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Comment by puddlegum September 2009 permalink
How long does it take for Elbows to approve your blog?
Puddlegum's feed still isn't being aggregated by Elbo.ws. Curious. http://Puddlegum.net feed://feeds.feedburner.com/puddlegumnet

Comment by puddlegum September 2009 permalink
How long does it take for Elbows to approve your blog?
I don't think Puddlegum's RSS feed is being aggregated by Elbo.ws. Last year we switch blog names/address.. but switched back. It was a dumbass move, I know. So I'm wondering if you could check to see if Puddlegum is added to Elbo.ws? …

Comment by puddlegum September 2009 permalink
sound quality
(Why is my latest post listed out of order?)

Comment by puddlegum December 2008 permalink
sound quality
I'll add that loosing the ability to hear above 18kHz isn't that detrimental. Anything above 18kHz is just a shimmer, or aural excitement... energy. It's on the threshold of human hearing... 20kHz being the highest most humans can hear…

Comment by puddlegum December 2008 permalink
State of blog 2008. Prediction 2009.
There's nothing wrong with a good retro throwback. I really dug the new Fleet Fox album. Course, I'm also equally interested in 50s - 70s music as I am in what's happening today. I'd say most of the indie scene is a throwback of s…

Comment by puddlegum December 2008 permalink
sound quality
Not to mention that most people (the average consumer) have no clue about sound. They crank the bass and treble and turn the volume up, thinking it sounds great. They can't recognize headphones with a flat response. Most mastering and mix engin…

Comment by puddlegum December 2008 permalink
sound quality
I bought these a couple years ago to record/monitor with when I record and they sound great: (AKG K 240) http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/AKG-K240-MKII-Headphones?sku=241832&src=3WWRWXGB&ZYXSEM=0

Comment by puddlegum December 2008 permalink
sound quality
Eventually we'll toss our music in the clouds and stream it. Then wireless speeds will matter more. I prefer 320kbps. Mp3 is great because of versatility and usable on anything. But it is lossy. Then again, the stuff it tosses at 320kbps is abo…

Comment by puddlegum December 2008 permalink
sound quality
Yeah, I've been using VBR for a while for stuff I was ripping. 128 or below sounds crystallized. I tend to visualize what I'm listening to and lower bit rates look blocky in my mind. Did that sound crazy?

Comment by puddlegum December 2008 permalink
sound quality
Yeah, 192kbps is usually fine. For me it depends on whether I'm listening to the music on my computer speakers or using the headphones I use to record with. I can tell a major difference with more expensive setups. So is it better to rip/downlo…

Comment by puddlegum December 2008 permalink
The Thread For People Whose MP3's Don't Aggregate On Elbo.ws/Hype Correctly
Sorry to ask you this (it's the last time I'll make this request)... Could you change me blog listing's name from Chasing Lions back to Puddlegum? thanks!! Flick

Comment by puddlegum December 2008 permalink
anywhere.fm + imeem
I remember reading that Imeem had worked out deals with the major labels that allowed them to avoid lawsuits. If I remember right, Snocap wasn't as congenial.

Comment by puddlegum November 2008 permalink
Fileden killed my account
Have you checked into Amazon S3? It's cheap! If you use Wordpress there is a great S3 plugin that you can upload your media directly to your S3 account. Here's a handy trick in avoiding the pain in the ass long URL from S3... Create a buc…

Comment by puddlegum November 2008 permalink
the problem with america
I wrote about the problem with torrents, calling it Our Entitlement Mentality. It hit the front page of Digg and you can't imagine the flaming comments people wrote. The irony is that most of the comments pointed towards a "we deserve free …

Comment by puddlegum November 2008 permalink
Your Finest Goddamn Moment
http://puddlegum.net/radiohead-01-and-10/ Beating Pitchfork for Radiohead's In Rainbows release, getting mentioned by Thom Yorke during a BBC Radio 6 interview, then hitting Rolling Stone.

Comment by puddlegum November 2008 permalink
The Muxtape dude got hosed...
An open source version of Muxtape called Opentape that you can set up on your server: opentape.fm/

Comment by puddlegum September 2008 permalink
The Thread For People Whose MP3's Don't Aggregate On Elbo.ws/Hype Correctly
Our RSS feed works correctly, but I'm curious if you could change Puddlegum to Chasing Lions on the Elbo.ws website? tanx!

Comment by puddlegum August 2008 permalink
YAYBLOG!
Is it all semantics? Blogs that have a label... or a blog label? Are they the same? Or does it make a difference to run both under the same roof?

Comment by puddlegum July 2008 permalink
YAYBLOG!
Songs - I agree that there is a growing number of blogs heading in the blog label direction. Many have released free compilations, and I think 'blog labels' will become a sensation. As far as we know, there hasn't been a blog that has …

Comment by puddlegum July 2008 permalink
YAYBLOG!
I've been talking about starting a 'blog label' and changing my blog's name. Today it actually happened... Chasing Lions has teamed up with The Soft Drugs (TW Walsh from Pedro the Lion). We're giving away 'side a' …

Comment by puddlegum July 2008 permalink
Free Albums!
The Soft Drugs - Get Back (side a) The Soft Drugs feature TW Walsh (Pedro the Lion). WARNING: I'm a bit biased toward this release, and I'd love to hear what you think!

Comment by puddlegum July 2008 permalink
S3
I understand why you wouldn't.. What attracts me to the Wordpress plugin is that it's automagic for my writers. I like automagical things when other people are involved. :)

Comment by puddlegum July 2008 permalink
S3
I found a Wordpress plugin where you can upload your files to your S3 account. Seems to work nicely. http://tantannoodles.com/toolkit/wordpress-s3/

Comment by puddlegum July 2008 permalink
How much is too much?
Thanks Toad! We should bounce ideas off each other. Do you use Skype? How'd the recording/mixing go? If you need any input in that regard, I'd be glad to help.

Comment by puddlegum June 2008 permalink
Firefox 3 is fast
It really is fast. I had switched to Safari since Firefox 2 was a little buggy on the Mac. But I think I'll use FF3. Seems light weight.

Comment by puddlegum June 2008 permalink
How much is too much?
Thanks Toad. Yeah, the schedule should be easing up a bit once this album is mixed and sent off to be mastered. Then I can focus on the (re)building the blog content and helping with the label. Fortunately, we brought in an editor who is developing a…

Comment by puddlegum June 2008 permalink
Calling All Music Bloggers
Me! Pick me! :) flick@puddlegum.net

Comment by puddlegum June 2008 permalink
Exchange of guest posts?
Ah... I didn't see the ad so I can't comment. There is a fine balance with placing an ad somewhere so people will notice/click on it, and making it intrusive. After 12 years we've trained our eyes to overlook ads unless they're i…

Comment by puddlegum June 2008 permalink
Exchange of guest posts?
I wouldn't view guest blogging on someone's blog with ads as though you're making money for them (so what if you are). If anything, you're exposing your name and blog to a different audience. It's actually an effective way to…

Comment by puddlegum June 2008 permalink

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