Archive for ‘music’
Corporate media consolidation, free speech and internet radio.
Have you heard? The organization in charge of setting royalty rates for broadcasting music online raised them so high that a great many internet radio stations will be put out of business. Guess who will be left standing? Big, corporate stations who can afford the fees. Sound familiar? Bigass corporations [...]
George Clinton at the Big Easy, 2/28
Yep, he’s old - in fact, I’m certain the man took at least five naps during the course of the show. He would disappear for long periods of time while the rest of the band either funked out or snuck in some awful 50’s covers or hair metal tunes.
Ratio of Idahoans who are homeless is 6th in the nation.
Seems we have a bit of a homeless problem - not in terms of sheer numbers, but in terms of what proportion of our citizens are homeless. We rank sixth in the nation, according to an article in the Statesman.
Dare ya: go see the Legendary Shack Shakers…and Ronnie Milsap.
Yup, the Legendary Shack Shackers are playing the Big Sleasy on January 11. Alas, you’ll have to endure the drunks there to hear the Reverend Horton Heat. I’ve seen RHH before and while the music is amp-amp-amped, it’s clear that performing has become a rote job for him. Not so for the Shack Shakers (who [...]
Devotchka to play ‘Lux Thursday 12/7
The best gypsy-troubador band with a sousaphone ever, Devotchka, will play the Neurolux next week! Okay, so last time they performed we voted them the Band Most in Need of a Nap, but for what they lack in charisma they more than make up for in dreamy, original music. Highly recommended.
