Well, it's time. The Poxy Boggards are here on Thursday, starting late, around 7:30. Parental advisory on this one as the tunes, although humorous, can be nasty. I'll try to get some good ale for it..
Ew. I just moved the keyboard and found a ton of dust underneath, and Amina's phone number. Hmmm.
Big Black on the turntable.
Had our first porn buy today. Well, I didn't buy the stuff yet, but I made a decision as to where I can put it and what I couldn't take. Super Sex to Sexty, no. Group Sex, yes. Falling apart late 60s Playboy, no. Sun Tours Issue No. 5 from 1967 (approved by the National Nudist Council), yes. I'll bring the scanner in eventually and try to display some of the recent buys. This one would be fun.
Had to let M. Davis go last week. I feel bad but biz has been super slow. We cut everyone's hours except Elise. It just worked out that way. The rain, I suppose, hasn't helped. The Rick Potts gig was amazing but there were really only about eight people here to enjoy it. I'll get some of the footage up in the not-so-distant future. That is, if I can figure out how to do that here. Maybe a link to You Tube?
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Rick Potts
Presenting...Rick Potts at The Battery at 7pm on Sunday the 20th. He's an ultra-guitarist.
Friday, March 18, 2011
DNG here
David Ng is putting in the third computer. Actually, it's an old one, no big bucks spent here. I knocked the fire extinguisher on my foot as I was moving stuff around. Note to self: it is easily jarred loose. Funny, as it's the second thing I've nearly destroyed today. I slipped on my chair at home, nearly toppling over, hitting the printer feeder tray in the process. It was dislodged and looks like I'll need some epoxy and a Lego piece to put it back together properly.
At least I'm not a rebel in Libya.
Or maybe I am somehow. Not that one should be trite about these things called revolutions.
Just sold a Beta Band record...didn't get a chance to listen to it...bummer...informed they were featured in a scene in High Fidelity, the movie, or at least the record was.
How nerve-racking it is when I'm helping a customer at the checkout desk and the record skips. What is more polite, continuing with the checkout process or fixing the skip?
At least I'm not a rebel in Libya.
Or maybe I am somehow. Not that one should be trite about these things called revolutions.
Just sold a Beta Band record...didn't get a chance to listen to it...bummer...informed they were featured in a scene in High Fidelity, the movie, or at least the record was.
How nerve-racking it is when I'm helping a customer at the checkout desk and the record skips. What is more polite, continuing with the checkout process or fixing the skip?
Thursday, March 17, 2011
strange, expensive books on ebay
I've started putting our strange, expensive books on ebay and with the kindness of Mayo Grout. You can see them as they get listed here: facebook.com/mayogrout
Tonight at around six pm Irene plays with a couple of friends. It should be a scene so check it out if you have time. Hopefully I'll have energy. I'm pretty fried right now. Still need to shop for food and I should probably eat something.
Tonight at around six pm Irene plays with a couple of friends. It should be a scene so check it out if you have time. Hopefully I'll have energy. I'm pretty fried right now. Still need to shop for food and I should probably eat something.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
hours and hours
Although I love spending time alone I am wondering when that pub next door will finally open.
Have I mentioned our hours of operation lately? Well, here they are:
Sunday through Wednesday, 10 to 9
Thursday, 10 to 10
and Friday and Saturday, 10 to 11.
How fun!
Have I mentioned our hours of operation lately? Well, here they are:
Sunday through Wednesday, 10 to 9
Thursday, 10 to 10
and Friday and Saturday, 10 to 11.
How fun!
Friday, March 11, 2011
what a scene
Hard to believe how grooving Theo Saunders and Putter Smith were last night. An hour's worth of Pure Monk. Truly tasty. I just watched their hands through the plate glass front window. Great opportunity to do so. Where else could I?
So, this Thursday is Irene Naomi Diaz with Seung Park and Mike Ellison. Starts around six.
I just listened to Roxy Music's For Your Pleasure, again. Just can't get enough. Now I've got a New World Records release of New Music for Virtuosos/2. It's a Robert Morris piece, Motet on Doo-dah, and I'm getting complaints from Laurie regarding it. I guess I'll have to put on something less dissonant, grrr. Too bad as I wanted to check out the Imbrie piece with Stuart Dempster on it. Sneaking in the Robert Hall Lewis: Inflections I with Bertram Turetzky on bass.
The girl scout cookies are steadily selling, so much so that the leader asked us to stock more.
Asher and I played ball tonight at the gym; I got him a guest pass which was NOT for two weeks but three days sadly. That's just silly.
By the way, Victoria cancelled for Sunday so you can come in and just hear my turntable picks instead. Fine, I'll try to be upbeat and conducive to book purchasing/pricing/browsing.
So, this Thursday is Irene Naomi Diaz with Seung Park and Mike Ellison. Starts around six.
I just listened to Roxy Music's For Your Pleasure, again. Just can't get enough. Now I've got a New World Records release of New Music for Virtuosos/2. It's a Robert Morris piece, Motet on Doo-dah, and I'm getting complaints from Laurie regarding it. I guess I'll have to put on something less dissonant, grrr. Too bad as I wanted to check out the Imbrie piece with Stuart Dempster on it. Sneaking in the Robert Hall Lewis: Inflections I with Bertram Turetzky on bass.
The girl scout cookies are steadily selling, so much so that the leader asked us to stock more.
Asher and I played ball tonight at the gym; I got him a guest pass which was NOT for two weeks but three days sadly. That's just silly.
By the way, Victoria cancelled for Sunday so you can come in and just hear my turntable picks instead. Fine, I'll try to be upbeat and conducive to book purchasing/pricing/browsing.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Soon, better, revised
Yowza. Good place to nap if you need to because there is absolutely nothing happening here. I know life still exists because I was just on with tech support regarding an email password issue and I can hear vehicles scampering across the train tracks, and bells are still ringing every ten or fifteen minutes. Oh, and there's a woman looking into the Mix 'N Munch store window next door. Ah, existence. I'll turn the record over.
Upcoming shows in March and April so far:
March 31st: Javier Vergara
April 14th: Victoria June Corbisiero, piano
Upcoming shows in March and April so far:
March 10th: Theo Saunders, piano, and Putter Smith, bass
March 17th: Irene Naomi Diaz
March 20th (a Sunday!): Rick Potts at around 7pm.
March 31st: Javier Vergara
April 14th: Victoria June Corbisiero, piano
Just thought you'd like to know.
Coming Thursday
Just thought I'd mention that this Thursday brings Theo Saunders and Putter Smith, piano and bass, in to play from about six until 7pm. Should I mention it's of the jazz persuasion?
There are Mondays when we get so few customers that it seems silly to stay open but the few who do come in do make it worth it.
I also get to play the music a little louder since there's no one here to complain!
There are Mondays when we get so few customers that it seems silly to stay open but the few who do come in do make it worth it.
I also get to play the music a little louder since there's no one here to complain!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
vaguely successful
It's such a social endeavor, having a bookstore. People actually need to be interacted with. They remember you; one must be aware of that.
Coming this Thursday one must also be aware that Theo Saunders and Putter Smith are coming in to play, piano\drums. Around six pm.
Spaten Optimator...not sure if I like it.
Our first sunny winter day and sales reflect this.
Coming this Thursday one must also be aware that Theo Saunders and Putter Smith are coming in to play, piano\drums. Around six pm.
Spaten Optimator...not sure if I like it.
Our first sunny winter day and sales reflect this.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
The Zapper: March 2, 2011
The Zapper: March 2, 2011: "Raining, Art Tatum. Sewing across the street, might be knitting but fancy seeing a mix of people, m and f I guess now that we have this I d..."
March 2, 2011
Raining, Art Tatum.
Sewing across the street, might be knitting
but fancy seeing a mix of people, m and f
I guess now that we have this I don't need to keep a physical copy of a diary at the store. It will just become a log of numbers. Although I took a nap I was not on top of my out-in-the-public game. It seems that I actually need to carry change at all times when traveling/shopping in Pasadena and parking. I went 47 years without a parking ticket and in the past six months I've gotten two. Both times I am running towards my car yelling, "I'm right here!" as the officer(?) is holding the ticket aloft and ceremoniously yet nonchalantly placing it under the windshield wiper. Since today it is raining I now know that there are special ziplock bags made for this purpose.
Most expensive book sold today: Clinical Nursing Skills for $20.
Ending with Charles Tolliver, Live in Japan.
Sewing across the street, might be knitting
but fancy seeing a mix of people, m and f
I guess now that we have this I don't need to keep a physical copy of a diary at the store. It will just become a log of numbers. Although I took a nap I was not on top of my out-in-the-public game. It seems that I actually need to carry change at all times when traveling/shopping in Pasadena and parking. I went 47 years without a parking ticket and in the past six months I've gotten two. Both times I am running towards my car yelling, "I'm right here!" as the officer(?) is holding the ticket aloft and ceremoniously yet nonchalantly placing it under the windshield wiper. Since today it is raining I now know that there are special ziplock bags made for this purpose.
Most expensive book sold today: Clinical Nursing Skills for $20.
Ending with Charles Tolliver, Live in Japan.
Missionary
Since this is the first entry I thought I'd introduce us. The Battery Books & Music is a used bookshop and is located at 1005B Mission St in South Pasadena. There are LP records, some 78s, comics, cds, and live music. We're open ten until nine Sunday through Wednesday, Thursday from ten till ten, and Friday and Saturday from 10 until 11. We opened in November, maybe the first or second week. Nights haven't been too busy but we try to do most of our pricing at that time. The workers, in my opinion, are still in training but they're all coming along. Two have come and gone, and all but one are going to school as well. Hopefully they'll be contributing to the blog or at least telling me what they're reading. I like knowing.
Outside of the store, in front of the vestibule, is a cart with books priced either one or two dollars. As you step into the vestibule with Mix 'N Munch on your right and Hodgson's Antiques on your left, there are more bargain books. We buy as well. The usual policy is to leave your items with a name and phone number and we'll get back to you. Sometimes we can do the purchase within minutes but other times it might take a while, possibly a couple of days but that is rare. Having worked in other bookstores I think our policy is fair but I guess I would think so. Someone sent me this and I think it should explain a little about what we take:
Laurie is the main force behind the bookstore. I'm Richard and I just handle organizational stuff, money, that sort of thing.
I suppose I made this blog so that I could announce our events. Tomorrow, Thursday, we have Victoria June Corbisiero on piano. I am hoping for some classical but I have a feeling she may venture into other territory.
Outside of the store, in front of the vestibule, is a cart with books priced either one or two dollars. As you step into the vestibule with Mix 'N Munch on your right and Hodgson's Antiques on your left, there are more bargain books. We buy as well. The usual policy is to leave your items with a name and phone number and we'll get back to you. Sometimes we can do the purchase within minutes but other times it might take a while, possibly a couple of days but that is rare. Having worked in other bookstores I think our policy is fair but I guess I would think so. Someone sent me this and I think it should explain a little about what we take:
Laurie is the main force behind the bookstore. I'm Richard and I just handle organizational stuff, money, that sort of thing.
I suppose I made this blog so that I could announce our events. Tomorrow, Thursday, we have Victoria June Corbisiero on piano. I am hoping for some classical but I have a feeling she may venture into other territory.
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