Yeah they can be hard to find in stores. If anybody is interested, you can get them here: http://www.deltamedia.com/pg_blank_audio_cassettes_new.html?id=vc448Hcz You can get different colors and whatever time you want, really cheap too. No this isn't an ad! Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

Unless I want to record over old cassettes, I can't even find tapes to record onto. The last two I have were bought three years ago and I'm using them for demos when I finally get around to it.

Unless I want to record over old cassettes, I can't even find tapes to record onto. The last two I have were bought three years ago and I'm using them for demos when I finally get around to it.

So it's basically a podcast then. Cool. Alex said:

Obviously not literal mixtapes. MP3 mixes. He's taken mixtapes into the 21st century. Anyway, any punk that doesn't know about his "Lux and Ivy's Favorites" series is really missing out. Go get all 14 volumes.

TeenFink said:

how does one 'download' a cassette tape?

Alex said:

You should start by downloading anything by Kogar the Swinging Ape. He makes a ton of great tapes. Best known are the Lux & Ivy's Favorites series.

Obviously not literal mixtapes. MP3 mixes. He's taken mixtapes into the 21st century. Anyway, any punk that doesn't know about his "Lux and Ivy's Favorites" series is really missing out. Go get all 14 volumes. TeenFink said:

how does one 'download' a cassette tape?

Alex said:

You should start by downloading anything by Kogar the Swinging Ape. He makes a ton of great tapes. Best known are the Lux & Ivy's Favorites series.

Is that you Lars? haha. Mike Humsgreen said:

You casette traders are killing the music industry!

You casette traders are killing the music industry!

In the punk world, they never went away. Also it's the same impulse that kept vinyl going during the lean years. Plus they are dirt cheap. I prefer vinyl, but I still think there is something to cassettes. I can give a bunch of good reasons for using them. I started making them as a kid, and just never stopped. I drive an old car with a cassette player, so it makes sense for me to have some. They are great for people in poorer countries where not everybody has a computer or CD burner. Especially if you're in a band in a place like this, and need a really cheap way to distribute your songs. I'm always gonna support people listening and buying music in a physical way (cassette, vinyl, CD) over mp3s. Mp3s definitely have their place and are useful in a lot of ways, but I much prefer actually owning something and being able to hold the cover in the hand while I listen to it. Yeah it's kind of obnoxious to think about people being nostalgic about CDs someday once that format finally dies. But it's gonna happen, that's the way of the world. People usually feel that way about whatever they were doing/listening to as a kid or teenager. kopper said:

I dunno, I'm really having a hard time wrapping my head around this whole resurgence in the popularity of cassette tapes. It leans ominously close to the hipster ironic-nostalgia thing... but then, I'm old and grumpy most of the time, so... you know...

I just can't wait until people get nostalgic about CDs... ;)

how does one 'download' a cassette tape? Alex said:

You should start by downloading anything by Kogar the Swinging Ape. He makes a ton of great tapes. Best known are the Lux & Ivy's Favorites series.

I dunno, I'm really having a hard time wrapping my head around this whole resurgence in the popularity of cassette tapes. It leans ominously close to the hipster ironic-nostalgia thing... but then, I'm old and grumpy most of the time, so... you know...

I just can't wait until people get nostalgic about CDs... ;)

Fuck yeah! Welcome back to the... airwaves? Tubes? Whatever, listening now!

Good to have you back podcasting!

For what its worth, Danelectro makes the 'Spring King', real spring reverb for around $150.00, it'll even crash waves when you kick it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGgEwpzeOHE Johnny Danger said:

I'm thinking a fender tank, though I'm not too snobby to try a pedal.

I just got me that Boss FRV-1 'tank' pedal ... I really dig how it sounds and it's really cheap. It'll probably take me years to get around to saving/building a real tank and this'll definately tide me over.

Good decision, this thread looked like the musical version of an online suicide.

Well said....I after a couple of sleepless nights and another tour through my records, brought me back to London and LA (the places where I have bought most of my records)...and yes...I will keep them...even if...maybe one day thank you all for your ideas and help Peter Doc Sanchez said:

Man, keep them!!! I've got records I haven't listened to in twenty years, and just last night I became nostalgic, pulled out some old LPs I would have sold long ago if I would sell my old records and had such a great time. I could've listened to all the songs on youtube or whatever, but hell, the old dog-ears on the innersleeve! The worn-out cover! And I have only twelve square meters in my living room, and have been in financial trouble more than once. It's worth keeping your collection!

Cheers, Doc Sanchez

Man, keep them!!! I've got records I haven't listened to in twenty years, and just last night I became nostalgic, pulled out some old LPs I would have sold long ago if I would sell my old records and had such a great time. I could've listened to all the songs on youtube or whatever, but hell, the old dog-ears on the innersleeve! The worn-out cover! And I have only twelve square meters in my living room, and have been in financial trouble more than once. It's worth keeping your collection!

Cheers, Doc Sanchez

if you come to Brussels (Belgium).....we can talk about it... Alex Patton said:

Maybe trim the fat a little, or give them to me.

I did...all my records are already on MP3 and Homeserver...and of course the most precious ones on my iPhone... my problem is the space...they cover almost a full cupboard in my cellar and as already mentioned, I don´t listen to them anymore, since I have them all on MP3... gene sculatti said:

Not sure about the worth of the original Nuggets> vinyl, but my two cents' worth is maybe think twice about getting rid of your collection. Just a cautionary note re keeping some sort of back-up (in case of I-don't-know-what: Y3K maybe?). If you have the stuff on CD you're probably OK. For vinyl that never made it to official CD reissue, I've digitized it, thrown it into my iTunes library, then made CD-Rs.Maybe I'm being too anal-retentive, but... Only a thought.

Maybe trim the fat a little, or give them to me.

Outstanding record. Keeps the party rockin'.

Yeah, I've got that one. In fact, I think it was the first of theirs that I bought on CD. It's a good album, but not my favorite by them by a long shot.

I just bought a used copy on amazon, and I really like it. Once again, I have Little Steven to thank for turning me onto this album, albeit in an indirect manner. The Chesterfield Kings performed several songs from this album on their live Wicked Cool release, and I thought they were new songs that had not been recorded yet. I found out later on that they were on this album, so I tracked it down and bought it. I especially like "Rock'n'Roll Murder" and "Johnny Volume" (A very cool tribute to the late, great Johnny Thunders).

There's an after party-- and a before-party, and a during party... Lots of local garage acts playing ongoing free shows all day long. The Replay Lounge is hosting a few: FAG COP, SPOOK LIGHTS, WEIRD WOUNDS, and more... And after the fest gets out, we've got some houses on standby for even more bands. Just trying to keep the town as packed with music as possible so there's something for everyone, everywhere. Ruby Soleil said:

don't sweat the rooms, someone will be having an afterparty :)

NASCAR will seriously kick any rock fest to the curb in a hurry. Roy Anderson said:

Hotels/Motels are booking up fast for that weekend due to a NASCAR race at the Kansas Speedway. Hurry up and book your rooms. Rodeway Inn has 30 rooms left @ $99.00 a night with a 2 night minimum reservation. The Jayhawk Motel has just 3 rooms left @ $45.00 a night.

don't sweat the rooms, someone will be having an afterparty :)