I already bought tickets, for $25 which is much less than the $150 LA told me they were later being sold for, for the Friday Terminal 5 MIA show in NYC, but that did not stop me from buying four tickets to the MIA show at 930 Club. Can’t wait!
DCist’s Three-Stars Series Finally Picks A Worthwhile Band
Zounds! DCist finally picked a band worth listening to for its most recent Three Star nonsense series. In fact, it’s not just a band worth listening to, it’s The Aquarium!
DCist, if you keep making decisions like this, you might be worth reading (headlines are good for now, because of both the writing and substance).
Country Music’s Ultra-Nationalism Turns Like A Post D-Day Nazi
For some time, I have told several journalists about the need to cover country music’s turn away from unflinching support of the war in Iraq and lack of respect toward those who oppose it (thus the ultra-nationalism description) toward a more subdued (and, therefore, more patriotic) tone. Of course, no one listens to me.
In any event, here is a belated Telgraph article covering the story. Check it out.