5 Reviews this week – cool as a cucumber

Well, I’m back, and cooled down since last week’s rant. I got some new CD’s since last time, and will be coming at you with some sweet reviews of all that has been bouncing in my ears as of late. This week, I think I got a good mix, let me know how it hits [...]

Nozzle of the Week: the RIAA

If the RIAA were a common street thug, here’s how things would go. It would jump an innocent old lady, stomp her within an inch of her life, and then, when she screamed for mercy, it would file a motion asking the nearest court to sanction her for wasting its time.
Seriously, you ain’t gonna believe [...]

MySpace, your cut…

Interesting post in the “square” media about MySpace Music – http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/sep2008/tc20080912_717914.htm – but read it carefully, especially if you’re a musician. The fact that the labels want to use online channels like this not just to sell music but also to grab a cut of merchandise and ticket sales – the last reliable revenue streams [...]

5 reviews whenever i feel like it…OK?!

OK, this blog is now the 5 reviews whenever I feel like it. You know, I always complained when comic book writers broke from a monthly cycle or something. And that’s because comics take like 10 minutes to read the first time, not realizing all the work that has to go on. I mean I [...]