John from Portugal. The Man wrote a fantastic blog on the case for paying for your music
If These Walls Could Sing…
The door seemed so starkly out of place on the bustling downtown street. For all intents and purposes it was like any other business door, simply a connection of steel and glass with a handle in the center to shift your weight onto in order to enter. But unlike the rest of the doors in [...]
The Value of Art
How do you value art? It is undeniable that all our lives are impacted and enriched by songs, movies, paintings and a slew of other artistic works. We’ve all had bad days that have been cheered up by popping in a DVD, fascinated by a photograph, or been moved by the lyrics in a song. [...]
Quick Excerpt From ‘Under the Radar’
Welcome to the quick hits edition of Under the Radar (my weekly column in the Gonzaga Bulletin). Let’s get right to it: —Chuck Klosterman is such a fantastic writer. He covers pop culture with a new journalism flair (aka not like a dry news story). His profiles on celebrities ranging from Britney Spears to U2 [...]
La Blogotheque (Take Away Shows) – The Best Site You’re Not Visiting
Blogtheque.net is one of the most breathtaking music sites on the Web. Home to hundreds of rich and unique live performances, the site features the who’s who of critically acclaimed indie music and showcases their abilities in raw, stripped-down concert reality. But odds are you never visited it because, well, the Web site is French. [...]
