Comments on: How Progress Works http://wnstn.com/2010/03/04/how-progress-works/ Wed, 26 May 2010 11:55:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ryan Dunlap http://wnstn.com/2010/03/04/how-progress-works/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Ryan Dunlap Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:06:54 +0000 http://wnstn.com/?p=796#comment-161 Good thoughts. I've been mulling over the placement of music in my life, and also came to the conclusion that passing by the gatekeeper of the plastic wrap and white seals to overcome to enjoy the album artwork (granted, talking CD and not vinyl here) is something that I feel is ultimately lost with current technology. I'm guilty of being an iTunes junkie. I pick and choose songs based off of what I hear and Shazam on my iPhone. It's instant gratification, and I'm essentially making my own mix tape. But, I had an interesting intersection between music and movies semi-recently. I had bought the soundtrack to Once before I saw the movie. I enjoyed 80% of the tracks, and would skip over the rest. But, when I finally saw the film, I had the sudden complication of wanting to skip the scene that had the songs I didn't care for over them. But I'd never dream to skip around in a narrative film like the way I do with an album. Not sure what to draw from that other than looking at different mediums and how we treat them. -R Good thoughts. I’ve been mulling over the placement of music in my life, and also came to the conclusion that passing by the gatekeeper of the plastic wrap and white seals to overcome to enjoy the album artwork (granted, talking CD and not vinyl here) is something that I feel is ultimately lost with current technology.

I’m guilty of being an iTunes junkie. I pick and choose songs based off of what I hear and Shazam on my iPhone. It’s instant gratification, and I’m essentially making my own mix tape.

But, I had an interesting intersection between music and movies semi-recently. I had bought the soundtrack to Once before I saw the movie. I enjoyed 80% of the tracks, and would skip over the rest. But, when I finally saw the film, I had the sudden complication of wanting to skip the scene that had the songs I didn’t care for over them. But I’d never dream to skip around in a narrative film like the way I do with an album.

Not sure what to draw from that other than looking at different mediums and how we treat them.

-R

]]> By: Mom http://wnstn.com/2010/03/04/how-progress-works/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Mom Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:00:37 +0000 http://wnstn.com/?p=796#comment-157 I am glad you appreciate the emphasis we had on grammar. I know you said it is helping you, but my "grammar nazi" eye saw SEVERAL mistakes, but I enjoyed the post, none-the-less !!!! I was reading it out loud to dad and we do both wonder at the record player !!!! I do agree with your points, but just because something new comes along, I don't think the assumption can be made that the old is dead. I do, however, hope the 8-track tapes stay in the grave. I am glad you appreciate the emphasis we had on grammar. I know you said it is helping you, but my “grammar nazi” eye saw SEVERAL mistakes, but I enjoyed the post, none-the-less !!!! I was reading it out loud to dad and we do both wonder at the record player !!!!
I do agree with your points, but just because something new comes along, I don’t think the assumption can be made that the old is dead. I do, however, hope the 8-track tapes stay in the grave.

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