1. Pearl Jam "Backspacer" Sales this week: 189,292Debut Ah, the dreaded Guns N’ Roses effect.  Insiders think public cares and it doesn’t. Pearl Jam had one album, "Ten", with "Jeremy".  Refusing to play the MTV game, they maintained their longevity, but are not superstars.  Well, let’s just say that most people don’t care.  Most people […]

Are you watching Ken Burns’ National Parks documentary on PBS? Not sure I can recommend it.  Having established his formula, Mr. Burns continues to repeat it.  He’s got old images and experts you’ve never heard of.  He’s so busy being exhaustive, so busy getting it right, that sometimes it seems he’s completely forgotten about the […]

Why don’t we just turn over GM to the drivers.  Hell, I’m in my car every day, I know how to run Chevrolet! Or maybe cancer patients should draft the health care bill.  Hell, they’ve been sick! To let artists have the final say on file-sharing is like firing Derek Jeter and letting a fan […]

It’s too complicated. To endorse Club Passport would be equivalent to giving a thumbs-up to Microsoft’s Zune.  Sure, Zune HD is a good attempt, but it’s not going to succeed because it’s not what the people want! A season pass?  Great idea.  We discussed it in Aspen, Don Strasburg immediately sold some in Boulder.  But […]