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I don’t buy nearly as much music on physical media as I used to. I’ve made my peace with MP3 sound quality. iTunes dropped the DRM , so I dropped my boycott. Amie Street has recently joined Emusic as a favored source for legit MP3 downloads.
So mostly I buy CDs and vinyl these days when […]

I know, the economic downturn is grim, no laughing matter, etc.. But the juxtaposition in this headline made me chuckle anyway.

Ever wonder why so many metal band logos look alike? Stop wondering.

Those danged lawn signs! Robert J Moore gets the goods. A fascinating Internet detective story.

Let’s hear it for. . .
eMusic
I have long been a booster of eMusic, which I think is the best legal digital music service for independent label releases. But my customer service interactions with them were only so-so, and they had a terrible rep in the music fora I frequented. It looks like they’re trying to turn […]

At the Abbey Lounge the other night I kept trying to figure out the name of the band advertised by this sticker:

I’m pretty sure it’s not Thunder Cl-phi-with-a-circumflex (note: φ with a ˆ is not an html character entity) My best guess is “Thunder Clip” but Googling for that as a band name doesn’t turn […]

First there was Flickr. I liked Flickr a lot; it was a very convenient way to share photos with my friends and family. I didn’t know anybody on the Flickr team personally or anything, but it was clearly a small, bright outfit. The vibe of the site made me feel comfortable letting them keep track […]

I’ve been really enjoying the logo and branding re-design critiques at Brand New, well, pretty much since it launched.
I’m surprised (and delighted) by just how partisan today’s entry on the RNC’s pachyderm is.
If I weren’t more disenchanted with the Green Party, I’d suggest that maybe it could be the “mouse that roared.”