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This is the section of my site that is strictly reserved for my opinions, my beliefs, and whatever I feel like talking about at the moment. It's updated generally on an almost daily basis, so check back to see what the most recent things on my mind are.
See the bottom of the page for links to previous months' Rants.
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Have you heard the new single "Without me" from Eminem? It's super catchy, & lyrically, one of the most entertaining things I've heard in a long while from the hip-hop community. He blasts anyone & everyone, & rocks the whole time he does so. And the video is hysterical. Expect this to blow up very big, & watch him laugh all the way to the bank. If the rest of hip-hip was this good, I'd probably listen to more it.
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FINALLY - someone comes out & says it: CD pricing makes NO SENSE!!!! I have been saying this for YEARS now that there's no good reason why major labels are charging list price AND HIGHER for new titles being released. And they wonder why people are resorting to file-sharing so much...
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According to a recent report by research firm Jupiter Media Metrix, File-Sharing actually boosts music sales. I would wholeheartedly agree with this statement. Previously, I've used Napster, Audiogalaxy, & am currently using Morpheus. I will admit, I've downloaded a number of songs by artists that I haven't gone out & bought their CD, BUT, there are a large number that I HAVE, simply because I had the opportunity to hear their music first, which then prompted me to want to buy MORE of their music. No one can convince me that File-Sharing is hurting the music business. Think about it - in the last year alone, there have been a significant amount of artists that have had huge sales when their new albums debuted, & in some cases, some have actually set records. Sorry, I refuse to link to boy band & pop diva web sites, even if only to use them as examples. But, these same notions apply to pretty much every other genre of music as well. The record industry hates File-Sharing for the simple reason that they cannot figure out a way to make money off of it. And in this day & age, where most large chain music stores continue to rip people off charging them list price on CDs that their mark-up is at least 400%, you can't tell me anyone is losing money.
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Lars Ulrich, drummer for Metallica, has put his house on the market for the measly sum of $11,000,000. Here's a look at it. He must need the money after he's been robbed so blind by the whole Napster mess...
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New album & tour from progressive rock greats Rush coming soon. Can't wait. I've only seen these guys once, back in 1994 in Rochester. Rush rules, end of story.
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Six Feet Under, one of the original series shows on HBO, has been renewed for a third season. This is good news, as this has fast become one of my favorite shows to watch. I look forward to it each Sunday. This is definitely not a show for everyone, but I love it.
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According to Matt Groenig, the creative genius behind The Simpsons, it looks like the long revered show could be winding down it's 13 year lifespan.
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Looks like Jane's Addiction is back in the studio & in the process of recording a new album's worth of material. According to vocalist Perry Farrell, the sound is "vintage Jane's," so let's hope he's right.
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