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Hey there everyone! I just found this guys: AnCap music with ancap hoodies. If philosophy makes it into the mainstream arts we might have a chance in the "short" run. Any other cool libertarian musicians you know of?

Recently the EU imposed regulations affecting the materials used for the production of harp strings, the biggest manufacturer of which is in the UK. (Bow Brand) I doubt very much that the royalty over at the EU cared much when just about every classical harpist in the US began experiencing strings snapping right and left, unpredictably and disastrously disturbing performances. Keep in mind that 35 of a harp's 47 strings are made of (EU contaminated) gut, that those strings cost between $5 and $28 per string depending on length, that all harpists carry a full set in reserve and therefore cannot get refunds for broken EU-crap strings because they are always over 2 weeks old when they break. Moreover one's reputation and career will always be threatened if a string breaks during a concert or a wedding. The quality control is back on track for now, but the damage it has done is immense. Want to hear what it's like? This world-renowned artist offers a sound clip from her disaster during the Ginastera Harp Concerto with the Columbus Symphony: http://www.yolandaharp.com/#!No-Guts-No-Glory/hc5sh/56f55e220cf23c800ad1c7a6

Hi guys, I don't know what you know about Eurovision and I'm not gonna have you suffer my lecturing you on what it is and why it is, but in the national competition I came across a song that really moved me for obvious (to FDR listeners) reasons, so I just wanted to share it with you just in case you'll get out of it at least some of the emotions it gave me. Here's the live rendition from the semi-finals (a few days ago): Ovidiu Anton - „Moment of silence” | Semifinala Eurovision România 2016 (YouTube link). Disclaimer: I am in no way associated with this guy, nor am I sharing this to generate any sort of publicity.

After recently going through an indie game called undertale I’ve had lots of feelings come spur inside me that seemed to melt away my cynicism about "the world". I think this is because of my 1 year in therapy, dealing with self-knowledge relentlessly and totally new and better healthy company of acquaintances and friends. However the game was yet another spark that after listening the soundtrack trough also felt really good and came to this realization. The track in the game that finally broke the camel’s back called "Hopes and dreams" followed by "SAVE the world" And it hit me, we often speak of, wish, dream or try to save the world and fight evil or/and defend freedom trough reason evidence and logic. In my own mind i felt hopelessness about my own life and future because fundamentally i felt despair having to combat the seemingly impossible task of fighting evil. The desire in me to be good and spread goodness and to save others. I believed it was not only MY job to take on evil of the world but most importantly that it was the World that needed saving. I was wrong. The world is not needing of saving the "World" is cant have peace any more than sun can calm the fuck down. I was anthomorphising human corruption and evil STILL to reality itself. And when i finally said "Save the humans" or "Peace among humankind" i felt switch in my head like someone had suddenly turned the light up and shattered all the shadows around me. I felt as if i didn’t NEED to save the world because it was impossible, a way of making it a false hope inside me and thus greatest source of despair. If humans are the ones in trouble and human ones that DO evil then saving the ones i can save or HELP is enough. Suddenly it’s enough to help/save few because it’s no longer about being the hero that saves the world by destroying evil and overcomes all odds and come out on top. But rather about not believing in false hope or obligations that are impossible, believing in goodness that is possible for me here and now. That my life, MY hopes and dreams arent in the chains of despair, of cynicism, of nihilism, of others "eye rolling and world wearyness." That my hopes and dreams, my goals, what i value is not IMPOSSIBLE TASK and forever evading me elusive like heaven or some paradise somewhere yet out of reach. And the game itself Undertale deal with this notion exactly. It’s about society, childhood trauma, betrayal of innocence and origins of war. It deals with cynicism, with violence, pessimism, nihilism about goodness and is in many ways about the PROJECTION of ones experiences unto reality itself. I’d recommend playing the game for its profound way to speak to your feelings while taking the fourth wall and kissing it goodbye.

Hello everyone. I have been a listener on and off since about 2009 although I have never been especially active on the boards. I recently figured out that my life's purpose and contribution to the world is to sing and so I am a newly minted Youtuber making "reaction covers" which are essentially me singing over an existing song. The idea is that my singing along with the song will help to elicit feelings that are in the song but are not normally experienced. If you have a minute and would like to listen to some Taylor Swift or Echosmith here they are-> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boQB15QY0UI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLRaAK1tJQs All feedback is especially welcome as well. Thanks!

Hello All, I wrote, recorded and published an album of musical numbers for your listening pleasure. The lyrical and artistic themes on this work are heavily influenced by this community. So, I hope you will enjoy music written for you by someone like you. http://angtta.com/?page_id=387 http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/Angtta https://play.google.com/store/music/artist/Angtta?id=Aw6ywhhnqpk53dkduyywzp6kc3y http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_srch_drd_B00NA8VPQM?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=Angtta&index=digital-music&search-type=ss https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/angtta/id915253037?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 https://soundcloud.com/angtta https://www.facebook.com/pages/Angtta/625708277543010

Pretty much every forum I've ever visited has had this thread so I'm surprised I didn't see it here. We do have a liberty-themed one but I thought this one would be fun for people who just want to share whatever happens to be tickling their earbuds in the moment. I'll start (youtube links are encouraged, you can embed them by just pasting the youtube link into the chatbox)

Is anyone here a member @ Kompoz.com? In case you are, and you need a bass guitar track, my username there in PhamNuwen. Feel free to invite me to your collab. If you're a "bedroom producer", and not yet a member, I encourage you to check Kompoz.com out. Basic memberships are free.

From Joel Patterson Everything we do is a conversation. From the tattoos a person carves into her skin to the kind of figurines an adult man proudly displays on his living room book shelf, as well as the particular way he chooses to organize them, all of these unique decorative nuances, or lack thereof, broadcasts a plethora of information about a person’s history and values. Music is no exception. Music can not only give us insight into the psychology of the artist who wrote the piece, but also it can give us insight into the psychology of the listener who has found a way to connect to the song regardless whether or not he understands the song’s ‘true’ meaning that the artist intended. Music can also be considered a reflection of the society and culture in which it was produced, depending on whether very few can connect to the same piece as opposed to hundreds of thousands of people. Since I was a teenager, I’ve been particularly fascinated by this aspect of popular music. When I was fourteen I found a great deal of pleasure in getting up early on Saturday to watch a show on VH1 Classic called “Metal Mania”, a show that played 80’s and early 90’s music videos back to back. While I did enjoy much of the music, I would gladly sit through and watch videos of songs I didn’t particularly like simply because I found them interesting in the way an Anthropologist might and enjoyed thinking about why particular trends were popular during particular eras in music. There is one such trend that can be found in popular music of the late 90’s to early 2000’s, a place where many would least expect to find anything particularly radical, which I find to be very groundbreaking in the context of music history. During this time period we see numerous bands (I’ve created a list at the bottom of the page.) expressing feelings such as anger towards child abuse and abusive parents, pain at having been raised in a dysfunctional family, or some kind of sympathy towards children in these environments in way that had previously never been so explicit or frequent. While it is true that artists prior to the late 90's wrote songs that scratched the surface of this subject matter, such songs were still often couched in poetic language and anonymity, and never included the two most introspective words “I feel”. Take for example the lyrics from a great song by John Lennon called “Mother” Mother, you had me But I never had you I wanted you But you didn’t want me So, I just got to tell you, Goodbye And compare it to the Lyrics in “Down with The Sickness” by Disturbed No Mommy, Don’t do it again Don’t do it again I’ll be a good boy I’ll be a good boy, I promise No mommy don’t hit me Why did you have to hit me like that,mommy? Don’t do it, you’re hurting me Why did you have to be such a bitch Why don’t you, Why don’t you just fuck off and die And not only were these songs prevalent, since a large number of these songs started showing up just within the time span of about 7 years (1997–2002), they were also mainstream. “Down With The Sickness” charted at number 5 on the Modern Rock Tracks in 2001. In addition, the striking lyrical content was also often accompanied by equally striking and overt imagery, which has never been done previously, in music videos that cost anywhere from $3000 to 200k to make. Korn’s, “Falling Away From Me”, which shows a young girl getting hit with a belt, is one notable, albeit disturbing example. The subject of child abuse had never before been at the forefront of popular culture or had been brought to our attention is such an overt and ‘in your face’ kind of way. The question, for me, then becomes, “Why?” What information about these artist’s histories is being broadcast? What experiences might they have shared that were so different from the generation before them that would influence this kind of change in popular music? Why did a similar trend of musicians drawing our attention to family dysfunction not happen between 1981 to 1989? Why were so many able to identify and willing to embrace these songs at the time? Although, to be fair, there was was some push back. This trend was even noted and criticized in the song “Click Click Boom” by Saliva, which came out around the same time. “What the hell is wrong with me? My mom and dad weren’t perfect, But still you don’t hear no crying ass bitching from me, Like there seems to be on everybody’s CD” Unfortunately, all too many shared and still do share this cruel sentiment, as what would eventually be known as “Nu-Metal”, such as Korn and P.O.D, would be the subject of much mockery and criticism from those who deemed themselves as “true metal fans.” Although I can understand how distancing oneself from the truth of ones own history through esoteric, vague, symbolic, obscure language about fictional horrors such as “raining blood” can be emotionally much easier than using honest and clear language that paints a realistic picture of the actual horrors that the majority of children suffer from. Just a disclaimer, I’m no expert historian, so my attempts to answer these questions are only that; an attempt. I am not proving anything, these are just my thoughts. Still, I hope what I’ve found might have some explanatory power. “We were probably the first generation to be raised more by the media than by actual human beings” - Bruce Fletcher (My Dinner With Generation X) Since childhood experiences have such a profound impact on our psyche such that it can even influence the types of music we are drawn to and create, I’ll start there. One thing that every artist from the list I’ve created has in common is that they were all born between 1961 to 1981, which means that they are part of what is known as Generation X. If these individuals had drastically different childhoods compared to the generation before them, it might be able to help explain why the music they created was so vastly different and why it appeared during the time it did. This is most certainly the case. To borrow from a blogger named Jennifer who specializes on the topic of Generation X, whose work you can find at http://www.jenx67.com/who-is-generation-x, “Generation X was born during the greatest anti-child phase in modern American history. Our childhoods were underscored by the following: Legalized Abortion (Roe vs. Wade) Invention of Birth Control Divorce Absent Fathers Working Mothers Latchkey Kids For more about latchkey kids, I invite you to read a 2009 blog post I wrote about Gina, a member of the Latchkey Generation.” “From the late 1960s to the early 1970s, divorce rates in the United States more than doubled. In addition, between 1969 and 1996, the number of working mothers in the workforce also doubled. Consequently, many households were headed by working single moms. It’s estimated that as many as 40 percent of Gen Xers were latchkey kids who returned home from school to empty houses. Their childhoods and youth were marked by a lack of supervision, and excessive household and family responsibilities. The pendulum swings wide on the consequences of the latchkey childhood. Unsupervised Gen X children and youth ran the gamut of those who watched too much TV and didn’t do their homework to those who fell into escalating levels of crime. According to Coupland, inwardly-focused Baby Boomers sometimes regarded their children as “obstacles to their self-exploration,” and thus resulted permissive parenting of grand proportion. In addition, on top of spending many hours bored and lonely, Coupland also concludes that Generation X was “rushed through childhood.” To share more of Jennifer’s writing, (http://www.jenx67.com/2009/01/latchkey-generation.html) “The term latchkey kid originates from the latchkey of a door. A latchkey kid — sometimes just called a latchkey — is a child between the ages of 7 and 13 who comes home from school to an empty house. The child is left unsupervised until a child returns home from work. The hours of unsupervision vary, but typically take place during what law enforcement refers to as the “danger zone” of 3 to 6 p.m.In the 1970s, the rise in divorce coupled with a high rate of mothers in the workforce gave rise to the term. I had many Gen-X friends who wore a key tied to a cord around their neck. (This would be great training for all those lanyards we’ve had to wear in the workforce. Ugh.) “ The data does indeed support this. So, this generation was indeed born into a completely different world compared to the prior generation. It makes more sense as to why the themes of family dysfunction would be so prevalent in this generation’s music. The families this generation grew up in were dysfunctional. Another question that comes to my mind is, Why did the number of working mothers in the workforce double? Why was it so accepted and commonplace for baby boomers to divorce, which statistically was initiated by the women, compared to the generation prior? Of course, I’m not saying that women can’t or shouldn’t pursue a career. (Fuck off social justice warriors.) But, considering that children do far better the more time they bond with their caregivers and when they live in two parent households, why was the choice made to have kids and then not spend time with them? Why were the fathers okay with this and did not offer to stay at home full time since the mothers decided to pursue a career? What sense does it make for parents to have children and not meet the children’s needs? It’s like choosing to buy a dog and neglecting to feed it. Perhaps there was a movement that occurred that explicitly harped on ideas that might have influenced so many women of the Baby Boomer generation to abandon their children in favor of a career? I can think of no better example than the Second Wave Feminist Movement, which undoubtedly made “equality” in the workplace a primary focus, much to the detriment of hundreds or thousands of lonely children. To quote three of the most influential authors of the Second Wave Feminist Movement “The Family must go because it oppresses and enslaves women”- Kate Millet “Women, as well as men, can only find their identity in work that uses their full capacities. Women cannot find her identity in the dull routine of housework.” -Betty Friedan “I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career.” -Gloria Steinem In conclusion, the music most like changed so drastically because childhoods changed drastically. And childhood changed because parenting changed (for the worse) and one possibility as to why so many families fell apart could be that the Second Wave of Feminism had an incredibly destructive influence on the way women (and men) thought about parenting by suggesting that the family is oppressive and that staying home to meet a child’s need is akin to being a slave. Again, this is a complicated issue and and I’m no historian. I’m sure there’s way more to it. These are just some facts I’m collecting which might have some explanatory value as to why music changed so drastically. If you have any additional thoughts, I’d love to know what you think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrZ4sMRYimw I had trouble getting these videos to post. Disturbed- Down With The Sickness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L78yVFeyvRo Everclear- Father Of Mine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkcbxjWG9Mc Blink 182- Stay together For the Kids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1BFHYtZlAUr Also, here's The Medium.com Article version. https://medium.com/@joelpatterson_52315/https-www-youtube-com-watch-v-fguj3tvkgo8-db10bc63e54a If you found this piece interesting, you can find more articles there, such as "Louder Than Words: What Modern Feminism Has Actually Achieved" https://medium.com/@joelpatterson_52315/louder-than-words-what-modern-feminism-has-actually-achieved-71e853e8d98d

I felt as if this video belonged in this section rather than miscellaneous.

no rules, no regulation, no rhythm, no wrong notes pure expression https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ-CxbnzE3CgVhhDN7xPFbUFrpGejq0ak

Recently I've been mauling about my present and past music preferences. For majority of my teenage life I was getting into more heavy styles of metal (death metal, metalcore etc.). Back then I lacked the connection with myself and didn't even knew it. Now I understand how my trauma led me to like particular styles. Nowadays, I can appreciate wild range of rock, blues, metal. I can't however connect with purely "happy" music. To me it just feels artificial and pompous (no judgement here, just my subjective experience). When I listen to melancholic sounding tracks I tend to get emotional, sad. Does the music I connect with is good in bringing out the pain of the past or is it used as self-medication to project the emotions somewhere else? I get that when lacking self-knowledge music can be used to avoid stuff but when one accepts true source of pain can embracing darker sounds can aid better connection with oneself? How does your path to self understanding changed your music preferences?

Movie Review: "Love and Mercy", a film biography of musical genius Brian Wilson. I just saw this beautiful film tonight and was so deeply moved by the story that I went back to see it again an hour later, to spend more time immersed in the life of Brian Wilson. I'm surprised it's not been reviewed here previously, as the movie so beautifuly and powerfully portrays insights well-discussed here on FDR, including: the long-term impact of child abuse on character development and personal happiness the lonlieness of genius the importance of strong Attachment to worthy individuals how child abuse can establish a pattern of exploitation the beauty of life and the creative impulse the beauty of loving Attachment Highly recommended! I also found the film to be Fun, a great set of vicarious experiences, and full of good music! Spoiler alert: To experience the Film "fresh", delay reading below until after you've seen the film. . . Spoiler altert! . . Early in the film, we learn that musical genius Brian Wilson had been brutally abused throughout his childhood. His unrepentantly abusive father continues to abuse him as an adult and continues to exploit his offspring financially as well through his control of the business side of their highly successful pop band, "The Beach Boys". When the abusive father is finally "fired", Brian next falls under the control of an unrepentantly abusive clinical psychologist. In the end, he is saved after he forms a strong Attachment with a Worthy woman.

In light of Stefan's recent show on public schools titled after Another Brick in the Wall, I thought I'd share a link to this interesting website. The author thoroughly analyses each of the songs from The Wall. I'd be interested to see what you all think. http://www.thewallanalysis.com/

As many of you are probably aware, Porter Robinson once released a dubstep track titled "The State", which featured lyrics directly quoted of Murray Rothbard's For a New Liberty. YouTube video: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=npfdrO1Dp6A The section that Porter quotes (from the audio book read by Jeff Riggenbach) mentions how taxation is mass robbery, how the state operates by coercion and violence with the direct threat of confiscation and imprisonment, and a bit more. A few days ago, Excision and Pegboard Nerds posted a song titled "Bring the Madness". The lyrics and song are posted below, but they seem to make references to the NSA and police state ("cameras that capture your image at City Hall, realize they listen whenever you make a call"), the illusion of political freedom ("Strength is the army that bands against bands of dead presidents determining life of man"), the scam of fiat currency ("greed got us bleeding in streets for cheap paper"), and others. What also struck out was the line "take back the Atlas", which, while it seems a bit out of context, has a double meaning either of the world and the Greek god or of the world and Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. Considering I'm still in the middle of reading it, I am not sure, but it was the first part, besides "government racket", that led me to see libertarian themes. Thoughts? http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8dZDdW7v4Q8 https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Excision-Pegboard-Nerds-feat-Mayor-Apeshit/Bring-the-Madness

Hey guys, Wanted to jump right in and say hello! My name is Matthew and I'm a recovering fundimental baptist Originally from West Virginia, lived in South Carolina, and have spent the last year travelling abroad (India and currently in Kazakhstan) after my wife of ten years decided to divorce me while living in Dubai. This event has been extemely painful and I've been trying to put the peices of my past together so that I will not make the same mistakes again. In addition, and around the same time period as the divorce, I informed my overtly beligerent religious parents of my non-belief and, well... you can probably guess how well that went down. FDR, among other wonderful recources like The Thinking Atheist, have been a real life line, in that, it opened a whole new world to me. A world where people appreciate, nay, THRIVE on truth, honestly, and virtue. I can't wait to peruse these forums... I, like many of you, am looking to meet like minded people to connect with, to cultivate friendships, network, etc... My professional background is in photography but have since persued electronic music production. I LOVE music! Maybe soon, I might be able to build up the courage to call into the show... Thanks for having me! Much love and appreciation, Matthew

A while back I had the idea to compile a playlist of songs with a philosophical bent and that had meaning to me. As the list grew I divided it into four parts: 1) Anarchy; 2) Atheism; 3) Defoo; 4) Virtue. Below is the first part, and I'll be posting the others before the year's end. I hope this music brings a tiny bit of joy into your day. https://8tracks.com/mdrake88/philosophy-playlist-part-1-of-4-anarchy "I started this playlist series because sometimes music can speak louder than arguments. The first part contains songs relating to power and anarchy. The progression from beginning to end is one that mirrors my own journey from self-described conservative to political libertarian to philosophical anarcho-capitalist."

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This is a song I made called "Souped-Up Serenade", I'd really like to hear what you think. Hopefully if my brain is kind, more good tunes to come.

Hello everyone! I was writing a few lyrics earlier in school and when I came home I decided to write some more.. This is what came out. Unforunetely it is a rap, as of this point, but I plan to make it into more of a bob seger kind of rock n roll song... Anyone have any thoughts? Here it is .. I'll rearrange your thoughts, you can call me an innovator. Making the world a better place you can call me a hater, Or a creator. Its whichever you prefer. It doesn't matter to me, as long as you get what you deserve. Changes can be big, and they can be small But at this point, to improve the world, we've got to change it all Welfare is the destruction, of The Family And every war imaginable ends up in misery. The war on drugs and the war on poverty. Theres more people in US prisons, than in Nazi Germany We are forced to pay, for our own indoctrination, and they rob us at gun point, in the form of taxation The system has been designed, to lack a system, So everytime they exploit, not a mind is given To the insanity. The mayor of toronto, broke testimony, He broke a few laws, including smoking some crack, But people don't seem, to be talking about the facts. The man had to converse and connect with other people, But not a single politician, pointed out his that he was evil The incompetence of the government is completely absurd But I have seen enough from them, its time they get what they deserve Join the free market, and support voluntary transactions, Otherwise don't pretend that you're for peaceful interactions. Why have we created, a "system" of obstacles? Let's create awareness, and a world of objectivist goals Permaculture is important, and so is equality, But if we can't stop the violence, we will never be free Violence stems out of, abuse and neglect, Better parenting is the only way to build a world of success Stop believing the lies and change your perspective, Recognize propaganda, and other means of deception I believe we can thrive, and create a better future But that all depends on you, and every other individual. As Aristotle wrote "He who has overcome his fears, will be free" We must take into account that change will not come easily Personal gain, and incentives are a large part of life. While we recognize these things, we must choose what is right Im glad I've expressed myself, very openly, We must live with ethics, and life virtuously If we want meaningful connections, we must aim for that Be yourself, no one else, and don't settle for less.

All children (6) in my family were "strongly encouraged" (required) to play instruments and were offered the option to continue after one year. I (and one brother) stayed with it for years and through multiple instruments. My siblings teased, ostracized, and tried to make me feel bad because I was sharp, had a good memory, never needed to study, seemed to just pick up stuff by osmosis, etc. Oh well, they all had the chance. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-playing-an-instrument-benefits-your-brain-anita-collins I'd be interested in brain studies on how singing affects the brain. Perhaps they exist. I think I'll go look that up right now. I really do love to sing and people say I look completely different when I'm singing.

I've been thinking of taking up guitar again, as a means of letting my subconscious express. I played a lot through high school and college, and it seemed to be a good outlet. However, lately I've been trying SO HARD to dig up repressed memories of childhood abuse, so that I can process them as an adult, but they're so hard to access. My question, then, is if I return to playing guitar, what is it really doing? Is it just self-soothing? Is it a form of subconscious expression/processing that actually makes progress on the problem? My concern is that I'll self-soothe with music, take the fire and energy out of my introspection, and thus make my return to health a longer and slower journey. For as much work as I'm putting into my healing, I really don't want to do something that slows it down. Does anyone know what the professionals say about music in therapy?

Hey everyone, I haven't posted much on the board, especially in the past three months, and I would like to share what I spent my past summer doing. DCI, or Drum Corps International, is marching music's major league, where many different corps compete for the title of best in the world at the World Championships in Indiana. The corps that I was a member of, the Troopers, received 14th at Finals, and this is our final performance. I thought it was a great piece of art and entertainment that I could share with all you cool cats here at FDR. I hope you enjoy!P.S. I know the show is about the Abraham Lincoln (and praising him, basically), which I didn't really care for or agree with, but I hope you can enjoy the show for it's more essential qualities. -Travishttp://youtu.be/C3YmesvmLAo

Hey all, I want to share with you my new musical album, The Boy Dreams, created specifically for the journaler seeking self-knowledge. The album notes are: The Boy Dreams is an instrumental album meant for self-knowledge oriented people to journal to. It was recorded with the idea in mind that songs good for repeat listens would support sustained introspection. The songs cover a range of emotions and soundscapes and evoke inspiration, creativity, and tenderness. Please hop over to http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevensummerstone2 to preview all the songs. I'd encourage you to purchase any that catch your fancy or the whole 18 song album for $9.99. Alternately, you could pay me what you think is fair via Bitcoin and I will send you a download link to the high quality MP3's. For the Bitcoin option, send me a PM and I'll get in touch! The album should be up on Amazon and iTunes by the end of the month. Enjoy the music, -Steve If you'd like a free sample MP3 from the album, write me a PM with your private email address and I'll send one over!