Pimping the Public Library

So I was at a coffee shop the other day and Syd Barrett was playing over the radio. He asked me if I would miss him and my answer was yes so I searched for him on the APL internet catalog: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/library They had a best of compilation (CD ROCK BARR) (BTW they have The Madcap Laughs at the Fine Arts Library: MU 39922) and two CDS by the Television Personalities (song "I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives) One was titled early singles and rarities and after a little wikipedia research I decided to place it on hold. There are a lot of things that are adorable about this album Yes Darling, but is it Art? There are a a lot of things that are honest about this album Everything is extremely British about this album Speaking as a new listener something seems to get lost on the later tracks as the production value goes up. The DIY crept out and the eighties crept in. But most of the tracks are absolute gems: king and Country Where's Bill Grundy Now? Smashing Time Three Wishes Oxford St, W1 etc... Moral of the story: Get to searching- you never know what you'll find! also: you should love the bomb like you love your mom