I had to pass on this funny bit from Metafilter. It’s just too much. Anyway BritneyBlog nudges closer to reality everyday.

So goes the headline in this Karrang! interview. The best I’ve read so far. Axl opens up, and it’s a little sad if you ask me. Notice how the band goes thru real hard times songwriting after Izzy leaves.

That’s what Jon Bon Jovi said, on WMMR today, it would be if they attempted to write songs from the perspective of a widow. There *will* be music inspired by 9-11 on “Bounce”, their upcoming album. It’s more along the lines of dusting yourself off after taking a hit. Not an exact quote – but you get the idea.

I think you can get the feel by listening to “Everyday”, a new song from the album. It rocks. It’s an anthem.

Here goes news about this Thursday.

It’s always fun, and inevitably disappointing, to see mainstream magazines try and document something like the metal scene that was occuring in the 80s. Like most attempts, Spin misses alot. 2/3rds of the era aren’t touched as Spin focuses entirely on the LA scene.

What can ya do? Here’s the mag. Judge for yourself.

I’d say we metal heads should work together once and for all to document what was cool and still is great about the music. All of it. Not just glam. Not just thrash. All of it.

One thing that struck me was our changing views of what a “hit” is (naw dude – that’s not a pun!) I mean Britney is being called washed up after selling 4 million albums. Back then – you were big time selling that many.

Another thing is the re-writing of history interms of what kids were listening to in the mainstream.

I heard Duran Duran on the radio. I heard Genesis. I heard way too much Men Without Pants. But – I did *not* hear L.A. Guns. At least until after 10PM. Are we clear? Radio did not support the scene at all. It was word of mouth, the fans, late night MTV, and very late night radio. At least in this neck of the woods.

That kind of movement… it spawned a community. A group of kids that looked at the rest of the world and said – “you don’t get it.”. It looks like no one still does, except for the kids.

REMINDER: A huge night for The Phoenix Trap. Fellow weblogger, and friend’s band Mark is close to getting on Y100 and this could be the show that makes it happen. Actually – you being there will be what helps too. So get your butt to the show! A great local band that deserves your support.

Tomorrow (soon to be today) they will be playing a very important gig at the Grape Street Pub. Mark’s describing this as the show to go to, to support the band. They have an opportunity to get on Y100!

Yeah it’s getting a lot of play elsewhere, but it’s fun. Here is the official home page of the Air Guitar Championships. Check out the MetaFilter thread.

It’s kinda weird going to concerts now and suppressing the urge. I mean, I remember this one concert where me and a guitar player friend of mine were putting on a real display while Metallica was on stage. A very pretty girl tapped my shoulder and told me I was putting on a better show then the band. conversation ensued. no lie! Aha… I’ve finally posted something potentially embarrasing to my weblog. At least it’s not a kitten picture 🙂

I lost an argument about copyright protection on the Internet the other night. I lost the same argument a couple of weeks ago. In fact, I lose this argument every time I have it. Most recently, to a Washington lawyer at a semi-friendly business dinner. I said that we’ve always been allowed to make copies of music and books: Yes, but, the lawyer said, the Internet lets one copy serve thousands of people. I said, the record companies rip off the artists who only get a buck or two out of the 15 to 20 we pay. Yesbut, says the lawyer, that’s the contract they signed and you don’t have the right to deprive them of those few dollars. I said, photocopiers are used to violate copyright all the time, and we’re not talking about disabling them. Yesbut digital technology gives us a way of protecting intellectual property and we have no excuse not to use it.

…The very thing the most conservative among us have dreamt of, have died for since the founding of this country, is now within our grasp: free markets, free speech, worldwide. And we’re blowing it because some dinosaur companies insist on maintaining their grip on every last dollar before their industry dies.

Read the rest in in this great David Weinberger piece. It’s maybe a draft, but it rocks.

The lawsuit, filed Friday by the ASCAP on behalf of Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Universal-Polygram International Publishing Inc., says RPM’s in Bridgeville is not allowed to play music by ASCAP members without paying an annual $2,818 fee.

Read the rest at Salon.

Hmmm, now I understand better one of the services ASCAP provides to members.