RIAA, meet RICO

Finally, FINALLY we’re starting to treat the RIAA like an organized crime syndicate. Check the latest on a RICO class-action in Missouri, via Slashdot:
“In Atlantic Recording v. Raleigh, an RIAA case pending in St. Louis, Missouri, the defendant has asserted detailed counterclaims against the RIAA for federal RICO violations, fraud, violation of the Computer Fraud [...]

Are The Killers the greatest band in the world? We find out today…

A lot of bands have released pretty good debut records, only to follow them up with less-than-spectacular careers. The rule used to be (before the FCC, the recording industry and the radio industry conspired to destroy all music) that you learned what you needed to know about a band with its third album. Given how [...]

Okay, I admit it: I love ELO

I know that a lot of purists out there will think much less of me when I say that one of my favorite bands of all time is the Electric Light Orchestra. My fondness for the band probably stems from its ubiquity on the jukebox at the Round Table pizza on Blossom Hill Road in [...]

A thankful year – more reviews also and as well

Well, Thanksgiving is upon us, and as we gather around our families and celebrate the decimation of a race of people, we need to think back on all the things we are thankful for this year. And with so much change in the air, I think it’s clear who will be on our minds this [...]

The best band you’re missing

If you havn’t checked out Mando Diao yet, now is the time to get on it. The band is just tying up the loose ends of their upcoming fifth album, and are finishing up their DVD documentary which includes their gig at The Troubadour in Los Angeles.

It’s a Three-for-All!

And now, a few eMusic Recommendifications for your consideration.
We’ll start with Jigsaw Days from The Well Wishers. This new release from Jeff Shelton (ex-Spinning Jennies) is among the top Power Pop releases of the year to date, and in addition to recalling artists like The Posies, Teenage Fanclub, Sloan, Supergrass and XTC, also has moments [...]

Electing your musical futures…it’s that dumb reviewer guy again

Alright, now that the election is over and the world is saved by Barack, we will all be rich, war will be over, and all we’ll do all day is listen to music. So to get us ready for this Utopia, I present a few records that should be sampled by all. We’ll do a [...]