iPod Jukebox @ St. Ex roll-call

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  CD night is neither exciting nor hip.
 
 iPod night says cutting edge.
 
 And no, other than marketing, there is no difference.

well there is a slight difference, you could create your playlist right before giving over the mp3 player, how many people would have their laptop with them to create a cd right there and then

[Bags]

Originally posted by bellenseb:
  Just that this phenomenon is being hyped as something new and revolutionary...and I really thought I was missing something. Like people being able to make song choices from their whole collection on the fly depending on the mood of the crowd and how their set was going over, which obviously you couldn't do with a CD. I can see the benefit of that. Anyway, thanks.

I hear you, bellenseb.  Really, it's just a glom on the incredible iPod hype to make this sound like an awesome, cutting edge night.  And then coolsters can compare iPods, iPod gadgetery like iSkins, etc.  
 
 That 5-song CD night would work, but isn't as sexy sounding.      
 
 I'll bet this trend got started by Apple -- they're clever like that.  From what I've heard, this didn't start at Galaxy Hut -- they were doing it in places like London, San Fran and NYC first, I do believe. Galaxy Hut just brought it to DC (and I love G.H. -- no aspersions cast!).

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Bags:
  I hear you, bellenseb.  Really, it's just a glom on the incredible iPod hype to make this sound like an awesome, cutting edge night.  And then coolsters can compare iPods, iPod gadgetery like iSkins, etc.  
 

who the hell cares what the night is called?  it's a cool idea to democratize the dj process and it's a fun time ... why all the criticism?

[cricklewood.massive]

Hey. I'm one of the people who runs the night.
 If you want to DJ on the fly with your iPod that's cool with us -- as long as you stick to 12 minutes. The problem is that an iPod makes mixing really difficult, especially when it comes to details like setting levels, avoiding dead air, etc.
 
 You're right that using CDs would technically be the same thing, though we've had people who change playlists at the last minute because either someone had already played a song they were going to play, or they wanted to play a different kind of music to fit the vibe of the room. You can't do that with a CD at home.
 
 We don't get any money from Apple; When we were coming up with the name, we just figured everyone knew what an iPod was. Oddly enought, we didn't have anyone use anything but an iPod or Mini last night.
 
 There were regular iPod DJ nights in NY, London and SF before iPod Jukebox, but every night is a little different. At the one in New York, for example, you play off the hosts' iPods, not your own. The D.C. version debuted at Galaxy Hut last April (it wasn't started by Galaxy Hut) and we moved it to Saint-Ex last summer.
 
 Anyway, you're all invited to come out for the next one on March 9, whether you want to mix on the fly or just hand us an iPod with your playlist on it. If you have any questions, e-mail cricklewood.massive@gmail.com. Thanks.

[Bags]

Thanks, Crickle, for all the insight.  Sounds cool to me, and I don't mind that it feeds off the iPod hype (for hyper there is, no doubt).  I haven't been to one yet, but a couple friends have and think it's a blast.  Keeps the minions involved, and offers an interesting mix of styles and tunes.

[Medusa]

Am I the only person who *doesn't* have an iPod?
 
 I guess the answer is yes!
 
 Cheers
 
 DJ Medusa.

[TEM]

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
 it's a cool idea to democratize the dj process and it's a fun time ... why all the criticism?

I think the whole thing strikes people as kinda nerdy.  It's hard to not make fun of it.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by TEM:
   

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
 it's a cool idea to democratize the dj process and it's a fun time ... why all the criticism?

I think the whole thing strikes people as kinda nerdy.  It's hard to not make fun of it. [/b]

completely agree, its damn easy to make fun of gadgets ... but the earlier posts leaned more towards ipod-envy and scene-hating rather than geek ridicule ...

[bellenseb]

Or lazy-journalism hating...

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by bellenseb:
  Or lazy-journalism hating...

good call ... but people who aren't in the know absolutely eat stuff like this up ... most people live a pretty simple existence (commute to work, work, commute home, make dinner, watch CSI, go to sleep) and they rely on "features" like this to keep them tuned in ...
 
 but you're right, i hate reading piece like the ones that will be written from last night ...

[bellenseb]

Yeah, don't get me wrong, I think the concept is a really good one.
 
 I do think that calling it iPod night might scare away people with other mp3 players who think it's iPod-only (partly why only iPods were there, although I realize it's mostly because they are the most popular). I think the recent USA Today cover story on the "iPod lifestyle" or whatever just got to me. Where they don't even acknowledge that other players exist (for "iPod nights" or anything else).

[frostytheswami]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  Has anyone actually seen one of these mythical iPod shuffles?
 
 I see ads for them every day, but no stores stock them and Apple.com says there is a 3-4 week wait.

I actually managed to get a 1GB iPod shuffle -- I was at the UMBC bookstore for another reason and they had them in stock.
 
 It pretty much lives up to the hype: tiny, light, holds a LOT of music. I've put 4 hour-plus playlists on it and still have plenty of room to spare. It's perfect for the gym, it'd definitely be great for snowboarding, skiing, etc.

[Jaguär]

Originally posted by Medusa:
  Am I the only person who *doesn't* have an iPod?
 
 I guess the answer is yes!
 
 Cheers
 
 DJ Medusa.

No. There are at least 2 of us.

[kosmo vinyl]

kosmette wears the ipod in the relationship... i have a cd/mp3 player which i'm thinking about upgrading. but probably not to another iPod.  the Rio Karma has an interesting feature set plays FLAC and OGG files, but it's failure rate seems a bit high for what it costs.

[kosmo vinyl]

I was wanting to come down for the event, however I got hit with the feeling crappy stick and ended crashed out early.
 
 Being the nerd I am, I'll just blog what I was going to play...