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#1floydfan 
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Posted: November 27 2006 at 17:50 |
i was thinking sometimes have trouble hearing about bands that kinda get left out in the cold there realy good bands every one knows about dream theater gennisis pink floyd ect. if there was something that reccomended a band that no so many people have heard about on like the home page or something more people would be more so inclined to check out new bands well just a thought 
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Tony R
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Posted: November 27 2006 at 18:43 |
Its a good idea in theory but rather a lot of work for someone to do an editorial every day.
Beside we hgave the recommendation forum and,of course, Erik's very nice Symphonic Prog appreciation thread.
Not an idea to be dismissed lightly though...
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avestin
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Posted: November 27 2006 at 19:45 |
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^^^
I am willing to do such as thing, but not on a daily basis. Maybe 1-3 times a week, depending on my schedule.
This would be essentially taking my I Recommend Thread and doing something similar but in another format.
Tony, if you think this is feasible, let me know.
Edited by avestin - November 27 2006 at 19:46
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Kotro
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Posted: November 28 2006 at 05:40 |
You could have diferent people doing diferent days, with diferent genres...
Space Sunday...
Canterbury Tuesday...
Etc...
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Bigger on the inside.
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avestin
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Posted: November 29 2006 at 23:37 |
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^^^
good idea.
Anywaym if no one will join, I will do just that. Mingle as much as possible, so as to get the widest range of styles reflected.
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bhikkhu
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 00:56 |
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I do like this idea. Perhaps it could just be a featured artist, with no specific time frame (day, month, week). That would take some pressure off. We could even do themes, such as genres, classics, new, forgotten, etc. However, I think the emphasis should be on lesser known items.
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avestin
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 14:30 |
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Good ideas here, HT. We can make a small two-three member team that will be in charge of this and decide each time what they will publish.
I volunteer.
Who wants in?
All this of course is dependent on it being possible do have it on the main page.
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The Hemulen
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 14:33 |
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Once upon a time there was a "featured album" spot on the front page. I discovered Circus and Comus throught it, and I'm sure I wasn't alone in this either.
Does anyone else remember it? And indeed where it went?
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avestin
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 14:35 |
^^^ There was? well, that sould simplify things, just bring it back. Tony or Easy, can we ask M@x to bring it back, perhaps?
EDIT - I can think of several other people who should participate in this... (I volunteer Sean for one...  He has enough reviews as it is, he can start recommending now)
Edited by avestin - November 30 2006 at 14:37
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The Hemulen
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 14:37 |
 avestin wrote:
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There was? well, that sould simplify things, just bring it back.
Tony or Easy, can we ask M@x to bring it back, perhaps?
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Yep. It was a long time ago, back when I first joined, and it wasn't regularly updated. It was still a great way to find lost classics and underappreciated bands, though.
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Apsalar
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 14:46 |
avestin wrote:
^^^
Good ideas here, HT. We can make a small two-three member team that will be in charge of this and decide each time what they will publish.
I volunteer.
Who wants in?
All this of course is dependent on it being possible do have it on the main page.
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If you want a helping hand I'm willing to put my efforts forward. I know a little bit about those other genres when the time suits 
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avestin
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 14:49 |
Black Velvet wrote:
avestin wrote:
^^^
Good ideas here, HT. We can make a small two-three member team that will be in charge of this and decide each time what they will publish.
I volunteer.
Who wants in?
All this of course is dependent on it being possible do have it on the main page.
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If you want a helping hand I'm willing to put my efforts forward. I know a little bit about those other genres when the time suits
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Oh you mean that weird, quirky, bizzare and meaningless muic you listen to??? I LOVE IT TOO!!!! Have no fear, you were on my mind when I was thinking of a team. What more, the small team will do the actual work and prepare the theme and content but anyone can suggest what to publish there.
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Apsalar
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 14:52 |
^^^^ sounds nice we will just have to get this noticed/passed by the admins... so fingers crossed
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Kotro
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 11:09 |
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But what exactly are we aiming at? I prefer "album of the day" to "prog band of the day", but how would tht be done? An automatic random choice machine, or a pick by the members involved? And would there be new reviews, or choice of an older review considered as enlighting, regardless of rating?
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Bigger on the inside.
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 11:19 |
Today: The Gift with Awake & Dreaming 
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Frasse
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 11:22 |
Trouserpress wrote:
Once upon a time there was a "featured album" spot on the front page. I discovered Circus and Comus throught it, and I'm sure I wasn't alone in this either.
Does anyone else remember it? And indeed where it went?
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I remember it too, in fact, I remember exactly the same bands featured. Though I never got further than downloading the tracks on PA.
(Ah, those where the days, when you could actually download the mp3s instead of the streamer. But I can undertand why people got upset.)
Don't know if any other albums than these two ever got featured.
I don't remember how long the supposed timespan was but both albums were there for quite a time.
A third thing I don't remember is where it went since it was a good idea.
Edited by Frasse - December 01 2006 at 11:29
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#1floydfan
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 11:05 |
Kotro wrote:
But what exactly are we aiming at? I prefer "album of the day" to "prog band of the day", but how would tht be done? An automatic random choice machine, or a pick by the members involved? And would there be new reviews, or choice of an older review considered as enlighting, regardless of rating? |
it is morso a band so we can find out new bands. i it were albumns it would have the same effect
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SolariS
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Posted: December 03 2006 at 23:55 |
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Actually I like the idea a lot. To save work, maybe you could just select an album for discussion each day. Then on the band of the day page, an admin could pick a featured review and there would be something like a forum discussion link that gets cleared every day.
As a side note, it might not be too hard to make an algorithm that automatically selects albums and then stores them in a data-base so that they can't be chosen as AOD for a while.
Edited by SolariS - December 04 2006 at 00:00
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: December 04 2006 at 00:03 |
Good idea, maybe not a team, only a list of 10 or 20 members that sign with Avestim to prepare one band and he tells us which day we need to have it ready.
If it works maybe morre people will join the list.
Iván
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avestin
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Posted: December 29 2006 at 22:11 |
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I am still up for this, if any Admin and owners are still willing...
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