nonlinear

As reported around (for example), Nine Inch Nails has a new album coming out that they are promoting via a constellation of web sites and phone numbers. Each, apparently, spirals you deeper and deeper into the story line behind “Year Zero.”
Sadly, NIN, I have zero patience for clicking through un-usable websites to learn more about [...]

Lentine’s Music closing its doors
Though it’s been about 10 years since I lusted after guitars and guitar gear, I still remember the fun of wasting hours plucking away at Lentine’s.
It’s the store that introduced me to the “Eddie Van Salesman” type: The long-haired sales assistant who wanted nothing more then to be asked “What [...]

Sweet: New Rush album in stores May 1
(Add a Rush to the list of bands way past their prime that I will spend money on this year, following Van Halen, Smashing Pumpkins (What, is it 1996?) and, worst of all … Genesis (If Gabriel signs on))
Props to Eric for alerting me the latest [...]

Michele has been listening to Again and Again by The Bird and the Bee almost non-stop since we got the single in December.
This song will no doubt be featured in an upcoming The L Word episode (if it hasn’t been already, I stopped watching this season).
Check it out:

the bird and the bee player
visit inara [...]

Once again, the internet + tv = goodness

Watch jawdropping performance on Letterman: Rodrigo y Gabriela.
Finish laundry
Goto emusic.com and download duo’s album (samples) and move to iPod
Goto sleep knowing Tuesday morning commute will rock out with new tunes.

Here’s what I know about Rodrigo y Gabriela: Heavy metal flamenco.

The copyright notice at the end adds just the right zing of irony.
And I have to link to his raunchy classic: f%@k her gently

I couldn’t find the VW ad featuring Nigel Tufnel, so rock out with Slash.
(Again, advertisers: Yes, I saw your ad on TV. Now I’m in front of my computer. Why isn’t your ad anywhere to be found on your web site?)
And I can’t resist: Do VW’s with guitars go to 11?

More of Nigel on YouTube

Marijuana and hot dogs.
The Q smelled like marijuana and hot dogs as Roger Waters led a sell out crowd through “Dark Side of the Moon” Wednesday night in Cleveland.
Unlike his 1999 tour, tonight rocked.
Highlights: “Set the controls for the heart of the sun” “Sheep” all of Dark Side, “Another Brick in the Wall, Part [...]

Just got back from Muse electrifying’s concert at the Agora in Cleveland.
Standard set list for this concert (Update: Exo Politics and longer Assassin were new for Muse at Cleveland show) — but it fucking kicked ass.
Opened with Knights of Cydonia (Watch the perfectly cheesy video below) — closed with Stockolm Syndrome. Loved it. [...]

NASA decided to go old-school, New Wave of Grecian Heavy Metal by naming their new spacecraft Orion after the instrumental on Metallica’s epic Master of Puppets.
Now, air-guitar along with me: Chunk, chuck, chunk-chunk Chunk. Chunk, Chunk Chunk Chunk. Chunk, chunk-chunk Chunk. Chunk.
Does this new name mark the return of the balls-to-the-wall, thrash metal NASA [...]