A: No.

For some reason, there is now a record linked on my djlist profile that's for sale on DanceRecords.com. It's apparently done by someone called Lovebug. I have no idea why it magically appeared on my djlist, but it isn't mine.

I've never produced my own tracks aside from mashups I've done for fun, NEVER released onto anything on vinyl, and never been signed to a record label.

Yeah, I suck. Sue me.

LoveBug is now on Twitter!!

http://twitter.thelovebugdj.com

That was easy.

So the logs tell me that the most common search string used in search engines resulting in website hits is "lovebug" (no DJ or anything). This intrigued me since "lovebug" by itself is extremely vague. There are a number of different things related to that word, this website being far less popular than say, Herbie the Love Bug, the insect informally known as a Lovebug, and of course, the Love Bug Virus. Previously, these were things Google turned up when I searched for lovebug.

But when I started seeing lovebug as being a popular search term, my curiosity was peaked. Surely thelovebugdj.com couldn't be too far down the list if a number of people were randomly hitting it. So I did a search on Google and found LoveBug near the end of the second page. WOW!!! Might not be too long until it's on the FIRST page!!! That was really exciting for me. That means that the term LoveBug by itself being linked to this site, and is being clicked more often (if I understand search engines right). Then LoveBug is being clicked in search results, making the link more popular, and pushing it up the list (I think). Anyway, it shows success of the website to be that high in the list under a popular search term, and that's really exciting for me.

I only searched in Google since that's my usual search engine choice as it's my home page, but you can try your favorite one and see how far down LoveBug is on yours. I'm going to open comments for this blog so that everyone can let me know what they find out.

Happy hunting!

Did you listen to Shift yet? I hope so, because the second mix in a week is released, and this one is what it's all about. Shifting to Improbability Drive, and this is where the fun really begins. Welcome to the future of LoveBug.

Download the ogg file or listen to it using the web based player on the mixes page.

This is donk. Know it. Love it. There's going to be a lot more where that came from.

Now presenting a new mix called Shift. It's the movement to another gear. Stay tuned to find out what gear that is. MORE TO COME!!!

You can download the OGG or listen to it now on the mixes page. But don't get too attached. This mix is only a glimpse of what's next. When the new one hits, it will be instantly forgotten. So shift with me, but the next gear is where you want to be. Make sure you shift all the way!

I will no longer be distrubing mixes in MP3 format. There is just no need. Technology has increased and so have encoding and listening programs to where I don't think MP3 is a necessary format to use anymore. It's just not that great of a compression tool, and the sound quality is dismal.

From now on, all future mixes will be offered in ogg vorbis only. There are several reasons for this, but quality and file size are the most important ones. The new files will be ogg vorbis Q4 (averaging 128kbps), and will be about 2/3rds the file size. The difference in sound quality will be impressive and considerable. A 128kbps ogg vorbis is similar in quality to a 256-320kbps MP3. Since I don't offer MP3s that size, I know they will sound better than the 192 MP3 that has been the previous standard.

Since I deleted the original WAV files from lack of hard drive space of all the mixes previous to Infected With A Virus, all of those will still be offered as MP3s. Since I still have the original .wav files for The Hard Line and Infected With A Virus, those are offered as both the MP3 and ogg vorbis, in case you're some sort of Luddite who needs MP3s to feel safe. After that however, all the mixes will only be offered in ogg vorbis.

**WARNING** The new file format may demand better listening equipment, such as expensive headphones or better computer speakers or large sound systems. I apologize in advance for any -convenience- this may cause.

If you don't already have VLC or Winamp, please follow the links below to acquire a player that can handle ogg vorbis:

DOWNLOAD VLC

DOWNLOAD WINAMP

Luddites: If you are somehow opposed to VLC or Winamp, or can't figure out how to download or install it, here are a few much longer or harder or otherwise alternate solutions.

CLICK HERE for a Directshow codec package that installs filters for Windows players that use Directshow.

The mixes will also remain available through the web based player on the Mixes page. You won't be able to download them that way, but you can listen to them as much as you'd like.

Mac users, and Windows users who are using iTunes, can use the XiphQT plugin pack to include OGG support into all QuickTime applications. Click here for more info.

For everyone else, enjoy.

This doesn't have anything to do with anything really, but it's so funny I have to share it.

Today we came across a site that rewords all the text on a given page. After loading the front page and reading the entries, I nearly had a stroke from laughing. I don't sound like this, but it would be even funnier if I did.

Click here to see what all the fuss is about.

It was a classy slogan. On the surface, a well meaning message regarding getting a hold of someone you care about. The deeper meaning was a little dirty... and in some scenarios, really creepy.

What I'm trying to say is, if you haven't already, head on over to the contact page to check out all the networking possibilities. Be sure to click on the button for The DJ List. In fact, click all the buttons. No excuses, off you go. Why are you even still reading? You're supposed to be going to the contact page to click the buttons. I made them especially for people to click on. Are you really still reading? STOP IT. Go click on the buttons. If you don't, all my hard work will be WASTED!!!!!

Well clearly you're a lost cause, so I'll fill the rest of this with nonsense space filler so that you won't be tempted to read anymore instead of going and clicking buttons. Tyoulkjw spoiu lksidv slikuje saliv apwj viya euuwopqnm vhoisd okevba. Oh yeah, that's interesting stuff right there.

Ok fine, just go already.

Alright so I got the cover art done. I've been getting some great feedback on the mix as well. Apparently everyone is really digging the tracks I used. If you haven't had a chance to listen to it, I suggest you do. There aren't a lot of tricks or smoke and mirrors with this one either. It's just solid mixing straight through, and really fun to bop around to. I recorded it with the new laptop and new firewire sound card, and I think it came out really nice. I also have a bunch of CDs burned, all tracked out and everything, so stay tuned for the next event, because I'll probably be giving them away during my set. Speaking of which, we're still working on getting the event page set up, but as soon as it's done, I'll let you know. You don't want to miss what I have lined up, it's going to be epic!!!

A new feature has been added to the mixes page. Now you can voice your opinion on any or all of the mixes by leaving a comment! It's also a good way to view comments from others, so if you're wondering if a mix is any good, you can check out the feedback from it.

The comment section is moderated, but this is only to keep spam and juvenile behavior from being posted without pause. There is no politics involved, and if you don't leave a real email, it's no big deal. You can if you want though. It makes it easier for me to send a reply if you want one. I also suggest filling in the Subject field. It's the comment title, and if you don't put one it just uses the first part of your comment, which may or may not look really retarded. Oh, and if you find your post was "edited" to correct spelling errors, don't be offended. It's just your way of knowing that someone read it and cared about what it said :)