Comments on: Is ‘Chinese Democracy’ the last Old Media album?

By: cnadeau

cnadeau — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:45:11 +0000

I stand corrected! Don’t tell me you have a 45 player in your car, too. I would be impressed and a little sad.

By: kellie

kellie — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:34:26 +0000

It’s a Weltron 2001. very hip.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o40/mymanotis_2006/47f35bf5.jpg

By: kellie

kellie — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:32:13 +0000

I love my 8 track player. It works and 8 tracks themselves only cost about 25 cents at thrift stores.

By: Wade Tatangelo

Wade Tatangelo — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:16:44 +0000

8 Track is not dead! If you own an El Camino. Seriously, though, you both make interesting points. I especially appreciate the Marshall McLuhan reference, which makes me want to watch “Annie Hall” again, one of my all-time faves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpIYz8tfGjY

By: fill op

fill op — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:36:12 +0000

I don’t understand how teh interwebs works, so I posted this with the last comment I made. But Klosterman is soooo wrong, that I feel the need to post this in the right spot, so here goes…

And Chuck Klosterman is once again blowing hot air. He may have funny things to say, but they are not always relevant. What exactly is the album going to be replaced with? Where is the physical object going? The way of the digital download? That’s pretty short sighted. I think more likely, we are going to see Of Montreal type releases, where products are released with a digital download code. You want a new pair of shades, just like the ones Bono wears? Guess what, they come with the new U2 album. People want objects, something to represent the money spent. You think we saw big gaudy album releases in the past? Just wait, this is the beginning, not the end.

That Klosterman review is hilarious by the way, but I turn to him for humor, not musical insight.

By: cnadeau

cnadeau — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:27:48 +0000

I don’t think things ever end when people call it. Especially media. I’m not as familiar with McLuhan as I should be, but his basic ideas concerning technology connected past technologies with the up and coming. For example, in the realm of news media, newspapers were visual, radio auditory and television a combination of both. Blogging links back to newspapers even stronger, even though we can include music (mp3s) and video (youtube). There is no end to technologies. (except 8 track)

That is a completely bastardized version of Marshall McLuhan’s thoughts but it should work for a blog. I’m glad you’re questioning Klosterman: he’s been getting a free ride lately.