Courtesy of Carrie Monitor Mix A Final Word From Carrie Brownstein October 6, 2010 After nearly three years of sharing her insights on music, film and pop culture, Carrie Brownstein bids her readers farewell. Though she'll occasionally contribute to the All Songs Considered blog, Carrie is moving on to several new projects.
Courtesy of the artist Monitor Mix Second Bands, Brand-New Fans May 13, 2010 In the the high-stakes and elitist world of music collecting and fandom, we operate from an ab ovo perspective. The seed, the first incarnation -- that is the most pure, the most lauded. Minutemen trumps Firehose, Throwing Muses beats Belly, Joy Division over New Order, Operation Ivy ruled Rancid, Undertones instead of That Petrol Emotion.
boingboing.net Monitor Mix The Ten Commandments Of Rock And Roll May 12, 2010 Titled "The Ten Commandments of Rock and Roll," the rules are self-effacing, bordering on masochistic; they obliterate the roadie's personal needs, replacing them with the goal of working toward the greater good of the tour — or, more specifically, the benefit of the band.
courtesy of the artist The Decade In Music: '00s YouTube: Online Fame For Everyone December 28, 2009 Launched in early 2005, YouTube has changed the way we communicate. The video-sharing Web site has given us a new way of reaching each other, not to mention shortcuts to fame, nostalgia and togetherness.