John Martyn has died:
Not that surprising really, considering his recent health issues, but still.
My love for me now / Ain't hard to explain / The Hero of Canton / The man they call...ME.
Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Fiona - Jan 29, 2009 5:50:20 am PST #621 of 6436
Atropa - Jan 29, 2009 9:38:02 am PST #622 of 6436
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
MTV has a preview up of My Chem's Desolation Row video
Well, there goes my motivation to concentrate on things like work.
We made him up with our minds. That's all there is to it.
More and more, I am coming to believe this theory. Which means our minds are pretty goddamn awesome, I tell you.
Atropa - Jan 29, 2009 9:43:04 am PST #623 of 6436
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
So the video drops to iTunes tomorrow, yes?
juliana - Jan 29, 2009 10:35:59 am PST #624 of 6436
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Trudy Booth - Jan 29, 2009 12:20:00 pm PST #625 of 6436
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
More and more, I am coming to believe this theory. Which means our minds are pretty goddamn awesome, I tell you.
Truly remarkable as I saw Frank night before last and he appears entirely corporeal. (He and Hambone brought coffee out to the line. And two kinds of milk. So, corporeal and incredibly respectful of peoples' coffee needs.)
So the video drops to iTunes tomorrow, yes?
I do believe it does. There may be flail.
DavidS - Jan 29, 2009 6:45:04 pm PST #626 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
John Martyn has died:
I'll play some Solid Air tonight.
Aw, sad. Billy Powell died, too.
And maybe "Free Bird."
Fiona - Jan 29, 2009 8:53:39 pm PST #627 of 6436
I'll play some Solid Air tonight.
I did that. It's still an amazing album. And it must be said that having Danny Thompson around tends to help with that.
There's a nice obituary here:
tommyrot - Feb 02, 2009 7:19:54 am PST #628 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
NYT article on the power that Apple's iTunes store has over the music industry: Despite iTunes Accord, Music Labels Still Fret
Disagreements over the timing of the changes also resulted in a particularly tense conversation on Christmas Eve between Steven P. Jobs, the chairman and chief executive of Apple, and Rolf Schmidt-Holtz, the chairman of Sony Music.
A spokesman for Apple declined to comment, as did a representative for Sony Music. But chatter about Mr. Jobs’s combative tone on the call ricocheted around the music industry, and it was regarded as another display of his tough bargaining tactics, made possible by Apple’s position as the dominant seller of music.
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“Whether the industry likes it or not, the iTunes chart showing the most popular songs in America is a major influencer of how kids today discover and communicate with their friends what kind of music they like,” said Charlie Walk, the former president of Epic Records, a unit of Sony Music. “It’s a very powerful thing right now in American pop culture and immediately validates a hit song.”
tommyrot - Feb 02, 2009 4:21:47 pm PST #629 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Dunno if anyone will care, but here's a big-ass list of Artists, Bands and Musicians on Twitter
Jon B. - Feb 03, 2009 4:40:21 am PST #630 of 6436
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Any rocker librarians looking for a job?
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is currently seeking candidates for the position of Archivist. Reporting to the Director of Library and Archives, the Archivist is responsible for assisting in the planning and implementation of the activities of the Library and Archives, including selection, arrangement, description, preservation, reference, and outreach.
The qualified candidate must possess a Master's degree in library science, archival studies, or a related field. An additional degree in music or a related discipline is preferred.
I can forward an email with more details if anyone's interested.