Prince is Homeless and Deranged
Posted on July 6, 2010 | By Robert LaFrance | No Comments
The only format that Prince is releasing his new album on
I’m sure I don’t need to remind you but Prince is bat-shit crazy! In a rare interview with a UK newspaper, he had the following pearls of wisdom:
“The Internet is completely over,” Prince told the Mirror. “I don’t see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won’t pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can’t get it.”
Riiiight, Mr. Symbol. If Prince had his way, all modern technological advances would suddenly cease to exist. So, the Internet is over like the airline industry is over. He would prefer we travel to other regions of our expansive country via horse and buggy while panning for gold and trying to avoid being scalped by Indians. Read more
TSF9: We’re Next, We’re Now – NOW ONLINE!
Posted on April 30, 2010 | By Robert LaFrance | No Comments
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The Slacker Factor Podcast, Episode 9: We’re Next, We’re Now
The way things are today does not mean they need to stay that way. We can influence the future of music. Our interview with Tammy Erickson, author of Whats Next Gen X? confirms that we can upgrade the quality of professional lives. Listening to the music of Trixie Whitley brings us into the here, right now..
Links:
Meandering Rant on How We Can Influence the Future of Music by Patty
Book Report: A Conversation with Tammy Erickson, the author of a new book about the challenges Generation X face in the workplace entitled, “What’s Next Gen X”
Music Segment: Trixie Whitley with Daniel Lanois in Black Dub
