HEY! Remember this??
i had grand visions to do this again, on the anniversary of the first go-round... I posted my original posty out to the nether worlds of the bloggy universe last year on March 30th... stating that yours truly would concoct you a mixed tape* for your listening pleasure.
i had grand visions to do this again, on the anniversary of the first go-round... I posted my original posty out to the nether worlds of the bloggy universe last year on March 30th... stating that yours truly would concoct you a mixed tape* for your listening pleasure.
*Mixed Tape will be in the form of a Compact Disc
It was met with some success, being that i had way fewer readers at the time, but everyone who replied to my call recieved their very own mix in the mail, and almost everyone kept up their end of the deal and sent me back a mix of their own creation! that's right, almost... i'm not going to name any names.... you know who you are.... :) but i mean, one person out of at least 10 disc is not too shabby.
So here's the dealio - we're going to try round 2!! WOO!!
"What do i have to do to get my own Mix Master Jam, Laura?"
well, i'm glad you asked.
1. email me at madam_diva at yahoo dot com and put: "Diva's Mix Master Jams" in the subject line so i know you're not filled with spam - i don't like canned meat.
2. tell me who you are, and where you are so i know where to send the tunes, and if you blog - send me your URL. You don't have to disclose your real name if you're an anonymous blogger - i have no problem sending stuff to your pen name. **i promise not to give out, trade, or sell any of your personal information - in fact, once the cd is gone in the mail your info will be deleted from my brain and my email cuz i'm sweet like that**
3. tell me 4 bands/artists/or genres that you absolutely detest and i will do my damndest not to include any of said bands/artists/genres - but i make no promises
4. allow some weeks for arrival (turn around time will completely depend on how many requests i get and whether or not i have enough blank CDs, or if i have to go shopping, etc)
5. in some time you should receive in your very own hands a mix of my current faves, along with a nifty chart telling you who did what, and why i selected each tune.
6. enjoy (or not) the music i've selected.
7. reply (or retaliate) with a mixed CD of your own! and PLEASE don't forget to send me a track list - and most importantly WHY you picked the songs you did, and why you think it's worth me listening to!! I mean, you could send me a track by Brian Adams (which would give me reason to be very disappointed - but if you said something like: "I picked this song cuz it was playing in the background when i got my first kiss and even though Brian Adams sucks, i'm still a sucker for this song" then i'll forgive and try to listen to it from your perspective.)
Here's where it becomes an issue of trust, people.
I'm sending you mine first! I'm counting on you to hold up your end of the deal. I could be shelling out tens of dollars in postage, not counting CDs... all you have to do is send back ONE cd and mail it ONCE to me!! so, what, that's only a couple bucks for you right?? Right!
So, i won't call these guidelines, but here are a few suggestions for your cd
a) i strongly dislike most R&B/Rap etc... my friend Savia got around this one last year by sending me God-Awful Newfoundland rap which is just too funny!!
b) last year i was pleasantly surprised by the amount of CanCon on the CDs that came back to me! (CanCon=Canadian Content), and many of them had tracks from local bands that i wouldn't have necessarily heard of. SO! Be proud of your local talent, maybe include a track or two from them.
c) I'm also not especially fond of country music, but have been known to make exceptions.
Really, use your own discretion here. If you can make a case for your most favourite Randy Travis or Ja Rule song, then by all means - tell me why i should give it a fair trial.
So, there may be obvioius kinks in this system, and i'm not really sure how long i'll leave this offer on the table. It's only the second go-round and is still in the experimental stages, but i'm excited! aren't you?
"My hopes is that in the giving and receiving of said compact discs, our collective music collections will collectively grow and expand and horizons will be broadened and minds opened and we will - together, end war and famine and live in peace and harmony for the rest of our days. Or, failing that, we'll at least get to look forward to getting something in the mail that isn't propaganda or people wanting our hard earned money." (from the original post)
SO!
who's up for it?
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