By annie on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Filed Under: random
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 [...]
By annie on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Filed Under: business
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 [...]
By annie on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Filed Under: random
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 [...]
By annie on Monday, July 21, 2008 Filed Under: new release
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 [...]