:: Record shops and “mom & pop” music stores are getting hit by legal and illegal music downloads. Go buy a record for a small time shop today! [Thanks, Largehearted Boy]
:: MTV Video Music awards are taking place as I’m writing this. Stereogum is usually a good spot to get your celeb-trash VMA fill.
:: If you get the chance to catch the Mogwai or Fuck Buttons on tour pick up the split EP. Each band does the other a favor and covers the other.
:: Phantom Planet has been featured on Daytrotter.
:: Tooth & Nail has a new website. I’m not a fan.
Hey, at least you don’t have to click “skip” five times just to get to the T&N homepage now.
i like the new T&N site…the archive section is the ballzzzz…whats not to like mark?
Not to mention the fact that mom & pop shops have to compete with big box chains like Best Buy & Wal-Mart who are offering CDs to the public for what indie shops purchase them from distros for.
My home town is down to 1 indie record shop, we use to have about 6.
I like the new T&N site…there’s a learning curve whenever there’s a new UI on a certain site. But after a certain amount of time, users get used to it.