newwavegurly wrote: 
I know, I know... that's why I'm very guarded when I sense left-brainitis creepin' in. We all know we have to deal with all of that (ridiculous privacy-invading forms, hard-to-please clients, competitive bidding, etc.) as a part of lives, so when there's an opp'y for something that's almost purely creative, I can get overly protective about it, as in "please don't spoil this." 

The postcard swap also required organization, was very cool, very creative, and there wasn't nearly the amount of "how's it work?" discussion. There's beauty in simplicity.

 jagdriver wrote: 
Just remember that there are a whole lot of us 'round here that are "creatives" as well (whether by profession or specific to music).
 
Thatisall. 

 jagdriver wrote: 


I am diggin it, soul brutha!

Groovy.

 mem_313 wrote: 
Completely potluck, as in roll-yer-own.

 pdhski wrote: 
Roger that. Sorry for the {quasi-rant}.

I'm obviously passionate about the concept from an artistic point of view, so that's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

 Zep wrote: 


Probably already asked and answered, but I am not backscrollin! Does each pod have a theme? Or is it a pick your own mix (as a host)?

 jagdriver wrote: 
No - it's just someone that misses old time hockey, and I was also throwing a bone to NAF, since she spent time in a cold-clime hockeytown (and also confessed her crush on Mike Modano)

 newwavegurly wrote: 

I was thrown off by the "After four months, you're up again" comment.

 jagdriver wrote: 
I was kinda hoping to be the Jazz Czar.

 newwavegurly wrote: 
I sure hope so, J. It just seems that there are some to want to overly-complicate something that's so simple in its design.

(Reminds me of our govmint bureaucrats!)

 maryte wrote: 
I think that's already a part of the plan.

 jagdriver wrote: 
Uh... I believe it's all in jest. You might want to get that "quasi-rant" in check.

 maryte wrote: 
Methinks that's part of the scheme already.

 Zep wrote: 

What about the possibility of reshuffling groups, after each group member has a hand at hosting?  Gives us the opportunity to annoy everyone share our music with a greater number of peeps...

 newwavegurly wrote: 
This is exactly why I'm a graphics and word software guy and not a spreadsheet jock (although I know my way around Excel very well, thanks). This is far too much left-brain thinking, IMHO, whereas the enjoyment of music and creating CD mixes is a primarily a right-brain activity. (Yeah, musical structure falls more into a left-brain arena, to be sure, but listening is right-brain.)

In short, why are folks quick to wanna put this project in boxes? I get it that the founder needs to perform a minimal amount of organization, but let it be just that...minimal. It's the (low-cost) creative aspect of this project that makes it enticing.

EDIT: In short, please don't take a fun thing and make it resemble my work. The concept is in place, it'll work, everyone will dig it, and we don't need to wrap it all up in some formalized structure with org charts and the like. (If that's how the founder wants to do it behind-the-scenes, great.) I also get enough competition out in the real world, so I don't need/want anything tied in with stick and ball sports.

 pdhski wrote: 
Either you're weird or not, there's no "closing out" the weirdness. But that's part of the beauty of each of us, my friend.
 
I don't like the word divisions, but I could get behind having conferences... though that would have to change every couple of months when the shuffling of the groups takes place. You know, sort of like the reorganization of the conferences to align with their geography better. 

 pdhski wrote:
 
Definitely put me in the Coltrane Division.

 Zep wrote: 
I like divisions - like the old NHL division names:  Patrick, Norris, Smythe, Adams... old NHL guys they named the divsions after.  It was cool. There were two division each in two Conferences: The Prince of Wales  and the Clarence Campbell. 
Maybe we could use names of departed musicians.  Might be cool to be in the Coltrane or Mingus  division.   Perhaps the Morrison, or Hendrix division, or even Cobain or Buckley Conferences?
/weird

 Zep wrote: 
thanks!  

 rachlan wrote: 
NAF will get you into a pod.  That pod will have 5 or so members.  Each month, in each pod, there is a host.  That host is responsible for ...

- creating a playlist
- burning the CD
- mailing them out to the other 4 members

Hosting duties then pass to the next person in the pod.  Rest for four months, receive CDs in the mail, squeal with delight.  After four months, you're up again.  NAF will assign you somewhere and get you the snail mail addy's.