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Happy Birthday Scooter!

Happy Birthday Scooter!

Happy b’day Scooter!!
many happy returns!
Heres hoping ya spend it in ya `Happy Place’

World economy is ready to rock!

World economy is ready to rock!

Economists are always looking for the best economic indicators. Some look at the money-supply figures, others at measures of business confidence.
The price of shipping, measured by the Baltic Dry Index, has become a widely followed barometer for global trade. But here’s another we shouldn’t overlook: the film and music charts.
Over the past few weeks, the [...]

What If We Had Elections In The Music Business?

What If We Had Elections In The Music Business?

Maybe we do.
The hoopla surrounding the sales of AC/DC’s “Black Ice” at Wal-Mart has superseded the scary underlying fact. That even including digital downloads, album sales last week were down 25% from the equivalent week in 2007. And 2007 SUCKED!
If the major labels didn’t have the power known as their catalogs, we’d have a different [...]

Deetron in the AK

Deetron in the AK

Its a bit of a hectic night in Auckland-town tonight - with a few internationals all touching down at the same time. Mark Farina and Danny Howells are both in town for those interested, but the majority of the BMP will be heading along to Deetron @ Ink.
Last time he was in town he trucked [...]

This is not London; it's in a UFO sent from the planet DULL!

This is not London; it’s in a UFO sent from the planet DULL!

We got to the O2 arena about 11pm after polishing off a Pizza each at Canary Wharf. There was a full on cavity search at the entrance to the Arena!!!! Ok, maybe just bags and pockets, but still unexpected, because this wasn’t even Matter we were entering. The O2 Arena can best be described, to [...]

Happy Birthday oily Mick The Turk

Happy Birthday oily Mick The Turk

Warmest loves from Bob ayse
 

 

Mike as seen in Neon mag (http://www.neon.de/)

750,000 lost jobs? The dodgy digits behind the war on piracy

750,000 lost jobs? The dodgy digits behind the war on piracy

By Julian Sanchez | Published: October 07, 2008 - 11:30PM CT  from Ars Technica
A 20-year game of Telephone
If you pay any attention to the endless debates over intellectual property policy in the United States, you’ll hear two numbers invoked over and over again, like the stuttering chorus of some Philip Glass opera: 750,000 and $200 [...]

Happy birthday

A quick post to say happy birthday to my sister Pip!
I am lucky enough to have a sister who loves good and interesting music. To celebrate here is Cecil Taylor!

Tomorrow I’m at supperclub again for the second week in a row, more house, techno and dubstep to warm up the evening.

Welcome To Auckland!

Welcome To Auckland!

Scooter and Ninja have made the move to the Big Smoke!
Behold the high life they are now a part of!

Welcome to Auckland guys!
want an Expresso?  Cup of Cino?

It's a long way to the shop, if you want a sausage roll

It’s a long way to the shop, if you want a sausage roll

What we have is an asshole candidate for President with an inadequate running mate beating up on the press, telling reporters they’ve got the story wrong and the candidates should be left alone.
Utterfuckinghogwash.
But it’s not too different in the music business.
Unable to sleep last night, I started checking my e-mail. Every day I get this [...]