Based on the frequent charge that we are just too negative around here,
we've decided to set a precedent for happy, inclusive, uniter-not-a-divider
rhetoric, by compiling a list of Things Which Don't Suck.
We envisioned this is as a rapidly-changing, frequently-updated list,
which takes into account our reader's suggestions. So far, this
has meant you'll be lucky to see it change more than once a month, and
it currently reflects entirely our overworked staff's opinions.
These
are a few of our semi-favorite things, in no particular order:
1.
Spin devotes nearly an entire issue to Saddle
Creek bands
And they
even managed to avoid calling Omaha "the next Seattle"...
wow! Although there was the requisite fawning over Radiohead for
much of the rest of the issue. But still....
Okay,
apart from a surprisingly decent selection of material by Trail
of Dead, the selection is almost exclusively major-label hitmakers,
much of it not unlike what you'd have found in your average Wal-Mart
in 1992. But the concept is still a good one. One-click, guilt-free
downloads directly into your iTunes library, and you don't have
to buy the crappy filler songs on an album if you don't want to.
Who says compromise is weak? Now please stock more indie labels!
Thanks.
A
fine gathering ground for the latest news, reviews and schmooze
from the indie world. Impressively current, something we'll never
achieve. And they tastefully chose a fine (albeit defunct) San
Diego band for their site's name.
4.
The
Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox could still theoretically meet in
the World Series
This would be a good opportunity for a lockout. It's the only way
both sets of fans could still lose. Well, okay, we're sure Bud Selig
could come up with a number of other ways, such as awarding the
World Series trophy to the All-Star MVP, but you get the idea. Luckily,
lack of hitting (Cubs) and pitching (Sox) depth will probably put
this possibility to rest before it becomes a problem.
