Instead of giving you one coherent argument this week, I thought I’d spread it out and offer small tidbits on random subjects:
I’ve been accused of being a music snob, but isn’t everyone? Everyone judges music based on style and image without hearing it to some degree.
It may not be a popular or terribly deep genre but seeing third wave ska in concert is always a lot of fun.
Whose house?
Why do bootleggers insist on using FLAC format? If they’re not getting it directly off the soundboard, the quality isn’t going to be that great. A lossless format won’t make a difference.
Jeff Schroeder is the new guitarist for the Smashing Pumpkins. Honestly, I’d rather hear new material from his old band (California dream-pop/shoegaze greats, The Lassie Foundation) than his new one. An even bigger surprise is Corgan’s choice for the new bass player (google Halo Friendlies)
It’s amazing how much good headphones can change the sound of music for the better.
Run’s House.
Post-Rock is a genre that’s fairly easy to play poorly but very tough to perfect.
Yes, A Special Christmas Box is funnier than Lazy Sunday. It’s disappointing that there are hundreds of ripoffs on YouTube and I can’t seem to find the original versin of Lazy Sunday to link to. ** Warning: The link above contains mature but hilarious subject matter. **
Remember when emo could refer to good music (see Sunny Day Real Estate).
I hate it when bands exclusively use myspace and don’t maintain their own precense on the web. MySpace symbolizes everything that’s wrong with the Internet. It’s like someone thought Geocities was a great idea and wanted to make it easier for everyone to make horribly designed pages.
