Comments on: The Age of Shuffle http://www.radioopensource.org/the-age-of-shuffle/ Christopher Lydon in conversation on arts, ideas and politics Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:27:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: History on Shuffle « The Leisurely Historian… http://www.radioopensource.org/the-age-of-shuffle/#comment-83104 History on Shuffle « The Leisurely Historian… Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:19:45 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=877#comment-83104 [...] three songs in a row from the 1980s that all feature former Beatles? But, as this NPR report and this episode of WGBH’s Open Source make pretty clear, it’s not that the iPod isn’t random– it’s that our minds [...] [...] three songs in a row from the 1980s that all feature former Beatles? But, as this NPR report and this episode of WGBH’s Open Source make pretty clear, it’s not that the iPod isn’t random– it’s that our minds [...]

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]]> By: » Shuffle backlash brewing? http://www.radioopensource.org/the-age-of-shuffle/#comment-83102 » Shuffle backlash brewing? Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:32:29 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=877#comment-83102 [...] of the iPod as a cultural icon, writers and music fans have written countless tributes to the random shuffle function. The argument goes that human curators are n [...] [...] of the iPod as a cultural icon, writers and music fans have written countless tributes to the random shuffle function. The argument goes that human curators are n [...]

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]]> By: wildebeest http://www.radioopensource.org/the-age-of-shuffle/#comment-83100 wildebeest Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:44:20 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=877#comment-83100 The interesting thing about raising the issue of the ADHD epidemic in this way is that it suggests, FINALLY, that many of the diagnoses of ADHD are not, in fact, chemical problems, but learned behaviors. Taking this further, maybe exercises developed by cognitive scientists to stimulate the formation of new mental patterns might be a more savory approach to treating this disorder than medication has been. The interesting thing about raising the issue of the ADHD epidemic in this way is that it suggests, FINALLY, that many of the diagnoses of ADHD are not, in fact, chemical problems, but learned behaviors. Taking this further, maybe exercises developed by cognitive scientists to stimulate the formation of new mental patterns might be a more savory approach to treating this disorder than medication has been.

]]> By: wayneandwax.com » Genometrics in G# http://www.radioopensource.org/the-age-of-shuffle/#comment-83099 wayneandwax.com » Genometrics in G# Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:17:50 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=877#comment-83099 [...] Westegren, which gave some insight into the project’s methodology. More recently, a Radio Open Source show on the effects of randomness in music selections (iPod’s shuffle [...] [...] Westegren, which gave some insight into the project’s methodology. More recently, a Radio Open Source show on the effects of randomness in music selections (iPod’s shuffle [...]

]]> By: houstonDave http://www.radioopensource.org/the-age-of-shuffle/#comment-83098 houstonDave Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:58:55 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=877#comment-83098 I find it funny that I heard that Shuffle was the essential feature of the iPod on a <b>podcast</b>! For me, it is podcasts that make the devices indispensable. However, if you were to make a show arguing my point, it would probably appear too self-congratulatory. There was also an amusing coincidence in the show. Chris suggested that iPod shuffling might logically lead to individuals making their own music, and actually used the phrase "garage band." When we Mac users bought iLife that included iTunes (even though you can download it separately for free), we get an application called Garage Band that lets you make incredible music (and podcasts, as well.) It was a bit excruciating that the two uses of the phrase "garage band" were not explicitly connected. I find it funny that I heard that Shuffle was the essential feature of the iPod on a podcast! For me, it is podcasts that make the devices indispensable. However, if you were to make a show arguing my point, it would probably appear too self-congratulatory.

There was also an amusing coincidence in the show. Chris suggested that iPod shuffling might logically lead to individuals making their own music, and actually used the phrase “garage band.” When we Mac users bought iLife that included iTunes (even though you can download it separately for free), we get an application called Garage Band that lets you make incredible music (and podcasts, as well.) It was a bit excruciating that the two uses of the phrase “garage band” were not explicitly connected.

]]> By: nother http://www.radioopensource.org/the-age-of-shuffle/#comment-83097 nother Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:57:04 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=877#comment-83097 Just wanted to make this 100 posts! :-) Heard the show today and really liked it. Michael Bull was really interesting - keep his name in the books. As Bob Marley says, "There's one good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain." Just wanted to make this 100 posts! :-)

Heard the show today and really liked it. Michael Bull was really interesting – keep his name in the books.

As Bob Marley says, “There’s one good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain.”

]]> By: Nick http://www.radioopensource.org/the-age-of-shuffle/#comment-83096 Nick Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:11:05 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=877#comment-83096 <b>Lumiere</b>: maybe it's a case of "to each his own". When I caught the 18th century music bug, I didn't have a "shuffle" option, and, had it been available, wouldn't have used it. I bought a couple of dozen books to deepen my understanding and appreciation of my growing collection of 18th century music-on-CD. It was informal, all on my own volition and curiosity. And it was all good. But I didn't catch more than a touch of the Swing bug until I after realizing I could augment my couple of CDs with more from the local library. That first 'shuffled' playlist fired my enthusiasm and led to my purchases of dozens more CDs. Those bigger and bigger shuffles allowed me to compare the sounds and styles of the performers – and THAT led to my ordering of books by<a href="http://www.powells.com/s?kw=Gunther+Schuller" rel="nofollow">Gunther Schuller</a>, <a href="http://www.powells.com/s?kw=Scott+Yanow" rel="nofollow">Scott Yanow</a>, and the biggest beauty of all called <a href="http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=1-9780679765394-0" rel="nofollow"><b>Jazz: A History of America’s Music</b></a>. And it’s all good too. To each his own. Shuffle <i>helped</i> my appreciation. It fired my enthusiasm. And again: it COULDN’T HAVE done so for my 18th century appreciation. But flatly to condemn it as execrable seems pretty short-sighted to me, in light of my own experiences. As for Lady Day: sure. Good choice. Wonderful choice. (I've no shortage of her songs in my hard drive.) But I’d nearly <i>kill</i> to hear Anita and Little Jazz live in ’42. Sigh... Lumiere: maybe it’s a case of “to each his own”.

When I caught the 18th century music bug, I didn’t have a “shuffle” option, and, had it been available, wouldn’t have used it. I bought a couple of dozen books to deepen my understanding and appreciation of my growing collection of 18th century music-on-CD. It was informal, all on my own volition and curiosity. And it was all good.

But I didn’t catch more than a touch of the Swing bug until I after realizing I could augment my couple of CDs with more from the local library. That first ‘shuffled’ playlist fired my enthusiasm and led to my purchases of dozens more CDs. Those bigger and bigger shuffles allowed me to compare the sounds and styles of the performers – and THAT led to my ordering of books byGunther Schuller, Scott Yanow, and the biggest beauty of all called Jazz: A History of America’s Music.

And it’s all good too.

To each his own. Shuffle helped my appreciation. It fired my enthusiasm.

And again: it COULDN’T HAVE done so for my 18th century appreciation. But flatly to condemn it as execrable seems pretty short-sighted to me, in light of my own experiences.

As for Lady Day: sure. Good choice. Wonderful choice. (I’ve no shortage of her songs in my hard drive.)

But I’d nearly kill to hear Anita and Little Jazz live in ’42.

Sigh…

]]> By: Lumière http://www.radioopensource.org/the-age-of-shuffle/#comment-83095 Lumière Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:12:44 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=877#comment-83095 Nick Randy says: Dog, u da bomb, but I got to be real, right? How is shuffling teaching you anything? When I built a jazz collection, I studied Jazz from books. When I built a classical collection, I volunteered to be the treasurer of a chorale/orchestra. Nick

Randy says: Dog, u da bomb, but I got to be real, right?

How is shuffling teaching you anything?

When I built a jazz collection, I studied Jazz from books.

When I built a classical collection, I volunteered to be the treasurer of a chorale/orchestra.

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