musook.

i'm starting a club. a music book club. you're invited.

so here's the deal (if you're in, comment below):



WHO: 13 sign up. 6 boys. 6 girls. me. this is my club, so i pick who joins. why you? i think your musical taste is a step ahead of most (myself included). also, when our lives intersected, we shared some common interests (not necessarily music). also, we've probably traded/talked music, or maybe even gone to a show together. everyones write a little profile entry so we all get to know one another.

WHAT: we all take turns sharing with the group an album we've heard in the past ~12 months. everyone listens, everyone reviews (scale of 1 to 5, with further commentary/discussion welcomed). basically, i'm crowd-sourcing my new (to me) music consumption. but everyone wins, really.

WHEN: every week. assignments are given out Sunday nights (via this blog). we listen to it during the week. afterwards, reviews/discussions ensue.

WHERE: on the internet, silly. we'll use this blog, free file-hosting (drop.io), a Google doc, and maybe even the YouFace. beyond that, in your ears, on the train, at your desk, in your car, at the gym, etc. maybe we'll schedule a 1-year reunion in Alaska.

WHY: this is a longer answer...

i like music. i don't listen to enough music (there's plenty out there, just no working filters for me).


radio-stations, streaming sites, magazines, podcasts, soundtracks, mixtapes, MP3-dumps, and word-of-mouth from trusted sources (usually you) give me TONS of ideas of what's out there. but like you, i keep busy. so more often than not, i don't make the real "leap to listen" (and learn more). we all eventually go back to whatever's comfortable, familiar, and nothing really changes (enough).


until now (with your help).


i like hearing songs. i like seeing bands. but most of all, i like listening to albums. from start to finish, an album, like a good book or film, lets you only know how you feel about it if/when you make it to the end. unlike books/films, this often takes 2-3 tries. what's even better about albums - you can easily experience it over (and over) again.


if you participate in this club, like me, you'll have a GREAT method to listen to something new(ish) EACH week - from 12 other somewhat diverse people around the world. and at the end of the year, you'll have listened to 50+ new albums.

so welcome to my musooklub. i hope you'll join. once i have a full group signed up, i'll get this thing started.