July 14, 2009
Yesterday afternoon, I ventured down to Everyday Music in Portland. My plan was to sell a batch of unwanted CDS in order to cover the cost of my brand new Phish CD and DVD collection.
Watch the adventure unfold:
Buying My First Ever Phish CDs from Carrie Brownstein on Vimeo.
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