Random Articles

• Garrick’s SXSW 2008 Showcasing Artists Picks Not only are these picks really late (SXSW was months ago) but unlike other years, none of the 700+ tracks grabbed me immediately. The overall tone felt like the ‘college rock’ of 20 years ago. Good, sometimes interesting, artistic even, but every song sounds um, the same. As in previous years, these are track that are
• A Middle Man’s a Middle Man “Apple is no different than Best Buy, Wal-Mart, or RIAA….No modern consumer is going to stop listening to their favorite band because Circuit City doesn’t carry their CD.” - Benn Jordan Benn’s post is one of the many articles online showing how little compensation musicians receive from the business organizations that are said to be supporting
• Putting the ‘Fish’ in AmigoFish After 3-years of knowing what a fantastic idea it would be - I finally moved the Mac Mini into the living room and plugged it into the HDTV. While the initial plan was to use it as a DVD player1, it piqued my interested in video podcasts 2. Not knowing where to start, I headed
• Second 2006 SXSW Band Showcase Bittorrent Out. In case you missed, 229 more songs have been released in the 2006 SXSW Band Showcase Bittorrent. Just in time too, I’ve only got 331 left from the first batch.
• Tuesday Triple Play - Getting Lost  Being lost is sometimes not all bad. Sometimes, well, it is. This week’s triple play is for all those times when it’s somewhere in the middle. “I’m Not Tired” from Hitchhike’s Night Light “Susanville” from the Vandals’ Play Really Bad Original Country Tunes “Eyes Wide Open” from Hot Young Priest’s Burning Hot and Free