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--Cale
PS. Best album of 2011 so far? Bon Iver.
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Update Bookmarks (or Your Own Knowledge)
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The More Things Change, the More They Continue to Change
Oh readers, where do I start?
Back in December of last year, I wrote about the state of Audio Overflow, and laid out pretty basic plans about what I wanted to accomplish in 2010. To sum it up: more reviews, more news, more features, and Twitter integration. Can we all agree upon the severe disappointment that has since followed.
At that point, 2010 was looking like a pretty laid-back year in my work and personal life. Since early January, however, life has thrown an innumerable amount of curveballs at me, making my life much more hectic than anticipated at the time of that writing. Despite my honest desire to write on a more frequent (hell, a weekly) basis, the times in which I can sit down in front of a computer for a few hours and crank out a review are becoming fewer and fewer each day.
What happened to that whole Indie Gold thing I was hyping back in February? Well it's still in the back of my head, waiting to be written. I've been listening to Arcade Fire specifically for that series for several months, but I just haven't found time to devote to it.
And while I have already written more reviews in 2010 than in all of 2009, there were plenty of albums that I wanted to get to but haven't had the chance (Vampire Weekend, Crystal Castles, LCD Soundsystem, Tallest Man on Earth, Band of Horses, etc.). Maybe I can fart out a Mini-Review, but oftentimes once I start writing one of those, it turns into a full on review (see Ellie Goulding or The New Pornographers). I will say with full confidence that writing fewer reviews has made me a better writer, with more time to devote to the work itself (The New Pornographers review is one of the best I've ever written, I think).
My point in this post is to reassure the readers that, yes, I do still care about Audio Overflow and intend to get things going soon.
To all the artists who have sent me music over the last few months: thank you. I am listening to it, and if I believe in your art, I will write about it.
This post took me 5 minutes to write. Gotta go.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Indie Gold: An Introduction
The year, ladies and gentlemen, is 2010. This means that I've been a devoted follower, listener, and fan of indie music for a good six years now. And truthfully, there's a lot of great music that I've listened to in those six years, much of which I blogged about right here on Audio Overflow.
But there is a gap there, as you might have noticed in my recent Top 50 Albums of the Decade post. Perhaps you were caught off guard by the surprising lack of several notable, and worthy albums. This is perfectly understandable. There is a ton of music that I just never got around to listening to. A lot of it, I'm told, is amazing.
So it's time to play catch-up.
In 2010, a large part of my blogging will be aimed at discovering indie gems that I've just never heard, or never gave a fair shot. I've decided to call this series, Indie Gold. Sure, this may sound eerily similar to my 29 in 2009 Series (R.I.P.), but there are a few distinct differences. Perhaps the most important difference will be that I plan on reviewing EVERY album that is featured in the Indie Gold series. No more half-assed, meandering write-ups! Just good ol' fashioned reviewing! Secondly, I'm not putting a number on this series. So where last year I had to force myself to listen to 29 albums in a whole year (in addition to everything else I was doing), this one will go on until I decide it's time to end it. Hopefully, these two things will make the content of the series something worth reading.
So if you want to make recommendations, please post them in the comments! I've just started listening to Neutral Milk Hotel's In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, and I love it! Send me some more suggestions, and keep checking back to see if your recommendations make the cut.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
The Top 50 Albums of the Last Decade - A Teaser
Oh sure, everyone else was posting their "Best of the '00s" list months ago. Not me, though. I like to wait things out, let things settle, and meditate on all the wonderful music that the last decade hath wrought. How long does such an endeavor last? About 20 days apparantly, because I just finished compiling the Top 50 Albums of the Last Decade!
As a teaser to the reveal of the list (which should appear as soon as I write 50 paragraphs about said albums), I've included this modified version of the Top 10 to whet your appetite. Any guesses as to what these 10 albums may be (#5 should be easy to guess)? Include your guesses in the comments, and we'll see who gets what right when the final list is revealed soon.
Until then, peace out!
--Cale
# Artist Name: "Album Name" (Year Released)
1. ___ ______ _______: "____ __" (2003)
2. ______ _______: "________" (2005)
3. ___ _____: " ______ ___ ______" (2003)
4. ___ _______: "____ ______" (2002)
5. _________: "___ _" (2000)
6. __ ________: "_______ _____ __ ___ _____" (2004)
7. ___: "_________ _ _____" (2008)
8. _____ _____: "_____ __ ____" (2007)
9. ____: "__________" (2003)
10. ___ ____ _____: "_______ ___ ____" (2005)
Thursday, December 31, 2009
2010 State of the Blog
Well 2009 is winding down, and that means its time for me to once again reevaluate where I stand with this blog. Do I continue as I did in 2009, or do I go full-speed like 2008? Do I quit? Unfortunately, 2010 has no road map. I have no goals set, as I have for every other year of Audio Overflow's existence. But before I get into where this blog is heading, let's look back at 2009.
Back in late 2008 I decided to stop blogging on a daily basis. This continued into 2009, a year in which I only posted 75 updates to the blog. Despite this, 2009 was Audio Overflow's most-successful year to date as far as web traffic is concerned. In fact, over 50% of Audio Overflow's traffic (from 2006 on) came this year. A big part of that was the 29 in 2009 series, which kept people coming back every time a new update came around. Then my Best and Worst of '09 lists also helped give the blog the biggest month in its history. Big reviews like The Decemberists' Hazards of Love didn't hurt either. Of course, the biggest source of traffic this year was Audio Overflow's archives, which now feature 3 years' worth of articles, lists, and reviews. Put simply, Google has been good to us (or, um, me).
- More Reviews | Honestly, 2009 was a pretty piss-poor year for Audio Overflow's music reviews. Not counting the 29 in 2009 series, I only reviewed 8 albums this year. Weak sauce. So in 2010, I promise to bring more of the in-depth reviews that you've come to expect of me in the past. The first one is coming up next Tuesday, January 5th, and it's sure to be a fun one (in more ways than one).
- More News | Audio Overflow has never been a big "news" blog. Other blogs post several news updates a day, but I've always been focused on making Audio Overflow about original content. While that will continue to be the focus of the blog in 2010, regular news updates about my (and your) favorite artists are to be expected.
- Twitter Integration | I honestly think Twitter is a fad (despite what everyone is saying), but that won't keep me from utilizing it to make this blog better. My plan for the @audiooverflow Twitter page is to make it a quick source for Audio Overflow updates. As of right now, all posts on the blog are automatically tweeted with a link back to the blog. I'll also be using Twitter to give you updates as to what I'm listening to, blog contests, artist updates, etc. So if you haven't started following @audiooverflow yet, now'd be a good time to start.
- More Features | 29 in 2009 was a huge undertaking for me. I wouldn't plan on seeing anything of that size for a while, but I can guarantee that 2010 will see the return of some of the old Audio Overflow features that you used to expect. That includes, Top 5 Fridays, Random Rants, Retro Reviews and probably a few new ones as well.
--Cale
Saturday, December 05, 2009
The New Look
We are at the dawn of 2010, people. 10 years ago I was a sophomore in high school, digging on the new Limp Bizkit album, and rocking the trombone in the marching band. A lot can happen in 10 years. As I grew up, stopped watching MTV, and started getting exposed to other types of music, my tastes changed.
To celebrate the start of the new decade, I have changed the look of Audio Overflow slightly to pay tribute to some of the artists that helped shape the way I think about and consume music. The design of the blog will continue to get tweaked until January, but I wanted to go ahead and give you all a sneak peek at the new look so that I can collect some feedback before finalizing things.
Audio Overflow version 2.0 (aka. The Big Brown) had just turned 2 years old. It was time for a change.
Please leave a comment, letting me know what you think of the new look. And don't forget to throw suggestions my way too!
Friday, November 27, 2009
Black Friday Giveaway!
Oh sure, you can go brave the horrendous checkout lines and brutal parking lots for a $5 discount on some really neat mittens that your aunt Edith will just looooove, or you could just keep reading for a chance to win a free CD of your choice. More or less...
If you've been to the blog in the last month, you're well-acquainted with the above image. All you have to do win this giveaway is tell me the artist and album title of all 20 albums in the image, clockwise starting from the top left corner. The first person to send a private message to my twitter account with all 20 albums correctly listed will win: Reader Gary was kind enough to point out all the ways Twitter sucks. The first person to send me an email with all 20 albums correctly listed will win:
1 copy of an album from Audio Overflow's Top 15 Albums of 2009. Your choice!
Clearly, this also means that you'll get a sneak peak at what the Top 15 will be (only half of those albums in the picture are in the Top 15). The tension is killing you, I know.
So go ahead and shoot a PM @audiooverflow an email to audiooverflow@gmail.com with your guesses. Submit your answers even if you don't know all 20. If by this time next week, no one has guessed correctly, I'll pick the person with the highest correct answers.
Good luck and Happy Holidays!
Monday, September 21, 2009
And the Winner Is...
Thanks to all of you who entered into the Wallpaper. Giveaway! In the end, only one person could walk away the winner (duh), and that person is Janell from Chicago! Congratulations, Janell on the win. I hope you enjoy the heck out of your album/t-shirt!
For everyone else, remember that Wallpaper's debut, Doodoo Face hits stores and iTunes tomorrow, September 22. If you're on the fence about it, never fear. Eenie Meenie has provided the album in its entirely for your streaming pleasure. CLICK THIS LINK TO CHECK IT OUT!
Review up by the end of the week.
--Cale
Monday, September 14, 2009
29 in 2009: The Final 9
Many thanks go out to all of you who voted for your favorite albums to be featured in the final 9 slots in the 29 in 2009 series. As of the moment of this writing, I've added up all the votes and come up with the winners of the voting. Unfortunately, not every record could make it (obviously), but I am pretty happy with the results of the voting. It's filled with stuff I've heard in passing, stuff I've never heard of, and stuff I'm pretty sure I'm going to loathe (lookin' at you, Sonic Youth).
Check out the full list of 29 after the break, as well as the total votes that each album received. Click HERE to check it out!
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
29 in 2009: Cast Your Vote for the Final 9 Albums!
[UPDATE:] I've fixed the 3rd poll. You can now choose up to 3, rather than just 1.
It's time, folks! If you recall, back in May I asked the readers of Audio Overflow which albums should I feature in the final 9 entries in the 29 in 2009 series. Below it the fruit of your labor...another opportunity for you to decide which albums will be chosen. Granted, this time things will be a bit more definite, but still.
So the rules are easy. Pick up to 3 albums in each of the polls below. The 9 albums with the highest votes will be entered into the 29 in 2009 series. In the event of a tie, I'll be the deciding vote.
So get to clickin', people. Voting ends when it ends. And remember, an artist will only appear once in this series, so vote for your favorite Pink Floyd album...not all of them!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
29 in 2009: The Final 9 - Nominations
It's only May, and by all accounts, I'm nowhere near finishing this 29 in 2009 series. Despite that, I'm fulfilling a promise I made to you guys back in February that I would let you decide what the final albums on the list would be. That process starts today:
Step 1: Take a look at the list of albums that have already been selected to be a part of this series.
- Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- King Crimson: In the Court of the Crimson King
- The Who: Tommy
- Nick Drake: Pink Moon
- Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited
- Robert Johnson: King of the Delta Blues Singers
- Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland
- Buddy Holly: Buddy Holly
- Jethro Tull: Aqualung
- The Velvet Underground: The Velvet Underground and Nico
- The Doors: The Doors
- The Clash: London Calling
- The Allman Brothers: Eat a Peach
- Miles Davis: Bitches Brew
- The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- The Smiths: The Queen is Dead
- R.E.M.: Murmur
- Joni Mitchell: Blue
- Serge Gainsbourg: Histoire de Melody Nelson
- Led Zepplin: House of the Holy
Step 2: Take a look at the following list of albums that have already been nominated by readers like yourself.
- Pink Floyd: Wish You Were here
- Rush: Hemispheres
- George Harrison: All Things Must Pass
- Bob Marley: Legend
- Cream: Fresh Cream
- Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
- Pink Floyd: Piper at the Gates of Dawn
- Frank Zappa: Apostrophe
- Frank Zappa: Over-Nite Sensation
- The Doors: Self-Titled
- David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust
- Van Morrison: Astral Weeks
- Elvis Costello: This Year's Model
- Television: Marquee Moon
- Tom Waits: Rain Dogs
- Janis Joplin: Pearl
- Iggy Pop: Lust for Life
- Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Step 3: If there is an album that you'd like to see be a part of the 29 in 2009 series but do not see on either list, nominate it by leaving a comment. Note: No nominations will be accepted by artists who have already been selected (i.e. No Quadrophenia, sorry Who fans).
Step 4: Wait and watch. After a sufficient number of albums have been nominated, I'll post them all to the site in a poll format to allow all readers to have a say on the final 9 albums.
Thanks for participating, and as always, for reading.
--Cale
Monday, April 06, 2009
Hey, AO is on Last.fm
So this is probably not all that big of a surprise to you, say, if you happen to look to the right half of your screen every time you visit Audio Overflow - but we're on Last.fm!
For those of you completely out of the loop, Last.fm is this sort of social networking site that revolves entirely around music. You install this little file on your computer, and everything else is done for you. Every time you listen to a song on your computer or iPod, it is "scrobbled" to your Last.fm page for everyone to see. Say you're like me and you're listening to a lot of Serge Gainsbourg lately; you want to know who else is listening to the guy. Last.fm can help you make connections that way! More importantly, if you want to keep up with what your friends are listening to, Last.fm is the easiest way to do that.
I know that this all sounds like a paid advertisement for Last.fm. It's not. But I wanted to make it known that you should be friends with Audio Overflow on Last.fm for two reasons:
- I currently have none :(
- It'll help you keep track of what I'm listening to, especially if you're on the lookout for your recommendation in the 29 in 2009 series.
If you're down, feel free to head over to Last.fm and add "audiooverflow" as a friend. I'll never talk bad about you behind your back. Promise.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Is Audio Overflow Back?
Despite the lack of daily updates and weekly reviews on all the big releases, 2009 is shaping up to be the most-trafficked month in the blog's 3-year history. March 2009 has already dwarfed June 2009 in numbers, and this past week (ending March 28) is the most popular week on Audio Overflow ever! You'd have to go back to August 2007 (the week of 3 big reviews: MIA's Kala, The New Pornographers' Challengers, and Rilo Kiley's Under the Blacklight) to find anything close to the traffic we pulled in this week. Apparently, people are taking notice of The Decemberists. A good thing...
Does any of this mean anything to you, the reader? Probably not. But sometimes a guy just needs to toot his own horn a little bit to justify the work that he's doing. Speaking of that work, expect the next update to the 29 in 2009 series to come sometime in the next few days. Until then, take care and thank you for your continued - though questionable - support of Audio Overflow.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Weathering the Storm.
As many of the regular readers of Audio Overflow are aware, I'm based out of the Houston, TX area. Any other time of the year, that's not so bad, but when a hurricane sweeps through and knocks out the majority of your infrastructure, things can get pretty rough. But this is life in a post-Ike world and thankfully, things are not as bad as they could have been. The majority of the 5 million people in the Houston area have been without power since late Friday night, myself included, but a cool front has moved in, keeping it in the low 80s during the day. I've been able to sleep in air conditioning for the last two nights thanks to a generator that we have running here, but there are many others who have been less fortunate.
But not having much to do in the way of work, play, or leisure has had quite the effect on my music-listening habits. I've been doing a lot of it. For the most part, that means I've been listening to Of Montreal's upcoming Skeletal Lamping on repeat for a month (I absolutely adore it), but I've had the opportunity to check out other things that have been sent my way.
The first thing I'd like to mention is an album by Bella Koshka, called Slow Dancing on the Ocean Floor. This is a very stylish group from the Minneapolis area, and this album was sent to me way back in July. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get to it before I shut down day to day operations of Audio Overflow. I've been listening to it off an on for about a month, and it's just not doing it for me. The music is very slow and meandering, sometimes dreamy, but mostly unmoving. There are moments of greatness occasionally, but they're all but squandered by the mediocre vocals. But it's not all bad, of course, and if you have some spare time you might as well go by their Myspace page and check things out.
I got sent another album about a month ago from some really cool guys from Austin. They go by the name of Black Bone Child. Their debut album is a unique mix of blues, rock, and modern rock. It's not bad by any means, though lyrics can tend to be a bit off at times. It's got a very classic feel to it for most of the album, though some songs venture into modern rock territory - which isn't my favorite genre at all. Still, if you're into the greats like ZZ Top or Stevie Ray Vaughn, I highly recommend that you check them out. They're nowhere near the caliber of those great artists, but for a modern twist on a timeless sound, you could definitely do worse.
That's all I've got to report on for now. I'm working on something special for Skeletal Lamping's release on October 7th, and you can definitely expect a review of that album in the next few weeks. I'm also working on getting some advance copies of The Dears' and The Streets' new albums. I can't wait for those.
To my readers in the Houston and Galveston area, hang in there. Things are looking up...
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
For Audio Overflow, This is Cale. Signing Off.
Bloggers are a strange, egocentric bunch. We write with a spirit of self-importance, with the belief that what we pen is somehow important or meaningful. We often forget that we are one of millions doing the exact same thing, rarely contributing unique ideas or perspectives, usually not writing anything of note. But it is this egocentricity that keeps us going; because even as we know deep down that our musings are generally of no concern to the general public, we persevere in the hopes that it may affect someone, somewhere. It is this hope that sits you down in front of a computer screen every day, that forces you to write, even when you don't want to, when no discernible reward can be derived from your actions, your writing. At best, you can hope for a couple Diggs or an increased number of Google searches. But for the most part, the life of a blogger is one of little to no importance.
As the founder and main contributor to Audio Overflow for the past 2 1/2 years, I've learned this lesson well. Though the monthly site visits have increased steadily over the last year and a half (as long as I've been tracking them), the majority of these visitors are first-timers who stumble upon Audio Overflow via a random search query, read for a minute and never return. A few stick around, but most don't. Just a regular guy with no experience in running a website, I never knew why this was, and still don't. I certainly never advertised the blog on other sites, because I'm poor and unwilling to take that risk, but I would've thought that somewhere along the line the site would start to gain a significant amount of readers. It never did.
This post will in no way be the final post on Audio Overflow, though it is the beginning of the end, more or less. As most of you know, I have a few loose ends to tie up, though the schedule on which I will do this is completely up in the air at this point. I have given much thought about the future of Audio Overflow over the last few weeks, and several ideas have come into my head. In the end though, I'm more content to just let it die peacefully than milk it for all it's worth. As stated a few weeks back, I would like to do my yearly Top 31 countdown, but that has always been a draining process for me. I am not sure I will have the energy or desire to do that in December. I am almost sure that I will post the occasional review, and I plan on keeping at least a few contacts open to allow me to do this.
Essentially what I'm saying is that today is the last day of Audio Overflow. Anything that happens past this date is an extended death rattle. I would hope that those of you who have read the blog regularly would check back periodically for the occasional update, but I won't blame you if you don't. Should you feel the need to contact me, you can leave a comment (all comments are forwarded to my inbox) or simply shoot me an e-mail at audiooverflow@gmail.com.
Thank you very much for your support over the years.
--Cale
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Have you ever purchased an album based solely on an Audio Overflow review?
This week's poll has closed. Let's view the results, shall we?
Yes! Yes! Yes! (50%)
No! No! No! (50%)
As things start to wrap up here at Audio Overflow, I've become increasingly curious as to how helpful I've been as a writer. My Amazon.com ratings put me at about a 71% helpful rating, which I can live with. But this blog gets way less hits per day (a few hundred, generally), and most of those are from non-regulars. According to the weekly polls, my regulars are only about 10-15 people. Ouch. Anyhow, I'm interested to know how you regulars voted. Do you remember a specific album that I reviewed that led you to purchase it? Did the inclusion of the word "solely" in the poll question affect your voting? Let me know for old times' sake.
Due to - umm - circumstances, there won't be another poll this week or, you know, ever probably. Things will conclude tomorrow with a few last-minute posts.
Until then...
Sunday, August 24, 2008
What is Muse's Best Album?
Well, another week has passed and with it another poll. Here's what became of last week's poll question:
Showbiz (0%)
The Origin of Symmetry (11%)
Hullabaloo Soundtrack (0%)
Absolution (22%)
Black Holes and Revelations (66%)
I must say, I'm a bit surprised by the results to this week's poll. I'm one of the few people who voted for Absolution, as I think it is a more technically impressive, well-rounded, and thematically coherent record. The critical consensus has always been in favor of Black Holes and Revelations, but it had too many ups and downs for me to enjoy completely. "Assassin" and "Invincible" are the height of anthem cheese, "Soldier's Poem" is pretty, though a bit silly lyrically, and "Starlight" is Coldplay-lite. As an album, it was all over the place and Absolution felt like a more solidly constructed piece of art.
I'm interested to hear why you voted the way you did. Let me know in the comment section, below.
There's a new poll up right now! Please answer honestly. Also, Skeletal Lamping has leaked...you may want to check that out.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
The Future of Audio Overflow
Audio Overflow will cease day-to-day operations on September 1, 2008.
Ahh, that felt good to say. What that means is that the daily posts you've come to -well - read on your way to other, better sites will no longer be coming on a daily basis. To artists and our partners, it means that we will no longer be accepting music for review, myspace music mondays, etc. It means that reaching me by e-mail is going to start being a bit more difficult than it has been in the past. Essentially, this means that Audio Overflow will no longer exist as it now stands.
The reasons for this move is simple, though I'll try to keep things as vague as possible for my own sake. I have been given the opportunity to pursue other things, and I am taking it. These "other things" that I speak of are not music-related, or even internet related, but they will severely hinder my ability to run this blog as I do currently. To date, Audio Overflow has made a total profit of $0.00. Simply put, this blog was never about making money, though I have given it ways to do so. It was always, and still is, simply a way for me to express my thoughts on the music that I enjoy and to share my favorite music with other people. Never would I have thought that in the 2 1/2 years that this blog has been up that it would become as popular as it has. I am extremely grateful to those of you who have visited regularly since this blog's inception, and for the artists, labels, and partners who have supported Audio Overflow over the past year.
Sadly, as I leave this blog behind, I am also leaving behind several goals that I had when I started taking it seriously in late 2006. I really do think that, given a few more years, Audio Overflow would have become more than just a regular ol' music blog with a meager, but respectable readership. I was always up for trying new things, and even brought in a few new writers to help spice things up. I have been anticipating the closure of Audio Overflow for months and thought about adding more writers to continue the site after I left, but without any respectable prospects and no pay to provide, such a task was daunting to say the least.
So the plan as of right now is to cease day-to-day operations on Monday, September 1st. I will continue writing in my spare time, but this blog will no longer be a priority in my life. I will post the occasional review and top 5 list, but things will be getting very quiet 'round these parts. The good news is that I fully intend on posting my Top 31 of 2008 and the 5th Annual Cale Awards (how could I resist) by year's end. Of course, the Cale Awards will probably not be reader-decided as it has been the last two years simply because I doubt there will be many readers left by that point. Should the readership remain at a respectable level, I may reconsider this.
So that is the plan. Thanks for reading Audio Overflow.
--Cale
Rihanna?
Here are the results of this week's poll:
Awesome. One of my favorite artists. (7%)So as was the case last week, I'm not too terribly surprised by these results. I asked the question because the media is leading me to believe that she's this giant megastar that everyon adores. While that may be true for the general non-thinking crowd, I wanted to know if my readers were into that shite as well. As it turns out, most of you either don't know who she is or wished that you didn't. Again, no real surprises, but I needed to be sure that this blog's audience was exactly what I thought it was.
A guilty pleasure. Fun to dance to. (21%)
Fun to look at, but I try not to listen. (28%)
Who? (42%)
Discuss the poll results below. How did you vote?
A new poll is up right now!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
How Often Do You Illegally Download Music?
Here are the results to last week's poll, "How Often Do You Illegally Download Music?""Every time I want to hear new music." (30%)
"Just when I want to preview something at my leisure before I buy it." (38%)
"Occasionally, for hard to find or out-of-print albums." (15%)
"Never. Piracy is wrong!" (15%)
I'm not really surprised by these results, and as I stated in my rant a few weeks back, piracy is a problem but it's currently one of the only viable options for people who want to experience and discover music for free. As it turns out, most of you tend to feel the same way.
Feel free to discuss these results in the comments section, below.
There's a new poll question up right now.
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