Yearly Archives: 2004

Punxfordean.org. Sometimes a URL says it all.

Is this site real?

This is sort of a New Year’s Resolution type of discussion. What bands do you plan to get to know better in 2004? Whether that means buying their albums, going to their shows, or just listening to some of their music?

For me, it’s Stereolab, Aphex Twin, Wire and Broken Social Scene.

But who cares about me, besides my mom and girlfriend? What’s really important is YOUR plans for 2004. Tell us in our message board so the world can be a better place.

Jack White pleads innocent against the charges that he beat the hell out of the lead singer of the Von Bondies. Story here. He’s saying that it was all in self defense.

Remember the photo of the Von Bondies dude? Does this look like self defense, Stephen Mejias?

Yes, Bob Mould has a blog. That makes me smile.

Yeah Yeah Yeah’s @ Beachland Ballroom on Saturday, February 28.

I imagine more dates will be announced.

Posted here in our message board. The list is too long to copy/paste here, dudes, so make with the clicky.

If you’re not reading donewaiting.com’s music technology column, Signal to Noise, you’re missing out on great things such as Microsoft being sad that people like iTunes better than their products.

Heh.
Heh.

Gawker posted news of Madonna’s upcoming tour today. They also posted the press release that is filled with so many opportunities to make jokes, we’ll just keep our mouths shut.

PRESS RELEASE:
Madonna World Tour 2004

Singer. Songwriter. Producer. Actress. Author. Superstar.

No matter what you call her, when Madonna hits the road this Spring for her first tour since 2001’s Drowned World Tour, you can expect an evening of high energy entertainment!

Madonna will kick of her World Tour 2004 on June 1 in San Francisco and will continue to play arenas in 32 US markets, followed by performances in 12-15 European markets as well as four dates in Israel.

The U.S. leg of the tour goes on sale nationally on March 1.

Presenting Sponsorship for either the U.S. dates or the entire tour is available at $5M and $8M respectively. Aligning your brand with a proven talent such as Madonna offers a unique platform for your brand and your consumer.

Tankboy is in the middle of a soul searching adventure over on Lost in Guyville. He’s figuring himself out:

I’m posting the most influential albums in my little musical life. These will not be super-duper deep Indie type LPs. Instead it will be the music that made the biggest impact and steered my down the rode in which I am mired today. Expect surprises galore amongst the standards (i.e. sure, you dig the fact Pavement’s Crooked Rain Crooked Rain had a huge impact on me…but the soundtrack to Streets Of Fire? Yow! (continue)

Two words: I ain’t afraid of no ghost!

David A Cobb continues to explore the Houston music scene, band by band. Behold his interview with The Jonx. It’d David’s first interview of 2004, but surely not his last.