Tom 7 Radar: all comments

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1679. jetfuel (c-24-19-242-184.client.comcast.net) – 11 Aug 2004 08:05:59 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
You think it's weird to like Mount Eerie best? I think I like Island Songs the best, followed by It Was Hot, We Stayed In The Water. They are all, of course, good, though.
 
1678. Tom 7 (h-67-101-136-200.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) – 11 Aug 2004 07:58:12 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
Uhhh.. well, it could be a transient DNS problem. If it keeps up that may be bad news for me...
 
1677. Arthur (ctwboonb002.ctw.utwente.nl) – 11 Aug 2004 05:45:08 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
Everything is perfectly reachable from here...
 
1676. Tadbot (anon.proxify.com) – 11 Aug 2004 01:09:58 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
Hmmm, when I go to spacebar.pc.cs.cmu.edu and 128.2.194.11, I get "No site is configured at this address. Did you want to go to..." (which I assume is what's supposed to be there).

However, going to www.spacebar.org gives me an MSN "We can't find spacebar.org" Search page or alternatively a "The page cannot be displayed" page.

Maybe my ISP has blocked tom7.org for some reason :-P
In any case, I was able to grab AAD18 using various anonymous web proxies.
 
1675. Tom 7 (gs82.sp.cs.cmu.edu) – 10 Aug 2004 16:19:12 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
The same computer is doing DNS as is serving the web pages. Can you get to spacebar.pc.cs.cmu.edu? That's done by CMU. There's really nothing funny about my DNS setup; I'm on a static IP on a multi-homed network, and connectivity is usually good here. You can try a traceroute to 128.2.194.11, too.

tom7.com is on a totally different server. (tom7.org, on the other hand, is the same as spacebar.org).
 
1674. Tadbot (node240.yellowbook.com) – 10 Aug 2004 15:59:28 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
Grrrrr... for some reason, I can get to radar.spacebar.org fine from work, but it doesn't connect at home. Maybe it's a DNS server problem or something? www.tom7.com works from home, but spacebar.org doesn't.
 
1673. Max (qu-advlan110.quinnipiac.edu) – 10 Aug 2004 14:34:07 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
Well that foghorn-like tone at the end did seem to sound a bit more plaintive... Actually, the Microphones have officially changed their band name to "Mount Eerie" so that should be proof enough of its inherent superiority.
 
1672. Tom 7 (gs82.sp.cs.cmu.edu) – 10 Aug 2004 13:21:41 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
What if it hurts The Glow's feelings?
 
1671. Max (qu-advlan110.quinnipiac.edu) – 10 Aug 2004 12:52:24 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
Well you should check it out, just in case.
 
1670. Tom 7 (h-67-101-136-200.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) – 10 Aug 2004 11:07:42 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
I haven't heard that yet, but I guess that means I can't like it better.
 
1669. Max (qu-advlan110.quinnipiac.edu) – 10 Aug 2004 09:17:03 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
I think I am the only person in the world who likes Mount Eerie better...
 
1668. Tom 7 (h-67-101-136-200.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) – 10 Aug 2004 08:38:50 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
I did. Several people have recommended them to me, actually!
 
1667. jetfuel (c-24-19-242-184.client.comcast.net) – 10 Aug 2004 01:26:26 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
Wow, it looks like you eventually did get to hear The Microphones. I remember emailing you about them a couple of years ago because they seemed right up your alley. I'm glad you ended up digging them. :D
 
1666. Tom 7 (h-67-101-136-200.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) – 10 Aug 2004 00:10:13 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
Thanks Mike!! It's nice to get feedback after a long weekend of work..
 
1665. Mike Nolan (68.184.248.133) – 09 Aug 2004 23:19:29 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
I love this. It's second only to Earthquake Glue.

"I want free from fear-from lawnmower skies"
 
1664. Tadbot (12.111.221.228) – 09 Aug 2004 20:29:34 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
huzzah, a new Tom7 album! I must download it tonight after work, and put it on my new iPod and listen. And I must put my craptacular new non-AAD album up somewhere too.
 
1663. Tom 7 (h-67-100-132-169.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) – 09 Aug 2004 19:05:02 Gender Test ]
I wouldn't use tests to determine stuff like that...
 
1662. Anonymous (82-43-195-98.cable.ubr08.newm.blueyonder.co.uk) – 09 Aug 2004 18:40:42 Gender Test ]
I was wondering if i was gay or straigt and two tests have said ima woman so i guess im gay
 
1661. Tom 7 (h-67-100-132-169.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) – 09 Aug 2004 10:35:47 Quake 3 Done! ]
I have beat him on Hardcore without hiding.. you just need to grab the BFG and then get pretty lucky. I would be floored to see someone beat him that way on nightmare, though. Let me know.
 
1660. Tom 7 (h-67-100-132-169.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) – 09 Aug 2004 10:27:57 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
Mike: I don't have any special provisions against spam except deleting it, but it was pretty obvious yours was a joke since there are no links!

Heather: Sorry to impinge! Fixed!!1!

jetfuel: eesh, marc is right, The Glow pt.2 is a tough act to follow. Regarding production, this album is very loud and was recorded in stereo, which probably helps, but there are still levels problems all over the place. However, some of it was intentional (ie. Shithope, Mute Disc), in fact inspired by the Microphones among others.

Marc: Thanks for the encouragement. ;)
 
1659. Marc (24.91.43.90) – 09 Aug 2004 10:15:05 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
Mmmm, as much as I love many of Tom's albums, I don't really think there are any albums as good as "The Glow, Pt. 2" so that is a tricky one to follow. Anyway, am off to download Tom's latests...
 
1658. jetfuel (c-24-19-242-184.client.comcast.net) – 09 Aug 2004 06:47:22 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
Okay, this is probably the best-sounding Tom 7 album yet. I think AAD2-5ish still have my favorite songs (Nasal-crap, Roger Aberfoyle, Castle Waxmud, Success, etc.), but the production value on these is top-notch. Nice nice!
 
1657. jetfuel (c-24-19-242-184.client.comcast.net) – 09 Aug 2004 05:38:47 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
Crap, I discovered this while in the middle of listening to the Microphones' _The Glow Pt. 2_, so I have to finish that album before I can listen to this one.
 
1656. ramk13 (pcp04535616pcs.oakrdg01.tn.comcast.net) – 09 Aug 2004 01:41:04 Quake 3 Done! ]
I have to say it's pretty cool that you have a post with comments going on this long. I just beat Xaero on hardcore after 10 tries by hiding behind the pillars and waiting to hear the pads (and then using the rocket launcher).

Gonna try to find a demo of someone playing him straight up.
 
1655. Heather (68-189-109-166.ca.charter.com) – 09 Aug 2004 00:50:52 NEW: Album-a-day #18 ''Fake Mars'' ]
Just a note this album was not actually called GGGCAGGG so edit your description on the album page and I will take a listen to your new tunes ASAP!
 

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