I actually used to watch this channel when they still played music videos.
True, I detested most of them, but it would always be on as sort of a background wallpaper, sometimes with the volume off listening to good music, but still the visuals were interesting.
Liberals are always smugging it up about their latest spooge to “Save the Planet”. Nevermind that recycling uses more resources and causes more pollution than it prevents.
Never mind that building a Prius costs more and uses more resources than a regular car does, and doesn’t end up saving you jack in costs, over the lifetime of the car. Or that food grown on organic farms also consume more water and other resources than normally produced food does.
When Bush’s Ipod choices were revealed, much was made of the facthe had Beatles tunes on his Ipod, and as all Beatles aficianados know:
This rant by Paul Anka is quite old, but it’s classic. Ace at Ace of Spades HQ has a lot of fun with it, because it does have some great lines and unintentionally hilarious metaphors (“When I move, I cut like a fucking hammer!”). But to those who think it makes Anka look like a diva or a pompous ass, I’d like to say a few words in his defense.
Ugh. Over at Jam Side Down this manly Manley guy is singing the praises of 3 of the most execrable frauds of the 60’s who the good luck/grace to die young so as to preserve their legends and enrich their estates.
Aimee Mann complete discography information. Aimee Mann is legendary in the music business, not just for her songwriting, but also for her battles with record labels. Not that bitter fights with big labels are anything new — look no further than the bizarre front-page feud last summer between Michael Jackson and Sony. But instead of merely railing against the music business, Mann bit the bullet three years ago and did something about it.
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“Staley, whose longtime battle with drug dependency was a central component of his band’s music — a dark and bombastic sound that continues to influence artists some 15 years after the group first formed.”
Layne Staley, Alice In Chains Singer, Dead At 34
Influential vocalist’s struggle with drugs was key component of band’s music.