February 2012
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January 2012
12 posts
havent read the NME in so long...
banquetrecords:
… but i certainly follow them on twitter. its a good resource for tours, news and the like. some of our shows at New Slang arent allowed to be announced until NME exclusively announces them, bands i care about care about their NME album review etc etc. The blog on RSD last year was terrible. Rock Sound then showed the world why.
but today, their @NMEmagazine feed was SO...
seanreid:
Album sales continue to fall despite a 24% rise in digital album downloads in 2011, against “a backdrop of chronic piracy”, says the BPI.
Why do I get the feeling that this is unexpected by some? It’s 2012. As unfortunate as it sounds, but CDs are on the way out and have been so for a long time.
I think this is much bigger than the issue of a “dying” format. It’s...
December 2011
13 posts
btw
madisonclose:
-deargravityyy:
I literally hate everyone who has said some version of “oh Valencia is such a great band, why aren’t they bigger” but then NEVER did anything real to support them like going to shows, buying merch/cds, etc etc because you are part of the reason why this band had to struggle. you all suck.
Yeah I got to thinking. I’ve seen Valencia play small shows where no one...
TTFN: Valencia
nickythom:
To everyone who came out to the Valencia show on Wednesday, thank you for making it such an amazing night. It’s nice to see a band that you’ve known for years able to reap the benefits of being what they are: A GREAT FUCKING BAND THAT DESERVES THE ATTENTION. In no way am I going to rant on about how “Valencia is so much better than other bands out now”, or how “the scene is a horrible...
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“My main problem with it was that I was worried people were gonna be like “oh,...”
– John Thrasher - (Glee Chat Episode #12 - Who’s Michael Jackson) On this occasion I must disagree because I was crying with laughter throughout Red Solo Cup but the general sentiment is SO OFTEN my main issue with Glee. Why do they make it so hard to be a fan sometimes?!
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“In another laugh-out-loud moment, we then see a flashback to the boys locker...”
– The greatest recap of this week’s Glee imaginable by my dear friend Natalie, co-host of Hypable’s Glee Chat podcast.
November 2011
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Rawktumblr: 14 Ways Music Blogs Could Be Useful... →
seaninsound:
I’m all about number six: 14 Ways Music Blogs Could Be Useful Again
rawkblog:
6) Be a champion for bands
One thing blogs can do that other publications can’t: be geeks. If you think a band deserves more attention, post their single. Review their album. Do an interview with them. Post the video. Post the next video. Post the tour dates. Write about the album again two months later...
October 2011
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“Harry Potter isn’t real? Oh no! Wait, wait, what do you mean by real? Is this...”
– John Green (via runalovegood)
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“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (via funeral)
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The Jack's Mannequin article from The Hartford... →
“Though “People and Things” feels in many ways like a conclusion, McMahon says he’s not sure what’s next for Jack’s Mannequin, beyond the current tour.”
File under: words that do not fill me with joy. CLEARLY the future for Jack’s Mannequin should involve England (soon) and Australia (later).
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I love Jack's Mannequin for so many reasons but...
I just need to type this real quick so I never forget that Andrew McMahon’s solution to being hated by Panic! At The Disco’s TM was to set off fireworks then drive off and let Cobra Starship get detained by the police because of it.
That anecdote alone was worth staying up late to watch the livestream. Any time I feel tired and cranky at work tomorrow I am just going to remember how...
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September 2011
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