Category Archives: News

Bands to watch in 2009

Independent music is a very hot topic right now on the music scene. It used to be that indie bands were really only popular within a region and with local fans, but with the internet becoming a dominant force for … Continue reading

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Hot new band, The Ruse, giveaway their new EP free!

It’s always good to hear from friends and here at Band of the Week we feel like all our former bands are friends. One such band, The Ruse, recently let us know of the exciting things happening in their world. … Continue reading

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Green River Ordinance Give Away Their Music Free

Previous Band of the Week artists, Green River Ordinance (GRO), recently announced that they would be giving away their acclaimed debut album The Beauty of Letting Go completely free. This independently released album is sincere and dynamic, sumptuously layered with … Continue reading

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Kurt Vonnegut Dead at 84. So it goes.

The Satirical/ Sci Fi novelist Kurt Vonnegut died late Wednesday. The man many critics consider to be one of the key figures in the shaping of modern American literature had suffered irreversible brain injuries after a fall in his Manhattan … Continue reading

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EMI and iTunes announce DRM-free music downloads

Today, EMI – one of the world’s largest record labels and home to mega-artists like Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Lenny Kravitz and Keith Urban — announced it would make DRM-free music downloads available through iTunes. Online music makes up only about … Continue reading

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A “Valentines Day” For Men

Blowjobs for everyone! Boys, you did all the hard work. You searched high and low for that perfect gift for your lovely lady in the weeks running up to Valentine’s Day. And now you have a special day all your … Continue reading

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Who’s opinions are newsworthy?

A news story recently appeared on the Guardian Unlimited newspaper site that disturbed some Americans. It seemed to say that Arabic media, like al-Jazeera, was viewed by Europeans as more trustworthy than any American news source. I’m an ex-pat living … Continue reading

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