tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442455430231444267.post3237612865386434185..comments2024-01-17T13:21:23.709-05:00Comments on The Vinyl District | thevinyldistrict.com: TVD Shuffle Bored | September 2, 2008Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03401281910218683136noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442455430231444267.post-82205945049857799102008-09-03T17:53:00.000-04:002008-09-03T17:53:00.000-04:00Jon - I check in about every 4th day and download ...Jon - I check in about every 4th day and download some stuff to listen to for a week or so before scrapping it. I do buy cds and vinyl based on tracks that I hear and really enjoy your blog because it provides that sneak preview (and backstory) to justify my purchases. I have spent over the years (and likely all of us have spent) a ton of $$ on dreck that had only one "hit" and the rest was filler. The two weeks does give me a window to check up on stuff because of my travel schedule. As to the number of cuts - dealer's choice; whatever you choose is appreciated. Thanx.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442455430231444267.post-51657450544927701272008-09-03T16:12:00.000-04:002008-09-03T16:12:00.000-04:00Jon, you can post as many bloody songs as you like...Jon, you can post as many bloody songs as you like as far as I'm concerned, just don't post any more bloody Leo Sayer xdavyhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704293846638226252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442455430231444267.post-22728640189969624942008-09-03T11:27:00.000-04:002008-09-03T11:27:00.000-04:00I've been thinking about this since you posted. I ...I've been thinking about this since you posted. I am going to say something which reflects my personal listening style and I hope doesn't offend anyone... In some cases, there are only 4-5 decent tracks to be had on an album at all. Sometimes even fewer than that. That's why mp3 blogs appeal to people like me who favor mixtaps over the full-album experience. That being said, I'm also a listen-before-I-buy person, so blogs like yours exponentially increase my likelihood of committing my cash to an album at all. In any case, I get really mad when commenters (especially anonymous ones) drop by and start telling the blogger how to run their blog. I am always humbled by and grateful to the generous, music-loving souls who spend their time and effort offering music and delightful commentary to their readers. So I think people should just pipe down and enjoy it. I would be equally happy should you choose to keep things as they are, or cut down on number of tracks and availability. It's your call and we trust you to do the right thing.Aya Amurjuevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04964763021417597231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442455430231444267.post-50345046488701742162008-09-02T23:02:00.000-04:002008-09-02T23:02:00.000-04:00Agree with anonymous's sentiment above - keep post...Agree with anonymous's sentiment above - keep posting.<BR/>By the way, I hope Midge Ure has seen a little pocket change from me by now. In the 80s my brother and I bought the Vienna album to play on the turntable we purchased together with money from our paper route. Then after my brother inexplicably "loaned" the turntable long-term to Spike, I bought the cd. Can't say I listen to much Ultravox these days, but I did quote the lyrics from Vienna for a a paper on fin de siecle Vienna in graduate school. No one caught the reference.<BR/>NoahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442455430231444267.post-9936707780782644952008-09-02T21:57:00.000-04:002008-09-02T21:57:00.000-04:00It's your blog. Do whatever you want to do.Me, I s...It's your blog. Do whatever you want to do.<BR/><BR/>Me, I seldom download anything from here. But I stop by almost every day to see what you are writing/ talking about.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285722988819172501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442455430231444267.post-16928257574713706672008-09-02T12:34:00.000-04:002008-09-02T12:34:00.000-04:00I really wouldn't worry - if someone is after the ...I really wouldn't worry - if someone is after the whole of an album for free then they (generally) know to go to the nearest torrent - not your problem. My feeling is that if it's a brand new album then, yeah, maybe limit to three tracks - possibly chosen randomly to give the listener a "feel" for it. Although if you really want to "big up" the album maybe one killer track in there as well. On the other hand, if it's an album that's been out for absolutely ages then I think it's reasonable to assume that the artist has either a) got all the money they're gonna get (if it's an obscurity) or b) Made so much off it already that they can afford to let a few copies go free with the possibility that it'll encourage people to buy their newer stuff. in this case I can't see the problem with putting up most or even all the tracks especially if it's a much loved rarity you want to share with the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442455430231444267.post-61935298993081983292008-09-02T11:08:00.000-04:002008-09-02T11:08:00.000-04:00I visit daily and download something maybe half th...I visit daily and download something maybe half the time, depending on who it is, what you've written about them, whether I already have the track(s), etc. When promoting a certain album, I think 3-4 tracks works as well as 5, though I would keep the numbers higher on Fridays and random days. <BR/>And for the record, I have bought a couple of the discs you've posted about since I started visiting 3 months ago.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770631073937721351noreply@blogger.com