Rich’s Rants
Some Local appropriate closing songs…
Sadly, RXP has ended due to the sale of the station. Oddly enough a station that was once called New York's Rock Experience (don't get me started on why it was stopped being marketed as that) , ended not once but twice and both times with songs by English artists,...
Why the Strokes are a waste of time….
Since I’ve started my radio show, I’ve been very vocal about my dislike of a few bands. And like everything else, some people agree with my thoughts, others don’t. That’s the great thing about music, everybody likes something different, and unlike sports where you may...
Why Jon Bon Jovi is wrong about Steve Jobs
In a Sunday Times interview that ran this past weekend, fellow Jersey boy, Jon Bon Jovi has stated that: "Steve Jobs is personally responsible for killing the music business" He's wrong. And he points this out in the article: "Kids today have missed the whole...
What happens when the presale lays an egg? And when did the presale stop mattering and lose its exclusivity?
The live concert business is a mess, and we could spend hours pointing fingers and laying blame on everyone that contributes to it: The promoters for overpaying with ridiculous guarantees years back that started this cycle The government for allowing unrestricted...
Should Eminem be uspet he hasn’t won an Album of the Year Grammy?
There’s been some reports that Eminem is a little pissed that he didn’t win the album of the year. He supposedly also feels slighted by the Grammy people because he feels he did them a favor by performing. He expected he would win or maybe it was implied or they...
Can an Artist release too much music?
I started thinking about this when Social Distortion’s spectacular new album, “Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes” came out, it’s Social D’s 7th album in close to 30 years, which is not a lot of product across 3 decades. In comparison here's some of the major rock artists...
It’s really Bad Karma to buy music on Amazon…please stop! I’ll give you a free T-Shirt!
I’m really bothered about Amazon.com and the $3.99 album deals they do. I feel it’s ruining what’s left of the independent Record Stores and when I see some of my favorite artists get involved and promote this, it really makes me scratch my head. It’s not the record...
Why Don Kirshner mattered..
There will be alot of press about Don Kirshner now that he passed away, we'll hear endless stories about the Monkees and the Archies and Paul Shaffer's SNL impersonations and that's all fine, but when you take the bubble gum off of the bottom of your shoe, you'll...
Trust me, this is all better than Kings of Leon or Pete Yorn with FREE downloads of great local 2010 music
We've all heard the saying "everyone has a breaking point," a point where they are mad as hell and don’t want to take it anymore. I spent most of my life without ever reaching my breaking point. It was good while it lasted, but in the midst of one of the worst...
23 Great Unsigned Local Free Downloads all better than Kings of Leon, Pete Yorn and the Strokes too!
as of March 1, 2011 the links have been disabled, but feel free to buy these songs on itunes or check out the bands's websites for more info! Baby You're Too Young DES ROAR Bullet STEEL TRAIN California Girls (Ain't So Great) ANTHONY D'AMATO Don't Tell Me THERINA...
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Anything, Anything dramarama AA LINER OPEN It's a really big show tonight (anything version) The Best Day Ever SpongeBob SquarePants Rendezvous Sidewinders Come Out And Play Paley Brothers The Facts of Life John...