Ann Powers writes longingly of the “wave of Eva-mania” in the late 1990s, and I remember it well. So it surprised her and others when American Idol contestant David Archuleta won compliments from the panel for his “original” cover of…
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My Favorite Links for 02/27/08
What Happened to the Fortune Michael Jackson Made? – New York Times Blogs Guy Hands feels the strain of EMI takeover – Telegraph.co.uk iBank 3 lands with Direct Downloads, iPhone sync, more ‘Idol’ Tracker: Facing the judges’ Do’s and Don’ts…
My Favorite Links for 02/26/08
Music video for Orbital’s The Box from 1996. That’s Oscar… US Airways to charge $25 to check second bag Heavy metal success music to his ears – York Region Era Banner Video presentation about the future of the music business…
Joe’s Tweets for 2008-02-25
Not quite liveblogging the Oscars, since we’re watching on TiVo. First up, Barbara Walters and Miley Cyrus. # Barbara is astonished that Jamie-Lynn Spears is Miley’s friend. Miles reminds Barbara that her parents aren’t idiots. # iPhone keeps autocorrecting me.…
My Favorite Links for 02/25/08
Scheduly FREE: Wired’s Chris Anderson explores the Divide-By-Zero problem in the Long Tail Getting Your Band Out Of The Garage And Into Bonnaroo (Part 3 of 3 … – jambands.com In the Drama of Britney Spears, a Show Business Fortune…
“Falling Slowly” Wins Best Original Song Oscar
Remarkable acceptance speeches from Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova:
My Favorite Links for 02/24/08
Edge: BETTER THAN FREE By Kevin Kelly Genre confusion fills niche-happy music industry – The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.com When bands go through the cool cycle – Times Online Computers die; how to limit grief
My Favorite Links for 02/23/08
SEO Shenanigans Pose a Clear and Present Danger to Social Media
My Favorite Links for 02/22/08
Record company profits aren’t more important than privacy and free speech SEO Shenanigans Poses a Clear and Present Danger to Social Media Cruz Lines: Entrain Original Warms Up Music Fans From Hawaii to … – Martha’s Vineyard Gazette Surprising statistics…
My Favorite Links for 02/21/08
American Idol 7 girls also disappoint the judges A series of posts by Mark Bernstein on what he… Great financial advice for writers Bottled Water Is the Enemy Dog the Bounty Hunter will return as A&E gives him a “second…
My Favorite Links for 02/19/08
Why Alicia Silverstone’s “Dumbest Celeb Quote” actually gives profound insight into the nature of happiness. AMERICAN IDOL: Hollywood Week Going paperless The Simple Six-Letter Word That Determines Success Oprah + FREE = Blockbuster Beloved Comm Prof Howard Cogan passed away…
Did a Single Noise Complaint Shut Down Your Favorite Venue?
Probably not, but twenty complaints from the same resident just might. In many cities and towns, noise ordinances are written in such a way that venues can be fined or shut down over as little as one or two complaints.…