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Music industry pundit Bob Lefsetz sums up the changed role of record labels very well in this recent posting at Rhino Records’ site:
Used to be the label was a midwife, aiding the band in birthing their baby, and bringing it into the world. Today the label is a dictator, exacting conformity and killing art.
Well said, [...]

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Somehow, in the midst of preparations for the UK trip, I completely missed the fact that Cream - the 60s power trio of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce - scheduled three concerts at Madison Square Garden. These will be their only gigs on this side of the pond.
Of course, tickets went on [...]

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Back in August, I posted my reasons for not supporting the United for Peace/International A.N.S.W.E.R. D.C. Anti-War Mobilization. Aside from the fact that I was in transit from the UK back to the US, I simply did not want to associate myself with anything related to A.N.S.W.E.R. and its radical stances.
Well, the rally happened [...]

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sprite and I went to a preview screening of Wallace and Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit last night, and it was “a smashing good time.” The warmth and humor of the three Wallace and Gromit shorts is still intact in this full-length feature, with tons of great jokes for both kids and adults.
Be [...]

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A short list of things noticed in the UK that should be taken into account by folks here in the US:

You shouldn’t need a credit card to secure a hotel room. In Brecon, Wales, we stayed at the Castle of Brecon Hotel. sprite and I arrived fairly late, but didn’t need to present [...]

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Michael Brown is willing to point the finger of blame anywhere but toward himself. Yes, the state and local authorities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama had their own problems, but they were also looking toward the feds for guidance and assistance.
FEMA is supposed to be there in cases like this. They weren’t. [...]

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