It's no big secret that I hate going to places like SuperWalK-MarTarget with a passion bordering on obsession. They are all generally crowded, somewhat grungy, and staffed by retirees and/or kids that couldn't pass the McDonaldland aptitude test. When our family needs discount paper goods, cleaning supplies, or basic toiletries, I can generally rely on the missus to happily head over to the local discount chain to acquire the necessary goods, and leave me free to confine my shopping excursions to places like Home Depot, Auto-Zone, Amazon and Newegg.
So why is it that I found myself heading down to Wally-World at lunchtime today? Because of this.
I have to say I am really not a fan of this exclusive retail channel music distribution trend though. First it's Collective Soul's "Afterwords" being made an exclusive Tar-jay product, Paul McCartney's "Memory Almost Full" only at Starbucks, and now this. WTF? Is it some evil plot to force me to comingle with the great unwashed? I swear I am going to seriously consider giving up on buying any more new music until it hits the used bins over at Black and Read.
However it is a pretty good album (if you like the mellow side of the Eagles) and sells at a fair price ($12). Worth the trip if you can deal with a little Wal-Martaphobia...