Monthly Archives: April 2009
In Search of the Greatest CD-R
Since the beginning of time, the search for the greatest CD-R prevailed.
Well, it wasn’t really that long, but it sometimes feels like I am constantly trying out new brands to find a CD-R that is both affordable and dependable. If you’re a deejay or if you really enjoy music, the worst sound in the world is the sound of a skipping CD. My heart skips a million beats when I hear that noise (for those of you who may not know what I am talking about, it sounds like Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs when he says “I ate his liver with fava beans and a nice chianti…f-f-f-f-f-f-”). Continue reading
Melancholy and the Infinite Hilarious: Why, Bill Corgan?
I tell you, these things write themselves. One part 8 Mile, two parts wrong, Smashing Pumpkins whiner Billy Corgan recently appeared on TNT Wrestling performing a tear-jerking rendition of “Bullet With Butterfly Wings.”
The best part are the flames that shoot around the cage before he sings “rat in a cage.” Continue reading
Filed under Blag, music industry
Crystal Complainers: Alice Glass and Co. Dissapoint Fans On US Tour
Apparently bad blood between Crystal Castles and supporting act Vega contributed to a Dallas, TX show being cancelled. Other reports reveal that the Crystal Castles were disappointed with the venue’s sound system (or perhaps the Granada Theater’s unwillingness to blow out the ear drums of all attendees). Continue reading
Filed under Blag, indie, Indie Rock, tour
JUSTICE REPORT: PHIL SPECTOR FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
Today Phil Spector, famous “Wall of Sound” music producer, was found guilty of second-degree murder. After deliberating whether or not Spector shot aspiring actress and House of Blues hostess Lana Clarkson in his Alhambra mansion in 2003. Continue reading
Filed under Blag, law, Los Angeles
