The Monthly Music Trading Post

CanwllCorfe · 05-17-2010, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duga

To whoever trades with me this time: you best actually review my album. It saddens me when my albums are not reviewed.

Me too

Though it only happened once

Freebase Dali · 05-17-2010, 11:08 PM

I'm in!
I don't really know how this works apart from two folks sending each other an album to review. I'm guessing Bulldog assigns the partners on a random basis? I can dig it.

gotjuice · 05-17-2010, 11:43 PM

Pretty much. This week is themed too with trying to find an album that's outside your partner's comfort zone.

Freebase Dali · 05-17-2010, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gotjuice

Pretty much. This week is themed too with trying to find an album that's outside your partner's comfort zone.

Good info there.
I know I have plenty of ideas that will fill that order regardless of who I get as a partner.

Edit:
Except maybe Jackhammer. He's probably the last person on here you could ever catch off guard musically.

Edit version 1.1:
Just read the rules for this week. My partner gets to request something he/she isn't familiar with. Hmmm... Even more interesting.

gotjuice · 05-18-2010, 12:21 AM

Yeah whoever gets me will have a pretty easy time of it. I was looking even at the different boards here and realized how many genres I just kind of ignore. Punk, blues, and classical I'm a complete n00b at.

Bulldog · 05-18-2010, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duga

Ok this list of people looks pretty good...I'll join.

To whoever trades with me this time: you best actually review my album. It saddens me when my albums are not reviewed.

Added...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

I'm in!
I don't really know how this works apart from two folks sending each other an album to review. I'm guessing Bulldog assigns the partners on a random basis? I can dig it.

...added and...

Quote:

Originally Posted by gotjuice

Yeah whoever gets me will have a pretty easy time of it. I was looking even at the different boards here and realized how many genres I just kind of ignore. Punk, blues, and classical I'm a complete n00b at.

^...this is basically the idea of the theme. The theme is of stuff you're not exactly over-familiar with, and not to send each other albums you know you'll despise. Like I'd take a bit underground hip-hop, darkwave, modern classical or whatever. As I say, that kinda thing won't take long to sort out over PMs.

Anyway, the list...

+81
Abdullah424
Anteater
Bulldog
CanwllCorfe
Duga
FreebaseDali
GotJuice
Gunnels
James44754
NumberNineDream
OctaneHugo
Unchained Ballad
Unrelenting

^ Gotta say, that's quite the healthy-looking list.

I'll be back in a few hours after I've got some more work done in uni, so I'll pair you all up then.

Bulldog · 05-18-2010, 10:33 AM

Right, here's who's doing what with who then...

Abdullah424<--->Freebase Dali
Anteater<--->CanwllCorfe
Bulldog<--->OctaneHugo
GotJuice<--->James44754
NumberNineDream<--->Gunnels
Unrelenting<--->Duga
Unchained Ballad<--->+81

I'm sure you've all got the jist of the theme by now. Let's try and get this done by two weeks' time at the earliest eh.

Anyway, ladies and gents, send your PMs

edit: If it turns out you have nothing you can offer your swap partner outside of their comfort zone, just send along any old album as per norm anyway.

RVCA · 05-18-2010, 07:49 PM

Sorry, I'm really late with this, but it was midterm season for me and I've been super busy.

In the last trade, NumberNineDream sent me:

01. Round Robin - I'm the Wolfman
02. The Swanks - Ghost Train
03. Bert Convy - The Monster Hop
04. Archive King - The Vampires
05. Gary 'Spider' Web - The Cave (Part 1)
06. Tony Monstrosities - Igor's Party
07. LaVern Baker - Voodoo Voodoo
08. The Frantics - Werewolf
09. Jack and Jim - Midnight Monster Hop
10. Leroy Bowman - Graveyard
11. Jan Davis - Watusi Zombie
12. Lord Luther - I Was a Teenage Creature
13. Bunker Hill - Red Ridin' Hood and the Wolf
14. Igor and the Maniacs - The Big Green
15. Morgus and the Ghouls - Morgus the Magnificent
16. Kip Tyler - She's My Witch
17. Gary 'Spider' Web - The Cave (Part 2)
18. Mann Drake - Vampires Ball
19. Lou Chaney - Monster Holiday
20. Lee Kristofferson - Night of the Werewolf

Being a relatively young member of MB, I was excited to receive this because it contained an entire set of songs and artists that I had never heard before. On the flip side, because it was so old, the sound quality was quite poor which was a shame.

This compilation was a wonderful fantasy trip down macabre lane, I must say. Definitely something I'll keep in mind for the next time I host some kind of Halloween party.

While listening to it, I couldn't help but reflect on our macabre culture today and it contrasts so starkly with this comp. It seems so pure, innocent, and good compared to what little modern Death Metal (and similar genres) I've heard. It's really a shame that youth went from enjoying stuff like this compilation to watching utter garbage like Twilight and New Blood. Our generation's macabre culture sucks.

Thanks NumberNineDream!

NumberNineDream · 05-18-2010, 07:58 PM

Glad you liked it

Unrelenting · 05-20-2010, 12:39 PM

Duga sent me..

1. One More
2. Aruca
3. Defective
4. A Short Happy Life
5. 5ive
6. Sweet Explosion
7. Queen of Tension
8. Miss Drugstore
9. Christmas Song

He sent me this because I have no shoegaze in my library. From what I heard about the genre, I didn't quite expect such noisy guitars. My first listen through the album I didn't know what to think of it. This was mostly because I was listening through my crappy laptop speaker. In particular, I thought the album opener was really weak. I caught myself thinking "Oh boy, what have I got myself into?" The second listen I put headphones on and the overall experience was much better. With the headphones I could catch all the little nuances whereas with the speaker all I got was noise. I read a bit into this band and it said Medicine was the American answer to My Bloody Valentine. If they're as good as this album, I will be looking into it.

05-17-2010, 11:43 PM	#1363 (permalink)
gotjuice Rose City til I die! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 366	Pretty much. This week is themed too with trying to find an album that's outside your partner's comfort zone. __________________ I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders...

05-18-2010, 12:21 AM	#1365 (permalink)
gotjuice Rose City til I die! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 366	Yeah whoever gets me will have a pretty easy time of it. I was looking even at the different boards here and realized how many genres I just kind of ignore. Punk, blues, and classical I'm a complete n00b at. __________________ I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders...

05-18-2010, 07:58 PM	#1369 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	Glad you liked it __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

05-20-2010, 12:39 PM	#1370 (permalink)
Unrelenting True to username Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,100	Duga sent me.. 1. One More 2. Aruca 3. Defective 4. A Short Happy Life 5. 5ive 6. Sweet Explosion 7. Queen of Tension 8. Miss Drugstore 9. Christmas Song He sent me this because I have no shoegaze in my library. From what I heard about the genre, I didn't quite expect such noisy guitars. My first listen through the album I didn't know what to think of it. This was mostly because I was listening through my crappy laptop speaker. In particular, I thought the album opener was really weak. I caught myself thinking "Oh boy, what have I got myself into?" The second listen I put headphones on and the overall experience was much better. With the headphones I could catch all the little nuances whereas with the speaker all I got was noise. I read a bit into this band and it said Medicine was the American answer to My Bloody Valentine. If they're as good as this album, I will be looking into it. __________________ My lastfm

05-17-2010, 11:08 PM	#1362 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	I'm in! I don't really know how this works apart from two folks sending each other an album to review. I'm guessing Bulldog assigns the partners on a random basis? I can dig it.

05-18-2010, 10:33 AM	#1367 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Right, here's who's doing what with who then... Abdullah424<--->Freebase Dali Anteater<--->CanwllCorfe Bulldog<--->OctaneHugo GotJuice<--->James44754 NumberNineDream<--->Gunnels Unrelenting<--->Duga Unchained Ballad<--->+81 I'm sure you've all got the jist of the theme by now. Let's try and get this done by two weeks' time at the earliest eh. Anyway, ladies and gents, send your PMs edit: If it turns out you have nothing you can offer your swap partner outside of their comfort zone, just send along any old album as per norm anyway.

05-18-2010, 07:49 PM	#1368 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	Sorry, I'm really late with this, but it was midterm season for me and I've been super busy. In the last trade, NumberNineDream sent me: 01. Round Robin - I'm the Wolfman 02. The Swanks - Ghost Train 03. Bert Convy - The Monster Hop 04. Archive King - The Vampires 05. Gary 'Spider' Web - The Cave (Part 1) 06. Tony Monstrosities - Igor's Party 07. LaVern Baker - Voodoo Voodoo 08. The Frantics - Werewolf 09. Jack and Jim - Midnight Monster Hop 10. Leroy Bowman - Graveyard 11. Jan Davis - Watusi Zombie 12. Lord Luther - I Was a Teenage Creature 13. Bunker Hill - Red Ridin' Hood and the Wolf 14. Igor and the Maniacs - The Big Green 15. Morgus and the Ghouls - Morgus the Magnificent 16. Kip Tyler - She's My Witch 17. Gary 'Spider' Web - The Cave (Part 2) 18. Mann Drake - Vampires Ball 19. Lou Chaney - Monster Holiday 20. Lee Kristofferson - Night of the Werewolf Being a relatively young member of MB, I was excited to receive this because it contained an entire set of songs and artists that I had never heard before. On the flip side, because it was so old, the sound quality was quite poor which was a shame. This compilation was a wonderful fantasy trip down macabre lane, I must say. Definitely something I'll keep in mind for the next time I host some kind of Halloween party. While listening to it, I couldn't help but reflect on our macabre culture today and it contrasts so starkly with this comp. It seems so pure, innocent, and good compared to what little modern Death Metal (and similar genres) I've heard. It's really a shame that youth went from enjoying stuff like this compilation to watching utter garbage like Twilight and New Blood. Our generation's macabre culture sucks. Thanks NumberNineDream!