Lately, since the orange is in CD has been released, we’ve been getting reviews of the CD on different websites – GarageBand.com, etc. – and it has been a good experience. Hearing the good and the bad is a positive thing. But, I’m always puzzled by the comments “Heard this before…” and “It’s too simple…” Paul McCartney once said (quoting… Read more →
Category: Music Rants
Local Music Store Closing Its Doors (UPDATED)
The continuing destruction of the independent record store has claimed another. Cactus Records, one of the oldest and most well-respected local music stores in Houston is closing its doors as of March 31. The tremendous support they gave the music community is their legacy and they are an important part of the tapestry of Houston music. Quinn Bishop, the long-time… Read more →
CMA’s Fill Me With Sheer Terror
I was watching the Rockets game last night and flipped past the Country Music Awards, live from New York City. Yikes. I decided to flip back and forth and see what was going on. I mean, it is music…sort of. And not all of it could be horrible, right? RIGHT??? Ok, so most of it, I have no clue who… Read more →
The Fallacy That Music Sucks
I was on my way home from seeing a friend play a gig and listening to Sporting News Radio. The commentator was talking sports but also mentioned that he wouldn’t mind hearing from listeners about music. He said that he grew up mostly on the music of the 60’s and 70’s and that he wanted to hear from people who… Read more →
Rock Music is a Popularity Contest
Recently, I was having a discussion on a bulletin board about the merits (or lack thereof) of artists selling their songs to be used in commercials for cars, etc. It was stated by someone on the board that selling songs to a fortune 500 company for an ad diminishes that musician’s art because they are selling out. I’ve been a… Read more →
RIAA: We Are Morons
I don’t weigh in too much on the whole file sharing argument. In general, I figure technology will balance out the situation. I have my opinions, but they are relatively unimportant. But, one thing I can say for sure is that the recording industry is not only handling it badly, they are looking like complete idiots in the process I… Read more →