frozen octopus

Having a massive list of genres was impressive at the bottom of an album. It was also becoming visual clutter. How to make it less obnoxious?

Did a little think on it and decided to make the Genres list more of a self-challenge. So I set the numbers of genres to display at five.

If it is making me crazy that a certain genres isn't on the list then I'd better start listening to some music.

Example

Looking back at last weeks music I listened to, these were the one that I could hear in my head when I read through the list:

• Strange Translucent World
• Sonny Rollins Newk’s Time
• Alternative TV The Image Has Cracked/The ATV Collection
• Mary Hopkin Post Card

At first I thought that an artist being “recall” level is too low of a criteria to make a list about. You’d think it would be something like “check out cool drum part” level or something.

Actually an album that I hear once and can survive in my head for almost a week is very impressive.

What are you listening to? Where's the list?

The ¥100 store by our place has a party section. There are really small air pumps that people buy for filling balloons. They make perfect keyboard dust cleaners. Sure beats compressed air cans.

I have a free morning, some espresso, and the energy to start mapping out the 1000s of cats podcast. Very fun going through old folders of our stuff. We did a video podcast a long time ago before Youtube got huge. This podcast is going to be audio this time around.

So Far

• I keep typing "podcats" instead of podcast on accident.
• Mind mapping ideas is absolute fun. Am I into outlining?
• Lots of little things to decide.

Ten years ago macbooks were perfect for winter because they heated up. Summer was kinda rough. Tokyo apartments have no central heat.

Now this laptop is like resting my hands on an icey piece of metal in winter. Summer is nice.