cd's

Remember Columbia House from the 90's? Yeah, well. They still exist. And this is what they sell now.

You hear a song on the radio and it's a few years old, but you can't get enough. I mean, it is technically new, new to you! So, you head out into the Capital Region to go and purchase the cd only to come up empty handed. I know what you're thinking, "Marissa, this is why

After Richie Phillips and I expressed our feelings about missing the days of browsing through Compact Discs, we thought it would be nice to remind music lovers in the Albany Area about a few shops still offering the experience of shopping for CDs and Records.

Richie Phillips recently wrote an article that reflects exactly how I feel about one of my favorite past times, browsing through CDs!  As a music lover, of all genres, I always enjoyed skimming the CD racks at Barnes and Nobles, Borders, FYE, Strawberries, Best Buy and the Virgin mega-store, a hobby that is now a thing of the past.

All I wanted was a new CD.  I hadn't splurged in a long time.  I wanted to actually HOLD a physical piece of music in my hands and have some photos and lyrics to look at too.  Am I asking too much?  Apparently so.

Toby Keith is one of the most popular country singers, but I didn't have to tell you that.

Many times I watch or read interviews with celebrities and one question that is asked alot is what is currently on your I-pod or what albums are you currently listening to. Well since I am still not in the I-Pod generation and I still go out and buy cds ,( mainly because I like having the liner notes and lyrics and all that, call me old fashioned), I thought I would pick out the five albums curren