RaptorAvatar commented on What We Talk About When We Talk About Lists, at 7:50 PM on Nov 21 I know what you're talking about, but I can't act like I'm not guilty on this one. more »

RaptorAvatar commented on Exactly What Is Sexy These Days?, at 7:27 PM on Nov 20 Marnie Stern... more »

RaptorAvatar commented on Chuck Klosterman Likes "Chinese Democracy" Even Better Now That He's Heard It, at 12:35 PM on Nov 19 Fuck, I'd forgotten about the April Fool's review. more »

RaptorAvatar commented on Everything That Will Happen In The Music Business' Future May Have Happened To Brian Eno And David Byrne, at 12:31 PM on Nov 19 Finally, someone seems to be getting it right. more »

RaptorAvatar commented on That dumb British emo-prog, at 6:38 PM on Nov 18 I like Idolator better when it knows what the fuck it's talking about. more »

RaptorAvatar commented on Tim McGraw will host the Nov., at 1:17 PM on Nov 12 Next time you think you live in a just universe, remember that that pun made it to print in the same world where Radar got gutted. more »

RaptorAvatar commented on Kanye West Is Really Running With The "American Psycho" Thing, at 1:10 PM on Nov 12 His early work was a little "new wave" for my taste... more »

RaptorAvatar commented on Marnie Stern Fights For Your Love, at 2:55 AM on Nov 12 That was amazing. more »

RaptorAvatar commented on Can Classical Music Give Pop Some Business Pointers?, at 2:36 PM on Nov 11 Didn't we kind of already get into this earlier in the year when Wrigleys helped finance that one huge single? more »

RaptorAvatar commented on Girl Talk Is Not Fair Use, at 12:17 PM on Nov 10 @chaircrusher: Personally, I'm psyched to see what happens when the next wave of artists start to run with different aspects of what Girl Talk is doing. more »

RaptorAvatar commented on Girl Talk Is Not Fair Use, at 11:59 AM on Nov 10 Great article, it's nice to see someone actually think through the problem instead of taking a totally reactionary position. more »

RaptorAvatar commented on How Is The Growing Economic Malaise Affecting Your Musical Spending Habits?, at 1:26 AM on Nov 8 @T'Challa: It seems like more people are booking through brownpaper tickets as well, which is nice because what they charge is actually commesurate with their expenses. I can do the flask at stuff that's DIY or Echo Park area. more »

RaptorAvatar commented on How Is The Growing Economic Malaise Affecting Your Musical Spending Habits?, at 7:48 PM on Nov 7 I still consider it a moral obligation to buy any record I end up liking. more »

RaptorAvatar commented on In Defense Of Major Labels, at 6:36 PM on Nov 3 @janine: *I wouldn't say "encouraging" so much as assuming the writing is on the wall for music as the industrial product we currently know it as. more »

RaptorAvatar commented on "Flyover Rock" Is The Future Of Music, at 4:10 PM on Nov 3 @spankyjoe: Um, as an intellectualizin' blue state elitist, I'd just like to point out that Wire is partly great because the riff from "Ex Lion Tamer" gets me the fuck off. more »

RaptorAvatar commented on In Defense Of Major Labels, at 3:52 PM on Nov 3 Above points about advances are well-taken. more »

RaptorAvatar commented on What Album Would You Like To Write A Book About?, at 2:42 PM on Nov 3 Either "Foolish" by Superchunk, "Relationship of Command" by At The Drive-In, or "Burn Piano Island, Burn" by the Blood Brothers. more »

RaptorAvatar commented on "Flyover Rock" Is The Future Of Music, at 2:24 PM on Nov 3 @dippinkind: Exactly, it's exceptionally dumb pop music draped in a simulacra of "rock" that's been calculated for demographic appeal, not unique expression. more »