Sorry for the slow start to 2007, but I'm finally done painting, spackling and unpacking and am safely ensconced in the new apartment. I've added a bunch of stuff to the Live365 playlist, mostly falling under the theme "stuff I found on Mp3 blogs". And looks like I'm back not a moment too soon. There's a renewed effort underway to kill internet radio. Basically, the major labels - Sony/BMG, Universal, Warners, EMI - are hellbent on stopping anyone from listening to music over the internet, never mind the costs to the artists and the listeners, ie. their customers.

Which makes it kind of depressing that The Gossip have signed to Columbia. I mean, good for them for getting recognition (although, as Steve Albini explained, being on a major label doesn't mean you make any money). What's worse, they're not on Columbia proper, they're on Colmbia's new queer-friendly botique label "Music With a Twist." Personally, when I listen to the Gossip, I don't think about Beth Ditto's sexuality; I think about what an awesome voice she has. But if they want to pigeonhole themselves in service of the Sony Corporation... I guess I can just hope the next album is half as good as their last one and things will be okay.

One thing I always loved about Sleater-Kinney; when they left Kill Rock Stars for a bigger label, it was still an indie label.