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kornI spent all day on Friday of last week at the third annual Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in Camden, New Jersey, which is a stone's throw from Philadelphia.  We are in the midst of a record heat wave – translation: miserable - where almost every day hits 90 degrees or  above. I despise the heat and would prefer a 4 degree over an 80 degree day with maximum humidity. I hate when the weatherman says, "Oh it's a beautiful day, going to hit 80 day,' assuming that that's what everyone likes and enjoys. It's very closed-minded thinking. That said, it was brutal at Mayhem and I walked the crowds, seeing lots of drunk, sweaty, overweight people there for the love of music.

I brought my 11-year-old nephew along to see the headliners, and while we were sitting on the railing, near the seating area, trying to escape the noise and heat of the amphitheater before the set started, a drunk but friendly man, approximately 40-years-old, stopped and looked at him and did a fist bump, saying, "I hope this night stays with you forever. It will. I am happy to see you here at a metal show, and not at a Read More ...
deshairYou looked up to him all your life. You wanted to grow up and be just like him. You walked, talked and mimicked his gestures. You believed in this man more than you believed in your parents; more than you believed in a higher power. He was your role model. He was your favorite rapper, the highest title, numero uno. 

Your passion for your favorite rapper was nothing less of bromance. You owned all his mixtapes, recited every lyric down to the drawl in his voice and no conversation was complete without you bragging about him. Your favorite rapper was larger than life itself. Until the day when your world came crashing down.

Who knew your favorite rapper graduated from college with a bachelor's degree in Psychology? Who knew your favorite rapper only was shot one time, and it was a flesh wound to the ass, not a bullet lodged in his wisdom tooth that changed his sound in the studio? Who knew your favorite rapper wasn't the kingpin ... he was nothing more than the guy with a clean record designated to take a "strike" for the men that really did the work? Who knew your favorite ra Read More ...
asian%20manMike Park is back with the latest news that's circulating from Asian Man Records. Peep out below for news on Sundowner, Matt Skiba and Bomb The Music Industry!

'Hope you had a great weekend. I bet you're excited for Monday. It's my favorite day of the week. Seriously ... it is.  Why you ask? I don't know, I just like it. Maybe because there's $1 fish tacos at DEL TACO.  I don't have a good answer besides the fish tacos.

Ok, let's go! 95% of all the SKIBA and SUNDOWNER pre-orders have been shipped out.  If your order hasn't been shipped out, then you got an email from me telling you that we ran out of boxes. If you didn't hear from me, then your order is almost home (your home). Isn't that great?

Hey, we're now on TUMBLR. Join us here. A couple interns are actually in charge of this - Leyla and Gabriel to be exact. I had never even heard of Tumblr before, but that's not saying much. I still use AOL for goodness sake.

There's a documentary being made about the great BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTR Read More ...
james%20ottoRecently James Otto tweeted about the success of his current single "Groovy Little Summer Song" and said  "I've known music piracy was rampant but check it out. This week I sold 7500 singles (which is pretty good) but 80,000 people stole it." 

While one could argue with the 80,000 figure, it's probably not all that far off and it's a shame.  Because artists who write and record the songs fans grow to love, should be paid for their hard work, shouldn't they?  

I know people consider music disposable, but like Otto said in a later tweet "People pay $5 for coffee and they can't pay $1 for a song?"  He's right.  Music isn't any more disposable than a cup of coffee or a bottle of soda pop so why shouldn't people pay for it, if they want to own it?  

The access to music is greater than ever.  People can find legitimate ways to listen to a song as much as they want on websites or pay nominal monthly fees to places like Rhapsody and (probably soon iTunes) to stream as many songs as they want over and over again.  

The music business' reluctance to embrace Napster, mp3s and the int Read More ...
panteraFirst things first: late Friday night, I was playing Frank Sinatra and Fleetwood Mac in my kitchen, while doing some work on my laptop, when my five-month-old bulldog - he is nearly 30 lbs of muscle and love - showed his affinity for music. His ears would move in time with the beat. Whenever I listen to sports talk radio, his ears stay immobile. When I switch to music – usually Elvis Presley, Ol' Blue Eyes and, of course, Pantera, since his name is Higgins Hansen Anselmo-Sciarretto, in homage to My Fair Lady and Philip Anselmo- his ears move to the beat and he looks at the radio. No joke. I love seeing the effect that music has on my beautiful beast. Music is the universal language, even for a canine with no language skills! It's really amazing to watch his ears move to the music. And he does it every single time. It's probably an involuntary reflex and response to the sonic stimulus, but whatever it is, he has a reaction to it and that's what moves me ... much more than an inch.

Now, my main poin Read More ...
Matt Bjorke
With Memorial Day this coming Monday (May 31, 2010) it's the official kick-off to the summer season and as always it seems that country radio has stuck to their formula for how songs should be played seasonally.  In the fall/winter months we are given more ballads about love and loss and everything in between, in the spring and summer we're given fun little 'ditties' that are designed to be nothing more than enjoyab Read More ...
Amy Sciarretto
Playlist culture is what we are and what we have evolved into. Instantly, you get what you want, when you want it. While I am a big fan of being in control of what assaults my senses, Read More ...
Adam Bernard
Welcome to your weekly dose of pop world musings. Covering all things pop culture, this week Pop Shots is hitting you with thoughts on everything from why Miley Cyrus shouldn't be anywhere near your mouth, to why Justin Bieber might be at the BET awards, to why two 80's icons have been spending a lot of time in hospital beds, and since it's Pop Shots you know everything is seasoned with a little bit of attitude. * Read More ...
 
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