Jon sez, "Minnesota Department of Revenue tells musical artist during lengthy audit: You clearly aren't interested in profit, as you've "allowed" your music to be played on Minnesota Public Radio, you have had enough years of touring, so there is currently no need for any further promotional touring, and you should be signed to a major label by now."
Minnesota taxman says real musicians don't tour or let their stuff be played on public radio
Spiritual jazz pioneer Pharoah Sanders, RIP
The great Pharoah Sanders, a pioneering spiritual and avant-garde jazz saxophonist who first gained great acclaim in John Coltrane's 1960s bands, has died at age 81. "If you're in the song, keep on playing," he said in a 2020 interview with The New Yorker. Farrell Sanders was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, eventually moving to… READ THE REST
Psycho by Eddie Noak: a country song that tells a chilling horror story
Halloween time is approaching us, and Psycho by Eddie Noack is one of my favorite songs to blast during the spooky season. The song was originally written by Leon Payne and this version was recorded by Noak in 1968. and This fantastically creepy murder ballad is written from the (fictional) perspective of a killer. The… READ THE REST
Escape into a lynchian dreamworld with Polish Night Music
Polish Night Music is an ambient album by Marek Zebrowski and David Lynch. It provokes the feeling of being in the middle of nowhere, on a train, in the dead of night. The Guardian commented that the album "bypasses the sounds of groaning monsters and creaking cellar doors and instead conjures fear in its eerie… READ THE REST
Get a refurbished Microsoft Surface Pro 5 for super cheap
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Purchase a discounted Samsung Galaxy Tab A during our big refurb sale
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Save over half off this refurbished MacBook Air this September
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