I Am Not In Austin

Yes, the rumors are true: I am not in Austin for SXSW right now. As hard as that sobering fact is to believe, it's true. But I'm OK, really I am. Just because I'm not backstage at Amy Winehouse's showcase at Eternal tonight, or, for that matter, getting blazed with Slug from Atmosphere at Emo's while Denmark electro-delic dream-hoppers Under Byen are hypnotizing hipsters, there's no cause for alarm. No, I won't be at Stubb's when Bloc Party faces the heat of an underperforming second album and all sorts of questions about Kele's sexuality at Stubb's ’round midnight. I will most definitely miss nu-school shoegazers Asobi Seksu when they get blissy with it at The Parish II (1AM). I will miss each and every show by any band that bloggers ad infinitum will have you believe are the Second Coming of (insert iconic band name here) and saviors of all that is good music for at least the next couple of weeks. I'll see none of it. Unless, of course, it ends up on YouTube. God, I need a drink...

Sellin' Out...

It feels icky when I have to hear Iggy pimp himself out to Carnival Cruise lines (Lust for life + seniors on vacation is NOT punk yo')...but I can appreciate some no name band lending their tunes to hock y'know....whatever. And that's where sites like this come in handy......hear a song, find it here.

Now would someone please tell me what the electro track playing on the new Cadillac Escalade is?

Thanks, mgmt.