Archive for 2008/01


He Knew!

I heard "Starship Trooper" on XM today. Funny, if "Roundabout" comes on the radio, I can’t push the button fast enough.  Then again, I always liked "The Yes Album" better than "Fragile".  But, even though I bought them all through the execrable live album, I have to admit the band became full of themselves, stretched […]

Dre’s Headphones

Could it be that Dr. Dre is so credible, the godfather, the most respected man in hip-hop, because he HASN’T SOLD OUT?  Hasn’t endorsed champagne, hasn’t had a clothing line? $400 headphones.  I hope Monster is writing him a fat check, because they’re certainly not going to sell many.  Can you say PRICE POINT?  You […]

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

So I’m surfing god knows where and my computer starts to go BALLISTIC! I mean it starts trying to send e-mail, have a conversation in iChat, all the while actually speaking to me and opening up Terminal, to fuck with my system. This is not supposed to happen on a Mac. I can’t get a […]

2000/2008

You’ve all been reading about the plunge in album sales this year, a total of 15%. But if you think sales are dropping across the board, on a strict percentage basis, you’re wrong. The best sellers are taking a disproportionate hit. In other words, they’re just not selling THAT WELL! Sales in 2007, including both […]