prog band of the day
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Topic: prog band of the day
Posted By: #1floydfan
Subject: prog band of the day
Date 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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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: November 27 2006 at 18:43
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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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Posted By: avestin
Date 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. ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: November 28 2006 at 05:40
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You could have diferent people doing diferent days, with diferent genres...
Space Sunday...
Canterbury Tuesday...
Etc... ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: avestin
Date 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. ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date 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. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: avestin
Date 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. ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date 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? |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: November 30 2006 at 14:35
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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? 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)------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: November 30 2006 at 14:37
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. |
avestin wrote:Posted By: Apsalar
Date Posted: November 30 2006 at 14:46
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  |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: November 30 2006 at 14:49
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. ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: Apsalar
Date Posted: November 30 2006 at 14:52
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^^^^ sounds nice we will just have to get this noticed/passed by the admins... so fingers crossed
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Posted By: Kotro
Date 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? ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: December 01 2006 at 11:19
Today: The Gift with Awake & Dreaming 
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Posted By: Frasse
Date Posted: December 01 2006 at 11:22
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.
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Posted By: #1floydfan
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 11:05
it is morso a band so we can find out new bands. i it were albumns it would have the same effect ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/jimbobismykitty/?chartstyle=basicrt10 - [IMG - http://imagegen.last.fm/basicrt10/recenttracks/jimbobismykitty.gif - |
Posted By: SolariS
Date 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. -------------  
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 04 2006 at 00:03
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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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Posted By: avestin
Date 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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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 30 2006 at 01:07
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Landing here just now, folks... how should it be? A sticky thread or maybe a new forum? The first one is easy to do while the second one would have certainly a greater impact and attention, however we should talk with the owners and define the rules.
IMO the discussion should be centered around an album, being no more than one album per day to avoid clogging the forum and one particular thread for each album discussed. The starter should have the freedom to use reviews, ratings, general comments, etc, leaving the visitors to make questions, to add comments and so on. Once a genre is presented, another album of the same genre shall wait, say, 3 days or something.
Well, it's an idea...  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: December 30 2006 at 07:26
It has been here a while, but i think it turned out too much work.
wouldn't mind to try again. It was nice while it lasted (only 1 or two albums/artists were featured) ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Chus
Date Posted: December 30 2006 at 22:04
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what about every week instead of everyday?
just a thought ------------- Jesus Gabriel |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: December 31 2006 at 21:42
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Ok, I have no idea regarding the technical side of this, but as for how it can look, we can have a representative from each genre team or any other collab and member interested and each one can make the presentation.
I can be the "editor" and choose the order, propose changes, additions etc and we can have an album of the week (I think a weekly update should be fine at first). If there will be no representatives, then I can take suggestions from members and they would make (with my help if they wish) the presentation. It doesn't have to be a mere review, although it would be nice to have it in it. It can also have a background of the album, who plays on it and what, an in depth analysis of one song and everything else that comes to mind. Be creative. Just some thoughts... ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: Chus
Date Posted: December 31 2006 at 21:45
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I could help If you'd allow me, of course ------------- Jesus Gabriel |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: December 31 2006 at 21:48
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Allow?
You're more than welcome to participate! We can do one about Vytas Brenner and you can tell of your father (if I remember correctly) who played with him... am I correct? ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: Chus
Date Posted: December 31 2006 at 21:55
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sure.. alrighty then... You just give the coordinates and I could probably work around it... e.g how should the presentation be "presented" (excuse the redundance); how the selection of the album works, etc.
EDIT: yes.. he played on "Amazonia"... you'll recognize him by the last name
------------- Jesus Gabriel |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: December 31 2006 at 21:58
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^^^
First we need the platform and the ok from the M@X and the admins. So let's wait for that before starting to plan anything. I wouldn't want you to waste energy for nothing. ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: December 31 2006 at 22:04
| I am definetly interested in helping, if I can. |
Posted By: Chus
Date Posted: January 01 2007 at 12:05
Of course... once you got the aproval you could PM me and I'll get to it ------------- Jesus Gabriel |