Confessions of a Fanboy

Ears open, mouth closed.
I wonder how many teachers said that to me. I thought they were just being Nazis, and they probably were. I was a hell of a lot more interesting than they were. I might have been smarter than one or two of them, too.
Ears open, mouth closed.
Maybe they had [...]

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Our culture no longer puts a premium on knowing one’s place, on knowing one’s limitations. There are countless examples of this throughout pop culture. One of my favorite whipping boys, American Idol is a great one. Thousands of – and I’m being really fucking generous here – marginal talents come out of [...]

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The Associated Press can shampoo my crotch.
I read this article on CNN and I could barely contain my contempt, scorn, and disdain. Yeah, I know — three words that all mean the same thing — but I was pissed and I’m going for emphasis.
The story makes the case that the majority of American music [...]

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Dear Music Industry,
I hear you’ve been having some financial troubles lately. I can identify. Of course, my financial woes are largely your fault as most of my disposable income winds up being spent on music in one form or another but that’s beside the point. The point is your sales are plummeting [...]

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The content of this site is dedicated to reveling in the wonders of music and its power over me as well as an occasional hint of mockery directed at the music that doesn’t. In other words, COAF is a place where music fans can come together to have a good time talking about our [...]

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It’s time for another “the industry is going to Hell” report.
Guess what? Album sales are down… again… still. Why Billboard continues to write this story is beyond me. Isn’t the word “new” part of “news?” Music sales are in the toilet and the industry is stubbornly unwilling, unable, or uninterested in [...]

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I just had a Fanboy moment, and no one is going to be surprised to find out Guster is involved.
You don’t run a site like this if you aren’t dedicated to the cause of foisting your ideas and your favorite bands on anyone who will listen, and then getting really serious about it. [...]

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A place for everything and everything in its place. That’s how the saying goes, right? I’m not sure it is universally true because life tends to get messy, but it’s probably not a bad suggestion to try to have some organization and balance in your life.
I have said, and hear people [...]

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