John Martyn has died:
I'll play some Solid Air tonight.
Aw, sad. Billy Powell died, too.
And maybe "Free Bird."
Early: You folks are all insane. Simon: Well, my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.
'Objects In Space'
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.
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."
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.
Theodosia - Feb 03, 2009 4:42:56 am PST #631 of 6436
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Somewhere out there, there has to be the librarian-equivalent of what you are as an actuary, surely!
Tom Scola - Feb 03, 2009 4:44:51 am PST #632 of 6436
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
You should probably just go ahead and forward that to Kate P.
Ailleann - Feb 03, 2009 4:53:19 am PST #633 of 6436
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
Jon, that job opening makes me cry, because I don't have a library Master's yet, but could probably do it and already live here.
Kate P. - Feb 03, 2009 4:53:10 pm PST #634 of 6436
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
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.
Oooooh, pick me, pick me! Except that I have no plans to move to Cleveland anytime soon, as lovely as I'm sure it is. But that sounds like a fucking cool job.
Sue - Feb 03, 2009 6:28:16 pm PST #635 of 6436
hip deep in pie
I can forward an email with more details if anyone's interested.
Can you forward it to my profile addy, Jon. I'm not really interested, but I have a few people who might be.
I have a friend who's dream is to become the Kraft archivist.