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Monday, February 16th, 2009With a good (but obvious) Cure sample. I’ll bet the full CD is heavier. Guaranteed. Share
Why no Grammy commentary?
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009One word: Coldplay. After that it really does not matter. But, at least there was this: Share
In Search of Sid (Vicious)
Monday, January 26th, 2009In Search of Sid (BBC Radio 4) Jah Wobble makes a very interesting half hour radio doc about Sid Vicious. VERY limited time to listen to the stream. Including interviews with Marco Perroni and Viv from the Slits. Share
That other list is out…
Thursday, January 22nd, 20092008 Pazz ‘n Jop is out. If you think you’re pompous, try these guys on for size…. Share
Fresh Air: The Rise and Fall of the Music Industry (also Jeb Loy Nichols)
Thursday, January 15th, 2009The Rise And Fall Of The Music Industry (MP3) Rolling Stone contributing editor Steve Knopper chronicles the rise of the record industry — and its subsequent digital-age collapse — in his new book, Appetite For Self-Destruction. Also: Jeb Loy Nichols Mixes It Up In ‘Parish Bar’ Share
Dispossessed How I Lost Most of My Music Collection—and Nearly My Mind
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009Dispossessed How I Lost Most of My Music Collection—and Nearly My Mind (Dave Segal – The Stranger) Uggh. Share
The Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton found dead at 60
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009AP report (hosted at Google) Share
fiad?
Sunday, January 4th, 2009The “fiad” link you see in the navigation above is a piece of house-keeping used to make the pooplist naming conventions work. If you click it you will not go anywhere. Really. New lists are posted as they arrive. If you see an ’08 next to a name to the right, that PoOPster has a [...]
January 02 2009 – Starting anew
Friday, January 2nd, 2009Welcome to the new online home of the PoOPlist! I’ll be transferring all the individual lists here over the next few weeks, the Main PoOP Analyses are up. Posts earlier than this one are imported from http://pooplist.blogspot.com , our earlier blog. The importing process was a little janky, so archives, permalinks and some other bits [...]
What "long tail"?? Most music didn’t sell a single copy in 2008
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008According to a study by the UK royalties agency most music didn't sell a single copy in 2008. But I’d say figures are more likely to be accurate for these items, the 13 million tracks offered for sale on the internet, rather than the notoriously prone to under-reporting LP/CD sales. So much for the long [...]
Did you know that FAC 191 was a cat?
Sunday, December 21st, 2008Factory Communications UK Discography – Part 4 A fascinating set of pages listing all the FAC releases in the UK. Yet another work of lunatic scholarship for which the web is ideal. Share
Which just goes to show that even published journos/professors/book writers/bloggers have gaps in their knowledge…
Thursday, December 18th, 2008O-Dub introduces the track, and then says EXACTLY what I said to myself when I first heard this song in 1990 “This song is epic and a definite face-melter. How have I never heard this before? I feel so unworthy of its greatness. ” Soul Sides: Lorraine Ellison: The Song That Rocked Share
Let the guessing games begin…
Monday, December 15th, 2008See if you can figure what percentage of these: NPR Listeners Pick The Year’s Best Music : NPR Music CDs will be on our own PoOPlist 2008 (my bet is 75 to 80%). Depressing? Affirming? Discuss… Share
Trust me, this will make you feel good…
Sunday, December 14th, 2008YouTube – Holy Ghost VS Andy C & MC GQ – Baptazia NYE 2007 – part 3 Turn it up loud if you can. BTW, YouTube user “airloaf”, who made this one, has a bunch of other cool ones. Share
Techdirt: Why A Music Tax Is A Bad Idea
Thursday, December 11th, 2008Techdirt: Why A Music Tax Is A Bad Idea Just as innovative businesses and musicians are working out how to make this digital music thing work, Warner Brothers wants to reward the failed business model… Share
From 2007 : The Best Music Snob T-Shirt Ever
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008Mens 2XL for me please… Share
M.I.A. track nominated as Record of the Year!
Thursday, December 4th, 2008Full list of Grammy nominations. Go Diplo!!!!!!!!!!!! Also listed are too many Coldplay items. Here’s a little experiment; you’re a music fan, how many of these records do you own? GRAMMY.com Share
Wireless Buccaneers Pirate Radio Tapes
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008Energy Flash Simon Reynolds on “golden age” pirate radio tapes from London rave/’ardcore scene. Small list of places to download tapes. Share
Edwyn Collins
Thursday, November 27th, 2008A touching piece from Edwyn Collins, post-stroke. My feathered friends (Guardian UK) “A stroke left musician Edwyn Collins unable to walk, read or write. Three years on, he’s back with his band. And it’s all thanks to these birds.” Share
FactMagazine – 20 best: Jungle
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008FactMagazine – 20 best: Jungle k-punk with a nice, dense, chewy look at 1992 – 1996 Share
Beatles Box includes iPod classic
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008Costs only $800 but at least the shipping is free. (Bloomingdales) But what exactly do they mean by “includes two masters”? Share
Mikey Dread Dead
Friday, March 21st, 2008Bummer Share
A Funk Inferno
Monday, February 18th, 2008When Martin Luther King was assassinated 40 years ago, only one US city was spared the riots that followed. Ed Vulliamy tells the extraordinary story of a James Brown gig that changed history. (Observer UK) Share
Relative Geeks
Monday, February 18th, 2008Funny story. At record show in Boston last week. It’s being held by a particular promoter in conjunction with his regular comic book show. A regular NYC customer comes up to me and says “Did you you ever think that the record show guys would NOT be the geekiest people in the house…?” Nice one! [...]
The Incredibly Handy Music-Blogger “Best of 2007″ List Cheat-Sheet
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008Published October 12 2007…. nice! Although, PoOPlist went for Wilco, from the “Not. Bloody. Likely” section. Unlike anybody else. Share
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