Category Archives: Consumerism

Reverse Indiscrimination

Posted on 04/04/2011 by danzp

I think it was around Thanksgiving that I started posting the albums I was listening to as status updates on Facebook. I’d like to think I started because I’m just that resistant to coming up with clever soundbites — I’m … Continue reading →

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Let’s Get Digital

Posted on 11/07/2010 by danzp

While on vacation at the end of September, I wrote a Facebook note to a big swath of friends — musicians, record geeks and rock fans in general — and asked a simple question, apropos of the imminent release of … Continue reading →

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Prescript for a Possible Top Ten: Format Time Again!

Posted on 12/11/2009 by danzp

I was tempted to start this by saying that 2009 was the year I stopped buying CDs, but of course it’s not as simple as that. Labels will continue making packages that are only available in that format, smaller bands … Continue reading →

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Old Dog, New Tracks

Posted on 05/25/2009 by danzp

I’ve been using eMusic–a download subscription service–for over a year now. Each month, I’m allotted 30 downloads for $12. That’s a quarter a song, which is pretty much what I think MP3s are worth, so I’m happy with the arrangement. … Continue reading →

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On GB and JD

Posted on 04/28/2009 by danzp

While visiting my folks this past weekend, I snagged the 20″ iMac that my step-dad had, to his dismay, found no use for after buying it sometime in 2007. I got it for a beyond-fair price, and the Megabus, despite … Continue reading →

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