So, Vinyl?

MidlandsDan wrote:

Reel Big Moose wrote:surely punk is the ideal genre for vinyl as the lowfi sound makes the quality of playback less vital. not so sure bout pop-punk though.

I thought the whole idea was that the playback quality is higher on vinyl? If not whats the point of it?

The quality is certainly not "higher", but it's a lot more raw, therefore (i find) much more pleasureable to listen to, as it's not quite perfect.

I wouldn't actually call myself a vinyl collector. I've accumulated a number of vinyl records over the years because I enjoy them more as a format than CDs. The artwork tends to be much more impressive, the playback quality is completely different and it feels like you're getting more for your money really.

I've played all of my records in the past, it's not as if I just buy them to look at, like a lot of vinyl collectors do.

veganfishcake wrote:WOW The Holiday Plan EP. I'm a fan of The Holiday Plan.

I think i've probably played that like once, about 4 years ago.

If you want it, pay for the postage, and i'll send you it, cos it's just gathering dust here.

Let me know anyways.

NotRich wrote:
The quality is certainly not "higher", but it's a lot more raw, therefore (i find) much more pleasureable to listen to, as it's not quite perfect.

technically, the quality is higher.

the sound coming from a vinyl record is an analogue wave, which is different to a CD, as CD audio has to be digitised into bits (as in bit rate), changing a completely smooth analogue wave into a staggered digital wave. which means that vinyl should be truer to the original sound being recorded.

the irony is that pretty much every modern recording is done in a digital studio, digitally processed, and then mastered with digital mastering software. rendering the whole point of the vinyl totally useless, adding to it's preposterousness.

big artwork does look mint though

I randomly bought a 12" single the other day and I dont even have a record player (yet).

Its Killing Joke - requiem/change.

Interesting stuff. Well considering the effect that...never mind, I just spotted a can of soup.

MidlandsDan wrote:

Reel Big Moose wrote:surely punk is the ideal genre for vinyl as the lowfi sound makes the quality of playback less vital. not so sure bout pop-punk though.

I thought the whole idea was that the playback quality is higher on vinyl? If not whats the point of it?

many people say that it doesn't make a difference but I say "it's the difference that makes it"

I have vinyl because it's cool.

Francis, when are you releasing the vinyl version of the SOR mini-album?

veganfishcake wrote:WOW The Holiday Plan EP. I'm a fan of The Holiday Plan.

haha, i have 2 Holiday Plan 7 inches.

don't gloat, francis

Summers wrote:

veganfishcake wrote:WOW The Holiday Plan EP. I'm a fan of The Holiday Plan.

haha, i have 2 Holiday Plan 7 inches.

Well, I have THREE The Holiday Plan CDs.
Summers, you're welcome to have my Andrew WK vinyl. Nik Box wants it but he's already got one, so I think it's only fair that you have it.

Again, today I bought a 7" single, Sham 69- Angels with dirty faces/The Cockney kids are innocent.

These are a few of my vinyls, I have more somewhere, just wrote down the pic/colour discs for now

Colour/Picture discs;

7inch:
Alkaline Trio - Time to waste (Red)
Alkaline Trio - We've Had Enough (Pic disc with merch poster)
Alkaline Trio - All On Black (Pic disc with merch poster)
Alkaline Trio - This Could be Love (Pic disc)

Children of Bodom - Needled 24/7 (ltd pic disc)
Children of Bodom - Blooddrunk (Red)

Heavens - Patent Pending (Pic disc)

Iron Maiden - Rainmaker (Blue)
Iron Maiden - Run to the Holls (Red)


10inch:
RX Bandits - ...and the Battle Begun (Red double set)


12inch:
Alkaline Trio - Crimson (Red)
Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit! X3 (1 half red/half black, 1 white and 1 blue)
Alkaline Trio/Hot Water Music split E.P. (Pic disc)

Children of Bodom - In Your Face (limited pic disc single #620 of 1000)
Children of Bodom - Blooddrunk (pic disc limited number 666)

Guns n Roses - Yesterdays (limited pic disc)
Iron Maiden - Death on the Road (double pic disc gatefold)

veganfishcake wrote:

Summers wrote:

veganfishcake wrote:WOW The Holiday Plan EP. I'm a fan of The Holiday Plan.

haha, i have 2 Holiday Plan 7 inches.

Well, I have THREE The Holiday Plan CDs.
Summers, you're welcome to have my Andrew WK vinyl. Nik Box wants it but he's already got one, so I think it's only fair that you have it.

I've got 2 7 inches and 2 cd's, so i probably win.

I will definitely have that Andrew WK vinyl if you want rid of it!

this thread is rife with innuendo I don't know which bit to quote. So you're going to have to use your imagination.

Summers wrote:

veganfishcake wrote:

Summers wrote:

veganfishcake wrote:WOW The Holiday Plan EP. I'm a fan of The Holiday Plan.

haha, i have 2 Holiday Plan 7 inches.

Well, I have THREE The Holiday Plan CDs.
Summers, you're welcome to have my Andrew WK vinyl. Nik Box wants it but he's already got one, so I think it's only fair that you have it.

I've got 2 7 inches and 2 cd's, so i probably win.

I will definitely have that Andrew WK vinyl if you want rid of it!

Did you ever see The Holiday Plan support Reuben?

Nah, i saw them open for Crackout in Manc, and then they opened Leeds fest one year. Good band!

I was at that Leeds Fest show. Oh man, Crackout! I remember Crackout!



Anywho, I just looked through my vinyl collection and I own a Dive Dive vinyl! I don't know why.
I also own Global Parasite/The Arteries split vinyl, but I've never listened to it because the same week I bought it was the same week my dad got rid of our vinyl player . Must buy one of my own that you can copy to the computer!

more like

I'm killing time before work so i'm going to list up my vinyl. Woo!

12"

Fat Wreck: Survival of the Fattest
Goldie Lookin' Chain - Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do
Lard - The Power of Lard (This was 39p in a charity shop, i only bought it cos it was on Alternative Tentacles and it sounds pretty good. Jello Biafro sings, innit)
Madness - One Step Beyond
The Police - Reggata De Blanc
The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta
The Police - Ghost In The Machine
The Police - Synchronicity
Set Your Goals - This Will Be The Death Of Us [White]
Snuff - Snuff Said...
Tsunami Bomb - The Ultimate Escape [Picture Disc]
The Vandals - Look What I Almost Stepped In

7"
Billy Talent - The Ex [Picture Disc]
Bowling For Soup - 1985
Brand New - The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows [Clear Green]
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - I Could Be An Angle [Picture Disc]
Feeder - Find The Colour [White]
Franz Ferdinand - Matinee
Good Charlotte - The Young and the Hopeless [Green]
Green Day - American Idiot [Picture Disc]
Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams [Picture Disc]
The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk [Heavyweight White Vinyl]
The Holiday Plan - Wasting Time/GreenLight&StopSigns
The Holiday Plan - Stories/Sunshine [Clear]
Hundred Reasons - How Soon Is Now? [Sharp Blue & signed!]
Hundred Reasons - What You Get
The Killers - Mr Brightside [Red]
KSM40 (Some weird german punk band)
Muse - Hysteria [Clear]
NoFX - Fuck The Kids
The Offspring - Can't Get my Head Around You [Picture Disc]
Panic at the Disco - But It's Better If You Do [Maroon]
Pink Grease - Fever
Reuben - Moving To Blackwater
Seafood - Good Reason
Sick of it All - S/T EP
Sluts of Trust - Leave You Wanting More
Sore Point Records - Garrison/Walter Walter double A side single [White]
Taking Back Sunday - A Decade Under The Influence [See Through Blue]
Yellowcard - Way Away [Yellow]

And the pride of my collection, a picture disc of the Turtles film theme song. It's awesome and when i have access to a camera i'll post it.
Billy Talent

Summers wrote:The Police - Reggata De Blanc
The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta
The Police - Ghost In The Machine
The Police - Synchronicity

...or as they're now known, Sting.


I'd have thought you'd have had a few more records from your own band Summers.

It's all leading up to the bright green KBUK vinyl.

I would have that Tsunami Bomb 12" off you if you were ever interested in selling.

I have got loads of new wheels of pretentiousness this past week. Here are pictures of the pretty ones.













Om nom nom. The Steal/Set Your Goals split was actually bought from streetlight steve himself so you know it's good.

this was just an excuse to show off pokemon stickers