Rilokiley.net has added a gallery of show photos for fans of Jenny Riley and company.
The Alameda Times-Star talks to David Sedaris fans at a book signing.
The Guardian compares online digital music stores., using Morrissey's catalog as a barometer.
"It is a great record and it is really worth going out and doing some shows in major cities." Ben Folds on William Shatner's upcoming album, which also features Henry Rollins, Aimee Mann and Joe Jackson.
"Everyone was there, and we were sitting on this hill in the dark in the middle of the woods with this Christmas-lights-sort-of atmosphere. You know what I mean? All glittering and fiery, and the music sounded so so so immediate." Flagpole reviews the recent Bonnie Prince Billy show at the Orange Twin Conservation Community.
"It's not like Aerosmith is an old fogey band. If we're out with some old, tired band, it might not be as good. We've been asked to do a lot of things, but this is great stuff. They're better players than most of the young bands you see. Young doesn't make it good." Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen talks to the Cleveland Free-Times about touring with Aerosmith.
"It's a gamble to invest your money on three guys trying to make a crazy record. I mean, rock and roll is on the fringe these days, and we're on the fringe of the fringe. It takes a lot of guts on their part." Brandon Curtis of Secret Machines talks to the Dallas Observer.
A former Kiss Army member lists his "ten worst moments in Kisstory" for The Pitch.
City Pages interviews Stephin Merritt, complete with awkward pauses (and the thoughts therein).
The Riverfront Times lumps together separate interviews with Stephin Merritt and Dayna Kurtz.
"We're not pretentious New York drama rockers who wear scarves and try to look like Robert Smith." Bassist J.P. Caballero of dios keeps it real for SF Weekly in an interview.
Posted by david on June 24, 2004I'm not sure I have it in me to take a William Shatner album seriously, no matter who is involved with it. It's probably a character flaw.
Posted by: Rob on June 24, 2004 08:47 AMBut Shatner does a great ring tone. He tells you to answer the phone... cracks me up.
Posted by: Terry on June 24, 2004 10:54 AMBut Shatner does a great ring tone. He tells you to answer the phone... cracks me up.
Posted by: Terry on June 24, 2004 10:54 AMI bet that the Shatner disc will be something one puts on the player when one wants the world to stop making sense. But more importantly, will Ben & Jerry discontinue their Phish Food flavor?!
Posted by: highronimus on June 24, 2004 11:39 AMi hate to speak ill of the career-ically dead, but i see william shatner weekly at a local coffee shop and he is always a complete ass.
jerky jerk jerk. and puffy. and with bad track suits.
Posted by: mona on June 24, 2004 12:53 PMwait...when did folds move to nashville? and why isnt he playing any dates in the south-southeast??
Posted by: jessica on June 24, 2004 04:00 PMSome interesting stuff up today. Dios is goooood.
Posted by: Ieinz on June 24, 2004 11:58 PM