This is a fascinating little animated pie chart that shows US record industry sales by type of product, every year for the last 20 years (1980 - 2010). It isn't until 1983 that CDs even make an appearance, which of course is why this particular stretch of time is crucial, because it's when Everything Started To Change ( Read more... )

As it turns out, Rob Thomas, Billie Joe Armstrong, and Pete Wentz could actually all do something together IRL: fanboy over Bono. Billie didn't contribute to this Rolling Stone piece on U2's best by the bands that love them, but we're already aware of his feelings. *g* Follow the link if you wanna read Wentz's. :P Rob's blurb, which has made me ( Read more... )

*DIES LAUGHING* Okay, I just watched a music video by the Jonas Brothers, purely out of curiosity. And it was okay, as these things go, but the set-up was supposed to be them reading a possible script idea for the video, intercut with the actual footage, and it got to the end and the three of them are sitting around on lounge chairs in the sun, ( Read more... )

No, not the well-known novel. I can't think of anyone on my flist who wouldn't find this hilarious: Bad Sex Award 2007 shortlisted passages. Dude. I don't even have words. *sporfle ( Read more... )

So far, my extendo-weekend has been...uh, not very productive. *sheepish smile* Yesterday and today have been beautiful September days, though - sunny, warm sun, cool breeze, cool at night. Me likes. But I've spent the bulk of my time reading, sleeping, or watching stuff. Though I did do a buttload of laundry. And I consider the time spent flailing ( Read more... )

linzeems, you SUCK. That song came on TV and now every frigging time I hear that phrase, I get the imagery of a thin aluminum wall between Pete and Patrick (and you KNOW the one I mean!). :P

The Johnstones are a punk-ska band I'd never heard of until like fifteen minutes ago when their video Gone for a Long Time played on MuchLoud and I liked the song and turned to look at the vid and there's five guys running through the city in socks, chucks and tightywhities. *giggles* You gotta love it! Fun, fun sound. The absolute kick in the ( Read more... )

Moviephone interview with Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson & Rupert Grint. The three of them ask each other the questions from the teleprompter. It's entirely too cute. It does, however, have a few clips from OotP so if you don't want to be at all spoiled for the movie, bookmark it for later. :-)

Video for Gogol Bordello's new song, Wonderlust King. * ( Read more... )

Lime soda is a lovely thing. I'm seriously tired today for no apparent reason other than the stifling humidity earlier, aka the 'wet blanket air' that makes it difficult for me to breathe properly. It calmed down when it finally started raining ( Read more... )

That is the name of a real company in the US of A. It appears to be a Fox affiliate. Colour me amused.

Things in point form: (sort of *sheepish smile*)
-I heard Working Class Hero on the radio today. I almost never listen to the radio, but my best friend and I went shopping this morning and the CD wanted to be either too soft or too loud to talk ( Read more... )