Obama’s First Music Mishap

For the first time, or at least what I perceive to be the first time, music seems to be working against Barack Obama.
Sure, we’ve loved his campaign songs and musicians basically throw themselves at his feet. There’s been no cease and desists for him like there have been for for his opponent, John McCain. And [...]

The Killers – “Human”

I listen to a lot of music and so it is easy for me into a band one day and ready to toss their album out with the trash the next. However, there is one band I have been a consistently loyal listener to and that I will likely defend to my dying day. That [...]

I Quit…Just Kidding

I don’t know what it is about music, but the term “break-up” or even “hiatus” doesn’t really seem to have any meaning in this industry. Whether this is a good thing, I’m not quite sure.
The reason I’m bringing this up is because I just read an article that said Weezer was already going back into [...]

I Rocked the Vote

This summer I interned for some local radio stations and I am making it my personal goal to go back to Kansas City and keep my face fresh in their minds with the hope that I can maybe score a job at the end of the year. Thus, I saw my first opportunity to go back for [...]

RNC Gets Rocked

Looks like Minneapolis police had their hands full from a large group of concertgoers notorious for their tendency to riot.
Fans of rock group Rage Against The Machine have a reputation for rioting. They rioted in Chicago and backed up the public transportation system by three hours because of their antics. So what happens when fans [...]

The Pro vs the Blogger

I, by no means would consider myself a professional music critic. However, now that I’ve entered the world of music critiquing over at PopWreck, I am curious what sort of clout I do carry.
Looking at PopWreck’s post hits, people definitely are looking to my reviews for information. Whether that influences their decision to buy a record, I don’t [...]