var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-9114941-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} Music will save us all.Tumblr (3.0; @criticalasshole)http://www.criticalasshole.com/Vampire Weekend: Contra lawsuit is 'frustrating': I saw this yesterday and I’ve been trying to...http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/841812124http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/841812124Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:01:31 -0400Have I told you how much I love Super Bands? You know, like when members of different bands get...http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/767647793http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/767647793Sat, 03 Jul 2010 23:27:58 -0400The Black Keysalbum reviewWhat's the Matter With Sweden?: I thought this would get a bigger reaction when I posted it to my...http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/724155950http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/724155950Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:03:57 -0400Pay to play: Strict enforcement of copyrights jeopardizing live music in small venues: Times must...http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/699531848http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/699531848Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:44:00 -0400 Ladies and Gentlemen, We have an exciting development here at CriticalAsshole.com:  We have a new...http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/678517662http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/678517662Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:52:00 -0400BonarooMark Meyersone columnThe Top 10 Worst Lyrics On &#8216;Bionic&#8217;: I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/676930523http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/676930523Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:53:13 -0400It’s hard to be a baritone singer in a world that is gender/frequency biased. You want to know...http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/657098965http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/657098965Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:02:00 -0400The NationalHigh Violetalbum reviewI’d like to be the first to say it: “MGMT’s new album sucks.” That is all. ...http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/593480100http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/593480100Wed, 12 May 2010 18:29:57 -0400David Byrne's Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists — and Megastars: A friend forwarded this to...http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/581595761http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/581595761Sat, 08 May 2010 12:02:00 -0400David ByrneWired MagazinelinksAll I have to say is: SUCK IT, MICROSOFT.http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/553625387http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/553625387Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:43:06 -0400Hitting Rewind on the Cassette Tape: There once was a time when I was king of the mix tape.http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/552222821http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/552222821Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:04:23 -0400South Park Censors Episode Following Death Threat :: TV :: News :: Paste: Wimps.http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/541691524http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/541691524Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:44:00 -0400<object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fcontatorosieandme%2Fcome-back" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fcontatorosieandme%2Fcome-back" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed></object> <br/><br/><p><strong>One Shot:</strong>  Rosie and Me’s “Come Back” from their new EP “Bird and Whale”</p> <p>Beautiful and simple tune from this 4-piece Brazilian indie act.  This is songwriting that isn’t too hot, too cold, too long, too short, too fast, too slow, too saccharine, too dark…it is just right.</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.rosieandmemusic.com">Buy Rosie and Me’s new EP “Bird and Whale” here.</a></p>http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/537146911http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/537146911Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:04:47 -0400Rosie and MeOne ShotBird and WhaleSoundCloudThe Economics of Making Money as an Artist in the Digital World…: Some other dire statistics.  So,...http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/535965721http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/535965721Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:40:20 -0400`Cloud' music plans no longer just pie in the sky: I’ve thought for a long time now that cloud...http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/534134544http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/534134544Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:54:54 -0400karaj: "Admitting that you love Alanis is like admitting that you own a 'Buns of Steel' video." :...http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/509945918http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/509945918Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:21:03 -0400Geek Out!: M.C. Frontalot talks nerdcore hip-hop, geekery – SciTechBlog - CNN.com Blogs: DUDE!  I...http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/509030510http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/509030510Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:22:40 -0400“Rock and roll doesn’t necessarily mean a band. It doesn’t mean a singer, and it doesn’t mean...http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/509028013http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/509028013Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:21:18 -0400 I thought a lot about it today. I waited in line that spanned past Eddie V’s to see the...http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/458427580http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/458427580Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:40:32 -0400She &amp; Him500 Days of SummerM. WardZooey DeschanelJoey RyansxswI thought the Merge showcase was tonight at Cedar Street. It was not. I almost—ALMOST stayed...http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/456243013http://www.criticalasshole.com/post/456243013Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:53:33 -0400MergeScottish Arts CouncilDananananaykroydWe Were Promised JetpacksCodeine Velvet ClubFrightened RabbitM. WardShe &amp; HimSXSW