Now that there are only two CD shops in the Slope, I always stop into Music Matters, on Seventh Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets, when I am in that neck of the woods.

I love the personal interaction with the people who work there, especially one who listens to music. Like the owner of Music Matters does.

Me: How do you like the new Lucinda Williams?

He: I love it.

Me: It’s gotten a lot of bad reviews.

He; I know. I just read one and it made me mad. I like the new album. I really do

Me: You can’t fault her for writing sad music.

He: Yeah.

Me: I’ll take the Of Montreal, too

He looks for it.

He: That one in the display is the last one.

I hand it to him.

He: Good for them (for selling out).

I buy both CDS. They are a tad more than iTunes. But at least I got some conversation, the packagaing, the liner notes, etc. I don’t know how to relate to an album without all of that. I am so old school I guess.

It’s so okay to be old school.

PS Something Else, the other CD shop in Park Slope is fun, too.