Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Did Video Really Kill the Radio Star?

Since my OiNK account has been disabled, it's been hard to choose how I buy new music.

Vinyl:
Has the coolest sound quality
Can hang it (sweet wall art)
Can play it on my record player
Gets warped in the heat/ sun/ water
Can't replicate it
Can't put it on my iPod
Can't play it on my computer

Disc:
Have a physical copy of music
Can read the album insert (lyrics, art, notes)
Can play it in a cd player
Can play it in a car
Can play it on my computer
Can replicate it

Digital/ iTunes:
Cheaper than other options
Don't have to go to the store
Can play it on my computer
Loads immediately to iTunes
Full albums are cheaper than each individual song

There are some albums that I have on vinyl and don't have on disc or iTunes: Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel, Chutes Too Narrow by The Shins, and some live stuff from the Beatles. I've purchased the rest of my vinyls on disc or iTunes as well.

Is it fair that I have to pay for the music rights twice?
What if I illegally download an album that I already have on vinyl?
Would that be "wrong?"

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Friday, September 21, 2007

in the past 3 months

ive seen:
dr dog*
matt & kim*
mia*
voxtrot*
spoon*
new pornographers
wilco
colbie caillat*
bob dylan
bjork*
arcade fire*
damien rice
paolo nutini*
decemberists
regina spektor*
kaiser cheifs*
lcd soundsystem*
crowded house*
yo la tengo*

*1st time

(almost all of these were seen at sirenfest or acl)

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

lies, lies

C'mon..

The Patriots weren't the only ones cheating; they're just the ones who were caught.