Looks like a preview of the new muxtape.com is up, and while it has a certain aesthetic appeal, I’m not quite sure what niche it’s trying to fill. I mean, obviously it’d like to be what myspace has been in the past — a turnkey online presence for artists, simple to use and appealing to [...]
Inspired by this post on Gorilla vs Bear, here are my favorite albums from each year I’ve been alive.
1973: GP – Gram Parsons
1974: Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) – Brian Eno
1975: Blood on the Tracks – Bob Dylan
1976: Modern Lovers – Modern Lovers
1977: Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas – Townes Van Zandt
1978: Third/Sister [...]
I’m really digging last.fm lately. The song box on the right is thanks to them. It’s a great way to show people how much cooler I am than they are.
Some anime fan makes the assertion that free distribution of content helps create markets for consumer product sales (think DVDs plush toys, squeezable pillows), rather than cannibalizing potential sales revenue. I think this is probably true, under certain conditions.
Read this more for the ensuing comments than the article itself.