Hello all! While delta was working on doing a Hubski Digital Music Swap, AdSeriatim made this comment.
I really liked his (or her!) idea, so I figured we could do something with it! Hence, the Hubski Music Club!
My idea is this: In this post, I'd like to get a list of genres of music that people like. Along with that, who would want to (or could) lead which music club, as well as how often you'd want to do the club (weekly or monthly). Then, there could be a music club for each genre.
For example, I'd like to lead the HipHop Music Club. So the post would be:
Hubski HipHop Album Club: [Name of Album]
tag 1: #musicclub tag 2: #hiphop
Then that post would be dedicated to discussion of the album. We could even switch who leads on any given week or month, which I think would be good to inspire variety within each particular genre club.
Let me know what you think, suggestions, comments, if there's interest or lack thereof, etc!
Thanks for reading!
Edit: there's been some discussion on the issue of genre being murky. This is a great point and more discussion is welcome.
I'm proposing a second idea. Perhaps we could get a list of people interested to lead. Then, when that person comes up, they pick their album that we should discuss. People can join that week based on interest. The pro of this is that genre doesn't become a problem, but variability still persists because we all have different tastes. The only con I can think of is that there won't be any simultaneous discussions from different clubs. But I think it's a minor issue at best.
Either way, let me know what you think!
Edit 2: It seems to me that the second idea is more accepted. So that's what we're going with!
To recap: Each week, someone will host the #musicclub, picking an album they enjoy, or have been listening to recently. The post could include some background on the artist and type of music, some sample tracks of the album, ways to access the album in full (youtube is good for this kind of stuff, as is spotify, itunes, etc.), and related tracks from other artists. Then there can be a discussion about the album in the thread!
The current list of users that wish to host is below. I figured I could start, just to set an example and give a very clear picture of what I was thinking. If you wish to be added to the list, just mail me!
Kafke (tentative)
I'll also mail the next person on the list a few days before they host, just to remind them. If they can't do it, I'll just move done the list!
So! How does Monday sound? Or perhaps Sunday?
Update 3: delta made me aware of the fact that theere is already a tag very close to #musicclub. As such, we're changing the name to #weeklydj! Also of note, Sunday is when I'll be making the first post!
Hey,
Sounds good.
I just want to get a sense of how we intend to do genres, though. Most bands don't fit neatly into a single genre, and many genre tags are applied to eras rather than sounds. The reason I bring this up is because of what I'd like to contribute - post-punk and post-punk revival. Both these terms are often applied to a certain time in music, not always to a certain sound. Besides, the lines between post-punk revival and other genres - indie rock in the case of The National and Interpol, garage rock in the case of The White Stripes - has always been blurred. It's the same when we talk about The Clash or Wire, say, both of whom covered ground from punk to other genres. I don't know; I could be wrong.
Count me in, though. Would love to know what others think.