Volcano Boy Mixed CD exchange

gaberollins's picture

So I was just thinking how I have two nagging things in my life involving music. One, I have this undying need to seek out new music. I am always combing the internet, searching for new bands and new songs. Two, I am always telling my friends about said new bands. "You have to hear this new band/album I just bought. It is so damn good. I will make you a mix. Blah, blah, blah. Of course when you are saying this to ten of your friends a couple months at a time, most of the mixes never get made.
So here is what I propose. I know I am not the only person like this on this message board. I propose that we put a group together. Say the first ten people that respond to this. Everyone makes ten mix CD's. We get together somewhere on a specific date at a specific place, maybe for dinner and drinks. Everyone comes with ten copies of their own mix, and goes home with ten CD's of brand new music. What do you all think?

duncan's picture

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great idea. I am in. We can exchange discs and then bowl!

gaberollins's picture

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Okay that is two. 8 more?

MikeMarsJr's picture

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Count me in. I dont know if i have anything new to bring to the table, but ide love to be involved.
Great idea g-rollins.


"GOOD. BAD. IM THE ONE WITH THE SHOT GUN "......

gaberollins's picture

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Just get Kim to help you, her musical taste kills yours anyways. :)

jennever's picture

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I'm in.

Ronaldo's picture

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I'm most DEFINITELY in.


I'm out getting my abs airbrushed on...leave a message

MrPEZ's picture

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Yes.


I don't think your band is very good.

Yetitibbs's picture

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I'm in.


preachahroe's picture

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Great idea, i'm in.


http://www.myspace.com/preacherroe

12-5... the cantab, cambridge...charlie chesterman & the legendary motorbikes...silent service...eddie japan

1-23...sally o'brien's, somerville...golden west motor lodge...dearborn valley...the widowmakers

July 22-26...provincetown rocks festival

Louie's picture

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I would certainly LOVE to be involved in this but I don't know if what I have to offer anyone would want to hear.

Ronaldo's picture

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Starting to sound like a Verizon Wireless ad up in here.

paxton's picture

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if you already have enough people, I'll play DH.

SHAME's picture

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Definitely add me in.....great idea Gabe!!!!


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MrPEZ's picture

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SHAME wrote:
Definitely add me in.


This is the best news I've heard all day.

Louie's picture

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When is this happening? I gotta get the disc ready.

Kaz's picture

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Is the rule all new songs, all new artists?


duncan's picture

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yeah Gabe can you summarize what is expected of each of us?

gaberollins's picture

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Okay so we are closing this down at 13 people.
The rules are... there are no rules. Fill a CD up with whatever the hell you want to expose people to, make 12 copies and bring it to the exchange. Design fancy packaging. Don't have any packaging at all. Put 14 Lenny Bruce routines on it. Intermingle 15 tracks from The Damned with tranquil waterfalls. It don't matter just make a CD.
I am going to throw June 4th out there as a deadline/exchange day. I am sure this day will be up for discussion. Anyone have any ideas as to where?

Yetitibbs's picture

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Sounds good Gabriel. I say either Auburn AMF or Vincent's. Afternoonish or evening?

gaberollins's picture

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Yetitibbs wrote:
Sounds good Gabriel. I say either Auburn AMF or Vincent's. Afternoonish or evening?


Early evening? 7 or 8 or so?

Louie's picture

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Sounds good to me. They gots booze there?

SHAME's picture

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Though i'd rather it was at Vincents......i could really care less. This will be a great time to hear different stuff that we're unaware of musically. Nice to see Pez is excited....lol.

preachahroe's picture

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another vote for Vincent's. is a Friday early evening (5 or 6) an option?

Louie's picture

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How about Vincent's first for the exchange and then those interested in bowling can go from there?

gaberollins's picture

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This is a good idea. We can meet at Vincents, have some drinks, shoot the shit for a while, and then those intrested in bowling can bowl and those not intrested can go home like little pansies. Oops did I say that?

heeze45's picture

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Damn, I missed this post last night, but it's somewhat along the lines of my iPod beauty contest post. Create playlist, expose people to new stuff, let the magic happen. There should be more groups like this.

duncan's picture

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heeze45 wrote:
Damn, I missed this post last night, but it's somewhat along the lines of my iPod beauty contest post. Create playlist, expose people to new stuff, let the magic happen. There should be more groups like this.


no reason you can't take part in this.

gaberollins's picture

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So just a bump to remind everyone about this. The current list is at 14 and is as follows:

GABEFUCKINGROLLINS
DUNCAN
MIKEMARSJR
JENNEVER
RONALDO
MR PEZ
YETITIBBS
PREACHAHROE
LOUIE
BUCK PAXTON
SHAME
SUPERNOVA
HEEZE45
ROGER

Remember you can put whatever the hell you want on the mix and you need to make up one for everyone on the list besides yourself (in this case 13). If I have incorrectly assumed you wanted to be involved in this please let us all know.

Vincents June 4th, be there!

Keith's picture

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Too late to get in on this?

Keith's picture

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Keith wrote:
Too late to get in on this?


pretty please?

duncan's picture

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Keith wrote:
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Keith wrote:
Too late to get in on this?


pretty please?


I think Gabe is keeping this thing organized. Gabe?

MrPEZ's picture

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duncan wrote:
I think Gabe is keeping this thing organized. Gabe?

Mr. Rollins is out of town for the next week or 2. He's back in California, probably putting the finishing touches on his concept album.

SHAME's picture

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Just finished my CD. I'm sure you guys will enjoy this.

Anyone else do theirs yet......or am i in 1st place? LOL

MrPEZ's picture

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SHAME wrote:
Anyone else do theirs yet......or am i in 1st place? LOL

I started compiling mine yesterday, converting all the files. I got some serious editing to do though... right now my CD is apparently 173 minutes long. ;)

duncan's picture

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I saw some people who wanted to be involved come in late to this. How many copies should I be making?

Keith's picture

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duncan wrote:
I saw some people who wanted to be involved come in late to this. How many copies should I be making?


Yes.. still waiting for the "okay" here. :)

MrPEZ's picture

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I am constructing the greatest mix CD in history.

I know this hasn't even happened yet, but we're gonna have to do this again in another couple months. I was toying with the 2xCD idea, but now I'm thinking it should be #1 in a continuing series.

rodgre's picture

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I've made about four mixes in preparation for this. Those would technically be "rough mixes", right? :)

Anyhoo, I think a series it good. keep it to 1 CD, Pez.

Then we can do it again in August or something.

Roger

MrPEZ's picture

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rodgre wrote:
I've made about four mixes in preparation for this. Those would technically be "rough mixes", right?

Cripes, I don't know how many versions I've gone through. I'm way too OCD for this whole process.

I needed to lay down some ground rules for myself, or else I'd never get anything done. I actually lose sleep over this sh*t.

gaberollins's picture

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Okay.

As Pez mentioned (although he got the state wrong, it was Maryland) I have been away for the past two weeks. The shitty part is that they want me to go back down there on Thursday and stay until June 11th. So of course I would not be able to make the CD exchange on the 4th.
I want to bump it up but I do not know what is conveniant for everyone.
We could just do it some time during the week but I doubt on such short notice everyone would be able to do it. Maybe I am wrong. What does everyone else think?

gaberollins's picture

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Okay and yes Keith, you make an even 15 so you are in. Mixes are always fun to make so even if folks don't show I am sure we all know enough people that we can dispurse our extras around. But yeah discuss amongst yourselves over the next couple days and we will figure it out. If you are all set on Saturday I will have no problems sitting this one out.

Louie's picture

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I'm out.

MrPEZ's picture

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Louie wrote:
I'm out.

That's the spirit.

preachahroe's picture

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i say we reschedule, as soon as possible, on a date that's good for fearless leader gabe...

duncan's picture

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preachahroe wrote:
i say we reschedule, as soon as possible, on a date that's good for fearless leader gabe...


I agree. It would be a shame if he missed out.

SHAME's picture

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I also agree.....



.....Mr Gabe.....pick a new date. Then we will all see if it works.

Don't back out Louie......i know you got some good shit in that collection.

Louie's picture

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If there is another date chosen I might be in, but this weekend is a certain no-go. I haven't even started getting a disc together (just got back from a trip) so that's the reason I dropped out, but if it's next week or a couple down the road, I guess I could still be in on this. What's the word, Gabe-O?

MrPEZ's picture

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I could easily duplicate Gabe's disc, and distribute it for him, as well as collect his copies of everybody's else's mixes.

That said, I'm down with bumping the whole thing out 2 weeks. That'd give me more time to obsess over my track sequencing. ;-)

SHAME's picture

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OK.....so..... Sat June 18th .......8:00 PM @ Vincents

This bitch is gonna Happen. Gabe...if you can't make it....Pez got your back!

I will see y'all there!!!!

preachahroe's picture

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word.

this gives me time to include my latest rave, cowboy troy.

Yetitibbs's picture

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I'll have to be out then. We are playing on June 18 in Upton at 9PM, so unless we do it early in the day or move it to the Rose Garden, I will have to sit this one out.

Let me know what to do.

gaberollins's picture

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Mike, can Jenn bring your mixes for the exchange and then a bunch of us can go down to Upton afterwards? Whaddya say partner?

MrPEZ's picture

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I ain't going to no goddamned Upton.

Yetitibbs's picture

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MrPEZ wrote:
I ain't going to no goddamned Upton.


Who said you were invited?

Yes, Gabe, that works well for.

MrPEZ's picture

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Yetitibbs wrote:
Who said you were invited?

*sniff*
I didn't want to come to your raggy old party anyway. :-(

preachahroe's picture

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gabefuckingrollins wrote:
Mike, can Jenn bring your mixes for the exchange and then a bunch of us can go down to Upton afterwards? Whaddya say partner?


I really like that idea.

It's Bee's Knees and Thinner, correct?

Yetitibbs's picture

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Oh fine, Pez. You can come, ya big baby.

Yes, Michael, it is with Thinner. SHould be an interesting night.

Louie's picture

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Since the date has been changed, it looks like I am back in. Gabe, could you please give a final count of how many discs we have to make (I thought it was 15).

MrPEZ's picture

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Gabe is out of action for the next week, but he said something yesterday about Keith making it an even 15 people. (And yes, I know that's really an odd number.)

Keith's picture

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MrPEZ wrote:
Gabe is out of action for the next week, but he said something yesterday about Keith making it an even 15 people. (And yes, I know that's really an odd number.)


Gah. I may be out, then. June 18th is the American Beer Fest, and I will be in Boston that day. :-(

Louie's picture

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I will also be out of town that day but will make sure somebody brings my discs for me and gets my discs too.

Louie's picture

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OK, my discs are finally done and ready to go. 15 right?

TinaZ's picture

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Louie wrote:
OK, my discs are finally done and ready to go. 15 right?


I have Louie's disks and will give them to Tibbs today. I listened to mine on the way to work and it was great!

rodgre's picture

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What's the bottom line here? I sort of fell out of the loop and I'm currently not prepared.... is it this weekend?

I better get moving.

Roger

Louie's picture

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Sat June 18th .......8:00 PM @ Vincents. 15 discs need to be burned.

I will not be able to attend but Jennever will be helping me out by bringing my awful mix for everyone to enjoy :-)

SHAME's picture

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Hopefully most of the 15 will show up to this. Obviously Louie & Gabe won't be there.....but they have people taking care of their trades. I hope this all goes well & turns into a regular type event.....maybe quarterly.

See y'all MOFO's on Sat!!!!!!

Webelo's picture

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I caught onto this train super late...

... seems like some people aren't going to be able to make it. Is it possible to fill one of those spots? I'm affraid I won't be able to make the next one, I'll be in Arizona.

-john


"I am the queen of France"

preachahroe's picture

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i'll be there, let's get a posse over to the rose garden...

please excuse the sound quality of my platter, i'm, uh, lo-fi.

duncan's picture

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Crossfade the tracks and make everything flow or individual track so you can rip them and have the song? Is there a preference when you get a mix?

rodgre's picture

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Personally, I like mix CDs to be a "thing" of their own, so I like to do crossfades and beat matching and key matching and all that anal retentive crap, but man is that a lot of work....

Then again, if I get a CD from one of you folks and it's all crossfaded and I want to rip one of the individual songs, guess who's gonna be getting an email asking for an mp3 of just that song :)

Roger