Hey all,
As you probably notice, there's a slightly different look and feel to the Archive.
The goal is to slowly upgrade the bootleg sections so that you can stream shows via the website, so you can listen to them at home or work without having to download files (which you'll still be able to do, too, if you want to make your own CDs or put them on your MP3 players). So far the 1999 and 2000 shows are pretty much finished, with the rest to follow.
A lot of the file names have been changed, too, from their previous directories. The song names will be the titles of the files, rather than the date-coded, confusing-looking file names I used before. When you're downloading, just be careful not to save files over each other!
Additionally, I've been diving into my collection of MiniDiscs in order to pull out the rest of the shows that have never been put into circulation before ... and there's some good stuff, believe me. (Anyone remember the Monday night Les Zygomates show in 2000?)
The other portions of the site that haven't been finished yet will also see some changes, but the music is the priority. I assume it's what most of you are primarily interested in, so stay tuned for more shows in the coming days and weeks!
I'll also try to work out some of the bugs in the HTML. For instance, there are problems with the pull-down menus in Internet Explorer, but they work fine in Firefox and Chrome, so I don't know what's up. If you're using IE, click on the year header in the sub-menu for the live stuff, and you'll be brought to another menu. You'll end up in the same place, just via a different route. Sorry about that.
Finally - as always - please give me feedback if you love the layout, hate the way it looks, find mis-named files or dead links, want to contribute your own photos or recordings, or anything else of the sort. I can't promise immediate action (unless it's positive reinforcement!), but it's stuff I like to know before moving too far forward. E-mail, blog comments, or whatever! I'd love to hear from you!
As you probably notice, there's a slightly different look and feel to the Archive.
The goal is to slowly upgrade the bootleg sections so that you can stream shows via the website, so you can listen to them at home or work without having to download files (which you'll still be able to do, too, if you want to make your own CDs or put them on your MP3 players). So far the 1999 and 2000 shows are pretty much finished, with the rest to follow.
A lot of the file names have been changed, too, from their previous directories. The song names will be the titles of the files, rather than the date-coded, confusing-looking file names I used before. When you're downloading, just be careful not to save files over each other!
Additionally, I've been diving into my collection of MiniDiscs in order to pull out the rest of the shows that have never been put into circulation before ... and there's some good stuff, believe me. (Anyone remember the Monday night Les Zygomates show in 2000?)
The other portions of the site that haven't been finished yet will also see some changes, but the music is the priority. I assume it's what most of you are primarily interested in, so stay tuned for more shows in the coming days and weeks!
I'll also try to work out some of the bugs in the HTML. For instance, there are problems with the pull-down menus in Internet Explorer, but they work fine in Firefox and Chrome, so I don't know what's up. If you're using IE, click on the year header in the sub-menu for the live stuff, and you'll be brought to another menu. You'll end up in the same place, just via a different route. Sorry about that.
Finally - as always - please give me feedback if you love the layout, hate the way it looks, find mis-named files or dead links, want to contribute your own photos or recordings, or anything else of the sort. I can't promise immediate action (unless it's positive reinforcement!), but it's stuff I like to know before moving too far forward. E-mail, blog comments, or whatever! I'd love to hear from you!
