I just ordered the downloadable version of In Rainbows, the upcoming Radiohead album. It comes in two versions. The first:
THIS CONSISTS OF THE NEW ALBUM, IN RAINBOWS, ON CD AND ON 2 X 12 INCH HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL RECORDS. A SECOND, ENHANCED CD CONTAINS MORE NEW SONGS, ALONG WITH DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARTWORK. THE DISCBOX ALSO INCLUDES ARTWORK AND LYRIC BOOKLETS. ALL ARE ENCASED IN A HARDBACK BOOK AND SLIPCASE.
THE ALBUM DOWNLOAD AUTOMATICALLY COMES WITH THIS PACK.
The cost is £40.00.
The second version is just downloadable audio files of an unknown format. (They better be MP3.) The price? Whatever you want.
Links to some editorializing about what this means for the major labels can be found at Boing Boing.
The other day I ran across a story about the upcoming final season of Battlestar Galactica. It’s still not starting until early next year. However, there will be a special two-hour episode airing on November 24.
My Purdue friends will enjoy this one.
A few days ago I found out that Ornette Coleman will be playing a show for the PDX Jazz Festival. I really, really, really want to go to this show. Unfortunately, Angela’s not really into skronky jazz. Dear readers, I beg of you: please attend this show with me. It’s on Friday, February 15, which gives you plenty of time to clear out your calendar. I want to buy tickets for this soon, because I doubt they’re going to be available for very long.
I’d like to know 28 things about you. Just copy and hit reply and paste in the comments section with answers. Thanks! You’ll be surprised how much you didn’t know about your friends after this! Then copy the meme and see if anyone answers you.
- Do you have a tattoo?
- How old are you?
- Are you single or taken?
- Fish?
- Do you dream in color?
- Ever seen a corpse?
- Hipsters or Hillbillies?
- How did we meet?
- What’s your philosophy on life and death?
- If you could do anything with me, and have no one know, what would it be?
- Do you trust the police?
- Do you like musicals?
- What is your fondest memory of me?
- If you could change anything about yourself what would it be?
- Would you cheat ?
- What are you wearing?
- Have you ever peed in a pool?
- Would you hide evidence for me if I asked you to?
- If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
- Which do you prefer - short or long hair?
- What’s your favorite day of the week?
- What’s your favorite color?
- If you could bring back anyone that has passed, who would it be?
- Tell me one interesting/odd fact about you?
- What was your first impression of me?
- Have you ever done drugs?
- What is your passion?
- Will you post this so I can fill it out for you?
Last night, I attempted to log into Comcast’s site so I could pay my bill.
Unable to localize to your account? Maybe that means I forgot my password.
Guess not. So, I went to bed.
Tonight I tried again, with identical results. This time, I called customer service. The rep was nice enough, but had no idea what the error message meant. All she knew is that she could fill out some form that would get sent to the company that develops their website. Of course, for me this means that the complaint has gone into a black hole. No satisfaction.
I guess I’ll just send in the paper bill.
How pathetic. It’s clear that they’ll spin anything. Even to the point of directly contradicting the generals they claim to listen to.
