Bands MIA In DC? (continued)

In a previous post, I mentioned how I thought there was a trend of bands skipping DC on their tour routes.

The latest MIAer is Scout Niblett. I saw her at a packed Black Cat show and again at a much less packed Black Cat Backstage show. Both shows rocked and both had respectable turnouts. To be fair, this tour is to support her latest album (Kidnapped By Neptune), which was the album that she was supporting for the Black Cat Backstage show. Still.

Fixing Sites Without RSS Feeds

Yes, back in the day I used to hate on RSS feeds. But that was from my use of them when they first debuted. Since then, the technology has matured. I have a problem where, as an early adopter, I use the initial version of a technology, end up disliking it, and swear it off forever. Besides RSS, that has been the case with blogs, Firefox, Opera, flashdrives, mp3 players, Mac OS x (x = variable, not X), tracked change features, and digital audio files.

The point of this post, however, is to identify a couple links I found through Lifehacker that attempt to create an RSS feed for sites that do not use one (shame!). I have not tested these services, but would like to remember them, which is why I post (also, you may find them useful):