It’s time to stop suing traders (stop the Pirate Bay proceedings post-haste) and recognize that the labels will be saved by the future, which is imminent. I used to comb Limewire and Rapidshare, adding to my collection of often unlistened to MP3s.  But I’ve just about given up.  It’s just not worth the time.  Not […]

I’m sitting here listening to outtakes from Steely Dan’s "Royal Scam" reading hundreds of e-mails. I’d like to thank the community for turning me on to a brilliant track, the Ricky Skaggs/Ashley Monroe version of the Raconteurs’ "Old Enough".  You can hear it here: The Raconteurs – Old Enough and if you’re truly interested in […]

No Line On The Horizon Am I the only one who hears "Heart Of Glass" here? Unfortunately, that Blondie song was more memorable. The verse of this track sucks.  The chorus is better than anything in "Get On Your Boots", and that is good. But the reason I focus on U2 is because of the […]

(Dear Friends & Fans, a little glimpse from center stage.) SUPER BOWL JOURNAL How can the Boss get this so right, and everything else so wrong? This is EXACTLY what rock fans have been looking for forever.  ACCESS!  You might think backstage is boring, but to the fan, it’s a dream.  Too often unfulfilled. True, […]