Post by foveaux on Jun 9, 2020 11:55:22 GMT 12
Heads up: Last night on Mark Roger's Nashville Babylon show (RNZ National) he played: Artist: Mandolin Orange Track: Golden Embers Composer: Mandolin Orange Album: Live At The Moody TheatreLabel: Yep Roc He said the Albums release was imminent.
"I see music as a lifetime affair." [Rory Gallagher]
"Free - I miss that band, but when I look back, we were very young" [Paul Rodgers]
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Post by sub on Jun 9, 2020 12:08:00 GMT 12
I think purchasing from USA now is a bit risky. Bought a Mandolin Orange LP from yeproc on 8/4/20, they say was shipped on 9/4/20, still not arrived!
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Post by foveaux on Jun 9, 2020 12:30:06 GMT 12
I think purchasing from USA now is a bit risky. Bought a Mandolin Orange LP from yeproc on 8/4/20, they say was shipped on 9/4/20, still not arrived! Yep, variable and slow delivery times from overseas are being experienced. I'm outstanding an order from WoWHD (USA) 6 weeks - average from them was about 2 weeks. Am outstanding a Discogs order from London - 6 weeks now. Had a Discogs order deliver last Friday from Swindon UK, it took 5 weeks. Discogs: single CDs, WoW: 7 CDs bulk order. Now I only go to overseas buying after searching the local dealers first. Aside: I used a Dunedin dealer to get certain ECM vinyl/CDs, they were special order quarterly and were significantly dearer than direct import. To be fair that was before the 15% GST loading that is now applied to direct import from the likes of Amazon, WowHD etc. Direct buys/prices from overseas is now a 'do I really need this' filter
"I see music as a lifetime affair." [Rory Gallagher]
"Free - I miss that band, but when I look back, we were very young" [Paul Rodgers]
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Post by Citroen on Jun 9, 2020 14:27:51 GMT 12
Courier services seem to be getting better for my FedEx and DHL deliveries.
Even have started to get some of my Aliexpress orders from a month ago.
Royal mail though still seems to be way behind.
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Post by michaelw on Jun 9, 2020 14:39:09 GMT 12
I think purchasing from USA now is a bit risky. Bought a Mandolin Orange LP from yeproc on 8/4/20, they say was shipped on 9/4/20, still not arrived! ditto, bought two in the last sale. they said shipped april 10 and would take 4-5 weeks. coming up to 9 weeks now...
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Post by jon on Jun 9, 2020 14:52:11 GMT 12
If you use mail then insist on tracked postage. Costs a bit extra but well worth it for the piece of mind. I bought a jade pendant present for SWMBO www.jadefiend.com/?portfolio=cream-and-honey-jade-pendantSent as tracked post on the 17th April to me. Sadly he got surface post tracking which is not tracked outside China. At least I know it has left Shanghai, but little more. Patience, Grasshopper! It will arrive.
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Post by sub on Jun 18, 2020 17:44:33 GMT 12
Seems parcels from USA bottleneck is now open. Yesterday received a cd I had ordered on 5/4 and today received my yeproc order. Everything well packed and in perfect condition.
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Post by sub on Jun 19, 2020 12:59:05 GMT 12
Played my yeproc order just now. Perfect flat record, lovely silent surfaces. When I dropped the stylus into the lead in groove, my immediate response was, oh no something is broken! There was no sound, then the music started! Mandolin. Orange- such jubilee. Highly recommended .
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Post by michaelw on Jun 19, 2020 14:13:38 GMT 12
Got mine too ! Unpacking now...
Such Jubillee... slightly dished, a few minor crackles
This Side of Jordan... wobbly record, noisy
The free digital downloads are nothing to write home about either... ho-hum MP3's
Compare with Maria McKee's new album which offered a good choice of digital formats.
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Post by foveaux on Jul 17, 2020 21:16:25 GMT 12
"Free - I miss that band, but when I look back, we were very young" [Paul Rodgers]
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Post by Owen Y on Jul 18, 2020 20:29:32 GMT 12
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