To celebrate the fact that copying CDs may soon be legal and that my music posts on this blog tend to get more hits than book ones I am going to start a record club.
This is not an entirely original idea, I am sure loads of people do it already. I was inspired to do so myself when staying at a certain author's house (who shall remain nameless because she gets more than enough mentions on here already and is bound to comment beneath this post anyway) and noticed a pile of CD-Rs lying around which she gathered together for our drive to Windsor. She explained that they were from her record club.
So here's how it works. A small number of us, perhaps 5 or 6, join up. Every month (or whatever) we each make a compilation of music. We then burn copies on CD and send them to the other members. Simple really.
The thinking is that we should all end up with a pile of interesting CDs once a month and that (hopefully) there will be a bunch of new and exciting music for us to enjoy and investigate further.
And before anyone points it out, I do know this is not exactly above board but the whole point is to spread the word about great music and the people involved will undoubtedly be spending their hard-earned cash investing in CDs and downloads of the bands and artists that they discover as a result.
Consider it a tribute to the humble mix-tape.
So, who is up for it? You have to be prepared to make a CD each month and mustn't mind sharing your home address with half a dozen complete strangers. I guess I should do it as a first-come-first-served kinda thing so the first 5 people to leave a comment saying YES below will get an invite.
Assuming that many are interested, of course.
Sounds like fun. I'm in, if there's a place available.
Posted by: Rachel Green | January 12, 2008 at 03:12 PM
I'd be interested, so YES.
Posted by: Ben | January 12, 2008 at 03:50 PM
Count me in, this sounds interesting - YES.
Posted by: James | January 12, 2008 at 04:17 PM
Sounds good - Yes
Posted by: Anthony | January 12, 2008 at 04:21 PM
Yes, I'd like to do it too. But where will addiction to this blog end?
Posted by: Sarah Salway | January 12, 2008 at 04:34 PM
Damnation. I'm sixth. That Salway woman's beaten me by half an hour. Can you still fit me in? I'm quite small. Does it have to be popular beat combos or can we sneak in other titbits? Assuming I'm allowed in of course.
Posted by: alex | January 12, 2008 at 05:10 PM
oops too late. Up for joining if anyone drops out if you can (according to my wife) stand americana dirge.
Posted by: trevor johnson | January 12, 2008 at 05:16 PM
As usual I am late on this but if always available if there is room for another.
Posted by: dan | January 12, 2008 at 05:25 PM
Alex, Trevor and Dan, I thank you for bothering with my blog on a weekend but you were just a gnat's chuff too late. I shall hold you in reserve if you don't mind until we see how the whole plan works out.
Posted by: Scott Pack | January 12, 2008 at 05:33 PM
Meh, too late too. Share the lists with us though so we can replicate them with a little light iTunesing ourselves...
Posted by: John Self | January 12, 2008 at 08:32 PM
I'll do it! Forget just five people. Let's make it as many as care to join. How much is a CD after all?! Or perhaps we should start a splinter group? Oh, and you have to send me a new copy of the Christmas CD as it gets stuck on track 5!
Posted by: Danny Rhodes | January 13, 2008 at 11:08 AM
late as usual - but I'm game.
Posted by: lance | January 15, 2008 at 12:08 PM
Meeting in person is way more fun.
www.recordclub.net
Posted by: Dan | January 15, 2008 at 08:47 PM