Music Review | 'Pet Sounds 40th Anniversary Tour': WouldnÂt It Be Nice Not to Fuss Over Significance or Perfection?
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Beneath the very, very good music at the ÂPet Sounds 40th Anniversary TourÂ on Tuesday lay a birthday bash for a musical monument.
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A report on Germany's packaging regulations claims that single-use PET beverage bottles are as ecologically sound as refillable glass, making a mockery of the controversial deposit system, writes Anthony ...
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This week in my random survey of activity on the mail-lists for Linux sound &amp; music software I'll look at two very different software drum machines and a keystroke macro that enters LilyPond music notation into an Open Office text document. And if that isn't enough I've included four thrilling screenshots and links to three entertaining audio files to entice and maintain your interest. Read on for more...
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Viewpoint: Record labels don't trust us with their music. But they need to retune that thinking, says Lev Grossman
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Reprinted from late editions of yesterday&#39;s Globe. COVENTRY, Vt. -- The parallels between Phish&#39;s Coventry and the first Woodstock weren&#39;t planned, but they were unmistakable. Coventry, the site of Phish&#39;s ...
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Some music companies get it, others don't.
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Tycho:   One of the questions during a a panel at PAX had to do with the italicised line at the end of each day's post.  They're almost always song lyrics, and back before we were paying for bandwidth (and before RIAA rape gangs were prowling the web) these lines used to link directly to the MP3.  I maintained the practice afterward because it's sort of like a song of the day, and I like the idea that someone might be struck by a strange turn of phrase and seek out a piece of music.  It also serves as a gauge of my mental state at the moment.  Today's song, for example, is Stan Rodgers' incredible live version of the sea shanty "Rolling Down To Old Maui," which Pandora kicked out after about a week of tuning the station.  I've listened to it about thirty times today.    The person who asked the question at the con complimented my musical tastes, and I accepted the compliment, but I'm almost always late to the scene.  I just bought Interpol's "Turn On The Bright Lights," for chrissakes.  I'm mostly lucky to know people who do have unique library.  I told him I would mention a few of my favorite bands on the site, but then I forgot.  Essentially, it's music that cool people were listening to a decade ago (where applicable).  I am a musical carrion bird.    He wanted me to list off a few bands, and I said I would last week, but then I forgot.  These are the first ten albums I could think of.    "Starless" by Shiner
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Pet Shop Boys had a lot to celebrate  in 2006. Their album "Fundamental" was hailed by critics as a  return to form and garnered a Grammy Award nod. This DVD, taped  November 14, 2006, in Mexico City, caps a banner year. The  nearly two-hour set is packed with hits like "West End Girls,"  "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" and "I'm With  Stupid," and closes with the one-two punch of the epic "It's a  Sin" followed by the joyful camp of "Go West." Extras include a  classy photo gallery and an eight-minute, artsy  mini-documentary. There's also a running audio commentary of  the concert itself with group members Chris Lowe and Neil  Tennant and the film's director, David Barnard. While sometimes  informative, the participants aren't terribly chatty. But even  casual fans will enjoy the DVD, thanks to the hit-filled set  list and the ace production of the show.
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p2pnet.net News Opinion:- Music fans with a particular interest in the pomp-rock experimentation of U2, one of those bands who formed the background to my early adulthood without ever persuading me that I wanted to purchase any of their albums, are
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As the release of a new album approaches, most artists begin to wax philosophical about art, life and the messages they hope to convey with their music.
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While ticket sales seem  promising, this fall's upcoming Alice in Chains tour is one of  several recent outings to beg the question of whether a band  can remain relevant without its original singer.
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The British Department for Education and Skills (DfES) recently launched a "Music Manifesto" campaign, with the ostensible intention of educating the next generation of British musicians. Unfortunately, they also teamed up with the music industry (EMI, and various artists) to make this popular. EMI has apparently negotiated their end well, so that children in our schools will now be indoctrinated about the illegality of downloading music.The ignorance and audacity of this got to me a little, so I wrote an open letter to the DfES about it. Unfortunately, it's pedantic, as I suppose you have to be when writing to goverment representatives. But I hope you find it useful, and perhaps feel inspired to do something similar, if or when the same thing has happened in your area.
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With a lineup this promising, how do you not conclude the   festivities with a rendition of Amazing Grace?
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By Justin Davidson, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Sep. 25--MAYBE I MISSED THE MEMO -- the policy directive stating that the most effective strategy to achieve new English-language opera is to base it on a classic play or novel, preferably one that has already acquired a definitive film version.
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By DAVID SMYTH  THE WHO may have this week announced two Wembley dates, but rumours abound that they are to give up touring? Don't fret too much. You'll still be able to see Pete Townshend, alive and well and delivering biscuits on the internet.
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Arriving at the best  possible moment, this documentary about groundbreaking postpunk  band Joy Division is playing festivals alongside &quot;Control,&quot;  music-video master Anton Corbijn&#39;s well-received feature on the  band. A solid, well-presented history of the English group&#39;s  brief career, &quot;Joy Division&quot; has appeal for music buffs but  could get mileage in theaters from a smart coordination with  the feature film&#39;s release.
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LET'S be pretentious for a moment, hmm? What is the truer art: painting or music? Whether 'tis nobler to suffer the oils or the ivories?.