Thursday night we had Indian take away. We sat in the restaurant opposite Olympic Studios nursing drinks as the chef prepared our meal.  And then we got into Harry’s BMW and retreated to his domicile.  Just shy of midnight we broke out the containers and feasted.  It was just a local joint, but it was […]

We used to be fans of the artist. Maybe that’s why baby boomers continue to buy albums.  Not because they don’t know how to download, but they remember when you could still believe in artists, when their albums were a statement. Think of it like love.  You can be attracted by a pretty face.  But […]

Before you slip into unconsciousness… Yes, this week I talk about how "The Crystal Ship" hooked me on the Doors.  This podcast is all about their very first album.  Still their best. And in listening to it myself, I realized if the band had licensed the tracks to corporations they wouldn’t mean the same to […]

Bertelsmann Is Said to Want Ouster of Sony BMG Chief Who is going to fix the music business? I was stunned last week in the U.K. to find it’s business as usual.  You’ve got managers and acts sucking at the tit of the major labels and everyone decrying the power of the iTunes Music Store.  […]