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MrFriendly · 11-08-2007, 04:35 AM

I've been an internet junkie since the age of thirteen, and almost since I've gotten the internet, I've enjoyed the pleasure of downloading MP3's.

But here in Aus, we've had a brilliant TV show on the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission) called Rage. Rage is a show, hosted by other musicians, where they pick the video clips to songs they like, until about 4am when they just start showing what is top of the charts.

Either way, this is the show the introduced me to a lot of bands that would have been left undiscovered to me. People such as Gary Newman, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Aphex twin. But it was these teenage years downloading their albums on mIRC that I discovered an art form in music that seemed to be going by the way side. The musical art form of the the album.

The internet opened up a whole world of music to me that I never imagined exploring before, which incidentally, led to me buying a shit load of albums and cd's.

But albums to me were more than just a cd or a collection of songs. The album came to represent a moment in my history and growth, a chronicle of time and space that I was experiencing. A reference point, if you will. But the album was a way to become more intimate with a group or artist.

Buy the time I was 17, I couldn't stand listening to singles or top of the charts, if I was going to experience music, it was through a full album or nothing.

To this day, not much has changed. I listen to pretty much only albums or EP's. And to this day, certain albums are a soundtrack to my very existence. If you play me Rockin The Suburbs, Dark Side of the Moon, or a whole host of other important albums to me, I can recall sights, smells, emotions and sounds from the time I really got into those albums.

Music is more than pleasure for me, it's always has been a serious passion. For every point in my life in the last 12 years, there has been an album to go along with it.

In a world increasingly obsessed with what latest singles Itunes has to offer, the album will still be the bench mark for any band or musical artist. You either to have the ability to grab my attention for 40+ minutes, or you don't.

Any ways folks, I've consumed quite a number of classes of wine. So before I start ranting nonsensically, what are you thoughts on the album?

11-08-2007, 04:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
MrFriendly Psycho Location: Australia	The sacred art of album. I've been an internet junkie since the age of thirteen, and almost since I've gotten the internet, I've enjoyed the pleasure of downloading MP3's. But here in Aus, we've had a brilliant TV show on the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission) called Rage. Rage is a show, hosted by other musicians, where they pick the video clips to songs they like, until about 4am when they just start showing what is top of the charts. Either way, this is the show the introduced me to a lot of bands that would have been left undiscovered to me. People such as Gary Newman, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Aphex twin. But it was these teenage years downloading their albums on mIRC that I discovered an art form in music that seemed to be going by the way side. The musical art form of the the album. The internet opened up a whole world of music to me that I never imagined exploring before, which incidentally, led to me buying a shit load of albums and cd's. But albums to me were more than just a cd or a collection of songs. The album came to represent a moment in my history and growth, a chronicle of time and space that I was experiencing. A reference point, if you will. But the album was a way to become more intimate with a group or artist. Buy the time I was 17, I couldn't stand listening to singles or top of the charts, if I was going to experience music, it was through a full album or nothing. To this day, not much has changed. I listen to pretty much only albums or EP's. And to this day, certain albums are a soundtrack to my very existence. If you play me Rockin The Suburbs, Dark Side of the Moon, or a whole host of other important albums to me, I can recall sights, smells, emotions and sounds from the time I really got into those albums. Music is more than pleasure for me, it's always has been a serious passion. For every point in my life in the last 12 years, there has been an album to go along with it. In a world increasingly obsessed with what latest singles Itunes has to offer, the album will still be the bench mark for any band or musical artist. You either to have the ability to grab my attention for 40+ minutes, or you don't. Any ways folks, I've consumed quite a number of classes of wine. So before I start ranting nonsensically, what are you thoughts on the album? __________________ You are not a slave