What happens when a bunch of tech geeks and a bunch of music fanatics get together? RELOAD, that's what. RELOAD, happening Thursday, Nov. 30 at DNA Lounge in San Francisco, is a concert that folks can enjoy live--in person or via streaming over the Internet. It's a way to showcase "the new digital model for live music"-- reaching fans no matter where they may live. It all started, says Corey Denis of the digital music distribution company IODA, when attendees at the city's regular podcasters' mashup got to talking about music. Next thing she [...]

Greetings, Angelenos (and one jailbound NYer). We write to you from arctic Las Vegas where we'll be quickly doing some work at Photoshop World , feasting on a buffet or two, and taking a few pulls of Wheel of Fortune before heading back later on tonight for some things... It will be crazy sold out for Cold War Kids tonight at the Troubadour, but apparently some tickets might be available prior to the show. Amazing how big this band has gotten so quickly. That's what happens when you're good. And if you haven't heard, bidding [...]
Halou hails from San Francisco and plays a very electronic based pop music that recalls elements of both straight electronica (think Tricky, Massive Attack) and, at least on this outing, elements of straight indie rock a la Garbage or Mazzy Star. Their new record Wholeness & Separation is a sprawling 14 tracks of ethereal, atmospheric, crashing, glitchy, pop. The band's anchored by the delicate vocals of Rebecca Coseboom. Rebecca has a light touch, a voice that seems to float above the programmed loops and organic instruments. She's breathy but not in a wimpy way, she pushes [...]
"Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts and taxes; and armies, and debts, and taxes are the known instruments for bringing the many under the domination of the few. No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare." -James Madison, at 01:02:11 When, however, neither the elements of the offense nor the range of permissible punishments is [...]