Archive for 2020/03


Biden Surges

That’s how much people hate Trump. This reminds me of the record companies suing Napster. Of course music shouldn’t be free, it took a while, but they shut Napster down. And then KaZaA and lockers appeared and harmony did not reign until the advent of Spotify. Once again, music is the canary in the coal […]

Rain Songs-SiriusXM This Week

Rain Songs “Rainsong” Moodswings Moodswings – Rainsong This is not on Spotify, Amazon or Apple… But it’s in my heart. Music used to be precious, it used to be rare, to get on a label’s mailing list was the holy grail, and this came out on Arista. Hmm… They didn’t usually release this type of […]

Coachella Cancellation

Of course it’s going to be canceled, it’s just a matter of when. You see it’s all about the money. Goldenvoice has to pay the acts unless there’s force majeure, essentially an act of God, something completely out of the control of the promoter. As for insurance? Ever since SARS the promoters have none. So, […]

Artists Don’t Compromise

To live outside the law you must be honest. Bob Dylan I just wasted an hour watching Bill Maher tell Democrats to take corporate money. He doesn’t get it. Bernie Sanders is a bigger rock star than anybody making music today. Why? BECAUSE HE SAYS NO! Being a rock star is all about credibility, which […]