Record Store Day 4/19/14

Hexenjagd wrote:
I usually don't shop at record stores. I can buy everything online, or from the bands I go see on tour.

Why buy online instead of supporting your local community?  Anyway my main problem with record store day is people who never regularly support record stores getting the stuff I want.  They should just make stuff in large enough quantities where I can go the day after record store day and buy everything I want. I think they are alienating their best customers while people like you who don't support them get the record store day exclusives.

Don't you buy used vinyl?  Or is all old music bad as well?

atomic wrote:

Yada wrote:

atomic wrote:

stevewizzle wrote:
snagged the three albums i was looking for…
-remastered oracular spectacular
-best of sub pop/pissed jeans live at bbc
-parquet courts 7" single. 

the parquet courts 7 comes with sheet music.

I bought the original vinyl release of oracular spectacular.  It was of awful quality.  Why do they need a record store day release to put out a proper quality version? 

why did you partake if you're anti RSD?

I didn't partake. I bought Oracular Spectacular a couple of years ago on vinyl.  The quality of the vinyl recording was awful.  I guess they re-released a re-mastered copy admitting the poor quality of their previous release.

can't keep your story straight, liar.

atomic wrote:
I got to tracks on wax at 1 PM there were a ton of people there and I didn't see any record store day stuff so I left.  I was just looking for the Dresden Dolls first album on vinyl. I don't know why they have to do releases as record store day stuff. It is lame. It is for people who have no lives.  Just release stuff every week of the year. 

I support the local scene.  I go to shows.  I buy t shirts (though I am supposed to quit since I have over 200 band shirts at the moment). I buy tapes.  I buy vinyl.  I buy posters.  All from the bands.  I blog about local releases and shows that I attend.  I post links to local bands all the time on facebook.  I mention local shows and releases on here.  

But I buy non-local releases from the labels and bands, on the internet.  

I also tend to buy 80% digital and 20% physical releases.  

So what are you doing to support the local music scene?  Buying a Dresden Doll record?  Going to see Beach House?  

I spend tons of money on music every year.  Probably more than most.  And TONS of that goes directly to Baltimore artists (plus other artists I love).  

As for used vinyl, no I don't buy it.

REM is releasing Unplugged on May 20th!  YAY

Hexenjagd wrote:
I support the local scene.  I go to shows.  I buy t shirts (though I am supposed to quit since I have over 200 band shirts at the moment). I buy tapes.  I buy vinyl.  I buy posters.  All from the bands.  I blog about local releases and shows that I attend.  I post links to local bands all the time on facebook.  I mention local shows and releases on here.  

But I buy non-local releases from the labels and bands, on the internet.  

I also tend to buy 80% digital and 20% physical releases.  

So what are you doing to support the local music scene?  Buying a Dresden Doll record?  Going to see Beach House?  

I spend tons of money on music every year.  Probably more than most.  And TONS of that goes directly to Baltimore artists (plus other artists I love).  

As for used vinyl, no I don't buy it.

good for you. 

My response wasn't meant as a "hey look at me" post, just replying to atomic's statement about me not supporting the local community.

Hey k8 aren't you the other Cloud Cult fan on here, or was that someone else?

If so, did you go to the Sixth and I show?

Yada wrote:

atomic wrote:

Yada wrote:

atomic wrote:

stevewizzle wrote:
snagged the three albums i was looking for…
-remastered oracular spectacular
-best of sub pop/pissed jeans live at bbc
-parquet courts 7" single. 

the parquet courts 7 comes with sheet music.

I bought the original vinyl release of oracular spectacular.  It was of awful quality.  Why do they need a record store day release to put out a proper quality version? 

why did you partake if you're anti RSD?

I didn't partake. I bought Oracular Spectacular a couple of years ago on vinyl.  The quality of the vinyl recording was awful.  I guess they re-released a re-mastered copy admitting the poor quality of their previous release.

can't keep your story straight, liar.

atomic wrote:
I got to tracks on wax at 1 PM there were a ton of people there and I didn't see any record store day stuff so I left.  I was just looking for the Dresden Dolls first album on vinyl. I don't know why they have to do releases as record store day stuff. It is lame. It is for people who have no lives.  Just release stuff every week of the year. 

I wanted that album.  I did not find out about until looking at facebook and seeing a post from Amanda Palmer about it.  I dont' need it to be a record store day copy but that album has never been released on Vinyl. 

Yada wrote:

atomic wrote:

Yada wrote:

atomic wrote:

stevewizzle wrote:
snagged the three albums i was looking for…
-remastered oracular spectacular
-best of sub pop/pissed jeans live at bbc
-parquet courts 7" single. 

the parquet courts 7 comes with sheet music.

I bought the original vinyl release of oracular spectacular.  It was of awful quality.  Why do they need a record store day release to put out a proper quality version? 

why did you partake if you're anti RSD?

I didn't partake. I bought Oracular Spectacular a couple of years ago on vinyl.  The quality of the vinyl recording was awful.  I guess they re-released a re-mastered copy admitting the poor quality of their previous release.

can't keep your story straight, liar.

atomic wrote:
I got to tracks on wax at 1 PM there were a ton of people there and I didn't see any record store day stuff so I left.  I was just looking for the Dresden Dolls first album on vinyl. I don't know why they have to do releases as record store day stuff. It is lame. It is for people who have no lives.  Just release stuff every week of the year. 

must have forgot to login to the "Seth Hurwitz" account

Hexenjagd wrote:
I support the local scene.  I go to shows.  I buy t shirts (though I am supposed to quit since I have over 200 band shirts at the moment). I buy tapes.  I buy vinyl.  I buy posters.  All from the bands.  I blog about local releases and shows that I attend.  I post links to local bands all the time on facebook.  I mention local shows and releases on here.  

But I buy non-local releases from the labels and bands, on the internet.  

I also tend to buy 80% digital and 20% physical releases.  

So what are you doing to support the local music scene?  Buying a Dresden Doll record?  Going to see Beach House?  

I spend tons of money on music every year.  Probably more than most.  And TONS of that goes directly to Baltimore artists (plus other artists I love).  

As for used vinyl, no I don't buy it.

Uh I am the one who went to all the floristree, soft house, other diy venues.  See local bands at metro gallery, ottobar, windup space, have been seeing local bands since the early 80's at venues that weren't advertised.  When you go to as many local shows as I have been to let me know.  Saw them at places like Marble Bar, Our House, Eutaw Street Clubhouse …where were you?  Wait a second you probably weren't even born when I started going to DIY venues.  Do you remember bands like Reptile House, Cloaca, Grey March, Bangah, Cabal, Beyond Words, Monkey Spank?   Probably not.  Don't act like you support more local bands than me because you saw Celebration a few times.  Everyone has seen Celebration a ton of times.

What you don't like Beach House?  Too popular for you?  I saw Beach House when they had 30 fans at their shows.  So yeah I supported them.   I love their music.  I have probably seen Wye Oak a dozen times.  I have even seen crappy bands like the Thrushes several times.  

Dance off time

Damn, you are old dad.

And Beach House bores me.  Nothing to do with their level of popularity.  Do you think I listen to music based off of how many people like them?  I don't.  One of my favorite artists is Neil Diamond, one of the greatest and most popular singer-songwriters/badasses of all time.

Maybe we can hang at Byran Ferry and swap stories.  Or have that dance off that was requested.  I might win.  I got some moves.

Hexenjagd wrote:
And Beach House bores me.  Nothing to do with their level of popularity.  Do you think I listen to music based off of how many people like them?  I don't.  One of my favorite artists is Neil Diamond, one of the greatest and most popular singer-songwriters/badasses of all time.

Well at least we can both agree on the greatness that is Neal Diamond.  Although the Jazz Singer was an awful movie.

atomic wrote:
Well at least we can both agree on the greatness that is Neal Diamond.  Although the Jazz Singer was an awful movie.

Well, it is old.

Its from 1980.  Which is within my "Easy Rider to present" preference.

atomic wrote:


Uh I am the one who went to all the floristree, soft house, other diy venues.  See local bands at metro gallery, ottobar, windup space, have been seeing local bands since the early 80's at venues that weren't advertised.  When you go to as many local shows as I have been to let me know.  Saw them at places like Marble Bar, Our House, Eutaw Street Clubhouse …where were you?  Wait a second you probably weren't even born when I started going to DIY venues.  Do you remember bands like Reptile House, Cloaca, Grey March, Bangah, Cabal, Beyond Words, Monkey Spank?   Probably not.  Don't act like you support more local bands than me because you saw Celebration a few times.  Everyone has seen Celebration a ton of times.

What you don't like Beach House?  Too popular for you?  I saw Beach House when they had 30 fans at their shows.  So yeah I supported them.   I love their music.  I have probably seen Wye Oak a dozen times.  I have even seen crappy bands like the Thrushes several times.  

Holy crap Atomic just totally out-scened the entire human race.

This whole thing is starting to remind me of Stay Positive by The Hold Steady.

chaz wrote:

atomic wrote:


Uh I am the one who went to all the floristree, soft house, other diy venues.  See local bands at metro gallery, ottobar, windup space, have been seeing local bands since the early 80's at venues that weren't advertised.  When you go to as many local shows as I have been to let me know.  Saw them at places like Marble Bar, Our House, Eutaw Street Clubhouse …where were you?  Wait a second you probably weren't even born when I started going to DIY venues.  Do you remember bands like Reptile House, Cloaca, Grey March, Bangah, Cabal, Beyond Words, Monkey Spank?   Probably not.  Don't act like you support more local bands than me because you saw Celebration a few times.  Everyone has seen Celebration a ton of times.

What you don't like Beach House?  Too popular for you?  I saw Beach House when they had 30 fans at their shows.  So yeah I supported them.   I love their music.  I have probably seen Wye Oak a dozen times.  I have even seen crappy bands like the Thrushes several times.  

Holy crap Atomic just totally out-scened the entire human race.

I have seen Celebration not at all.  I don't even know what they sound like.  And I may be the only person who thinks Beach House is BORING and Future Islands sounds like really bad 80's music.  Or maybe it's because I'm old and miss bands who play real rock.