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ive not bought any CDs since i was in america. i got alkaline trio - good mourning and no doubt - the beacon street collection. ive been getting copies as of late ,ive got five finger discount something else that ive still not listened to i dont think and i awaiting money so i can get some more music.

[nullmouse]

Originally Posted by Jonny Lucifer

THey are without a doubt one of the best bands I've seen. God bless Fuidge for bringing them to Aberdeen. They are honest, pure, rock music.

Seconded. They were incendiary at Truck Records this year, perfect way to end the fest.

[scottST]

recent purchases.....

Snow Patrol - Final Straw
(im in love with this album, its been on repeat on my winamp for about a month now)

Best Of Both Worlds:Best of Van Halen
(eddie is the master!)

music dvds.....hmm.....Right Here, Right Now - Van Halen live.....'tis incredible stuff.


anyone like Xui Xui? i got a shot of one of their cds from a mate of mine, its pretty cool stuff....i forget the cd's name....

Originally Posted by Tav

Where's the box, the booklet, the extras, the better quality and most of all where is the support for your favourite artists.

Yea man cuz when we buy a cd what we really want is a shitty box and a booklet

Properly encoded high bitrate mp3's have no audible loss in quality.
There are no quality issues when you download dvd iso's which you burn straight to a dvd-r and are exactly the same as the commercial release, sans packaging.
I'd be happy to have all my film/audio stored in a computer, dvd's and cd's take up too much space as it is, without a box and an inlay.

[nullmouse]

Originally Posted by Stripey

Yea man cuz when we buy a cd what we really want is a shitty box and a booklet

Properly encoded high bitrate mp3's have no audible loss in quality.
There are no quality issues when you download dvd iso's which you burn straight to a dvd-r and are exactly the same as the commercial release, sans packaging.
I'd be happy to have all my film/audio stored in a computer, dvd's and cd's take up too much space as it is, without a box and an inlay.

It's really odd, but I agree totally with you in principle, but in practise it never seems to work out as expected. I've paid for downloaded music and burnt it to CD and despite getting some quality music for my money I simply don't listen to it as much as I would a CD I bought. Maybe I've been preprogrammed by years of consumerism to only find packaged items desirable.

I'm glad to say the tide is changing since I got an MP3 player in the car. Now all I need is some iPod/clone and it'll make my MP3s seem all the more appealing than CDs.

(EDIT) I also must admit to being a sucker for packaging, it's all the Designer's Republics fault and their PWEI vinyl sleeves. I'm a pop art junky.

[Jake Wifebeater]

Originally Posted by Stripey

Yea man cuz when we buy a cd what we really want is a shitty box and a booklet

Properly encoded high bitrate mp3's have no audible loss in quality.
There are no quality issues when you download dvd iso's which you burn straight to a dvd-r and are exactly the same as the commercial release, sans packaging.
I'd be happy to have all my film/audio stored in a computer, dvd's and cd's take up too much space as it is, without a box and an inlay.

That's a fair point about taking up space, vinyl is slowly but surely taking over my living room. But, I do like the extra stuff you often get to read when you buy them, and I don't mean just the lyrics and the waste of space that is the "thanks" list. I get all my stuff from writing to bands, distros and the like and there's often some literature with the releases, a nice letter etc., gives it the personal touch, I reckon. Far better than walking into a shop, picking something up and handing over money at a counter. I do get some CD's and DVD's, but I will always love vinyl, I still say some styles of music sound better on that format.

Originally Posted by Jakey Spike Boy

That's a fair point about taking up space, vinyl is slowly but surely taking over my living room. But, I do like the extra stuff you often get to read when you buy them, and I don't mean just the lyrics and the waste of space that is the "thanks" list. I get all my stuff from writing to bands, distros and the like and there's often some literature with the releases, a nice letter etc., gives it the personal touch, I reckon. Far better than walking into a shop, picking something up and handing over money at a counter. I do get some CD's and DVD's, but I will always love vinyl, I still say some styles of music sound better on that format.

Yeah vinyl is kinda different, I like whitelabels with plain black sleeves and a sticker on them with the release number and the track titles...nice and simple.

[David]

much thanks to the guys in one up for recommending the youthmovie soundtrack strategy (i know i talked to daveofficer there, sorry i dont know what the other guy was called, except thet he plays for dedalus) it is a most excellent album

David

[Jake Wifebeater]

Can't get much more to the point than that, I like that. I think vinyl will always have a certain special "something" about it.

Originally Posted by Jakey Spike Boy

Can't get much more to the point than that, I like that. I think vinyl will always have a certain special "something" about it.

Yeah, unfortunately it will still be like lugging around a crate of bricks, and make you weep when you accidentally scratch/snap/drop burning embers on your favourite rare 12"'s.
It's a love/hate relationship for me really.