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Quite possibly the most amazing geek thing I’ve seen in weeks

it isn’t the story that I find so fascinating.Its that anyone cares anywhere near this much about movie soundtrack music.  This thing goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on and then, once it tells you it is done, it goes on and on and on.Wow.
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You think its tough in the music industry?

Every year, at Grammy time, I’m reminded of the whole Fiona Apple acceptance speech thing and how I wanted to introduce her to Ani DiFranco, who had decided that the industry was evil and so she wasn’t going to play. Ms. Apple could learn a lot about not whining from Ani, and about choosing [...]

Do you think Katy Perry…

Do you think Katy Perry is bothered by the fact that her songs say significantly less about the human condition than just about anything from Miley Cyrus?

THAT’S who I want singing the next Bond song.

So, I was thinking.  Who should sing the next Bond song.  Maybe…maybe…maybe a doped up drunk who spends most of her time teetering on the line between rehab and jail who regularly gets into well-publicized fights, blows off concert dates, and wanders down the street barely coherant.
And I said to myself: Yes, thats who we [...]

The Goo Goo Dolls still exist?

But one can only assume that is a very temporary situation.
When your lead singer goes on national TV as a judge on America’s Next Top Band and manages to look roughly as bright as, say, Britney (yeah, Steely Dan is just WAY too progressive), and the next year, they are doing a concert at the [...]

Madonna: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame?

The fact is that Madonna was one of the most significant artists of the 80s and 90s. There is no significant distinction between ‘pop’ and ‘rock’. Finally, if Mr. Morse only wants people inducted who’s music was played on rock stations, then he’s kicking out Bonnie Raitt (and she’s no more ‘rock’ than [...]