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SXSW 2011?
Posted by: Nialler9Right. I'm going Platinum this year. If anybody is hotel-sharing let me know, otherwise it'll be an expensive 10 days. hello@nialler9.con PLatinum! someone's being fancy, though if you're coming all this way…

Comment by chromewaves November 2010 permalink
YAYBLOG! 2.0
eight years old today. http://www.chromewaves.net/2010/09/music-blog-turns-eight-pauses-gets-on-with-it/

Comment by chromewaves September 2010 permalink
New Music Blog Aggregator: Shuffler.fm
@jason@indieshuffle ...or just posting sanctioned MP3 links provided by the band or label.

Comment by chromewaves August 2010 permalink
New Music Blog Aggregator: Shuffler.fm
well I'm glad I don't host most of my MP3s myself. PR companies and label sites, beware!

Comment by chromewaves August 2010 permalink
New Music Blog Aggregator: Shuffler.fm
@tsuru - swear to god I have idea what kind of algorithm they're using or why I'm weighted heavily in it. the traffic is nice but it also reminds how inherently valueless this sort of drive-by traffic is. and yet I'll be sad when it i…

Comment by chromewaves August 2010 permalink
New Music Blog Aggregator: Shuffler.fm
oh good, now maybe some people will discover this local-ish band I saw on the weekend. they're called "arcade on fire" or something...

Comment by chromewaves August 2010 permalink
New Music Blog Aggregator: Shuffler.fm
so far shuffler has really spiked my traffic - like an extra thousand uniques or so yesterday. mostly because unlike Hype or Elbows, the user doesn't know they're visiting your site until they've already done so. I don't expec…

Comment by chromewaves August 2010 permalink
Pitchfork 2010
I'll be the one looking like he wished his camera gear was 10 lbs lighter.

Comment by chromewaves July 2010 permalink
SXSW 2011?
Posted by: derek@inyourspeakersI'm particularly interested in the showcase aspect of SXSW. What (logistically speaking) does it take to put a show (or multiple shows) together? dunno, but it helps to be brooklynvegan. dude presented like a …

Comment by chromewaves July 2010 permalink
SXSW 2011?
Posted by: kobestarrIll be in eboro for the fesival toad! Cheers guys - lots of food for thought there!! Hmm - the bottom line is - its worth going!! K* it's worth going at least once. whether it's worth going over and over again is…

Comment by chromewaves June 2010 permalink
Pitchfork 2010
I'm going. this is about as big a festival as I can abide anymore. Looking forward to PAvement as I'm missing their Toronto show to see IGgy Pop. Also want to see LCD again, Local Natives, Sleigh Bells. I dunno, whoever the kids thi…

Comment by chromewaves June 2010 permalink
SXSW 2011?
worth going: a qualified yes. depends on your patience for massive lineups, crowds, last-minute changes, not getting into what you want to see and general chaos. But there's nothing else like it. That said, I've gone six years running a…

Comment by chromewaves June 2010 permalink
Why Should We Listen to Music and Critique It?
worrying about history before it's become history is pointless. until we've got the perspective of 5-10 years from now, it's impossible to say what will and will not endure. I don't disagree that our collective attention spans…

Comment by chromewaves April 2010 permalink
Gigging camera
remember if you go DSLR, you are entering a whole new world of hassles with gigs of any size - arranging passes, photo calls, restrictions, etc. You images will be better, no question, but it's a pain above and beyond just the physical bulk of…

Comment by chromewaves March 2010 permalink
Gigging camera
if you're talking P&S, look at Canon S90, Panasonic LX3, Samsung TL500. All have absurdly fast lenses for zooms (starting at f/2.0 at the wide end) and good high ISO performance. if you're planning on using a P&S for shows, all …

Comment by chromewaves March 2010 permalink
SXSW First Timers
an essential "where to eat in downtown" guide: http://www.sxswbaby.com/index.php/site/where_to_eat_downtown_during_sxsw_2010/

Comment by chromewaves March 2010 permalink
SXSW First Timers
The Hideout on Congress and 7th is my favourite place for coffee and breakfast tacos. soooooooo good. Best Wurst is a damn fine piece of street meat as well.

Comment by chromewaves February 2010 permalink
SXSW First Timers
Posted by: chromewavesfunnily sadly the free Saucony Jazz shoes that they were giving away to bloggers a few years ago are still my favourite concert-going shoes. My feet still kill by the end of the day but far far less than if I'd been weari…

Comment by chromewaves February 2010 permalink
SXSW First Timers
funnily sadly the free Saucony Jazz shoes that they were giving away to bloggers a few years ago are still my favourite concert-going shoes. My feet still kill by the end of the day but far far less than if I'd been wearing anything else I own…

Comment by chromewaves February 2010 permalink
SXSW First Timers
I'm-a staying far away from those guys this year! they have a vendetta!

Comment by chromewaves February 2010 permalink
SXSW First Timers
oh yeah, cabs are a total crapshoot. Since most of downtown is closed to traffic, you have to wander a ways to find somewhere cabs are pooling. Sometimes people wait on the I35 off ramp to hail a cab, and it still takes like 20 minutes to move 3 …

Comment by chromewaves February 2010 permalink
SXSW First Timers
yeah, if you happen on a party that's got grub, you're good. But if you're wandering 6th St in the evening, it can be hazardous. some of those pizza joints are really bad.

Comment by chromewaves February 2010 permalink
SXSW First Timers
@katarokkar - if the club is in the grid between Congress and I35, 2nd and 11th or so, then barring human traffic you can get from one room to the next in 10 minutes or so. And most of the clubs in the city are there. If you're keen on somet…

Comment by chromewaves February 2010 permalink
SXSW First Timers
oh you kids. this will be my sixth. I think that gets me the "grizzled veteran" badge. if you got questions, I've got pithy, somewhat factually correct answers.

Comment by chromewaves February 2010 permalink
I've Been Deleted
Posted by: dhumanBill - your question about whether a bot or intern notices that particular sites don't actually host mp3s is a good one, but I note that the links referenced in one of the preceeding IFPI emails were links to the actual files...…

Comment by chromewaves February 2010 permalink
I've Been Deleted
this whole kerfuffle is the main reason I don't rehost MP3s on my own site if at all possible. just not worth the hassle.

Comment by chromewaves February 2010 permalink
SXSW 2010
Posted by: Tsuruno sxsw for me.... most likely none for the year again. We talked about a trip to Calgary this year, is there one going on there I can time up? sled island happens at the end of June http://www.chartattack.com/news/75416/king…

Comment by chromewaves February 2010 permalink
I've Been Deleted
the one time I got a DMCA from Dreamhost - back in 2005 I think - they just quarantined the folder in question, didn't delete anything. I don't know how Webfaction reacts but I'm not doing the unsanctioned stuff anymore so I think I…

Comment by chromewaves February 2010 permalink
NAYBLOG!
Posted by: cb christhanks guys - all's well Matthew - just moving to Canada cheers what's in Canada? nothing, that's what.

Comment by chromewaves January 2010 permalink
Dreamhost has officially gone to hell. I'm jumping ship. Suggestions?
Posted by: Lee|KnoxRoadFrank, I know we've discussed this, but when we did the wp import/export a while back to bluehost we were only several months old and even still we had to delete a batch of posts. So, I can only imagine that seven years wo…

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