J’s Notes

The understated emphasis of the greatness of Jay.

Category: music

Fair Use, Fair Game

Checking out NRO articles this morning I found an interesting disclaimer at the top of the article Planned Parenthood Matters:
EDITOR’S NOTE: This column is available exclusively through United Media. For permission to reprint or excerpt this copyrighted material, please contact Carmen Puello at cpuello@unitedmedia.com.
The article is an interesting read but I kept coming back to [...]

More Popular Than NBC12, Not Quite As Popular As Mayor Jones

RichmondWiki is neat.  I like the idea of creating an encyclopedia of Richmond and others being able to give their takes and bits of info they know as well.  I’m not sure how successful it’ll be in the long run of providing a good history of Richmond, but it’s already shaping up to be a [...]

Josh Freese’s Album Promotion

Josh Freese, the former drummer for NiN, has an interesting promotion up for his album.  Pay what you will, but each level has higher rewards:
$1,000 (limited edition of 10)
* Signed CD/DVD and digital download
* T-shirt
* Signed cymbal, drum head and drumsticks
* Josh washes your car OR does your laundry … or you can wash his [...]

J’s Top Ten Albums Of 2008

About a month ago I thought this list would be easy. Heck, it might only have been five albums. My musical experience in 2008 was pretty limited for the most part. It wasn’t that I didn’t find new music, it’s just that so much of it came out before 2008. But then I went scouring [...]

American Folk Singer Odetta Dies At 77

On Tuesday, folk singer Odetta passed away at the age of 77:
When you talk to some of the most famous singers in America, they’ll tell you she inspired the way they sing. In fact, Bob Dylan once said that the first thing that turned him on to folk singing was Odetta. But Odetta was far [...]

The Best $9 I Have Spent In A Long Time

Target.  $8.99. Whitesnake.  Warrant.  Damn Yankees.  Poison.  Scorpions.  Extreme.  Skid Row.  And oh so very much more.  Whoever put this collection together deserves to be the Secreary of Awesome in the Department of Awesome in the Awesome Administration.  This collection is setlist my hair ballad coverband will play every Friday night at every dive bar [...]

Best Albums Of 2008

Sure there’s five or so weeks left in the year, but it’s never too early to start thinking about what albums make the cut as the Best Albums Of 2008.  I’ve got a few on my list, but coming up with ten might be a bit difficult given my lack of coming across new releases [...]

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a pig!

Are we about to get a heapin’ dose of Chinese Democracy?  Will we wash it down with free Dr. Pepper?  Will Slash get one?  (h/t David)
UPDATE: I’m really tempted to start a “Get Slash and Buckethead a Doctor!” program where folks volunteer their free Dr. Peppers.  Bit first things first, Chinese Democracy has to actually [...]

Free Flight Of The Conchords Single

You can download Flight Of The Conchords newest single, Ladies Of The World, for free today from Download.com.  Pick up Business Time while you’re at it, too.

I Made A Muxtape To Show My Love But You Didn’t Have A Tape Player

Muxtape is like mixtape 2.0, all webby and techy and sweet.  I’m working one for you here.

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Artists vs. RIAA

RIAA got its hands on $400 million worth of settlements from Napster and others, but the musicians they supposedly represent haven’t seen a dime:
“Some of them are even talking about filing lawsuits if they don’t get paid soon.”
Record label sources said corporate bosses are still deciding on how best to split the money. In [...]

April Is Going To Rock Tasty Abs Washerboard Style (Glistening In The Sun)

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WIRED: Banned From Hollywood

YouTube banned Santeri Ojala’s account earlier this week after copyright infringement complaints.  His videos mash guitar rockin’ footage with his purposefully bad playing skills with pretty funny results.  Never fear, though, WIRED has the videos here.

Currently Listeing To: Mike Doughty - “Skittish/Rockity Roll”