Sly Stone Needs an Assistant, 2 Female Martial Artists

I love my job, but I’d consider this one. You know it’s going to be an adventure. PERSONAL ASSISTANT REQUESTED*** – Between the ages of 25 and 40 – Must love music – Speak 1-3 languages – Have valid passport – Able to travel for 30 days or more, European tour – Must have own [...]

Last.fm’s Surprising Lack of Solidarity

I like Last.fm. My username is iancr. Check out my profile. Add me as a friend. But I was genuinely surprised and disappointed Last.fm didn’t participate in the Day of Silence today. I was completely mystified by this blog post from Felix on the Last.fm blog this morning. I’ve read it a few times to [...]

Silence of the RAMs

Just back from my first-ever visit to the basement which is KCRW, and finished this blog post. Just another day of FIGHTING THE MAN. Please read, act, Digg, whatever moves you. ian

Half Court Press

Just looking at a couple of quotes from myself…notes: RollingStone.com was kind enough to include me in a forward-look at some options for the music industry. I answered a question about the potential for free, advertisement-supported music on the net. While I believe there’s definitely a market for free music on the Web, I think [...]

SiCKO. See it.

Just watched SiCKO, the new Michael Moore movie exploring the sadness of our nation’s healthcare system. Affecting, to say the least. Don’t miss it. Ironically, I checked my blackberry after the movie and found a message from a friend who has the same health insurance I do (Aetna PPO) mentioning his mounting medical costs for [...]