January 29, 2006
Burning visible images onto CD-Rs with data
An attempt at tweaking what you write to a CD so you leave artwork on the disc — Kind of like those Aphex Twin tracks where his face shows up in the spectrum analyzer. Very clever.
November 18, 2005
Bill Hicks: Salvation
I happened upon this last week, and it’s bloody fantastic. A complete unedited 100-minute Bill Hicks act from 1992. Due to his early death, Hicks gets a lot of messianic hyperbole, but listening to this act, it’s a reminder that a) he was a very smart guy getting angry at the same stuff that’s still going on today in America, and b) he is an incredibly talented stand-up, whose skill at reading the audience and winning them back round with dick jokes after losing them to rants on US politics is nothing short of masterful.
November 9, 2005
American Laundromat Records: High School Reunion
Indie rock acts covering songs from 80s high school flicks. Purchased!
October 27, 2005
Newbury Comics coupons
Some decent savings this weekend at New England’s finest record chain, Newbury Comics.
October 10, 2005
ShrinkwrappedGarbage
As I go through my CD collection, merrily re-ripping, I occasionally come across a CD such as this, purchased in 2001, but still in its shrinkwrap.
As I recall, I had downloaded MP3s of the album prior to release, but still went out and bought the CD in order to assuage my conscience (and because it was only $12 from the good folks at Newbury Comics).
February 7, 2005
Lemon Jelly sticker
"This is our new album. It's not like our old album"
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