mackro commented on Her Space Holiday And Consolidated Play "What Genre Is It?", at 2:05 PM on Oct 9 Sparks have made a successful career out of doing this every few years. more »

mackro commented on Lily Allen's second album,, at 11:47 AM on Sep 17 I think she means they found a way to encode the album into the DNA of an actual virus that will be spread like a music pandemic triggered by Lily Allen coughing aggressively at a press release. more »

mackro commented on Wire Did Not Get A Complimentary Thighmaster After Meeting Suzanne Somers, at 11:45 AM on Sep 17 Suzanne Somers + Bruce Gilbert = final scene in Close Encounters more »

mackro commented on Bumbershoot, Day One: Comedy, British Soul, and Singer-Songwriter Couples Fight Off the Rain, at 11:59 AM on Sep 2 And yeah, Bumbershoot is now like a more urban Puyallup Fair these days. more »

mackro commented on Bumbershoot, Day One: Comedy, British Soul, and Singer-Songwriter Couples Fight Off the Rain, at 11:56 AM on Sep 2 Well, this year, Rock The Bells is happening the weekend AFTER Bumbershoot, so I think most of the Seattle hip-hoppers had their weekends planned -- just not Bumbershoot weekend. After the Republican convention, Rock The Bells this weekend should be really interesting. more »

mackro commented on Bye-Bye "Indie," Hello Again "Alternative", at 1:18 AM on Aug 28 If music is saved on or represented by a physical object, it's pop music. The degree of how "pop" it is: completely relative. I know that's not useful now, but when music is eventually outlawed, none of this will matter. more »

mackro commented on After being threatened with, at 4:45 PM on Aug 5 Finally! more »

mackro commented on Appreciating The Chills: Or, Alan McGee Has A Point For Once, at 1:54 PM on Aug 5 Then again, Martyn's been trying to shill Chills rarities comps in NZ for really exhorbant prices, last I checked in 2006 when I was in Dunedin NZ as well. more »

mackro commented on Appreciating The Chills: Or, Alan McGee Has A Point For Once, at 1:52 PM on Aug 5 I'm sure Merge would do it if they had the capital. BUY MORE MERGE STUFF (YES YOU ARCADE FIRE FANS. more »

mackro commented on The Two Types Of Bromance: An Investigation, at 12:06 PM on Aug 5 @unperson: Interesting point to bring up, but I think harder rock is out of scope with what nick discussed, IMHO. more »

mackro commented on What Is The Most Depressing Song You Know?, at 6:33 PM on Aug 1 Arvo Pärt - "Silouans Song"

mackro commented on Amazon MP3 Is Doing Great. No, Really!, at 1:09 PM on Aug 1 The Amazon MP3 store is essential for out-of-print albums or CDs. more »

mackro commented on Wal-Mart Brings Us The Most Beautiful Media Player Of All Time, at 6:35 PM on Jul 25 No Journey:Escape The Video Game emulator, no sale more »

mackro commented on Is San Diego's House Of Blues Headed For The Chopping Block?, at 12:11 PM on Jul 25 San Diego has always had a terminal case of lack-of-venue-itis. more »

mackro commented on The "Pretend To Be A Musician" Game Expansion Pack Of My Dreams, at 1:49 PM on Jul 16 Although Fuzzbox's "Love Is The Slug" would be far more apropos just because the 3-D rock chicks they would have in the actual video game LOOK EXACTLY LIKE LATE 80S FUZZBOX! more »

mackro commented on The "Pretend To Be A Musician" Game Expansion Pack Of My Dreams, at 1:48 PM on Jul 16 I fully support this WITH ONE CAVEAT. more »

mackro commented on Mark Arm Offers A History Lesson, at 11:49 AM on Jul 14 The Green River show was amazing. more »

mackro commented on Beck Responds To The Fast Pace Of Modern Life By Dashing Off An Album, at 6:06 PM on Jul 7 so Gnarls Beckley then? more »