Required Reading

Hey Soul Mates,
damn. It's been hot on this part of planet Earth.

I've been digesting lots of musical information. Finished reading the first two 33 1/3 books I bought then went back to the Skylight yesterday for two more: Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique and Sly & The Family Stone's There's A Riot Goin' On. It's got me thinking I should write one of these myself.

In a related development, yesterday's New York Times Sunday had a great interview with Rick Rubin (uber-producer/co-president of Columbia Records). It was entirely enlightening on many levels. There's a brief history of DefJam along with Rubin's take on the world of recorded music. Check it out, if you are even remotely interested in the hurdles facing our band and the industry at large. My favorite line in the article: "MySpace is over." There were things we certainly knew, things that are writing on the wall; but Rubin expresses a nice level of optimism,too. Keep the faith, true believers!
Thanks to the NYT for providing permalinks!

Love, Power, Peace