From Salon.com - the best part of “Gunnin’ for That #1 Spot” is the actual Elite 24 game. (This year’s tournament will be held on Aug. 22.) Taking up at least a third of the film, the game is a supercharged, fast-paced, immersive experience that celebrates the players’ showmanship and true talent. Yauch replays, rewinds, [...]
A typical Portland scene
I’m certainly not alone in understanding that independent music of all stripes and shades is a huge part of the overall music business economy. One of the biggest reasons this blog exists is because of my passion for independent music. I may occasionally get cranky about this particular chunk of the long [...]
Grand Theft Auto IV sold 6 million copies in its first week at $60 a pop in the USA. Globally it brought in $500 million. That outstrips all of the first weeks music CD sales from top artists since 1991. Here’s the top 5 list of those week one sales in units not dollars:
1. ‘N [...]