Tagged: bailout

"Everything is magic 'til you can't afford the cost; 'Til you ain't got eight-hundred bucks to pay the rent; Until you don't have twenty bucks." These are some appropriately timed lyrics from New York's BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY and their four song split from 2009 with Laura Stevenson and the Cans. Like Fugazi once did, BtMi play all ages shows for under $10 and offer up all their album as free creative commons downloads via their site, Quote Unquote Records - with suggested donations posted at the door. This [...]

• Bomb the Music Industry! - THERE'S My Bailout!

• Lenny Kravitz - American Woman
• Queen - I Want To Break Free (Mariachillout)

<!-- <!-- <!-- 50 Cent also called up G-Unit Radio and spoke on his new hair style, releasing Prodigy, the Max B bailout rumors and says he has 4 joints with Eminem, 2 by Just Blaze, 1 by Boi-1da and 1 by Alex Da Kid. Props to DHH .

Valentines Day... what more is there to be said, it's hugely overrated, massively cliched and a colossal waste of money... or maybe I'm just bitter. Whatever the truth may be, this Valentines Day, Spring Offensive have kindly gifted us with a brand new EP of stripped back, acoustic based material. Between Me And You contains five stunningly fragile tracks, documenting emotional turbulence and the torment of relationship complications. As if that wasn't affectionate enough of Spring Offensive, the EP is also being offered on a pay-as-much-as-you-like basis, however don't hang about as it's available for this week only. [...]

• springoffensive - Bail Out

Since it's official procrastination season, I've decided to do a little post about things to look out for and we're also giving out some free tracks! Above is a track from one of our favourite labels, Anabatic's new signing. It's the official video for Matanza's track Lluvia, on the Amerindio EP, to quote Worthy himself 'This is some crazy tripped out Chilean Indian shit here'. The EP also features remixes from Worthy and the up and coming Irish Duo Jet Project, buy the EP today HERE ! We also have the preview of Worthy's remix! Stay tuned for [...]

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I'm having a difficult time mentally tying several loose threads together, ahead of President Obama's State of the Union speech tonight, but in my head they all somehow seem related to one another. So here goes! "The State of the Union address, which is Mr. Obama's third appearance before a joint session of Congress, offers an opportunity for the president to restate the goals of his administration as he tries to turn the election-year conversation to the economy. The speech will be punctuated with a handful of new ideas — calling for a spending [...]

Move over Detroit, look out AIG, it looks like the U.S. is now going to try to save music. In an amendment hidden deep inside the bailout bill, a U.S. senator, whom has yet to be revealed, added an amendment to save troubled music festivals. The amendment would open a fund that would allow small and medium sized music festivals throughout the U.S. who are on the verge of canceling their events, as well as those who already canceled, from continuing. A part of the amendment reads: "In these troubled times one [...]

by scott tenorman Many of my epiphanies have occurred as a result of someone or something recounting my subconscious thoughts. It happened on Wednesday night but it was an episode of South Park so I'll chalk it up as an affirmation of my social beliefs. Artist: BOAT Song: [...]

• BOAT - Globes

President Obama sure has no qualms being a trailblazer as he is set to make history once again by appearing on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno this Thursday. According to NBC, he will be the first sitting President to appear on this type of show. Nice to see him keeping the transparency with the public during these difficult times. Hopefully he'll keep the pressure on supposedly beleaguered behemoth AIG, which is set to hand out $165 million in bonuses after receiving $170 million billion in [...]

I caught the end of the Larry King Show when Robin Givens was on there speaking on the Chris Brown/Rihanna incident . Granted this was at like four in morning & I was just getting home from work and the gym. So i kept it on & powered up my laptop. Not to belittle the situation, but I'm somewhat surprised on how much coverage this is getting given the grave condition of our economy, as well as whatever we have our hands tied to overseas. I understand the celebrity factor & ever-changing storyline heighten the interest [...]

Ron Paul is making some really good points here: - The United States Government should NOT be trusted to spend our money . They bungled the $700 billion bailout less than 6 months ago. - Where does the $825B come from? From other areas of government programs (schools, infrastructure, etc.) - Auto-Industry bailout should come from private sectors . Private investors would by only the assets that retain value. U.S. government is buying all of the assets.. even the broken ones. [...]

[The United States Treasury Building] Let's face it, government bail-outs are just about the trendiest thing since the Snuggie . Even South Korea has jumped onto the bail-out train, and it's not to help finance companies or automakers or fat guys in suits smoking cigars - they're giving a boost to their ailing music industry to the tune of $91 million. In times this tough, everyone is looking for a little extra help - even the porn industry , bless their little hearts - but when congress opened its [...]

In news which will make RIAA bosses grind their teeth with jealous frustration, South Korea is bailing out its music industry : The Culture, Sports and Tourism Ministry said it would create a Korean version of the US Billboard Charts and a K-pop award evoking the Grammys in a bid to "globalise" the country's pop music. Oh, yes. Hold an event a bit like the Grammys. That'll get everyone's attention worldwide. Or at least locally. They can have Kelly Osbourne to present it, if they like. The ministry will also support 35,000 noraebangs [...]

If you ever wanted to own a karaoke bar that doesn't sell alcohol in Daegu, today is your lucky day: The South Korean government feels the threat of piracy is worth giving the country's music business a $91 million bailout that will fund the construction of multiple concert halls and a K-Pop Hall of Fame, the establishment of some local music charts, an annual awards ceremony, and a mass giveaway of equipment to the private karaoke rooms known as noraebangs . And no legal action! Ministers hope the five-year [...]

Take the headline for what it is. But no matter how many double entendres I write, it won't hum like Simply Left Behind . But like the auto industry and the banks, Hustler CEO Larry Flint and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis are lining up at the gates of Congress with their hands held out . WASHINGTON (CNN) — Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress [...]

Nearly $350 billion dollars have been doled out from the $700 billion bailout fund by Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson. And yet, the economy continues to shit it's pants. Where did the money go to? Good thing Congress demanded oversight for those taxpayer funds. Mike Maddon of Salon investigates and it's not pretty. [ Salon ]

Grey Lady columnist Nicholas Kristof gnashes his teeth on the bailout, but ultimately comes out for it . Personally, I find most of his logic compelling. But there's one strain of thought I've heard from Michael Moore and from other commentators and, posed in surveys : would you buy a car from a bankrupt company? My response: why not? If the car is priced at good value, sure. Unlike houses, people don't buy cars with the implicit understanding that they can re-sell them for a profit. And new parts are always available. [...]

Our friends over at SlamXHype, purveyors of all things fresh and fashionable, have a new, artsy venture on deck. Solidified launches with a group art show, Bailout , here in Los Angeles this weekend. BAILOUT Solidified by SLAMXHYPE Continental Gallery 408 South Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90013 Opening Nights: [...]

One of the big issues surrounding the financial bailouts, something even Obama mentioned during his town hall debate with McCain, is that, in helping these poorly run/failing companies it would free up credit for Americans looking to buy a car or make everyday purchases on a credit card. "Millions of Americans," croaked the US Treasury secretary [Hank Paulson], were being denied credit or facing rising credit card rates , "making it more expensive for families to finance everyday purchases". The notion that families should finance everyday purchases on credit, the [news] anchor [from Germany] commented, "suggests Washington [...]