the Future is Fiction

David Guetta – A True #1 DJ or a Sellout?

Karma — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:43:27 +0000

Poor David Guetta sure has a tough time of it. Beneath the piles of babes, drugs, and awards, is a man accused. He’s accused of writing songs he didn’t write, and stealing ones he did, accused of being dead, and [...] No related posts.

Great Indie Lyricists #3: Emily Haines of Metric

Karma — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:19:54 +0000

This is song #3 of a playlist for my LYLAS Kat. The subject is great indie lyricists. Each week I’m focusing on the lyrics of one band and why those lyrics are worth delving into. Hi Kat, Since you’ve been obsessed with [...] Related posts:

RIP Etta James

Karma — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:49:33 +0000

Nooooo! Etta James died today. Leukemia. My friend Achterom introduced me to Etta James. Of course I knew who she was, like everyone else I knew she was the old broad who sings "At Last." A pretty enough song, with very [...] Related posts:

Fleet Foxes

Nicholas Carr on E-Books

Karma — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:58:20 +0000

via online.wsj.com Nicholas Carr has an article in The Wall Street Journal about the malleability of e-books. Because a digital edition can be perpetually edited, it is never officially finished. He muses on how intrusive school boards and dictators [...] Related posts:

If SOPA Passes It Will Be the End of Music Streaming/Online Radio

Karma — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:55:37 +0000

I finally submitted my electronic signature to the petition to congress to oppose the bill that will remove our Internet freedoms (SOPA). I thought I'd share with you the letter I wrote under the section, "Tell your story"… I'm the sixth [...] Related posts:

In Eight Hours I Strike

Karma — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:57:54 +0000

The police had slashed our tents; thrown away clothes, food, medical supplies; and arrested the protesters and the reinforcements that were ready to replace us. The police had thrown noxious chemicals and burning gas at us and shot us with [...] Related posts:

“Specific suggestion: General strike” By Garret Keizer

“Specific suggestion: General strike” By Garret Keizer

Karma — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:23:28 +0000

As for how the strike would be publicized and organized, these would depend on the willingness to strike itself. The greater the willingness, the fewer the logistical requirements. How many Americans does it take to change a [...] Related posts: