Not sure how many people read Slate anymore, but here's their Best of 2009 -- led by Brad Paisley. Not a lot of consistency between top albums and top songs, but I guess that's just the way it is, baby.Albums1. Brad Paisley, American Saturday Night2. Aventura, The Last3. Micachu & the Shapes, Jewellery 4. Eric Church, Carolina 5. The-Dream, Love vs. Money 6. Miranda Lambert, Revolution 7. Yeah...
I just got an e-mail from LiveNation for their "Concert Club" -- here's the link:http://www.livenation.com/vipnation/concert-club?c=dm-2109691&p=9077859This is BS -- you pay them $700 (sorry $695) so you can butt in the front of the line to buy tickets for their shows? I find it interesting they don't list a "concert club" in DC -- where I live. What are they worried about . . . a Congress...
Out today is an EP of George Harrison songs James recorded in 2001, shortly after Harrison died. The New York Times reports that part of the proceeds will go toward an animal shelter in Woodstock, NY.