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  • ranbalam
    Bandcamp day!

    Artists | Juniper Surfer Records

    Juniper Surfer Records. Plymouth, Michigan. We are a Michigan based label curating music from unsigned local bands, both old and new. | Artists: Bus Stop Poets, National Ghost, Some People's Children, The All New Negatives, Fat Astro, The Raging Hormones, John Kachnowski, Jim Reynolds...
    junipersurferrecords.bandcamp.com junipersurferrecords.bandcamp.com
    ranbalam
    These USPS irritations are (almost) enough to make me quit buying records for awhile. Finally got one yesterday that took almost 30 days, now two more are at two weeks. One of them left Ann Arbor (12 miles away) and went to Pittsburgh.
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    ranbalam
    ranbalam
    @adrock - yep, I thought the same thing, that I may start paying more for less frustration...
    MikeH
    MikeH
    The problem is priority mail gets...priority haha. So the sorting facilities are getting so overwhelmed right now that they are forced to just send certain items out to another facility. It's been a crapshoot for me. My bandcamp package from Moses Sumney took almost 40 days to arrive. Other items have arrived within a few days. Just seems to depend what hub it goes through.
    ranbalam
    ranbalam
    Wow, 40 days. I'm guessing you were worried about the state of the package when it finally arrived. All good?
    ranbalam
    After 26 days, my record showed! I even got a call from the local branch of the post office to confirm that I received it. Once I saw how well it was packaged I wasn't worried about damage. Kudos to Acoustic Sounds for their shipping box.
    ranbalam
    Welp, time to report a coworker for posting a meme full of N bombs on FB on the company Wifi on company time. This should feel good. Unless the bosses ignore it.
    ranbalam
    It's funny that the tracking number isn't enough info for USPS to find my missing record. They are really concerned about the color of the package though...ummm brown? White maybe?
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    gafacaode
    gafacaode
    I have a record missing for almost a month, no response from USPS yet but it may have been diverted from airmail to sea transport from what I could gather on the USPS site.
    nolalady
    nolalady
    They expect you to know the color of a package sent to you.....from someone else.....
    ranbalam
    ranbalam
    That's what I was thinking too. It sure seems that the tracking number would be their best info.
    "Ok everyone, we're looking for a brown or possibly white box!"
    ranbalam
    Tomorrow will be day 20 of a shipped record bouncing around in USPS. It left Kansas on June 3rd, arrived in Detroit June 11th and tracking shows it hasn't moved since June 15th. I guess I'll........wait some more.
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    gafacaode
    gafacaode
    Same boat, no tracking updates since may 25th for me...
    Funny thing is other packages from the same period moved along just fine.
    Memo
    Memo
    Call your local USPS office, they can investigate for you!
    ranbalam
    ranbalam
    Thanks @Memo
    I filed a missing mail complaint today with my tracking number etc, I've never done that before. Hopefully it helps...
    ranbalam
    Fairly disappointed Netflix took down We Jam Econo. Did they run out of drive space?
    ranbalam
    Another 12+ day USPS delivery. I can't help but worry about the state of a record that has been kicking around for almost half a month since it left the warehouse.
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    MikeH
    MikeH
    It’s been real bad for media mail the past few months...
    ranbalam
    ranbalam
    @MikeH It definitely has. I think it's a coincidence, but my last two shipments from Acoustic Sounds have been in the 2 to 3 week range.
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    MikeH
    MikeH
    Just seems to depend what hubs it travels through. Anything through jersey city for me takes weeks to arrive to me in NY. Items just sit there for weeks at a time.
    ranbalam
    Does anybody have a good source for downloadable WAV samples? Looking to add tuned percussion to my Alesis Sample Pad Pro. (Steel drums, specifically) Not looking for free necessarily, just want a viable trusted source, especially if I'm going to pay for them.
    ranbalam
    USPS has really been slow lately. My last four media mail packages had tracking info that gave me early hope by displaying a delivery date, only for that date to pass, then revert to no date given for about a week. The latest is my New West order. I am happy that nothing has been lost so far though.
    ranbalam
    It's so freaking sad when a couple that you and your s.o. are super close with break up isn't it? 25+ years for them. Hurting for them both.
    ranbalam
    Here's a Bandcamp Label to consider today. It's all Michigan independent bands featuring an eclectic mix of 80s punk, 90s jam band, plus some ska, singer-songwriter, Americana, and rock. Mostly digital content, but there is some physical merch and vinyl as well.

    Artists | Juniper Surfer Records

    Juniper Surfer Records. Plymouth, Michigan. We are a Michigan based label curating music from unsigned local bands, both old and new. | Artists: Bus Stop Poets, National Ghost, Some People's Children, The All New Negatives, Fat Astro, The Raging Hormones, John Kachnowski, Jim Reynolds...
    junipersurferrecords.bandcamp.com junipersurferrecords.bandcamp.com
    ranbalam
    What's that perfect album when you stare too long at your records and nothing comes to you? I need that.
    ranbalam
    So is this the version of Pet Sounds I should order? (link in comments)
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    Corycm
    Corycm
    I have the 33 mono and will vouch for that one too.
    dhodo
    dhodo
    Just want to add, everyone loved the 33s when they came out, no complaints. So, if I were you, I'd only go for the 45 if you know you'll get more out of it. Love my 33 mono.
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    ranbalam
    ranbalam
    Thanks folks! Leaning to the 33 over the 45, and I think I might order today.
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