Yeah, so I was at the Cameron in Toronto Friday evening (the SF-like bar with all the cowboy boots hanging from the ceiling...in between the giant ant or two) and there were these two punk dudes with a Pismo at the turntables supposedly spinning something. So, admiring their mac, I go up and take a look at it. Well, now wouldn't you know it, they were "spinning" off of mp3s and iTunes! Which explained why the music sucked more than usual I guess. I hope. I mean I hope they're not using iTunes over the PA system there. It may sound good in ear-buds to the uninitiated...but, really, you have to care about sound and music to be a decent dj. Really. And not depend on compressed mp3s to help the patrons enjoy their drinks. Of course, maybe that wasn't the purpose at all.

My plea? Please use uncompressed original audio files if you are going to claim to be an audiophile. Otherwise, play in bars where the best thing to do is drink and try to avoid listening to the music.

T