Archive for 2008/10


Like A Rolling Stone

If I get one more e-mail from some pompous asshole taking umbrage that I said no more covers I’m going to explode.  Don’t you get it?  IT’S A BABY BOOMER/CLASSIC ACT CHEAP SHOT! You used to be somebody.  Maybe you’ve still got people who’ll come to see you live.  But you can’t get arrested with […]

Bits & Bytes

Today’s Trent/NIN Story NIN Edition of Tap Tap Revenge Brings Licensed Content To Apple’s App Store Unfortunately, Tap Tap Revenge is cooler and more addictive than anything the major labels are purveying.  Trent knows this, but Doug Morris and Jimmy Iovine do not.  Trent says yes. The major label act calls his manager who calls […]

James Taylor “Covers”

This should have come out via Wal-Mart.  That’s what we’ve come to, if you want to sell physical product you’ve got to be with THE big box if you want to move tonnage.  And Wal-Mart wants your disc.  As long as you’re willing to blow it out cheaply.  You see it’s the equivalent of a […]