The New Mu$ic Capitol? / Chicago Music Commission: Panel Discussion

If you are a part of the creative community in Chicago, this should be of great interest to you. This Thursday, the Chicago Music Commission (CMC) is hosting a panel discussion focusing on the recent study, "Chicago: Music City" [PDF], released by CMC and University …

Eyes Wide Shut ...

We ran across this interesting piece about how the brain reacts to complex sounds by "closing the eyes". This explains why so many musicians play with their eyes shut ... not to mention, the massively, incredible sounds that sprang from the likes of Stevie Wonder …

A Real Da Vinci Code ???

An Italian musician claims to have found musical notes, resembling a requiem, hidden in Leonardo Da Vinci's painting of "The Last Supper".

Baby don't got back...

Looks like the 2008 Olympic motto is going to be : Less bounce to the ounce.

A lil' get away to get down ...

We were looking around, to get away from it all, at a nifty lil' vacation spot ... now this sounds like fun.

As you probably know we are always down for a little discipline.

A Trip Back in Time ...

Today is the anniversary of Dr. Albert Hofmann discovering LSD, way back in 1943.

I just had a flashback of my own and thumbed thru the "Acid Hits 50 ... The 50th Anniversary of LSD Issue" of REACTOR Magazine #6 (4/93) that we (David Prince, Little Green Matt, …

Robin Hood vs. Robbin' the Hood

The facts are in.

A new study reveals that it is part of human nature to help the poor.

Therefore we can safely conclude what we've long suspected - that politicians are inhuman.

True Tales from The Record Industry - V.0.2

This episode:
"Don't believe the hype." or "Have I seen the light??"....

This is truely one of the most laughable pieces of news that we have seen in a long time. A group of "major labels" are now telling bands not send in demos (because they waste too much …

Culture-Jamming and Guerilla Marketing Lecture

For those of you in the Marketing Dept. at Chicago's Columbia College, I will be giving a lecture on "Culture-Jamming and Guerilla Marketing Tactics" on Monday at around 6PM. If you have ever attended any of my past speaking engagements, you know things get down and …

True Tales from The Record Industry - V.0.1

It just keeps getting better and better ...

The RIAA (Recording Assocication of America) has been voted "THE WORST COMPANY IN AMERICA 2007" beating out Halliburton and a host of others. We stand utterly , dumbfounded as to what could possibly make people despise the …

Rule #1: Acquire Thy Enemy.

If you can't beat 'em .. buy 'em.

Let's Get It On !!!

This gives a whole new meaning to the World Wildlife Federation.

Soul food anyone ???

Apparently, rice now qualifies.

We wonder if it screams when you boil it.

Anyway, all this talk of food is bringing on the indigestion...
Better take something for it.