Thoughts, Raves & Outright Beatings

The Lonesome Heroes

July 15, 2006 · 1 Comment

Hubster and I took in music night at Walden’s Coffeehouse this evening (I used to do the open mics there before my temp job from hell took over my life last year; I swear I’ll be heading back there again, but I digress). We caught two bands; the Paula Kelley Band and the Lonesome Heroes. I thought both were good for different reasons; Paula and her fellow performer were both extremely talented, and composed some pretty catchy material, for the most part (tho’ I found Paula’s voice a little offputting at times - funny, she seemed a lot dowdier in person than she does on her myspace page.). The hubster liked the Lonesome Heroes better, tho’, and I had to agree; they seemed genuinely happy to be there and their performance felt a little more genuine, rather than the previous act running through songs they hope to use when showcasing their big debut hit CD in front of fussy record execs.

I thought “Skylark” was a more than able slide user and dobro facilitator. And Rich Russell was quite the engaging showman.

Check their myspace, peeps!

Categories: Music

Well, I can see why they’re pissed…

July 15, 2006 · 8 Comments

This morning’s Tech Dirt focused on the the British Phonographic Industry’s attempts to make the shut down of Russian music site AllofMP3.com a priority in the upcoming G8 discussions.

Let me repeat that:

This morning’s Tech Dirt focused on the the British Phonographic Industry’s attempts to make the shut down of Russian music site AllofMP3.com a priority in the upcoming G8 discussions.

I’m going to sit idly by right now while you all point and laugh.

Done?

Good.

Anyway, I’d totally diss BPI’s antics as well, if it weren’t for the discovery I made this morning, since AllofMP3.com was a passing fancy that I didn’t visit until I laughed at this article.

Let’s take, as an example, Thom Yorke’s new LP, “The Eraser”.

Here’s what the US ITunes store is charging for the album:

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Here’s what AllofMP3.com is charging:

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If I were a coked-up record exec, I’d be in a tizzy, myself.

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Ann Coulter has officially become an international phenomenon

July 15, 2006 · No Comments

Even folks in AUSTRALIA hate her! WOOHOO!!

Warning: LOTS of rudeness here. Hide the kids!

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