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Burn It - The Winter Edition
I finally decided what theme I wanted to use for this edition of Burn It, so sign-ups begin now. Please be sure to read the rules carefully before signing up!
The Theme:
I was thinking of making this theme all about melancholy music (winter being a time when lots of people get the blues). tj suggested making it a SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) mix which fits both the melancholy music and the season. So, for this theme, music that you listen to when sad or music that makes you blue should be what you're shooting for. It could be the lyrics or just the way that the song sounds.
Here's how it works:
After the signup period, people will be put into groups of 4. You will then receive an e-mail from me telling you the names and addresses of the people in your group. You burn 5 identical CDs. Keep one for yourself and send the other three to the other people in your group and one to me. New Rule: Since so many people have been complaining that they haven't gotten CDs from people in their group, I am now requiring that you send one to me so I can keep track of who sent them out and who didn't. I hate to do this, but it seems the best way to keep track. You should then receive three new CDs from the other three people in your group.
The rules:
- You should have a blog. I would like this to be a fun way to connect people in the blogosphere. If you don't, go over to Diaryland or Blogspot and start one for free.
- If you're not going to follow through and make your CDs, please don't bother signing up. It would be a shame if one or two people ruined this for their group. If you signed up last swap and didn't send your CDs out, don't sign up this time.
- You must live in the US or Canada. If there's a intrest in this in other areas, I may do a swap at some point down the road that includes other countries, but since this is the first swap, I'm going to limit it to the areas where I know most of you guys live.
- If you live in the US, you should be willing to ship to Canada. If you live in Canada, you should be willing to ship to the US. The postage is a teeny bit more, but nothing that's going to break the bank.
- Remember that most people can't play mp3s in their car, so make sure they're something that will play in a standard car stereo. I tend to use cda or wav files. I have put together a list of Burn It resources for those not familiar with making CDs.
- Please be sure to put your name, URL, or e-mail on your CD somewhere. I got several last time that I liked, but have no idea who sent them.
Guidlines on creating your CDs:
- Include a track listing. If someone like an artist, they might want to buy more music by them. Let us know who it is.
- Fill up the CD as much as you can. There's 80 minutes on a blank CD. Don't half-ass it and make a 30 minute CD.
- You should definitely use a jewel case when sending your CDs to protect it during mailing. You can get them cheap anywhere.
- I know a lot of people are graphically inclined, so feel free to make your CD a work of art.
- Don't be afraid to put on "cheesy" music. If you like it, others probably will too.
- Don't be afraid to put on music that no one has ever heard before either. Billboard or MTV may never have known this music, but you did, so that's what counts.
If you've gotten this far and you still want to sign up, send an e-mail (change the AT to an @ in my e-mail address) to me and make sure you reference the swap in the subject line. You must include the following information:
- Your name
- Mailing address
- Your blog URL
- Your e-mail address
Sign-ups will continue through Monday, March 1st. By Thursday, March 4th, I will send e-mails to everyone letting you know who is in your group. You should have all of your CDs burned and in the mail NO LATER THAN Monday, March 29th. This gives you at least a full three weeks to create and ship CDs to your three group partners and me.
Please spread the word! More people equals more music! Just be sure to link to this URL, because eventually this entry will cycle off the main page.
If you have any other questions, you can e-mail me or leave a comment.
Special thanks goes out to Alison for both the inspiration and allowing me to use most of her rules and guidelines.
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Comments
I'm in!
.: KB said on February 16, 2004 12:12 PM :: link it :.I just signed up!
.: Christine said on February 16, 2004 10:27 PM :: link it :.Me too! I'm excited!
.: Wendy said on February 17, 2004 09:33 AM :: link it :.Signed up! Great idea!
.: Jezebel said on February 17, 2004 01:40 PM :: link it :.well, you KNOW i'm in!
.: tj said on February 17, 2004 07:40 PM :: link it :.Just sent my email!
.: Billy Rhythm said on February 20, 2004 04:55 PM :: link it :.Just signed up... Love this idea!
.: Traci said on February 27, 2004 10:32 PM :: link it :.*sniff*
I would be in but I'm in the UK :(
.: Trixie said on February 28, 2004 10:04 AM :: link it :.Just missed it, well, I say just, but it's closer to the end of March than the beginning. I will be in on the next one, oh yes, I will.
.: Alex Ezell said on March 18, 2004 11:14 AM :: link it :.If you do another one, please include the UK - I'd love to do this, and i'm sure i have a few friends who would too!
.: Dave said on March 18, 2004 03:24 PM :: link it :.Sounds cool, I'll watch out for the next one!
.: Tom Young said on March 19, 2004 01:54 PM :: link it :.You're too early! Come back at February 14, 2004 11:19 PM to see this post.
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