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Musical saturation

Josh Mock — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:04:17 +0000

An interesting article about why you see so much of certain artists in the used CD bin at the record store:

Borrowing a little from 9th-grade chemistry, we can say that a significant number of any given artist’s records will end up in a used CD bin if the number of records in circulation (our “substance”) exceeds the capacity of that artist’s popularity (our “solution”) to absorb them within a specific regional economy.

It isn’t all about the health of a band’s reputation. It’s about their ability to balance their success with their fan’s ability to absorb that success. You can be the most beloved artist in the world, but if there’s too much of you out there, you’ll end up in the bin stuffed between Frank Black and The Replacements.

(via Bjork: Why Bjork is the Queen of Used CD Bins from Music and Culture)

In our area (or at least at Boo Boo Records) it’s all about Bruce Springsteen. His saturation here is mighty high. I am not one to complain, though, as I’ve recently become a big fan thanks to my lady.

Coincidentally, I just bought two Bruce albums at Grimey’s on my recent visit to Nashville to visit the girl. Expect a full rant about airlines soon.

Monthly Playlist – June 2007

Josh Mock — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:53:00 +0000

I know it seems like an empty promise, but I’m still working on stuff to write here. It’s just… really big. So it’s taking a while to process and organize my thoughts, especially when so much other stuff is going on in my life at the same time. In the meantime, here’s my monthly playlist for June:

Björk – “Hyperballad” (Post)
Solarstone – “Seven Cities (Atlantis Mix)” (Ibiza Euphoria 2)
Björk – “It’s Oh So Quiet” (Post)
The Dillinger Escape Plan – “Sugar Coated Sour” (Calculating Infinity)
Scorpions – “No One Like You” (Blackout)
Rhymefest – “Fever (Dirty)” (Blue Collar)
Cary Brothers – “All The Rage” (Who You Are)
Panda Bear – “Comfy In Nautica” (Person Pitch)
Interpol – “Not Even Jail” (Antics)
Fridge – “Harmonics” (Happiness)
Ion Dissonance – “The Surge” (Minus The Herd)
Bright Eyes – “First Day Of My Life” (I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning)
Ryan Adams – “Come Pick Me Up” (Heartbreaker)
Eightball – “Drama In My Life” (Lost – Chopped And Screwed)
Incubus – “Dig” (Light Grenades)

Coachella Schedule Posted

Josh Mock — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:11:00 +0000

I just got way too excited for Coachella this weekend when they posted the set time schedule.

Somehow they managed to keep conflicts to a minimum, as far as my own preferences go, anyway. There are a couple bands I might have to skip out early on to catch something else, but the only major conflict for me is Saturday evening. Kings Of Leon, The Decemberists, !!! and Andrew Bird all playing at the same time. I don’t even know where to start with that one. I’ve seen Andrew Bird, so I may have to sacrifice there, but even then, he puts on an amazing show.

Here’s how I plan to break it down:

Friday

Nickel Creek
Of Montreal
Circa Survive
Rufus Wainwright
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Peeping Tom
Interpol
Sonic Youth
Bjork

Saturday

Regina Spektor
The New Pornographers
Kings Of Leon vs. The Decemberists vs. !!! vs. Andrew Bird
The Arcade Fire
Girl Talk
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Black Keys

Sunday

Mika
Anathallo
Grizzly Bear
Explosions In The Sky
The Roots
Willie Nelson
Amos Lee
Ratatat
Damien Rice
Rage Against The Machine

Meanwhile, I’m packing up my sunscreen and shorts (two things I don’t use that often; yeah, I’m a nerd) and expecting to have a very fun weekend. I’ll be lucky if I don’t come back deaf, malnourished, underslept and looking like Pigpen.

Monthly Playlist – February 2007

Josh Mock — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:57:00 +0000

Bjork – “It’s Oh So Quiet” (Post)
Bjork – “Hyper-Ballad” (Post)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor – “Storm” (Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven)
Akon – “I Wanna Love You” (Konvicted)
Calexico and Iron & Wine – “He Lays In The Reins” (In The Reins)
Plan B – “Sick 2 Def” (Time For Plan B)
Van Morrison – “Gloria” (At The Movies)
!!! – “Heart Of Hearts” (Myth Takes)
Brand New – “Jesus Christ” (The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me)
Brett Dennen – “When I Go” (Brett Dennen)
Brett Dennen – “Ain’t No Reason” (So Much More)
Brett Dennen – “Darlin’ Do Not Fear” (So Much More)
Autechre – “Vletrmx21″ (Warp 10 Vol. 3: Remixes)
Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore – “Way Back Into Love (Demo Version)” (Music & Lyrics Soundtrack)
The Sounds – “Tony The Beat” (Dying To Say This To You)
Explosions In The Sky – “What Do You Go Home To?” (All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone)
Eluvium – “Taken” (Talk Amongst The Trees)
The Mountain Goats – “No Children” (Tallahassee)
Eluvium – “As I Drift Off” (When I Live By The Garden And The Sea)
Explosions In The Sky – “The Birth And Death Of The Day” (All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone)
Johann Johannsson – “Part I” (IBM 1401 A User’s Manual)
Mika – “Grace Kelly” (Grace Kelly Single)
Rhymefest – “Fever (Dirty)” (Blue Collar)
Eluvium – “Prelude For Time Feelers” (Copia)