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Johnny Rotten’s Friends May or May Not Hit You With Their Fists

If you’re like me, you often find yourself sitting back and wondering, “Just what is Jah Wobble up to these days? Will there ever be a Public Image Ltd. reunion?” It’s an important question that demands an answer. And so if I saw John Lydon wandering around backstage at a festival in Spain, I would [...]

Saving the Music Industry One Felony Assault & Battery at a Time

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the fact that the music industry in its current incarnation is going downhill faster than a flaming child on a greased sled. With the advent of the Internet, I know that downloading music for mere pennies (or for free, if you’re a pirate, arrr) has become the [...]

Where’s Neil When You Need Him? ‘Comic Book Tattoo’ Out Tomorrow

Fans of Tori Amos have long been aware that she’s got a close friendship with the writer Neil Gaiman. Gaiman is likely best known for the graphic novel series The Sandman, and Tori inspired the character Delirium in those novels. So, you take Ms. Amos’ incredible talent for writing lyrics that don’t so much make [...]

Paul Westerberg is Back, Cheap

Paul Westerberg, frontman for The Replacements, is the latest addition to the ranks of musicians harnessing the power of the Interweb to provide new music to fans.
Yesterday, Westerberg released a single mp3 file on Amazon.com for instant download, for the low, low price of 49 cents. The file is 49 minutes long and contains over [...]