What you get without streaming is the idea of the pilgrimage - to the record store, or having to wait to get it in the mail, and so on. Given the 70s self-released grails they're reissued (Red Hash, etc.), it's consistent with their ethos that they like having something be exciting to discover instead of available everywhere. Similar to having to roadtrip to Guerneville or Gainesville to see a Will Oldham show, instead of waiting for an annual pass through the Mercury Lounge. (Nothing wrong with that - it's just not them!)
― who even are those other cats (Eazy), Sunday, 8 January 2017 16:26 (seven years ago) link
really tickled that major label practices that were long excoriated by the likes of Drag City et al in the 1990s are being defended on this thread. Like i hardly am deeply familiar withe the label's doings in the past 15 years, but i never knew those guys or their artists to advocate for maximilist studio fantasias.― veronica moser, Saturday, January 7, 2017 8:35 PM (two days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― veronica moser, Saturday, January 7, 2017 8:35 PM (two days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Joanna Newsom got to record her second record with an orchestra and hire Van Dyke Parks, Jim O'Rourke and Steve Albini [though I take it his rates are reasonable as part of his whole deal] on Drag City's dime AFAIK, for which she has repeatedly praised them. I hope it worked out as well for them as it did for us and JN.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Monday, 9 January 2017 14:06 (seven years ago) link
Eazy those are really good thoughts - that framework of pilgrimage is something I hadn't really thought about
― though she denies it to the press, (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Monday, 9 January 2017 14:32 (seven years ago) link
Full catalog is now on Bandcamp: https://dragcity.bandcamp.com/
"....BANDcamp, that is! Yes, the viral digital world is not a place easily trusted - not when you're a label like ours, with precious cargo that must never be handled frivolously! (Yes, including Final Flesh.) For those who have been urging us to throw all our bands into the deep end of all this mess, we'll meet you mid "stream": the whole fookin' Drag City catalog is now available digitally via Bandcamp! So for all the neophytes out there (you're the ones reading our newsletter, right?), enjoy the complimentary musical wares we've provided - then take advantage of Bandcamp's artist-friendly build to explore the world of ALL Drag City artists (and even some (dis)honorary ones) - and make your downloading decisions with both care and financial abandon. We sure dig this Bandcamp thing - and if it turns out to be worth a penny, then we'll have to consider the further implications of the non-pornographic-side of the internet. Help us help you help us make that decision! Make an extended trip to Drag City on Bandcamp."
― dronestreet, Friday, 27 January 2017 15:15 (seven years ago) link
whoa
― call all destroyer, Friday, 27 January 2017 15:17 (seven years ago) link
hey, nice
― tylerw, Friday, 27 January 2017 15:17 (seven years ago) link
this is rad
― marcos, Friday, 27 January 2017 15:18 (seven years ago) link
oh snap
― na (NA), Friday, 27 January 2017 15:21 (seven years ago) link
Finally! Thank you Drag City
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Friday, 27 January 2017 15:22 (seven years ago) link
only one track to stream per album though so people will still complain about this
― na (NA), Friday, 27 January 2017 15:23 (seven years ago) link
that's fine. it's nice to be able to explore all DC artists - so many that i've heard about but never looked into - in one place that is easily browsable and accessible. i know it's all on youtube anyway and i can deal w/ that but this is cool
― marcos, Friday, 27 January 2017 15:25 (seven years ago) link
also i really like the artist thumbnails. i want to chill in meg baird's living room and listen to recorsd
https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2015/06/08/meg-baird_wide-4c215cf31a3b6462bf428b21cbb9115d781a604d.jpg
― marcos, Friday, 27 January 2017 15:27 (seven years ago) link
nice
― lag∞n, Friday, 27 January 2017 16:00 (seven years ago) link
bandcamp is thriving btw https://daily.bandcamp.com/2017/01/24/everything-is-terrific-the-bandcamp-2016-year-in-review/
― lag∞n, Friday, 27 January 2017 16:01 (seven years ago) link
― na (NA), Friday, January 27, 2017 10:23 AM (thirty-seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
seems like the perfect arrangement
― lag∞n, Friday, 27 January 2017 16:02 (seven years ago) link
lol those albums in that pic are so meticulously chosen <3
― sleeve, Friday, 27 January 2017 16:03 (seven years ago) link
and yeah one track per album and $9 for FLAC is fine with me
weird that the Half Japanese reissues aren't there
― sleeve, Friday, 27 January 2017 16:04 (seven years ago) link
great news!
― niels, Friday, 27 January 2017 16:21 (seven years ago) link
― lag∞n, Friday, January 27, 2017 4:01 PM (eighteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
just want to note that the second comment underneath this was left by someone from the band Primitive Radio Gods
― Vlogs from other credible bands such as Shed Seven (DJ Mencap), Friday, 27 January 2017 16:22 (seven years ago) link
that is the standard press pic for meg baird afaiki've seen it a bunch of times
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Friday, 27 January 2017 17:04 (seven years ago) link
OMG
only one track to stream per album though
oh
― Dinsdale, Friday, 27 January 2017 18:18 (seven years ago) link
Re: Half Japanese reissues—I'm guessing they aren't on there due to the recent reissues on Fire.
― spastic heritage, Friday, 27 January 2017 21:20 (seven years ago) link
(Inadvertent double post, obvs.)
― spastic heritage, Friday, 27 January 2017 21:21 (seven years ago) link
oh hmm I did not realize that Fire had reissued the 1981-85 material! thanks.
― sleeve, Friday, 27 January 2017 21:23 (seven years ago) link
Hey, it's a start, welcome to the 21st century Drag City
― Anthology of Literature's Finest Penis Descriptions (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 28 January 2017 00:26 (seven years ago) link
Meanwhile
1994! A great year for Drag City releases is now is available at your fingertips on @AppleMusic ! pic.twitter.com/veJV5mnVFl— Drag City (@dragcityrecords) June 23, 2017
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Sunday, 25 June 2017 06:21 (six years ago) link
The Royal Trux and Palace stuff doesn't seem to be available (for me anyway)
― Duane Barry, Sunday, 25 June 2017 10:50 (six years ago) link
seems like most of their catalog is up on spotify. notable exceptions from a brief search include jim o'rourke, joanna newsom, will oldham, red apple falls
― lowercase (eric), Sunday, 1 April 2018 15:46 (six years ago) link
Disappointed to hear that one of the last holdouts finally gave in. Streaming music is for lames
― Paul Ponzi, Sunday, 1 April 2018 16:44 (six years ago) link
otm
― lag∞n, Sunday, 1 April 2018 16:48 (six years ago) link
I don't see any
― Tapes 'n Tapes of Osho (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 1 April 2018 17:42 (six years ago) link
April Fools(?)
― absorbed carol channing's powers & psyche (morrisp), Sunday, 1 April 2018 17:44 (six years ago) link
Had to go through the This is: Drag City playlist
― Tapes 'n Tapes of Osho (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 1 April 2018 17:57 (six years ago) link
oh man, this is fantastic
― Tapes 'n Tapes of Osho (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 1 April 2018 18:03 (six years ago) link
Btw – DC will always be stone classic, but this label and I sure have grown apart over the past decade or so.
(I also met Rian M. in person, which kinda shattered the illusion; but that’s no one’s fault...)
― absorbed carol channing's powers & psyche (morrisp), Sunday, 1 April 2018 18:08 (six years ago) link
I can finally listen to Silver Jews again!
― how's life, Sunday, 1 April 2018 18:12 (six years ago) link
You know their records and CDs have been available all along, right?
― Paul Ponzi, Sunday, 1 April 2018 18:27 (six years ago) link
I don't own a record or CD player and all the ones I've bought off iTunes are on an external hardrive in the back of a closet somewhere.
― how's life, Sunday, 1 April 2018 19:39 (six years ago) link
You can even buy them used. That way the artist gets nothing!
― Tapes 'n Tapes of Osho (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 1 April 2018 19:49 (six years ago) link
Especially if they're promo cds, because you can actually <i>take</i> the artist's money that way.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 1 April 2018 20:44 (six years ago) link
I've actually been buying records of artists that I listen to a lot after I started streaming music, just so they get some money and because 10 years of buying mp3s was unsatisfying in a way. So I should probably spring for record equipment because Im starting to amass a collection but it would cost a lot to get good gear and I would have to carve out space to set it up. But I did buy all the SJ albums during the iTunes years, although to my understanding artists werent getting paid well from that arrangement either
― how's life, Sunday, 1 April 2018 20:48 (six years ago) link
lol Jim O still holding out
― flappy bird, Sunday, 1 April 2018 21:35 (six years ago) link
I don't see Newsome or Callahan but jamming some Silver Jews now - yesssssss!!
The game may be rigged and all streaming services should be overthrown but until we get there I'm happy that these great artists will have a better chance at exposure and that I can easily put friends onto their music
― niels, Sunday, 1 April 2018 22:41 (six years ago) link
smog/callahan
― lowercase (eric), Sunday, 1 April 2018 22:50 (six years ago) link
aw man, so good - thanks!
― niels, Sunday, 1 April 2018 22:52 (six years ago) link
Listening to Papa M's Live from a Shark Cage right now -- yay!
― jaymc, Monday, 2 April 2018 04:54 (six years ago) link
So this is what those cryptic, passive-aggressive Instagram posts were about...
― absorbed carol channing's powers & psyche (morrisp), Monday, 2 April 2018 05:02 (six years ago) link
weird. I can see the page for smog/callahan from the links above but it doesn't show up in searches. can't see silver jews, papa M, etc
― ||||||||, Monday, 2 April 2018 10:14 (six years ago) link
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ePunOqQbOYoQwd1298g3Z?si=7KMKvouVS0KP4KpR-but2g
seems the indexing isn't up to speed
― niels, Monday, 2 April 2018 10:18 (six years ago) link