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Over at modern-vinyl, we're running a discussion where you can help select the new record that Collective Confusion will press. If you provide the idea, you get a free copy of the record, along with some other things.

http://modern-vinyl.com/help-collective-confusion-select-their-new-project/

Just gave them a call. It's legit or at least the guy I talked to was very confident about it. Coming out in March he said.

It's taken a few years of this kind of cat and mouse game for me to finally catch on that Ace has little to no control over his career, its presentation, and its direction. It kind of pains me to say that because I just want the best for the guy. But he continually makes promises to deliver albums and projects and ideas, abandons them, and either provides weak excuses or none at all for the shortcomings.

No offense to Jenn, but having your wife and mother of your children act as your manager, booking agent, and who knows what else is one of the worst business decisions you can make. There's no objectivity.

As for American Dream Records, at least they recognize the string of mistakes. However, if they have "a drawn out agreement with Ace and Jenn with regards to releasing/pressing Gold Rush" that details the specifics about the lyrics, a follow up needs to be in order. Ace shouldn't make these promises that he can't keep and ADR has a duty to ensure the terms of their agreement are met. Further, while the gesture is somewhat appreciated, I didn't need another copy of the album to make up for the delay. I could have been sent my copy(copies) of the record when they were in hand and the lyrics could have been sent at a later time. Clearly, it's too late for that, but hopefully they'll find a better solution should they run into issues in the future. However, I do not anticipate ordering anything from them in the future, as a result of the handling of Gold Rush.

All around bummer.

I agree completely with the criticisms of Ace. It seems as if they had a contract with him. Now my understandings of a contract are pretty basic, but hey you signed up to do this, that's what you need to do. It seems like Ace dropped the ball here in promising something he couldn't do and they didn't follow through with any legal action.

Why is your blog called Modern Vinyl but the header is a picture of a bunch of old 45s?

haha very good point. But its really just a placeholder until I can find a graphic design guy to construct something legitimate.

Hey everyone, if you don't know me already, my name is Chris and I run modern-vinyl.com. We just posted our interview with the guys from American Dream Records about the Gold Rush release. http://modern-vinyl.com/2012/01/20/american-dream-addresses-gold-rush-controversy/

To me, it seemed like they were generally sorry for how things turned out but I'd like to hear everyone's opinion on the controversy.

So are we still saying that a used LP = a CD on this site? I'm pretty sure it does considering what has gone up as a "used LP" but just wanted to confirm

the /50 will be randomly inserted in the other variations

I just posted the pressing details for the record on my site, modern-vinyl.com.

http://modern-vinyl.com/2012/01/18/pressing-details-released-for-please-come-home/

Also, I mention it in the article, but we'll be giving away one of the records, so I'll post that link when its started.

Got mine in today. So after more than seven months of having to wait, I open up the package to a photocopy of one song's scrawled-out lyrics. One song. That has 127 words in it. 7 months.

Nice joke.

This has got to be a joke right? I mean the way I saw it, it was supposed to be every song written out

http://modern-vinyl.com/2012/01/14/the-strokes-is-this-it-180-gram-vinyl-on-sale/

Was wondering if anyone either had this pressing already or knew any more information about it. I haven't seen it on 180-gram before

http://modernvinyl.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/pick-up-some-new-rocket-summer-vinyl/

Now all we need is "Do You Feel"!

HT exclusive colors limited to 400 each

Grey for TBS

Tan for Bayside

Grey for ADTR

Do you know when the Taking Back Sunday record is hitting stores...or around when?

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I'd like to have this album so if anyone contacts the company let us know what you hear

I just sent them a message so I'll post when they respond

I figure it has to be semi legitimate because they let it get up to their top "preorder" why would they do that I'd they didn't have them

http://modernvinyl.wordpress.com/2011/12/24/weezers-blue-album-up-for-preorder/

Does anyone know any more information about this pressing?

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sweet i love free stuff, count me in.

Thanks man! Check out the rest of the site while you're at it!

Hey everyone,

I'm giving away three vinyl packages at a blog I run called Modern Vinyl. You can check out the contest here...http://modernvinyl.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/red-hot-rebellion-and-modern-vinyl-giving-away-records/

Thanks!