Overcompression Music sucks today. Not the bands — theres lots of great stuff out there, its just much harder to given the death of radio. ... Read More
The CD Turns 25 We love lists at TBP. The 25th anniversary of the CD is a convenient excuse for these fascinating yet irrelevant data points about the... Read More
Casio Exilim EX-Z75 7.2MP Digital Camera I don’t endorse products, but I am compelled to point out what I think is a very good camera at a terrific price: The Casio Exilim... Read More
Good Excuse A musical reccomendation for Mike B: The John Butler Trio Good Excuse "Oh boy won’t you just wake up feel the humming This... Read More
12 Formats of Advertising I have been thinking about the advertising world a lot lately. Our recent experiment in running blog ads has left me mulling over a field... Read More
Mashup: Cramer/Fatboy Slim – Right Here, Right Now (No... I’ve always had a lot of respect for Jim Cramer: He had the foresight to recognize the seismic shift from print to online long... Read More
Apple iTunes: Over 3 Billion Served A rather astonishing little tidbit slipped by barely noticed this week: Apple’s iTunes Music Store sold its 3 Billionth song.... Read More
Amy Winehouse Mercury Award ? The Mercury Prize nominations came out while I was away this past week. They are the British equivalent of a Grammy. Update: The Mercury... Read More
Just Like Heaven Awful travel day due to an early Nor’Easter. I’m too whupped to write anything coherent — but I do love Katie... Read More
Friday Night Jazz Rock: Magic Numbers I learned an astonishing fact from the WSJ’s Weekend Adviser: the first CD from The Magic Numbers sold a mere 44,000 copies in the... Read More