Concert tickets or car payment?By
David
Is it frightening to think that an un-scalped ticket to see The Police this summer could be as high as $232? Jay-Z & Mary J. Blige… $172? Bon Jovi… $130? Alicia Keys… $125? Celine Dion… $185? I guess that’s why they call it the blues…By
David
On this day in 2002, one of the staples of Las Vegas, Elton John, accused the music industry of exploiting young singers and dumping talented artists for manufactured groups. He said “There are too many average and mediocre acts; it damages real talent getting airplay. It’s just fodder.” Sex, Lies & GuitarsBy
David
Two trains of thought today, both involving musicians and the big/small screen. First, given the news of the Gene Simmons sex tape, is that really news? Are rockstars caught on tape with a blonde 20-something a story that makes you go “wow”? Kurt & Nirvana… Then & NowBy
David
Kurt Cobain would have been 41 years old today. A truly influential artist with the band he famously fronted, it is curious to think where Kurt and Nirvana would be today had he, to borrow a phrase from his wife’s famous album, lived through this… Rock ‘n Roll Fantasy CampBy
David
The South By Southwest Festival 2008 is coming upon us. For those who are not familiar with the event, it is a conference in glorious Austin, TX in mid-March, largely overlapping with the UT Austin college kids being on spring break. While they’re away, people near and far take over the downtown area [...] My record collection is bigger than yours… no, reallyBy
David
What would it be like to be in possession of 3 million records and 300,000 CDs? It seems like one man in Pittsburgh has known the feeling for awhile. Paul Mawhinney was told by his wife some time ago that his collection of 160,000 records, had to go or she would. He [...] Get your hands off my stashBy
David
Art vs. Commerce. It is what I like to call a never-ending awkward white-boy dance at the prom of life. Why does one concert ticket cost more than another? Why does one album cost more than another?  Don’t Hassel The HoffBy
David
Everyone has skeletons, and looking back, I have to say that one of my favorite shows as a kid was “Knight Rider”. I was such a hard-core fan that I risked life & limb to sneak a little TV into my bed to catch the two-hour special involving the KITT Trans-Am fighting the evil [...] |
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