Links for 8.29.08: Fuck That Band, Dylan’s harmonica, Guitar Hero movie?
*Law: Former Guns ‘N Roses’ guitarist Slash comments on the arrest of the guy who leaked some songs from “Chinese Democracy”: “I hope he rots in jail.” Ouch. [pee-fork]
*Videogames: Is there a Brett Ratner Guitar Hero movie in the works? If so, David Cross seems like a shoe-in to play the blue button. (I have no real idea what that even means.)
*Video: The IFC has recorded some discussions about the state of independent music in 2008; included among commentators are that nice lady from Idolator. And some other people. [more at IFC]
*Anger management: FuckThatBand.com. A music community for the haters. [metalsucks]
*Harmonica news: Bob Dylan has a line of Hohner harmonicas coming out.
*Off topic: Combining many of my favorite things, including facial hair, grooming and jewelry is the Mustache Comb Necklace. Also Mustache Comb Necklace is like the definition of word salad. [uncrate]
*Embarrassed and annoyed: OK, I was trying to read this one site (here often referred to as “Universal Music Group,” elsewhere referred to as “Stereogum”) at a Caribou Coffee in my neighborhood. (Yes, I still read Stereogum sometimes and I occasionally work from chain coffee stores.) Anyway, turns out Stereogum is totally dirty, I guess, because I got blocked.
Re. Anger Management – I wonder if someone is going to add the Beatles to that site. Am I the only person on the planet who can’t stand them?
FlatRat
August 29, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Apparently, you are far from the only person, FlatRat:
http://www.areddy.net/beatles_suck/
I think they did some pretty decent stuff (like all those albums and things), but I might have to blog this Beatles sucking page — passion!
Josh Kimball
August 29, 2008 at 8:00 pm
I call bullshit, Josh– I say he IS the only one, he’s just sockpuppeting on here as FlatRat. The Beatles rock, my friend!
startlingmoniker
August 29, 2008 at 9:32 pm
I think War had a song called “Beatles in the Bog.” Thanks for the link though – it’s pretty funny.
FlatRat
August 29, 2008 at 11:47 pm