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Hi, I decided to create this blog so you can follow my work in creating the next Flex Book. That's right, I am currently working on a third volume!
What's new?
There is no fixed timeline for the book yet, but I suppose the translating part will cost me at least 3 more months if I keep working on that on a daily basis (we are talking about almost 6000 reviews!!).
My past experience with layout and page breaks suggests that that will take another 1-2 months, and then I want to include a ton of new reviews, too.
So I suppose it will be early 2007 before I can seriously think about the printing and distribution part.
Let's just see what happens, enjoy...
What's new?
- 1000-2000 new reviews (I have written almost 900 new reviews already, and I intend to write at least 500 more)
- My main focus for new reviews is old stuff from 1975 to 1989. For this book, I want to be as complete as possible and at least include the important records of that era that have been missing in the past. A lot of KBD, early punk and early hardcore classics will be added.
- I am completely rewriting the existing book. I have added a lot of new info and corrected many mistakes, but most importantly, I am re-translating most of the reviews to English. The old ones tend to be very short and inaccurate, so I felt I had to make that right.
- I am also adding some reissue information, especially about CDs. This is not 100% consistent, but I try to at least check Amazon or GEMM for rereleases for many reviews.
There is no fixed timeline for the book yet, but I suppose the translating part will cost me at least 3 more months if I keep working on that on a daily basis (we are talking about almost 6000 reviews!!).
My past experience with layout and page breaks suggests that that will take another 1-2 months, and then I want to include a ton of new reviews, too.
So I suppose it will be early 2007 before I can seriously think about the printing and distribution part.
Let's just see what happens, enjoy...
flex - Oct 2, 14:03
Sarah (guest) - Oct 8, 16:55
That's great! I've been trying to pick up volume 2, but it's been selling for a lot of money on eBay.
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alexissod - Oct 9, 23:09
hey!
let us know when the new flex book is ready!it must be a great effort again..
let us know when the new flex book is ready!it must be a great effort again..
Samba Rock (guest) - Oct 13, 21:29
That's great!
I think one thing this blog would be great for is for you to post questions about pressings and enquire about missing cover artwork for the book.
Good luck and let me know if I can help with anything (regarding brazilian punk, Dischord/ X Claim/ Ratcage records)
Good luck and let me know if I can help with anything (regarding brazilian punk, Dischord/ X Claim/ Ratcage records)
flex (guest) - Oct 14, 14:27
yes, that's exactly one of the purposes I had in mind.
I will start by posting a list of releases I would like to include but don't have, so I can get reviews, or maybe recordings. Mostly obscure 77-83 stuff.
Anyway, thanks for the offer, and I hope you'll see a request that you can respond too...
Overall, if you know of any mistakes/omissions in current FLEX reviews, now is the time to let me know.
(I don't really need info like "This and that record is missing" - I have that pretty much on the radar already).
I will start by posting a list of releases I would like to include but don't have, so I can get reviews, or maybe recordings. Mostly obscure 77-83 stuff.
Anyway, thanks for the offer, and I hope you'll see a request that you can respond too...
Overall, if you know of any mistakes/omissions in current FLEX reviews, now is the time to let me know.
(I don't really need info like "This and that record is missing" - I have that pretty much on the radar already).
