Jack knew it the whole time!!

With the Chrysler news hitting Detroit hard, it makes me think that The White Stripes had it right the whole time.

Pirates Going To Jail

Via Billboard.com
A Swedish court has found four men behind the BitTorrent tracker the Pirate Bay guilty of assisting in making copyrighted material available and sentenced each of them to a year in jail. They were also ordered to pay damages of 30 million kronor ($3.54 million) to the film and music industries by Stockholm district court.

The Swedish and international music industry has welcomed today's (April 17) verdict against Frederik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Carl Lundstrom and Peter Sunde. The Pirate Bay is the most notorious site used for searching P2P downloads of music and films, claiming 22 million users in February.

The court found the defendants guilty of making 33 specific files accessible for illegal P2P file-sharing. It ordered that damages must be paid to companies including all the majors and film studios MGM and 20th Century Fox.

"The trial of the operators of the Pirate Bay was about defending the rights of creators, confirming the illegality of the service and creating a fair environment for legal music services that respect the rights of the creative community," said IFPI chairman and CEO John Kennedy in a statement. "Today's verdict is the right outcome on all three counts. The court has also handed down a strong deterrent sentence that reflects the seriousness of the crimes committed. This is good news for everyone, in Sweden and internationally, who is making a living or a business from creative activity and who needs to know their rights will protected by law."

Helen Smith, executive chair of independent labels body IMPALA, added: "This is music to the ears of the thousands of small independents and artists who produce the majority of new releases today. It demonstrates a real understanding of the dilemma that if no one pays for music today who will make the exciting new music of tomorrow?"

"This may be the verdict of a Swedish court, but it is a great outcome for British music," said Geoff Taylor, chief executive of U.K. trade body the BPI. "Criminal sites like Pirate Bay seriously undermine investment in music and in legal online services and do nothing to reward artists or creators. We hope that this decision will encourage British music fans to steer clear of these parasitic illegal download services and support the future of British music by downloading legally."

However, in a statement on its Web site, the Pirate Bay made clear it will appeal the ruling. "It will not be the final decision," said the statement. "It will have no real effect on anything besides setting the tone for the debate."

In a Twitter posting, Sunde claimed that "nothing will happen to TPB, this is just theater for the media."

"It used to be only movies, now even verdicts are out before the official release," he added, claiming that he received a leak of the verdict last night.

Sunde took part in an online press conference at 1pm CET, so it appears the defendants' prison sentence is pending their appeal. They all denied the charges on the basis that the Pirate Bay did not actually host copyrighted content.

Carl Lundstrom's attorney Per Samuelson said he was shocked by the verdict and the severity of the sentence.

"That's outrageous, in my point of view. Of course we will appeal," he said. "This is the first word, not the last. The last word will be ours."

Swedish Web site the Local reports that public prosecutor Håkan Roswall stated that the Pirate Bay produced annual earnings of around 10 million kronor ($1.2 million) from advertising on the site.

These videos are edited using only Youtube clips, what a great idea. So basically what you see is what you hear. Check out DJ Kuitman's website

50 Years of the WB

So Warner Brothers have dug through the vaults and pulled out some classics and had some of their active roster rework them in Covered, A Revolution In Sound:Warner Bros. Records. The album is not really a new concept but there are some great highlights include Mastodon covering Just Got Paid, The Black Keys doing justice to Captain Beefheart's Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles, and The Flaming Lips psych'in out Borderline.

Check the The Flaming Lips with Stardeath and White Dwarfs

The flaming lips Borderline
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Wavves Live 2-06-09

"With his voice cracked and his hair looking like a trailer trash experiment gone hideously right, Wavves leader Nathan Williams offers 18 minutes of soft-to-loud noise-pop live from Brooklyn's Market Hotel."
Click Here
The Pitchfork live series is actually pretty solid including full shows from Janes Addiction, Bon Iver, Titus Andronicus, King Khan, Jay Reatard, Black Mountain, Cut Copy, and many more.

F13 Mix Tape

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Date With the Night

The Hold Steady - Chips Ayoy!

Lovage - Book of the Month

Gnarls Barkley - Who's Gonna Save My Soul

The Gories - Thunderbird ESQ

Love - Little Red Book

Love - My Little Red Book
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Cut Copy - Hearts on Fire
Cut Copy - Hearts On Fire

Jay Reatard - Oh It's Such a Shame

The Dead Weather

• Third Man Records, the imprint on which Jack White releases all of his music including The White Stripes and The Raconteurs, now has a physical location in downtown Nashville. White's new Third Man Records building serves as the company HQ and houses the label's offices plus a vinyl record store, photo studio, dark room and performance stage.
• In celebration of the building's opening, the label’s newest rock outfit, The Dead Weather, delivered their first public performance with a set including songs from their forthcoming album, Horehound. The band, fronted by Alison Mosshart (known to music fans as one half of The Kills) includes The Raconteurs' Jack Lawrence on bass, Dean Fertita from Queens Of The Stone Age on guitar and Jack White on drums and vocals. In addition to playing, White also served as producer on Horehound. Recording took place earlier this year in just three weeks at the newly constructed Third Man Studio, designed from the ground up by White. Third Man plans a June release for the album.
• Around 150 fans, family and friends attended the Third Man Records grand opening event and exchanged their letter-pressed invitations for limited edition 7" vinyl pressings of The Dead Weather's debut single "Hang You From The Heavens" (b/w a stealth cover of Gary Numan's "Are Friends Electric?"). The Dead Weather hand painted each of the 150 7" records that also included a different photo booth strip of the band members. Downloads of these two songs are now available exclusively through iTunes.
• http://www.thedeadweather.com/

The Best Obama Art Site

Go Here www.badpaintingsofbarackobama.com

Live Girls!!

F*** My Life

Does life got ya down?? Well I don't know if I can help but I can offer a refuge that will make ya forget about your crappy life for a few. People constantly update this site with some great personal stories of tragedy and let downs, so check it out.

Died Young, Stayed Pretty

As the buzz around American Artifact has been building like a suburban kid with a case of Mickey's, director Eileen Yaghoobian has been working away documenting the poster scene as well. The film will be premiering next week as an Official Selection for the SXSW Fest and will be available on DVD in April 2009. The artist list is amazing as well including personal favs Rob Jones and Tyler Stout. Click Here for more information.

Mix Tape Fun

Battles - Atlas

Sonic Youth - Bull In The Heather - Letterman

No Age - Eraser

Minor Threat - Live at the 930 Club
Screaming at a Wall
Betray
In My Eyes
Out Of Step

J Dilla - Nothing Like This

Velvelettes - A Love So Deep Inside

Bjork - Don't Let Poets Lie To You

Mark Gormley - Little Wings

Friday

Mastodon's Crack the Skye Tour

On March 24th Mastodon will release their high anticipated metal opus, "Crack the Skye". Which by the sounds of the leaks that have made it into cyberspace this album could be legendary.
What really has me excited is that the group is hitting the road on their own tour and will be playing the complete album. The rumors are the the group will incorporate a whole stage show that will be filled with visually intense. So kids get ready for your ears and eyes to be blown out!!
If your around one of these cities, do yourself a favor and go.
Mastodon Crack the Skye tour dates:
Apr 10: Birmingham, AL (Workplay Theater)
Apr 11: New Orleans, LA (House of Blues)
Apr 13: Lawrence, KS (Granada Theater)
Apr 14: Boulder, CO (Fox Theatre)
Apr 16: Phoenix, AZ (Martini Ranch)
Apr 18: Indio, CA (Coachella)
Apr 19: San Francisco, CA (Great American Music Hall)
Apr 21: Portland, OR (Hawthorne Theatre)
Apr 22: Seattle, WA (Neumo's)
Apr 23: Vancouver, BC (Commodore Ballroom)
Apr 24: Calgary, AB (MacEwen Ballroom)
Apr 25: Edmonton, AB (Starlite Ballroom)
Apr 26: Saskatoon, SK (The Odeon)
Apr 28: Winnipeg, MB (The Garrick)
Apr 29: Minneapolis, MN (Fine Line Music Hall)
Apr 30: Chicago, IL (Metro)
May 1: Pontiac, MI (Crofoot Ballroom)
May 2: Cleveland, OH (Beachland Ballroom)
May 4: Montreal, QC (Le National)
May 5: Toronto, ON (Opera House)
May 7: Boston, MA (House of Blues)
May 8: Philadelphia, PA (TLA)
May 9: New York, NY (Fillmore @ Irving Plaza)
May 10: Brooklyn, NY (Music Hall of Williamsburg)
May 12: Washington DC (9:30 Club)
May 13: Carbarro, NC (Cat's Cradle)
May 14: Ashville, NC (Orange Peel)
May 15: Atlanta, GA (Center Stage)

Give him the stick...Don't give him the stick!!

These have been around for a while on the net but they still make me constantly laugh. I've posted my top 3 then a great best of collection.

The Courage of Detroit

My friend Matt posted this story when it came out at the beginning of the year. Mitch Albom did such a fantastic job writing this article. If you haven't read it yet, please do.

The Courage of Detroit

American Artifact

I seriously can't wait for this film to be released. One of my favorite collecting passions is rock art screen prints. It looks like Producer/Director Merle Becker and Freakfilms Inc knew what they were doing with the artist lineup they have rounded up for the film. The only artist I feel that is missing out of the bunch is Rob Jones. Check out the website www.americanartifactmovie.com for release and other info.

Dre Day 2009 40oz Bag

Strap on your Compton hats and locs and join us in celebrating the music and legacy of one of the greatest hip hop artists of all time. It's Dre Day 2009, everybody's celebratin', and we ain't leavin' 'til 6 in the mornin'!

Even though the celebrations were already held last week in Chi, Minni, and NY doesn't mean you can't take part in all the fun. If you purchase one of the rad 2009 Dre Day shirts or sticker pack from Burlesque of North America you will recieve a DRE DAY 2009 40 OZ BAG!

40 ounce in your lap and it's freezin' your balls? Wrap it up with this Wes Winship-designed Dre Day 40 oz. bag.

Purchase one of these to get the 40 bag

Willis gets busted with weed

Life can be hard for us all Willis but will a half ounce really make it better?

Live Journal Image Feed

This is the most popular link and updated forum over at Gigposters.com and I can see why. A lot of these pictures are just pure awesomeness and I warn you this link is more addictive than bath tub made drugs.

Click Here

Here are some randoms from just one click.

Wavves

Nathan Daniel William’s Wavves project is some of my favorite lo-fi noise pop that I have ever heard. He buries good ole catch pop melodies underneath noisy layers of pure fuzz driven love.You can pre-order the new self-titled LP for $15 now (plus receive MP3’s instantly) at Insound.com.
What else can I really say about this kid that hasn't been said? Oh yea he blogs about classic hip-hop. His blog on here Ghost Ramp, which has become a favorite read as of lately and this kid actually knows his 90's masterpieces.
Hear his music here http://www.myspace.com/wavves
Update March 04, 2009 Pitchfork Review

The White Stripes 2nd pressing vinyl of the debut 45 with a deluxe Dion Fischer stenciled cover

The White Stripes are the best hands down. If you enjoy them or vinyl collecting I would suggest to snag up the 2nd pressing vinyl of the debut 45 Let's Shake Hands b/w Look Me Over Closely with a deluxe Dion Fischer stenciled cover. Complete with orignal inserts and maybe some extras. Hand numbered out of 1000. To purchase click here. Last time availible on vinyl ever! So once it's gone the bay will be the only source.

A little history via wiki: "Let's Shake Hands" showcases the early garage punk sound of the band in its infancy. The single is backed with a cover of "Look Me Over Closely," a song written for Marlene Dietrich by folk musician Terry Gilkyson.

The first edition was 1,000 copies on clear red vinyl. In 2002 the single was repressed, on both black and red vinyl, although exactly how many of each is not known. The cover was a better quality version of the original photo. There was a "secret" third pressing in 2007 with cover art reworked by Dion Fischer as a stencil version of the original. It was pressed on black vinyl and 1000 hand numbered copies were produced. Highly coveted among diehard fans, this 7" remains one of the rarest and priciest items in The White Stripes' entire discography.

Paul's Boutique full-album audio commentary by the Beastie Boys

Everybody likes free stuff right?? Well the Dust Brothers and the B-boys created a masterpiece with this 1989 release. Pitchfork recently gave the the album some long-due deserved respect with a 10.0 rating (click here).Now you can hear the full-album length commentary featuring the Beastie Boys telling The PB story track by track.  Download your free copy of the audio commentary here. I would have to say that Paul's Boutique is my favorite album of all time. 

Detroit's Devil's Night 1990

Growing up in the metro Detroit area participating in Devil's Night activities was sort of a rite of passage growing up. In the burbs we threw eggs, toilet papered houses and other petty vandalism. While just a few miles away the inner city neighborhoods looked like something out of an apocalypse movie.
According to wiki Devil's Night is a Detroit inception: Devil's Night is a long-standing tradition predating World War II, with anecdotal incidents occurring as early as the 1930s. Traditionally, youths in Detroit engaged in a night of criminal behavior, which usually consisted of acts of vandalism
This youtube clip will gives a great old school look of the crazy night. Also I love watching it because it makes me feel 12 again. Props to Rickker for finding this.

The Bird and The Bee "Polite Dance Song" directed by Eric Wareheim

Being digging on The Bird & The Bee lately

I Am Not Mark Twain 2 from Steven Cragg

My friend D Town sent me this a few weeks ago. Still keeps me laughing.

I Am Not Mark Twain 2 - watch more funny videos

Starting off strong

I promise you most posts will not be this raunchy but I had to start this blog off with the sensation know as Michael Shore's "Shore Thing Sexual Technique".
I was lucky enough to see a VHS of this video that somebody bought off eBay. Let me tell you this guy could be an international phenomenon.
Just look at him... How could you deny yourself the 25 minutes that will change your life forever!!

You can purchase it at his website for $19.99 plus S&H on DVD or VHS(adults only).
Once you and all your friends watch this, everybody will be quoting Michael Shore's greatest lines.Trust me it will be one of best 20 bucks you ever spent in your life.