Hmmm. Are we all agreed that this topic is now about exhausted? :o)
>-----Original Message----- >From: spw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 2:08 AM >To: kathleen harris; 313@hyperreal.org >Subject: Re: (313) 313 geek culture > > >Like I stated many times before your only helping people >become more aware of what is being released. >All record store's do not carry the same stock. >It's no one's obligation to write a review or express one's >personal opinion once a record has been mentioned. > >> this would be an impossible for task for one person.. > >not really, in fact it probably wouldnt take a lot of time >out of anyones busy scheduale. > >on 3/23/98 2:15 AM, kathleen harris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> >>> >>> spw: >>> People subscribing to the 313 list know their conveniently >>> getting informed about what is being released from all the >>> artist and labels. >> >> we wish..belive me we wish... >> >>> But perhaps this is too much of a task >>> to expect from one person although there are people >>> here who seem to be obsessed with 313 music so they would >>> be ideal candidates. >> >> this would be an impossible for task for one person..313 relies >upon the good >> will of the many..unfortunately it is filtered through people >who have their >> own subjective tastes/whims whatever and definitely some people >get far far >> too much play than they really deserve (imo) but in every art genre some >> people receive adoration more for their personality or because they have >> marketed themselves better and thus become more of an >institution in popular >> culture..if you see a record on a list and want to know if >someone's heard it >> or knows about it post a question...if you want to see an artist >get more play >> _plug_ them here...you probably haven't noticed but many people here do >> this..posting positive comments to try to make others more aware, more >> interested and thereby more interested that next time around in >purchasing >> that record or going to see that dj they heard about... >> >> also if you see certain people that seem to have the same sort >of taste as you >> and you respect what they say start making sure you read their >posts and maybe >> stop reading others..i can tell you i started doing that like 4 >years ago...i >> _can_ say that when 313 first started it was high high HIGH in >> content..virtually all reviews..but that was when just a handful >of supergeeks >> were on the list..and seriously i think you should use the work clique or >> something instead of "elite" 'cause if you had met many of the >people here >> you'd pretty much laugh at applying the word "elite" to them (i am so >> including myself here in case anyone's ego is starting to inflate and get >> defensive ;)..awesome geeks imo but nonetheless :)...self-select >and create >> your own tailored 313 list by whom you include >> >> overall though reviews have gone way way down but it seems as >though the older >> all of us get the less inclined people are to take the time to >write really >> thorough reviews >> >> my opinion >> >> -k >
