Not really. I’m finally getting around to doing something I threatened to do ages ago: rip the CDs I really want to keep and sell the rest. Now I’m getting serious and I’ve begun in earnest. Sure, I’ll keep some hard copies as backup, but the bulk of it is going in a box and isContinue reading “Everything Must Go!”
Search results for: CDs
The New Desert Island Disc Dilemma
I’ve been paring down my CD collection in recent weeks and it’s given me occasion to reflect on my behavior in roughly a decade or so of heavy music consumption. What have I learned? Who was that guy? I remember spending many a night at Mondo Kim’s or AKA or pretty much any record store,Continue reading “The New Desert Island Disc Dilemma”
A Word on Music Discovery
I don’t know how many YEARS it took me to finally realize Einsturzende Neubauten were cool, but it took an awfully long time. And they were favorably compared to bands I liked all the while. So while it’s cheaper to download something today, it doesn’t mean people will instantaneously hit that tipping point, even ifContinue reading “A Word on Music Discovery”
My Top 20 Embarrassing ’90s Videos
Man, were the ’90s really 20 years ago already? Yup, they sure were! Now, I’ve been paying special attention to Pitchfork’s nostalgia trip, but I get the keen sense that they’ve obliterated the true gems from this list. What do I mean? I’m talking about the sappy nonsense that all children of the ’90s gotContinue reading “My Top 20 Embarrassing ’90s Videos”
Pandora’s Box
Scott Tennent makes an emotional plea for music fans to ignore leaks over at  Pretty Goes with Pretty. We’ve all seen variations of this argument before. The MPAA even made spots that echoed this sentiment. It’s heartfelt, but hopeless. Countless cliches could be used to describe what’s happened, but I’ll use this one: you can’tContinue reading “Pandora’s Box”