Reactions to the shutdown of BitTerrorist haven OiNK are still pouring into Google and RSS readers everywhere. And while there are still plenty of hilarious overreactions, we’re also starting to see something like informed, reasoned commentary on the bust. Plus a lot of sighing and wondering whither next: MORE »
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OiNK Reactions Day Two: A Contradictory, Self-Selected Nation Mourns
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The Internet Squeals Like A Pig As OiNK Turns Into Bacon
Reactions to the shutdown of BitTerrorist haven OiNK have come in swiftly from around the blogosphere, and they’re exhibitng the restraint and candor the Internet is known for:
• “Sorry if this has already been posted, but I’m following the San Diego fires right now, and this is just another devastation right on top of it.” [Oh No They Didn't]
• “Now that OiNK is gone, where shall we get our pre-release fix? Where can we so easily unearth new bands to hype?” [I Guess I'm Floating] MORE »
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CMJ: We Keep Missing Life-Changing Performances, Free Food, Pregnant Chicks
- At least we got to download some Simian Mobile Disco songs to make up for the fact that we keep missing them. [Disco Nap]
- Here are some songs by New York hippies Yeasayer, the other band we missed yesterday and a group whose “avant garde qualities did not diminish their accessibility,” which means those funny keyboard noises thankfully don’t add or subtract too much from the kids’ enjoyment of their indie rocking. [UberDrivel]
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CMJ: We Missed All The Big Shows! Especially Vampire Weekend!
- If we had bothered to fight our way into Vampire Weekend’s show at the Cake Shop yesterday we could have met MTV’s John Norris! Maybe Nina Blackwood is outside at their Other Music performance right now! MORE »
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Greeting The Beginning Of CMJ With A Shrug
- Apparently those missing swag bags were “heavy on the promo materials, and light on the actual gifts.” Oh well. [Imbible] - Q-Tip’s not trying to sell you anything at CMJ. At least not until sometime in 2008. MORE »
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Blogsmacked: The Sunburnt Masses, Huddling In Front Of Their Computers
- Hey, did you hear about that band that reunited Sunday night? You know, the Lemonheads. [Buzz Bands]
- Carlos D takes facial-hair tips from souvenir posters found at a nearby Wild West-themed resort. [Stereogum]
- Thankfully, someone else made a roundup of “OMG Scarlett sings with Jesus And Mary Chain!!!” articles so we didn’t have to. [No Rock And Roll Fun] MORE »
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Blogsmacked: The Regrets Are Piling Up
- Another show that we wish we’d attended: Lambchop with the Tosca String Quartet. [Stereogum] - Perry Farrell’s WTF-list affair invites a few more people, including Wayne Coyne Kramer. MORE »
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Blogsmacked: Bad Ideas And More Bad Ideas (And A Few Accordions)
- Judging by the way festival sponsor Slacker was being marketed–”hot” ladies in not a lot of clothing and a daunting-looking venue on Sixth St.–we thought it was an energy drink or one of those disgusting body sprays for horny 23-year-olds. MORE »
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Blogsmacked: That Guy In The Speedo Was Probably Very Cold
- We have a feeling the people in the above photo are marketing something colossally terrible, but you can’t deny that this image says a lot about the lengths people will go to just so they can spend their days in roller heaven. MORE »
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Blogsmacked: Mixing Up Reactions To The Mixtape Crackdown
- Jay Smooth’s videoblog calls out the boneheaded reporters at Atlanta’s Fox affiliate, redefines the word “snitch.” [hiphopmusic.com]
- “The fact that record labels CAN NOT break music without mixtape deejays is a problem for some in power. The fact that A list artists are dealing directly with popular mixtape deejays is a problem for those in power. With the advent of new technology, the DJ in 2007 has all but perched to move to higher levels and seriously change the game.” [Davey D's Hip Hop Blog]
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