Normally, I wouldn't really care, but there are maybe 2-3 bands that I would buy a double dip from right outta the gate like this... Wilco! Oh well... I'm not going to spring for the limited edition. No way, not at that price. If someone wants to bootleg it for me, I wouldn't turn it down, as I'm already going to buy the darn thing twice (three times? Does the vinyl count as a third purchase?) anyway.
INTERPOL... I'm watching you... I don't know who to trust now... I bought 'Antics' twice (it was double dipped).. no, actually, three times. I picked up that on vinyl too. I ended up buying TOTBL twice because my first disc got worn out. I've only done that four times... bought an album again after losing it or having it become damaged. It's not often that I damage a disc, or lose one... but these four I couldn't live without:
The Negro Problem - Post Minstrel Problems
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Let it Happen
WILCO - A.M.
Interpol - Turn On the Bright Lights
On the other hand... How many times will I watch that bonus DVD? Probably 2-3 times? It's not worth 20 bucks just for that... I'll just wait it out for my real copy. I've been so good about not streaming it or anything... really waiting for the whole album to hit me at once. I do have a live version of 'Impossible Germany' from last November, but it was before I knew it was going to be included on the LP.
I'm doing better about not collecting JUNK and possessions lately... Been renting more and just holding back on a lot of stuff. Trying to break that consumer cycle I always give into... I still have my indulgences though, and Wilco is definitely one of them.
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BTW, I've been meaning to send you this link:
http://www.musictap.net/Archives/Po
I'd love to hear your thoughts on the comments about the future of the music industry. I'd love to see a MAJOR band, someone on the level of U2 or Coldplay, someone who has the name recognition to do it, just say "eff off" to the labels and self-distribute, self-promote, self-book. How much money would they make if they simply hired enough people to create their own mini-label?
What I'm trying to advocate is a world where there are no labels. Sure, it would mean that bands that are only moderately popular would probably not be able to make as much money, but not necessarily. How much money do mid-level and lower bands make anyway? What it will really take is for radio stations to get DJs who seek out and play truly independent bands. Clear Channel or someone should just cut out the labels and start doing a "myspace music hour" once a day or something. We're in the beginnings of a paradigm shift, and the world will change.
The movie industry is totally changing too. Not that Hollywood is going away. There will always be a place for spectacle, and that requires money. But a family drama? Something like The Last Sin Eater? Given enough money to pay for a few decent local actors we could have filmed that in the east mountains with the equipment I have in my living room. The problem right now is that the market hasn't caught up with the technology, just like music. It is nearly impossible to do something truly independent and make a living at it, in music or movies. But that will change.