Cheapo Disks

It was simply a receipt from a place in Austin, dated 1.23.04 — makes that data 16 years old.

Fell out of a disk, with just a little extra “quarantine time” on my hands, I started sorting through old stacks and shelves of CDs. Out of one came that receipt. No idea if it was mine or someone else. I doubt I would’ve spent that much, but the used stuff, that was always interesting.

The used CDs are usually more interesting. If only they could tell their stories?

Fun, for me, this whole “work from home” event? Yeah, not new.

The location, I’m unsure if Cheapo Disks is still there, but I always thought they needed a plaque, original Whole Foods location — when it was a little hippie grocery thing.

The receipt was an emotional bookmark, trying to recall what it was that it stood for, and simpler time. Music was still on CDs. Music was still tangible.

The receipt itself was outlined in the shape of the CD from its case.

Cheapo Disks

Trailer parks along the river were still — inexpensive — low rent.

Part of that is what made Austin what it is, part of that is merely history. Part of that shows the ineffable, inevitable drift of change, too — music is hardly sold as tangible object anymore.

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