That said, though, I *really* like Naxos. I actually have warm fuzzy feelings for their brand.
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creature
Those are fading a bit more now I know some more about the industry (I hear they're more of an aggregator than a label - I don't know how true that is), but I still really like I can buy pretty much any classical piece for a fiver and get something that's competently performed and clearly recorded.
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BrianFreud
just keep in mind that they also distribute for others when you enter events frm them (I've made that error once or twice) - they distribute for BIS, for example
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creature
Did you know you can search Amazon by catalogue number/barcode? I didn't until tonight.
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creature
That'll make my ASIN-hunts quicker.
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BrianFreud
I knew you could for UPC - that's how my ASIN script works.
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BrianFreud
didn't know about cat # though
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creature
Just in general, I wish there was somewhere I could look up what albums have had that pitch-adjustment done on an artist's voice.
2008-04-28 11944, 2008
creature
I don't know if this particular album/track has just been run through a slightly subtle vocoder, or if the artist in question can't sing. :)
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BrianFreud
possibly both :P
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BrianFreud
I have one performance of Handel's Messiah which cracks me up each time
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BrianFreud
the soprano sounds identical to Miss Piggy
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creature
Haha.
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creature
Amazon update: seems I inadvertently lied, and you can't search by catalogue number, just UPC.
creature suggests "Brahms Clarinet Sonatas Nos. 1-2 / Schumann Fantasiestücke and Märchenerzählungen (Melos Ensemble feat. clarinet: Gervase de Peyer, piano: Daniel Barenboim)"
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BrianFreud would drop the composer names, but otherwise looks good
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creature
BrianFreud: Will do. Many thanks.
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nikki rolls around
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creature
Is there any reason MB doesn't set the genre tag for me? Or even, it seems, try to capture that in the database?
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creature
Is that just to avoid the myriad arguments that would ensue?
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ruaok
the latter.
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ruaok
collaborative genres are an oxymoron.
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nikki does not understand genres
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creature
I was just thinking, "wouldn't it be awesome if the 'browse by genre' bit on my ipod was actually sane."
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ruaok
browse by folksonomy tag is more reasonable....
2008-04-28 11905, 2008
creature
I've seen the Last.fm tag-as-genre plugin. I'll give it a whirl.
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pbryan
Wow, switching from RDF to XML web service was fun.
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pbryan
Especially the part where I had to compute the disc ID myself. :)
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ruaok
pbryan: that's what you're supposed to use libdiscid for
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drsaunde wonders is ruaok is still horticulturally coiffed
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drsaunde
*if
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ruaok
yep , but its fading and will be replaced tomorrow.
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ruaok
traveling internationally with this haircut would be... stupid.
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ruaok
the djermans wouldn't care. the brits probably not either.
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drsaunde
nothing says cavity search like....
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ruaok
but coming back to the US would be bad.
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ruaok
yep!
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petros
How so? What's the realistically worst that could happen? Seriously.
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ruaok
gitmo, I would guess.
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ruaok
us authorities are rabid, cornered and unpredictable animals. Anything can happen and I am not interested in what could happen worst case. fuck that noise.
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petros
Heh.
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ruaok
have you entered the US before?
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petros
ruaok: Long time ago. in '96 and '98.
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ruaok
different world now.
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petros
No hassles at all, but then again I look like your typical WASP
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BrianFreud1
Imagine trying to fly into Israel in the 90's, and multiply the annoyance factor by 10
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ruaok
lol.
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ruaok
yeah.
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srotta
I'm trying to avoid US if possible.
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petros
Would be a great headline though: "Man arrested on suspicion of subversive haircut"
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ruaok
the security theater is impressive.
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ruaok
srotta: smart man!
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ruaok wishes he could
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srotta
I'm not too happy about the information gathering, and the rituals are just plain dumb.
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BrianFreud1
I drive in to Canada, the Canadians barely glance at me.
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srotta
Unfortunately that's the way it goes on just about every airport these days.
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BrianFreud1
I drive back alone, the US barely glances at me.
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BrianFreud1
I drive back with Chantal in the car, it's time for 200 questions, just to make sure she's not trying to sneak in to live here with me
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ruaok
stupid.
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BrianFreud1
yeah, you'd think we're the first couple in history with one person living on each side of the border
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BrianFreud1
BrianFreud1 is now known as BrianFreud
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srotta
You probably are.
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srotta
After the 9/11 I went to Stockholm. Flying there was no problem, but when we came back a colleague of mine had to leave his keychain there, because it had a small knife in it.
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srotta
I asked if they want to take away my pens too, since they are at least as lethal weapons, but the guys weren't amused.
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srotta
And we're talking about a flight between Sweden and Finland...
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petros
I wouldn't exactly be joking, ironic nor sarcastic about security issues in an airport. We had a person when asked if he anything to declare, jokingly talking about declaring a bomb. Not a wise move.
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petros
He had a court appearance :)
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srotta
There's a difference in joking about bombs and pointing out the idiocy. Of course that doesn't mean the latter is smart either, what with the guys flexing their latex-gloved fingers etc.
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srotta
On the other hand, I've never really understood the hysteric fear of bombs in aeroplane.
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srotta
There's the psychological side of being all alone in the air with nowhere to go to, but put that same bomb in a ship or a train and you'll easily cause more damage.
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srotta
But you rarely see people being turned inside out in train stations.
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srotta
And somewhere a bunch of red LEDs is lighting up as we speak.
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warp
:D
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BrianFreud
BrianFreud is now known as NSA_monitor
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NSA_monitor
NSA_monitor is now known as BrianFreud
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BrianFreud
:P
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creature
Security theatre, innit? Bruce Schneier writes a lot on the topic.
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creature
The appearance of doing something is more important than actually doing something.
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srotta
creature: Yeah, another name for it is "politics".
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srotta
But that's typical in all areas. Appearances mean more than actual facts.
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juhae
POLITICS, n. A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
