Is there an Apple in the cloud?

So, there are some I mean rumors in the air… Or, I should say, rumors in the ‘clouds’-- Apple, which might have more clout than the current record industry, (Which I guess is another debate.) May provide a streaming music service, or accompany iTunes, so your content to an Apple cloud. No details have been announced yet, however, this may make for an interesting topic in the next week’s Apple event in SF on the 27th.

So, your iTunes library could be in the cloud? ITunes could be subscription based? Is this competition to Rhapsody? To Pandora? Who knows? But Apple’s acquisition of Lala could play into this somehow. This shows how fast this industry is moving. This will be interesting to see when, or if it’s announced on the 27th.

Stay tuned.

~G

Article courtesy from Greg Sandoval's Media Maverick Blog on CNET

Apple-Lala

Lala.com is an online source for cheap music, and the ability to check out new music. You could buy an mp3 for 10¢, have it stored in you account, or purchase a song for 80¢. I’ve purchased and downloaded couple of albums, on sale for $3.99. What a deal! I’ve preferred purchasing music on Lala, rather than iTunes. It’s a sleek interface, reasonable prices, and I just liked how it worked... I suppose I wasn’t the only one that enjoys Lala.com, since it looks like Apple will acquire them.

There have been a couple digital music sites that have shut down recently; i.e. Spiral Frog, & Ruckus. Also, iLike is, and soon Imeem, will be with MySpace Music. Also, LastFM is now with CBS.

Now this isn’t to say these digital music sites are all a failure. There are a number of factors, and I believe the economy is a big part of it, not the model itself.

Pandora, Spotify, Grooveshark are still out there, and it’s going to be interesting to see how the Lala acquisition will shake out.

~G

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Article courtesy CNET / Media Maverick Blog

Ready for a new album? This one just came out?

Them Crooked Vultures planning second album? ...um, the new one just came out this week? But, *glee*

Them Crooked Vultures planning second album

Dave Grohl and co want it to be louder than their debut

Them Crooked Vultures have confirmed that they are to start work on their second album.

Despite their self-titled debut having only been released earlier this month, the three-piece say they are already thinking about its follow-up
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Article via: NME


The new album is growing on me, I really enjoy QOTSA, and the Songs for the Deaf album is one of my faves. So, just because I was excited for it's release. Homme, Grohl & John Paul Jones, c'mon! Talk about a rhythm section

Unfortunately, I missed them coming through town to the Fabulous Fox Theater in Oakland. So, I'm a loser... hopefully, next time!

~G

Pirate Cat Radio fights the feds

Help keep independent radio going... Pirate Cat Radio, is becoming quite the independent institution for local SF Bay Area music

Run entirely by volunteers and commercial free, Pirate Cat Radio is a low power, unlicensed community station that has been serving the Bay Area and beyond for the past thirteen years. However, its traditional frequency of 87.9 FM may go silent thanks to a hefty $10,000 fine from the FCC.

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/culture/detail?entry_id=52075&tsp=1
Article from SFGate.com

Event
Pirate Cat Radio Benefit
“Let Your Voice Be Heard!”
FRI NOV 20

http://www.piratecatradio.com/wordpress/?p=15037

And the Google will rock...

This was inevitable; Google will rock.

Google will now add linkable items to buy and download music. So, when you search for Lady gaga, you'll have results to purchase the music. Pretty cool google-ites... Now I hope you make it affordable and competitive.

http://www.google.com/landing/music/

Slipknot vs. Jonas Brothers

hillarious



via Attack of the Blog!

The new club is the indie record store

I think this is absolutely great! Jay Reatard, is doing a number of west coast-free shows in your local record store... I think playing at such a venue is absolutely fantastic. Oh, yeah, it's free too! How could you pass that up?

From Matador Records

Jay Reatard loves giving back.
He loves it so much, in fact, that he’s going to visit some of the independent record stores who have supported him and his records.
He loves it so much, in fact, that he’s playing instores at those record stores.
He loves it so much, in fact, that all of the instores are free and all ages.
That’s right…I said it.
Ten…count ‘em…TEN free all ages instores up the West Coast from San Diego to Vancouver.
So come help Jay celebrate the release of his new record Watch Me Fall with some instore ROCK!!!

August:
18th – 6pm @ Amoeba Music Hollywood (LA)
19th – 7pm @ Fingerprints (Long Beach)
20th – 7pm @ M-Theory (San Diego)
21st – 7pm @ Streetlight Records (Santa Cruz)
22nd – 6pm @ Amoeba Music San Francisco (duh)
23rd – 6pm @ Amoeba Music Berkeley (again…)
25th – 6pm @ Jackpot Records (Portland)
26th – 7pm @ Easy Street Records (Seattle)
27th – 7pm @ Sonic Boom Records (Seattle)
28th – 8pm @ Zulu Records (Vancouver)

And keep in mind that these will be Jay’s ONLY west coast dates in August.
There will be no club shows…meaning…Come!! Watch Jay Play.

Watch Me Fall is available on LP August 4th and CD August 18th.