Perfect Sound Forever reminisces about bands that released their own bootlegs (and others who released the shows for them, without permission).
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reviews Sunday's hip-hop acts at Bumbershoot.
The Scotsman answers the eternal question: why we adore Franz Ferdinand.
Watch Rilo Kiley's recent Morning Becomes Eclectic performance at KCRW (realvideo link).
Speaking of Rilo Kiley, you can stream their new video for "It's a Hit" at their website and the band will appear on Conan O'Brien on October 6th.
Teenagers are abandoning FM radio for internet streams according to this Globe and Mail article.
The Belfast Telegraph interviews Sean Tillson, aka Har Mar Superstar.
The Tufts Daily previews tonight's Les Savy Five Cambridge show.
Syracuse's Daily Orange interviews Sam Farrar, guitarist for Phantom Planet.
The Independent wonders what's next for Courtney Love.
USA Today reviews the new Drive-By Truckers album, The Dirty South.
Posted by david on September 07, 2004About that religious videogames link, it reminds me of something I saw on TV. Okay, so I was watching the 700 Club on FOX; don't laugh, it's fucking hilarious and you know it.
Anyway, they had a segment about Christian videogames. They started off showing the demon worshipping pagan games to begin the segment. One game they showed was CounterStrike. As the clip played, the narrator said, "Players are encouraged to kill each other, with guns, and even explosive grenades!"
What the narrator failed to mention is that in CounterStrike, you play as a cover operative who is trying to rescue hostages from terrorists. So, this is coming from a TV show/cult/whatever that constantly praises the Iraq war, prays for George W Bush's election, and has constant segments about how righteous our soldiers are.
In other words, real life terrorist murderin' is God's work, but pretending to do it is the work of the Anti-Christ.
Posted by: Mickey on September 7, 2004 10:42 AMMan. I was on record as not being blown over by "More Adventurous." However, after repeated listenings and watching that KCRW performance I think I'm about to eat my words.
Posted by: mrw on September 7, 2004 09:07 PM