You're currently averaging 501 scrobbles a day. And what exactly has that got you? Your stats will never be clean and accurate, and it'll always be obvious that your profile, charts and statistics aren't genuine. And you'll always run into people like me who'll take the piss out of you for it. Just as people always have on Last.fm, back in 2006 and now in 2026.

i did listen to the music though, i don't really mind if the dates aren't accurate. furthermore, a quick search online can reveal that several other people have inquired about importing their listening history so i don't really see the issue with it.

Sure, people do that all the time. But it defeats the purpose of wanting to have accurate stats.

No, you don't. You couldn't, either. To scrobble physical media, it has to provide digital information that suitable software can actually work with. Vinyl is entirely analogue, though. You're presumably scrobbling digitised versions of your records, not the records themselves.

Nope! Using a combination of a Raspberry Pi with audiostreamerscrobbler, a pre amp and a DI to achieve!

So via audio recognition, a la Shazam. Seems a bit unnecessarily complicated.

i just wanna say, thanks for reinspiring me lol. i made an alternate account a couple years ago, to scrobble only physical music plays. and i just started using it again. thank you.

Bravo Hits und the Dome! Hab the Dome irgendwie immer bevorzugt, bis ich dann dank den Tony Hawk spielen Punk/Rock/Metal verfallen bin, dann waren Pop Compliations uncool :)

Habe gerade danach gegoogelt aus Interesse; Bravo Hits wird ja tatsächlich noch herausgegeben, die letzte Version ist Bravo Hits 132, veröffentlicht am 13. Februar 2026 - hat mich doch überrascht

Nicht ganz. Die letzte erschien am 7. August. Seit 1996 gibt es immer vier Ausgaben pro Jahr. Daran hat sich auch im Streaming-Zeitalter nicht geändert. Nur die Zielgruppe ist inzwischen eine völlig andere. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bravo_Hits/Diskografie

Ah okay! I buy vinyl records regularly, especially when I want to support smaller artists or when it comes to a personal "10/10 album," as I share your sentiment. In reality, though, a large portion of the profits, particularly in the case of major artists signed to large labels, does not go directly to the artist. As a result, they often see only a small share of the money from my purchase. As for CDs, I rarely buy them anymore. I just don't find them particularly appealing from an aesthetic standpoint. Vinyl records feel more like a tangible piece of art, with their larger artwork, packaging, and overall presence, whereas CDs never really give me that same experience.

It's exactly the other way round for me: I could never get into vinyl, but I still buy CDs like there's no tomorrow. So far in 2026, I've bought 158 albums for just over €1,200. There won't be many more, though. Christmas is coming.

Ah, ich verstehe. Bei mir ist das ähnlich, du musst mich erst betrunken machen, sonst bekomme ich in keiner Sprache auch nur ein Wort raus. Ohne Alkohol rede ich höchstens mit Geistern.

Sounds absolutely miserable. our heatwaves here have been reaching mid-late 30s °C, in 2022, it hit 40°C in london, and it was horrible. I also am a huge fan of autumn and winter, and i tend to dislike heat in general (i eat my dinner when it’s slightly warm/almost cold for example) so it’s been quite tortuous too. Have you invested in anything like AC?

No AC. Two fans do the job for now. I have no say over what's being installed.

i have 2 fans as well, which are both blasting at all times, and then a third one when it gets unbearable at night!

Thank you so much for such a thorough and detailed answer, I truly appreciate it. 🙏 If I remember, I will definitely swing by you when I've read the books!

Take your time and don't rush it. Tolkien's world is incredibly detailed, and the sheer amount of description can be a bit overwhelming when you're reading it for the first time. That said, you're unlikely to find lore that's quite so coherent and meticulously put together, even if you stick to the main work. Once you've got that far, let me know what you make of Tom Bombadil. People tend to be very divided on him.

I have been warned of the overwhelming factor a couple of times now and I will definitely heed to it. I only know very little of him and that he's obviously not in the films. I have on purpose not read anything "outside" of what happens in the films because I want to experience it properly. I shall return!! 😎 I hope you have a marvelous weekend in store! ☀️

yeah, The Quill is one of those underrated bands, just as you said. It's a real shame. it seems like they were overshadowed by Spiritual Beggars at the time. i really like your musical perspective. by the way, I also hate the remaster tag; it's a pain, lol

You should give Hellfueled a listen when you get the chance. They're Swedish as well, and their singer sounds very much like Ozzy. When I first heard The Quill last year, I genuinely thought it was the same bloke singing. Turns out it isn't. So if you're into the old Sabbath stuff, give "Volume One" from 2004 a spin. https://youtu.be/yz4Km7LAim0

i didn't know about Hellfueled. i listened to "Let Me Out" via the link you gave me, and wow! ...honestly, my introduction to HR/HM was through Black Sabbath and Ozzy. that's Ozzy's vocals, so nostalgic! the rhythm section was also fantastic. released in 2004? it's a shame I didn't know about them...thank you, friend. i appreciate your vast CD collection and extensive knowledge. i definitely want to get Hellfueled!

You might want to look into one of those wall-mounted shelving rail systems instead of a normal media shelf. They're absurdly flexible and usually cheaper and sturdier than most prebuilt shelves as well. The setup's pretty simple really. You screw vertical steel rails into the wall, hook adjustable metal brackets into them, then stick wooden shelves on top. You can rearrange everything whenever you fancy, add more shelves later, take it right up to the ceiling, whatever works. They're brilliant for massive CD, DVD, game or book collections because they can take a fair bit of weight without turning into sagging IKEA linguine after a couple of years. Only real catch is that you need solid walls, or at least proper studs behind the plasterboard. Not entirely sure how well it'd work in some American houses that seem to be held together mostly by optimism and compressed cardboard, judging by half the news clips floating about. But if the walls are decent, those systems are fantastic.

Example: https://i.postimg.cc/jSMx0tLD/wall-mounted-shelving-rail-system.jpg

yeah,i like confronting them