http://houseofcat.net All things artful and curious Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:59:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://houseofcat.net/2011/04/overheard-at-the-record-store-19/ http://houseofcat.net/2011/04/overheard-at-the-record-store-19/#comments Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:09:12 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=4328 In honor of Record Store Day 2011, may I present another round of Overheard at the Record Store. It’s not always fun, but it’s always interesting. Go out and support your local, independent record store! “Just because something is rare doesn’t mean it’s worth anything. There’s a lot of rare crap out there.” “I hate [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2011/04/overheard-at-the-record-store-19/feed/ 2 http://houseofcat.net/2010/09/overheard-at-the-record-store-18/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/09/overheard-at-the-record-store-18/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:08:53 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=4085 “Dude, that lady’s been 10 tokes over the line since the ’60s.” “That show is so cheerfully vulgar—I just love it.” “My dad started the job of collecting Alice Cooper. But I finished it, man.” “I had to give that guy my jacket last night. He was wearing cut-off jean shorts, was covered in sweat, [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/09/overheard-at-the-record-store-18/feed/ 0 http://houseofcat.net/2010/07/overheard-at-the-record-store-17/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/07/overheard-at-the-record-store-17/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:19:17 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=3812 “As an album it’s pretty cheesy, but as a piece of historical significance, it’s huge.” “Daddy, I don’t like this music. These people are weird.” “OK buddy.” “I went through a Guns ‘n’ Roses phase.” “Oh yeah? How long did it last?” “It never really ended.” “Oh dude. The only time I’ve ever been escorted [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/07/overheard-at-the-record-store-17/feed/ 1 http://houseofcat.net/2010/06/trading-meat-for-cds-the-follow-up/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/06/trading-meat-for-cds-the-follow-up/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:50:55 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=3623 Last week I posted the 16th installment of Overheard at the Record Store, an ongoing collection of funny, strange or otherwise entertaining things that I hear at my record store job. I generally get a few emails/comments/responses about a quote that people like, or something they can relate to, but the following quote generated more [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/06/trading-meat-for-cds-the-follow-up/feed/ 0 http://houseofcat.net/2010/05/overheard-at-the-record-store-16/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/05/overheard-at-the-record-store-16/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 15:01:40 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=3553 “They have a Creedence cassette. This is proof that miracles happen.” “You know you’re a record nerd when you’re looking at records under an electron microscope.” “I know I’ve entered the no-shit zone, but records are heavy.” “The ’60s did not end well for that guy.” “Do you have inspirational music for seminars?” “Hmm…like what?” [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/05/overheard-at-the-record-store-16/feed/ 4