After McDonald’s offered cash to rappers who name-drop their Big Mac in song, this was bound to happen. (Note to those with sensitive tastes: this song is not for you.)
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the rise of the ticket bots
Recently, there was quite a bit of uproar over internet presales for the U2 tour. People ended up losing their early-access tickets not only to insiders and scalpers, but also something that Ticketmaster has tried hard to prevent: bots. So consider yourself very lucky if you managed to score good seats to U2.
’tis the season for the ____balls
Since it’s baseball (and soon in DC, softball) season, it seems like the perfect time to post these gems by Terry Cashman. Enjoy!
the silent (musical) majority
Interesting tactic for noise abatement: a “silent disco” will be tried at this year’s Glastonbury Festival. In response to complaints from neighbors, festival attendees will listen to late night music on wireless headphones (each with individual volume controls). For some reason, I don’t think this idea will work at my usual summer music festival. But …
songs in list form
As a (lapsed) music theory junkie, I love that somebody has started a thread to analyze song lyrics in list form. To quote Zaphod Beeblebrox, “it’s better than good, it’s better than amazing – it’s amazingly amazing!” Link courtesy of MeFi.
imyself: the virtual ipod
Thanks to Sam for pointing out the superb “iMyself and me” site. If you own an iPod, or suffer from iPod envy, then this site will be all “wow.”
weekend listening
A few suggestions for weekend listening: Vuelta by Richard Shindell is top-notch listening. It is one of the top discs of last year, and is a must-listen for people who admire top-notch songcraft. Alison Krauss’s latest, Lonely Runs Both Ways, is a powerful album of country, bluegrass and folk styles with Krauss’ haunting vocals and …
the rock & roll genome
Ever wonder how The Beatles are related to Burnt By The Sun? Wonder no more! Band To Band is here to help! It’s a very cool site, to say the least – good for lunchtime research or simple curiosity.
musical musings: u2, fans and wannabes
Possibly the biggest “it” event in the 2005 concert scene is the U2 Vertigo tour, which will hit the U.S. twice before the end of the year. U2 has tried to give the fans access to the good seats, via their online U2.com fan club and the old “Propaganda” club. But some still feel cheated, …
