A Lot Of Musicians Are Good Cooks,

I Have No Problem With Bands Using Participant Financing Schemes Like Kickstarter And Such. I've Said Many Times That I Think They're Part Of The New Way Bands And Their Audience Interact And They Can Be A Fantastic Resource, Enabling Bands To Do Things Essentially In Cooperation With Their Audience. It's Pretty Amazing, Actually.

If The Label Presents Them With A Contract That The Band Don't Want To Sign, All The Label Has To Do Is Wait. There Are A Hundred Other Bands Willing To Sign The Exact Same Contract, So The Label Is In A Position Of Strength

I Think Fashion Is Repulsive. The Whole Idea That Someone Else Can Make Clothing That Is Supposed To Be In Style And Make Other People Look Good Is Ridiculous. It Sickens Me To Think That There Is An Industry That Plays To The Low Self-esteem Of The General Public. I Would Like The Fashion Industry To Collapse.

When I'm In A Restaurant, I Don't Eat Red Meat. It Doesn't Taste Like Anything. But If A Friend Of Mine Is Grilling Stuff At His House, Its Almost Always Great.

Clip Your Year-end Column And Put It Away For 10 Years. See If You Don’t Feel Like An Idiot When You Reread It.