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Apple's New Game-Changer?
No question about it, this week saw two stories dominate the headlines and bloglines and pretty much anywhere that covers music and media, and it wasn’t the Grammy’s… First was the announcement that the DOJ had approved the Ticketmaster – Live Nation merger, much quicker than most anticipated, with the result being the formation of Live Nation Entertainment. As to be expected the reactions were plentiful and varied, including a thumbs up from influential artist manager Jim Guerinot, while Spaceland Productions founder Mitchell Frank and other indie promoters see reason for concern – both stories appearing this week in the L.A. Times music blog Pop & Hiss… The other widely reported and debated news this week was the unveiling of Apple’s new iPad. The announcement of the one-of-a-kind device was greeted with praise and skepticism, as most new Apple products do, including estimations as to what the iPad will mean for the music industry, how it will take down the Kindle, why a rebuilt iTunes is more important and Bob Lefsetz explains why he won’t be buying one.
01.11.10Year Long Disaster Reveals Black Magic & Special Guests for January Residency
Year Long Disaster @ Spaceland Monday Nights in January
L.A. trio Year Long Disaster, led by frontman Daniel Davies (yes, that Davies), have taken over Monday nights at Spaceland all month long. We hope the bar is stocked up on earplugs and Jager because this residency is sure to bring more southern drenched psych-rock and roll than the club has seen since the band last played there. YLD will be playing songs from their new album Black Magic: All Mysteries Revealed, which was produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Alice in Chains, Marilyn Manson) and will be released March 9th via Volcom Entertainment. We hear there are also a string of surprise guests who will be dropping by for special performances, and one only need look to the band’s touring history and influences to guess who that might include. Head over to www.yearlongdisaster.com to grab a FREE download of ”Show Me Your Teeth,” the first single from their new album.
YLD @ Spaceland January 11th, 18th & 25th
FREE Admission
1717 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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