Comments on: New Westerberg album is here!

By: Chris Riemenschneider

Chris Riemenschneider — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:14:52 +0000

Oh, looks who’s showing off their 5th grade math skills, la-de-da!

Um… would you believe I was assuming that Paul only gets a 10% cut? I went to St. Paul public schools, what do you expect?

I meant to let Pedro and others know, the record really does only clock in at 43:55, that’s not an error. Just another weird thing about it.

By: Vern L. Equinox

Vern L. Equinox — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:36:25 +0000

Hey. If we could do math we wouldn’t be writing about music! Well, except for Battles fans. lol.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:52:47 +0000

10,000 copies (err, downloads) at .49 would be $4,900

By: Chris Riemenschneider

Chris Riemenschneider — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:44:47 +0000

At $.49, Paul will probably have to sell 10,000 copies before he’d break even on the cost of setting this little scheme up ($490). But anyway, I think the point is that’s not the point… those ‘Mats reissues are what’s making him his money this year.

He should do better than 10,000, though… the “record” shot to No. 1 on Amazon’s MP3 chart, right above the “Momma Mia” soundtrack. It ain’t iTunes, but still pretty impressive.

By: Spicebear

Spicebear — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:45:38 +0000

Played it in the office on my PC. Played some old stuff too. Secretary wants to borrow my records now (she’s 19). Are Paul or the ‘mats going to play some concerts anytime soon?

By: onewhoknowsbetter

onewhoknowsbetter — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:41:50 +0000

Rocks pretty hard. This delivery scheme was pretty ingenious; hope they can sell enough to recoup.
Thanks, Paul!!!

By: Clean out your ears

Clean out your ears — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:48:21 +0000

Response to: OneWhoKnows says:

Go put back TO LISENING TO YOUR VANILLA ICE 8-TRACK, and get off of mommy’s computer.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:38:06 +0000

I’ve had this thing on repeat 4 times today (one spin on my computer, then burned it to a disc- and three times on my stereo). I wish I’d found out earlier, OneWhoKnows, that it’s overrated so that I might not have spent so much time enjoying it earlier.

By: OneWhoKnows

OneWhoKnows — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:11:30 +0000

Overrated.

By: Pedro

Pedro — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:00:30 +0000

Wait, I just downloaded it from Amazon, and iTunes tells me it’s only 43:55.