Friday, February 20, 2009

Beginner: which tool to host a bootleg list ?

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Here is a little article in order to help beginners (and some veterans) organize their boot list.


Generic advice:

  1. Update your list whenever your receive something new. WHY? Because it is easier to list 1 or 2 boots than 136!

  2. Add as much information as possible when you have it. WHY? Because you will loose information really quick, and it is sometimes hard to find it back.

  3. Host a website or a blog to share your list, and keep in touch with traders. WHY? For they are good guys ;-) and will help you if you are a rookie.

Useful information to keep track of: see Dime's wiki for details (you might have to log in):

  1. Artist

  2. Recording Date

  3. Location

  4. Setlist

  5. Lineage

  6. Video and audio characteristics

  7. Notes about the show
This is pretty hard to gather all this information about a boot, but if you have it, check it, keep it and share it.

How to host your list: spreadsheet, blog or website?

  1. Spreadsheet: for those who do not know this term a spreasheet is a Excel(Microsoft) or Calc(Openoffice) file. Many traders use this standard format to stor etheir bootleg list, as it is easy to use and practical. I recommend to use Openoffice Calc: download openoffice, this is free and open source.

    + : easy to use, really practical.
    - : not interactive.

  2. Blog: a blog is a good way to host and share your list of boots. The blog platform you choose is really important, because it comes with its community and daily users, and for instance, this is the very reason why Loudbootlegs is hosted by Google (Blogger), because I wanted many people to read it and ask for trades! The reason why it is a good choice is that you will be referenced easily by Google and also on, Blogger search engine. But on the other hand, many people fear Google, so this is up to you. If you fear that your privacy could be threatened, which is perfectly understandable, use open source tools, that will guarantee the safety of your data. As far as blog as concerned, I would recommend to use Wordpress to host a blog. Note that you will have to know a bit of HTML and CSS in order to be really comfortable with Wordpress, but this is 10 times more powerful as Blogger.


    • Blogger: www.blogger.com

      + : hudge community, easy to use, well referenced.
      - : data freedom and privacy

    • Wordpress: wordpress.com/

      + : hudge community, open source, unlimited.
      - : takes some time to install and configure.



  3. Website: everybody's dream is to have their own website ,but the thing is this is pretty much complicated. You will have to know different languages to build and maintain a website, and if this is just to host your bootlist, I would rather recommend to use a blog.

    Although there is a solution that most traders know but if you are a beginner you might have never heard of thsi website, so here it is: Tapetrader.

    This is an excellent website that will help you host your trading list very precisely and easily, the only thing you have to do is to create an account. Once you are logged in, you can add artists and shows to your boot list, and even create a want list to add the shows you would like to find. The interesting thing is that you can serach for artists and shows in tapetrader's database, which will help you find many traders that like the same bands as you do.


Time to clean !

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I don't know how bootleg fanatics you guys are, but one thing is true: if you not organized your collection could be a big mess...Well this is basically what happens to me those days !!

It's been a while since my last trade, but I really need to clean my list, burn the dvds and print the covers before doing some more trades! I have received many trade requests lately but unfortunately I cannot take them for I need to take care of my collection first.
Anyway, I'll try to post some new stuff on Dime when I have time, especially some Death shows that have been requested many times, and some Morbid Angel reseeds. Be patient!

Saturday, February 14, 2009

HATE + STAB YOUR MISTRESS March 13th Belgium

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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

STAB YOUR MISTRESS & HATE in Belgium, March 13th

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My band STAB YOUR MISTRESS (www.myspace.com/stabyourmistress) will headline with Polish Death Metal band HATE (www.myspace.com/hatepoland) on a Belgium date of their European Tour:

March 13 2009 - BRAINE-LE-COMTE(BELGIUM)@MJ "TOLE ERRANTE"



More to come very soon, stay tuned !

L&B on Facebook, Share your DVD list !

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Hi guys !

I've created a metal DVD page on facebook in order for all of us to share easily our lists and contacts.

Feel free to post comments, pictures, links, etc but please no spamming on the group wall.

Have fun, hope to see you there: METAL DVD BOOTLEGS

Monday, February 9, 2009

Stab Your Mistress will play Sin Cession last round

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Hi,

I'm glad to announce that my Band Stab Your Mistress has won the first round of the Sin Cession Battle of the Bands in Belgium.

The final round will take place in Rilleux la Pape (Fr) on March 21 st, and the winner will play in Hellfest festival this summer.

Sin Cession:http://www.myspace.com/sin_cession
Stab Your Mistress: http://myspace.com/stabyourmistress

Stay tuned

Thursday, February 5, 2009

New Records

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Hordes of ChaosKREATOR - Hordes of Chaos (2009)
Ok, this Kreator record has been widespread on the web those last two months, so I guess most of you guys have had a chance to listen to it before its official release in January (UE). This review cannot be objective as I am a big Kreator fan, especially the latest records, beginning with the Violent Revolution album. I was expecting this record to be kind of the same as Enemy of God, and I was kind of surprised. Indeed, the songs are still built on the same thrash basis Intro/verse/chorus/verse/chorus/solo etc, and the riffs could not be more Kreator...so what is new? Well I've been really surprised by the voice of Petrozza, which is way more high pitched than we were used to. For this reason the first shot I gave to this record has been disastrous because our favourite Mille sometimes sound really Core, and I hate everything that's core, especially those high pitched voices. But I got used to it and once this barrier has been jumped, the record is really excellent. The very principle to have a chorus that only consists on the song title is a concept that always seduced me, and this is the case here! Here are for me the best songs of the record: Hordes of Chaos, Warcurse and Radical Resistance.
Give them a try here, on the official Myspace



Evisceration PlagueCANNIBAL CORPSE - Evisceration Plague (2009)
I will not tell you much about this record because I really want everyone to have their own mind about it; but what I know from experience, each new Cannibal Corpse album triggers a debate within old and new CC fans. I guess this gap comes from the differences between Corpsegrinder and Chris Barnes as far as vocals are concerned. I personnaly like both of them, and even if early CC sound awsome to me, I have a slight preference for the recent records, especially because of the production.Note that this latest record, Evisceration Plague has been recorded and Produced by Erick Ruthan (Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal), who was already responsible for the Kill record. So, give it a try, and do not hesitate to post comments! I have embedded the Evisceration Plague song for you to listen ;-)
Give them a try here, on the official Myspace



Wednesday, February 4, 2009

IRON MAIDEN - Flight 666

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Most of you I guess have had this news already, but a documentary about Iron Maiden has been shot during last world Tour, and will be run in different movies worldwide April 21st. Here is the trailer for you:





Note that this movie is not a nonsense mercantile project as it has been driven by the very Metal Observer, Sam Dunn, the very guy who provided us with some Masterpiece documentaries over the last few years: A Headbanger's Journey and Global Metal.

Iron Maiden has had an incredible carrier, which is still not over yet after 30 years, and dozens of classics which I will not mention here!

Still one thing to mention now, visit this webpage if you want to learn more about Iron Maiden carrier, this is the fan Bootleg page of a hardcore Fan, you won't find anything more complete about the band, as far as "on stage area" is concerned: Iron Maiden Commentary.

What Happens to KERRAZY ?

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Does anyone know what happens to Kerrazy ? It's been quite a long time time that the website seems to be down, maybe 1 month. I've been able to reach it in January, maybe one or two times, but it has been down since then ?

SERVER or LEGAL issue ?

If you have information please let us know.

Back From The Dead !

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Hi everyone,

it's been a very long time since my last post! Sorry for this lack of activity but I've been busy those days and I've had no time for bootlegs. Anyway, the recent metal news, and especially the new Cannibal Corpse's Evisceration Plague record made me dive again into my boot collection, and I guess I will post some more metal shows on Dime. I'll you know when I do. From now, I will try to clean up this blog, which is, I guess, the most urgent to do!

See you