.  I told her of what to expect.  Expect a long time of me going through the 45's and CD section at the local Goodwill and whatever Moondog Music has for music.   I know the last thing she really don't need and especially on her birthday is to waste away the hours watching her man bore her to death about some scratched up 45 that she never heard about or forgotten.  So I needed to make it her day as well, so we decided to go up to the National Mississippi River Museum n Aquarium on the riverfront so she can check out the otters and stingrays and other fish and animals of the area.  And she enjoyed that time and loved the paddlefish and stingrays.  Franklin, came along for the ride.  I was somewhat worried that he wouldn't like the hour long trek to DBQ and back but he handled it well.  With him being 12 years old, he couldn't do the river walk but he did mark his spot on the bushes by the Diamond Jo Casino. 

Julie didn't have to suffer much through the 45s, Moondog Music didn't have any new 45s coming in, so I did pick up some new stuff from Paul Stanley and Steve Earle (no Too Much Joy however).  I think we spent about a half hour in Moondog, then off to Goodwill to which they had over 1,000 cds (8 Hootie and the blowfish Cracked Rear View for sale)  and found the BoDeans live album that Tommy Bruner talked about being their best.  This copy was a bit played, the Rolling Stones and White Stripes are repeat buys. The Brother Claude Ely is interesting for his version of Ain't No Grave to which my band covered on last year's album.  While Julie was buying some yard art, I sneaked over to Stuff Etc to see what they had and I was in and out in five mintes.   Julie was spared of going to St. Vinnies and Uncle Ike's Music was closed when we got done at the Museum.  For a birthday girl, she was a bit grumpy about getting up early but she had a good time.  And on the way home Bob Dorr played some classic stuff from his Backtracks songs and while he said all that who donated will get get a chance to win a collection of 45s, a stack of 3 record holders with cool 45s.  To which Turn On Your Love Light by the Human Beinz was played to which I almost stopped the car in traffic in amazement.   Afterwhich, I promised to donate to Iowa Public Radio.  After a 12 hour nap after dropping Julie and Franklin off and heading home myself, I opened up the pocket book and donated to the cause.

After all, I think it was worth 125 pledge to get a Backtracks shirt and to hear Turn On Your Love Light.