Oh......These too.

How could I forget that I picked up "Say No Go" by good old De La for three bucks. It might as well have been still sealed considering the primo condition that it's in. Actually, now that I look at it again, I paid closer to five bucks. Whatever, though. It's so gratifying to find a record that you've wanted for close to 20 years. I found it at a usually ho hum spot as well. To be honest, I think that spot is pretty good, but I'm only ever gonna find one or two things there. Maybe that's for the best. I usually have some dough left over to get some food.(which, frankly, has been on the top of any list these days)

Same spot, different day (I think) I found "T.I.M.E" which was the second Leaders of the New School album. I paid 9 (yeouch!) dollars for the double wax. Again, though, I love that record and you don't come across it every day.

In fact, the last time I even saw it, I was playing it on KPFT. I was visiting Rad Rich's show and the guys from the rap show were late so I snatched up the chance to get nice(ish) on the 1s&2s. It was in one of Rich's crates. Later, I was commenting with a couple dudes on how great this record was. Next thing I know, I go to have a smoke and I see the dudes walking out with the record. So I ask them what's up and the guy tells me that Rich had just given it to him. I was pretty bummed.

That was like, six years ago.

As it turned out, Bobby Fats from The Groove Show was late because he had to pick up some Godiva Chocolate liquor to mix with champagne and serve 'em up to everyone in the station in plastic martini glasses. Whatever though. I got twenty solid minutes on the air followed by a delicious, chocolaty buzz.

And now that I have that record, I can look back fondly on that night.