mbfischer12

I have a hard time getting into inactive bands from the 90s and earlier unless I was into them when I was discovering music.

I don't get the following of this band at all.

Well I enjoy the music, the band is from my area and it's cool to see how far they've come over the years. I can tell you right now Jake is not the kind of guy to press records just to make a quick buck. Of course he has to make a profit, but he makes the most money off digital sales. The reason there are so many pressings is because TSSF records are very in demand right now. If you go onto the Pure Noise webstore you can see that the three pressings left on the site are close to selling out. and they are all out of 2000. Pair that with the fact that the band needs records to sell on tour also. He's just making sure there's no lag time in between pressings. Nothing wrong with that.

If you're getting a sold out page you're probably on the wrong link: http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Blink-182+-+The+Mark+Tom+And+Travis+Show+Vinyl+LP-361882.jsp
 
Instead, use this:
 
http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/HTBrandsAndCollections/RDBrands/blink182/Blink-182+-+The+Mark+Tom+and+Travis+Show+The+Enema+Strikes+Back+Vinyl+LP+Hot+Topic+Exclusive-10126688.jsp

The Story So Far - Under Soil and Dirt.
 
Cringe worthy record in an already cringe worthy genre.

2012 was great. I couldn't justify going for 2013 because the headliners did nothing for me.  Dillinger Four was enough to get me interested, but I'd need another headliner to swing me.

Exactly.
 
I understand the idea of charging more money so that people who really really love Taking Back Sunday are the ones who get the rarest vinyl, but at the price of $150/$75 to get a copy of splatter, that's too steep.
 
I'd like to see the industry go to a system similar to Fat (except with a more willingness to repress on variants). So for example, you'd charge:
 
$15 for Standard Red (Unlimited? /1000?)
$18 for Red/White A-Side/B-Side (/350)
$21 for Black w/ Red Splatter (/150)
 
In theory, it adds a little but more risk/reduces profit for flippers.  It let's someone choose how much X variant is worth to them and it also makes it less of a "race" to be at your computer checking Facebook/VC/wherever for updates on when vinyl becomes available.  Will the rarest presses still sell out quickly? Of course.  But I think you'd find people who (like me) bought a copy of The Movielife on clear with black smoke /200 instead of the red variant /700 because I thought they equally complimented the album art.  If I had to pay an extra $3 for one, I'd have chosen the less rare variant.
 
Sorry for the rambling, I just think it's absurd to throw a bunch of shit a lot of people don't want into a vinyl bundle with an exclusive variant (See: Alkaline Trio Ouija board)

Exactly.
 
I understand the idea of charging more money so that people who really really love Taking Back Sunday are the ones who get the rarest vinyl, but at the price of $150/$75 to get a copy of splatter, that's too steep.
 
I'd like to see the industry go to a system similar to Fat (except with a more willingness to repress on variants). So for example, you'd charge:
 
$15 for Standard Red (Unlimited? /1000?)
$18 for Red/White A-Side/B-Side (/350)
$21 for Black w/ Red Splatter (/150)
 
In theory, it adds a little but more risk/reduces profit for flippers.  It let's someone choose how much X variant is worth to them and it also makes it less of a "race" to be at your computer checking Facebook/VC/wherever for updates on when vinyl becomes available.  Will the rarest presses still sell out quickly? Of course.  But I think you'd find people who (like me) bought a copy of The Movielife on clear with black smoke /200 instead of the red variant /700 because I thought they equally complimented the album art.  If I had to pay an extra $3 for one, I'd have chosen the less rare variant.
 
Sorry for the rambling, I just think it's absurd to throw a bunch of shit a lot of people don't want into a vinyl bundle with an exclusive variant (See: Alkaline Trio Ouija board)

I hate bundles.