i've been working at record archive since mid-1999. before that i had been working at 90.5 fm wber, volunteering in various late-night dj slots. with those two positions, i've accumulated an obscene amount of cds. i remember a friend of mine in new orleans - the esteemed kevin law - who worked at blockbuster music and had a collection of cds that was downright criminal; so while i didn't have that, the thought of having to cut down my cd collection to fighting weight is a tough task. i mean, there's sentimental value, i-still-haven't-listened-to-this value, and i-might-need-this-in-the-future-in-order-to-make-the-ultimate-mix-tape value.
a lot of variables. once, when talking about getting rid of cds with the unmatchable mark "shark" rapone, we talked about what a writhing, painful task it is to get rid of cds; for some, books are tough to get rid of. for music geeks, even the dangerman cd you got just becasue you liked one song they played when they opened for fun lovin' criminals in 1998 is a battle of inner sentiments.
a lot of variables. once, when talking about getting rid of cds with the unmatchable mark "shark" rapone, we talked about what a writhing, painful task it is to get rid of cds; for some, books are tough to get rid of. for music geeks, even the dangerman cd you got just becasue you liked one song they played when they opened for fun lovin' criminals in 1998 is a battle of inner sentiments.
ok. easy, right? now i can just weed out everything...else...wait. i have to keep all - all, that is - of this fun lovin' criminals. and all - all, that is - of this ministry. and the hives. and so on.
enter the g5 imac. i've been burning everything into the computer, and plan to back it all up on an external hard drive. it's a little easier on the conscious, but, well, at least i still get to keep that one dangerman song.