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Digital Transition Day is here: Are You ready?

So i have been pretty absent from the blogging community for a while thats because i work in Tv and have spent the last 3 years getting ready for today, which is digital Transition day.  So today was supposed to be when all full power Television stations were to only broadcast Digtial/HD signals. The deadline has now been moved to June 12th so more people can be prepared. I got news for you if you are not prepared by now you probably wont be, you wont act until forced to but rest assured all tv stations will eventually be converted to digital broadcasting. Which will mean extra side channels from your favorite stations, which by the way cable or sat will not be carrying as of now, you need to use the converter box to get these channels, and better improved audio and video quality. So what is everyone waiting for? I as a station mgr am a little bit angry that this date was pushed back because this has been the last three years of my job was getting the public ready for this transition. Anyway i want to know how the digital transition is going for you, the stations cannot move fwd with this successfully without the public’s input. Did you buy a converter box or two. did you start taking cable or sat service before or after this was announced, are you having antenna issues, did you make your own antenna, what can i do to help you along the conversion process?  And also i think this video explains the digital transition perfectly. Happy half Digital transition day. About 600 stations converting today as planned.

What i listenend to in 2008-My Top 10 albums

So according to itunes play counts and other factors here is what i bought or obtained in 2008 as my favorite albums for the year:

10. Coldplay- Viva la Vida

9.    Kid rock- Rock and Roll Jesus

8.    Alkaline Trio- Agony and Irony

7.    Apocalyptica- World’s Collide

6.     Metallica- Death Magnetic

5.    John Mayer- Where the light is-Live in L.a.

4.    Third day- Revelation

3.     Ac/dc- Black ice

2.     Weezer-Red Album

1.      Hinder-Take it to the Limit

These all may seem mainstream and thats all that i listen to but that is very untrue, just ask the people who i run around with the kinds of things i listen to. But this list was the most played things of the year for me all very noteworthy efforts.

What were your most listened to albums of 2008 and what do you look forward to for this year. I have got some really diverse tastes going on right now i promise you.

Pb

Album Review: Gun’s and Roses Chinese Democracy

Well its finally out, so we have been waiting according to the media 12,17, and 19 years for this album to finally see the light of day. And it saw store shelves yesterday only at best buy, which i am still trying to understand that marketing but whatever. So its 14 tracks with no extras. just a plain jane cd with some ok cover art. The title track is definatley a modified sound overall. The rest of the tracks are very experimental indeed with tones,vocals, mixing and drum machines. The album goes down some paths i was hoping it would not go musically and vocally. But the best you can say about this album is that all the songs were throw aways from earlier recording sessions and thats probably what you can expect but if you are in to that like i am you will like the album, if your looking for a rebirth of Gnr or another Appetitite for destruction its just not going to happen, i think the most avaid of fans know that. But as i continue to listen to the album it growing on  me a lot and i am willing to give it all the chances in the world.