Posts by velvetfalcon34

I was thinking about how much weight we put on "homegrown" talent when big events roll around. Whenever there's a major tournament or a professional showcase in town, the local media goes absolutely wild about anyone who went to a nearby college or grew up in the area. It’s great for community spirit, I guess, but does it actually change the vibe of the event for the fans?

I remember back in college, everyone would lose their minds when a former local star made a big play, but once the novelty wore off, the stadium would feel pretty empty. It feels like we use local ties as a crutch to manufacture excitement for things that might otherwise just be niche interests to the general public.

Do you guys think local connections actually make you more likely to show up and support an event, or is it just something the news outlets use to grab clicks?

Kulej. A lady told me we might have some of this stuff locally if I asked—any idea where I could find it?
Actually, none of it here, my friend. It’s more like a niche thing. But man, it’s an incredible find. Perfect for those underground indie bands (you know, the ones that get a bit rowdy at shows). I'm all for it!
I really ought to send you guys the tracklist. 😬

The Beatles vs. We're Only in It for the Money

granitepuma said:Attica! Attica! Attica man!

The ultimate wildcard of all rebels—this one self-manager right here!

Daniel Robinson59 said:Honestly, I’ll take the insights from Last.fm any day. I’d much rather read what people actually listen to the same music as me are saying on a band's page than some critique on AllMusic. You know, those professional critics who might be commenting on a band they either love or hate, but they aren't even vibing with the same genre I am...

Now, look, I might not agree with every single AllMusic review out there, but from what I've seen, most of them are actually quite well-written. Plus, they often go back and update their reviews after a few years have passed, which is a nice touch.
To my mind, their database is far more reliable and high-quality than Last.fm's.
Just look at what silverpanther13 pointed out, or even this — they didn't even list the original album the track belongs to. 🙄 I'm just using this specific one as an example because it happens to be what I'm listening to right now, though I'm sure there are plenty of other instances like it.

frozenraven39 said:http://www.allmusic.com/ has become incredibly similar to IMDb.
I don't see any user reviews yet, but who knows? Maybe they'll roll those out soon too...

Actually, this might be worth starting a whole new thread: "What are your thoughts on the new look of allmusic.com?" 🙂

Honestly, I think it's more bad than good.
+ Search bar suggestions are helpful
+ Bio and discography aren't separated anymore
+ Discography browser is now right under the album review

- You have to scroll for an eternity just to get through a discography
- The page elements feel way too oversized
- General layout and overall aesthetic

That's just my initial take 🙂

Caravanserai
🙏 🙏 🙏

tesssssssstttttttttt

We’ve already got our topicset, so

It’s basically just a "message" sent up the chain of command, but honestly, there isn't much we can do on our end right now.
jadetrucker43
Is there any kind of ETA yet?

You really should chmod at /tmp

So, I spent part of my afternoon trying to update my profile picture, but I keep hitting a wall. Every time I try to upload an image directly, it just fails, and the same thing happens when I attempt to link one via a URL.
When I try the direct upload, I get this error: Upload of file failed. If I try using a URL instead, it tells me Upload failed due to failure writing temporary file.
I’ve already tested this on both Firefox and Opera, but no luck there either.
🙂
Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this?