moodist Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Honestly, why are people all in a twist about artists getting paid and so on? You know that in all likelihood the tracks are probably given over free (or some nominal amount) in lieu of the free publicity this mix vinyl thing is offering the bands. You know, there's a reason why labels like Sub Pop stopped and started the singles club thing -- they're a bitch to run on time and ultimately more hassle than they're worth. I subscribed to their singles club in the late 90's and they gave everybody who subscribed the first year an extra 6 months for free because it was one never-ending fuck-up.. As for VNYL. The more I have to read about it the more incensed I get with every aspect. It was doomed to fail, but perhaps not to the same degree it has as of this moment. There must be a ton of great second hand vinyl out there, I mean shit, if this dude had even bothered to fill a decent inventory that met within the general feel of the 'vibes' there might not be such an uproar but passing off junk vinyl as being something more than it is was idiotic and embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkenney Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 the only good thing about that kickstarter is the cell phone getting a call, in the Interruptions and blahblah gif, from Miike S., which seems to be a tip of that hat to Miike Snow. But unless the records only contain Miike Snow songs then I'm out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollyronnie Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I no longer like the word curated. derkwithano 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtcb Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Bums me out that they had the parody account closed. Shit was funny. Jollyronnie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I no longer like the word curated. I want to call the store and scream "I'll curate my foot up your ass!" but I deleted the Phone app from my smartphone. Jollyronnie and niblips 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 what the FUCK kess. after giving people a hard time about delays of a record that we actually want, you go and do this?? also, this is such a scam. i'm pissed that this nick guy is getting away with it. i hope people continue to shit on this "service" and his store closes down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 what the FUCK kess. after giving people a hard time about delays of a record that we actually want, you go and do this?? also, this is such a scam. i'm pissed that this nick guy is getting away with it. i hope people continue to shit on this "service" and his store closes down. It's pretty eggrivating. kjkenney, aarondltd, futures and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarondltd Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I find it funny that someone ran a scam and opened a physical store with the name on it. Maybe he didn't intend it to be a scam or is really dumb. Both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+hecollec+or Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I find it funny that someone ran a scam and opened a physical store with the name on it. Maybe he didn't intend it to be a scam or is really dumb. Both? I think he's a dumbass who intended it to be a scam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratbrain Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 http://www.thefacultyofthinking.com/2015/05/vnyl.html writeup from another satisfied customer, guy who likes numetal and emo was sent a Tony Orlando & Dawn LP aopps42 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyHill Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 It's pretty eggrivating. I'd go as far to say that it's eggregious TheGhostOfRandySavage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 But it is only publicity to 500 people because ~~~limited~~~ Honestly, why are people all in a twist about artists getting paid and so on? You know that in all likelihood the tracks are probably given over free (or some nominal amount) in lieu of the free publicity this mix vinyl thing is offering the bands. You know, there's a reason why labels like Sub Pop stopped and started the singles club thing -- they're a bitch to run on time and ultimately more hassle than they're worth. I subscribed to their singles club in the late 90's and they gave everybody who subscribed the first year an extra 6 months for free because it was one never-ending fuck-up.. As for VNYL. The more I have to read about it the more incensed I get with every aspect. It was doomed to fail, but perhaps not to the same degree it has as of this moment. There must be a ton of great second hand vinyl out there, I mean shit, if this dude had even bothered to fill a decent inventory that met within the general feel of the 'vibes' there might not be such an uproar but passing off junk vinyl as being something more than it is was idiotic and embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnystorm777 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I love the pictures of kids on instagram that post their records. All garbage and they pretend to be happy about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Does the subscription come with a years supply of Metamucil and Vicks Vapor Rub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeb_enjoys_vinyl Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 why is curation even popular? just spend your money on albums you want instead of hoping for an emo record from a kickstarter pledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesi Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Anyone seen Kess around lately? Maybe that party is still going on, the money they save on those dollar bin records can buy you a lot of booze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Kess might have joined their social media team and is busy deleting comments on their Facebook and Instagram pages. It's a 24/7 job. aarondltd, niblips, zeb_enjoys_vinyl and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 God there are so many Kess puns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratbrain Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Anyone seen Kess around lately? looks like he changed his username to "Kanye West" http://boards.vinylcollective.com/user/14493-kanye-west/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Haha, "Probably owns a record label" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarondltd Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 looks like he changed his username to "Kanye West" http://boards.vinylcollective.com/user/14493-kanye-west/ Oh thats who that was, he replied to me somewhere I think but Im too lazy to look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetsuodaironman Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Oh thats who that was, he replied to me somewhere I think but Im too lazy to look. The feedback is a dead giveaway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown pleasures Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 http://www.thefacultyofthinking.com/2015/05/vnyl.html writeup from another satisfied customer, guy who likes numetal and emo was sent a Tony Orlando & Dawn LP You gotta admit Tony Orlando has a sort of emo #vibe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Imagine if this was any other medium or product. It's a "box subscription" sort of deal for makeup or food or snacks or nerd merch. On their website, they'd have really well-dressed photos of the top makeup brands, foodie-approved restauranteur recipes, locally-grown delicious-sounding jalapeño-ricotta cashew & quinoa clusters, and really cool 12" figures of the Walking Dead cast. Let's even throw out the whole curated element. Let's say they are just offering you the equivalent of FKA-Twigs-quality products in those genres, stuff that even if you don't personally like it, you've read great reviews for it and know there is quality there. What you would end up getting is dried up Garnier-Fructis single-use packets from Garnier's 2005 Vans Warped Tour booth, a recipe for how to make a discontinued McDonalds snack wrap, a bag of generic gas-station wasabi mix, and a John From Cincinnati 'For Your Consideration' mailer. People would be even more pissed than now. But because some people have never been to a Goodwill or have never looked through the vinyl section at a thrift shop, they can receive a terrible $1 record that they admit is not to their tastes, related to their Spotify or Discogs data, or any good at all and they view it as being sent a long-lost artifact, like a piece of petrified hipster wood or a mass-produced dinosaur bone. Every 'positive' review is from an older woman who is probably related to one of these VNYL team members or from seemingly-well-meaning young people who are just happy to get something in the mail that, in their mind, is a long-lost relic that you can't get anywhere else. I mean, Tony Orlando. I've never heard of him so this must be like a forgotten gem that only a few people still have! Also, the people at the store in the photos seem 'fun' in the same way people in Budweiser, Kia and Levi commercials seem 'fun'. 213041284s, niblips, mssskat184 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafinch Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Not sure if this has been posted already, but he's an even bigger tool bag than we all thought... Listen to this Original music by Nick Alt. and... some more Enjoy. derkwithano, kjkenney, SubstituteForLove and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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