RIDDLE! How does one handle the meta-data tagging for songs imported from a DJ mix? About half the time I insert a disk, the CDDB gives me the correct title, artist, and album name info … if by correct, we mean that each “artist” field has the name of the individual artists in them and […]
Funny how the mind back-tracks on itself sometimes. A couple of weeks ago, I remembed I had these two CD-Rs of MP3s that I’d burned down to disc back when A and I were still living in B’more. I remember that I was concerned that I spent anywhere from $5-$15 on any given 12″ single […]
“Everyone else is doing it…” Party Shuffle time: Pete Standing Alone – Boards of Canada J Dilla & Madlib Megamix – J-Rocc My Technique – DJ Technique Precursos – Amon Tobin Stop 4 Love – Basement Jaxx Kaini Industries – Boards of Canada Dinosaur Adventure 3D – Underworld Light My Fire (live) – Massive Attack […]
I am once again overwhelmed with work and my brain is shocked by how much of it. This perblog moment has been set aside for the following: Thanks to Mark for his recent visit. 3 trails in 2 days — now I just need to remember where I left my good senses. re: Pete’s iTunes […]
Sitting here listening to Chocolate & Cheese for the n^nth time in my life, it’s probably only now (after having been listening to it for almost 7? 8? years … that I’m only just now beginning to appreciate much of it’s whimsical brilliance. Now, Mr. won’t you please help my pony?
Old(ish) music round-up (Top 5 edition): PWEI – “Everything’s Cool” (Dos Dedos Mis Amigos – Nothing, 1994) Nine Inch Nails – “Closer” (The Downward Spiral – Nothing, 1994) Pig vs. KMFDM – “Fuck Me Hoghunter” (Sin, Sex, & Salvation EP – Wax Trax!, 1994) The Prodigy – “Break And Enter” (Music for the Jilted Generation […]
A little article the peers might enjoy: RECORD INDUSTRY MAY NOT SUBPOENA ISPs! The appeals judges said they sympathized with the recording industry, noting that “stakes are large.” But the judges said it was not the role of courts to rewrite the 1998 copyright law, “no matter how damaging that development has been to the […]
Back in high school, I thought this box set existed. Actually, the box set I thought existed involved a graphic novel, the double CD, the video, and some errata. I don’t know where I got that crazy notion but I clung pretty steadfastly to it for a couple years. *sigh* At least I was able […]
From Ape Infinitum, re: iTunes Music Store: It’s all about recapturing second market revenue. *shrug*makes-face* Though I definitely fall in line w/ statements like: I wish I knew how to feel about iTunes. And/or “…people want to do the right thing [and go along with] good services at fair prices…” First off, $0.99 per song […]
From the Wired article on iTunes for Windows: [Apple’s] iTunes Music Store for Windows appears to be off to a grand start, but no matter how successful it may be, the online store will never, ever have the slightest impact on the file-sharing networks… Maybe not. But rampant file-sharing viruses just might. But I digress… […]