Let's Rock It Baby!

OK, so I have always wanted to create a web presence with both audio and visual appeal.

It is still a work in progress, but I finally made it happen. And I made like Frank and did it my way. I hope you like it.

First, the songs (see the right side for the playas). Since I am hopelessly biased in favor of U2, I created a U2 only music player AND a player for everything else (after all, someone once told me I needed to listen to other music). Important Note: You can launch the players as stand-alone by selecting the option on the bottom of the player. That will enable you to listen to my sh*t without having to see my blog. Sweet! Now you can rock out while you are wasting time at work.

You are about to enter into my eclectic world of rock, rap, remixes, mash-ups, ballads, and everything else that finds its way into my head.

Please take the time to let me know which songs you like or ones you hate as well. I love a good music debate. And it's not your fault that your taste is suckier than mine, let's just blame your poorly planned Clearchannel owned local radio stations. (JUST KIDDING)

Second, the pictures. Sorry you have to endure these shots of me looking like a schmuck in various places around the world. It is all a bit self-indulgent. But I figured I would try out the slide show for a while to keep in touch with friends, so they know I didn't turn into a werewolf when I grew up.

Well, that's it. I look forward to your flames, er...comments.

New Artists Don't Measure Up

Yeah, I said it. The 40-50 year-old crowd of musical artists still dominates the industry newbies. I could give a million examples, but here are the ones that prove my point most effectively:

Bruce Springsteen
Madonna
U2

And yes Rockshay - The Rolling Stones (and they are deep into their 60's, further illustrating the point!)

Just listen to a song like "Nothing Man" from Bruce. Or "Jump", "Get Together", and "Sorry" from Madonna. Or any U2 song from the 2000's era. New artists are all playing on a lower level and have a LONG way to catch up.