Shellac Tour -- Whatever You Think That “Means” to You, Albini Wants You to Know That You’re WRONG

By Brom on Mar 4 2009

You forgot about Valentine’s Day, didn’t you? Since then, you've had to suck up to your lover in every way possible, meeting their every demand and being more sensitive to his or her quirks and eccentricities. Beginning on May 6, however, you have the opportunity to instantly dispel your lover's melancholy in one fell swoop by taking him or her on their very own space holiday. Your trip will be punctuated by both gentle, folksy tunes and Marc Bianchi’s introspective vocals. Her Space Holiday will be adventurous, poignant, and sure to rekindle that lover’s spark all for the bargain price of $12.

Her Space Holiday’s tourdates:
05.06.09 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
05.07.09 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
05.08.09 - Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones
05.09.09 - San Diego, CA - The Loft at UCSD (Students Only)
05.10.09 - Phoenix, AZ - Modified Arts
05.13.09 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
05.14.09 - Houston, TX - Walter's On Washington
05.15.09 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
05.16.09 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree
05.17.09 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
05.18.09 - Carrboro, NC - Local 506
05.19.09 - Washington, DC - Rock N Roll Hotel
05.20.09 - Philadelphia, PA - The Barbary
05.21.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Bell House
05.22.09 - Boston, MA - Middle East Upstairs
05.23.09 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk
05.24.09 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
05.25.09 - Pontiac, MI - Pike Room at Crofoot
05.26.09 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
05.27.09 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
05.29.09 - Missoula, MT - The Other Side
05.30.09 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
05.31.09 - Portland, OR - Backspace

By Burke on Mar 3 2009

The minds at the RIAA must have thought economists of the future would describe their innovative business model -- suing their customers -- with flowery adjectives such as “brilliant” and “good.” So, it must really hurt to hear their practices being described as a campaign of “sham litigation.” Shahanda Moelle Moursy, a North Carolina resident, was a defendant in such a sham lawsuit with the RIAA, and she has had it. She is suing the RIAA (along with Vivendi Universal, Warner Music, Sony BMG, Motown Records, Safenet, and MediaSentry) for abusing the legal system. According to Moursy's attorney:

These suits are designed to attract media attention, and often do, as stories emerge of [the RIAA, etc.]’s suits against the elderly, disabled, technologically clueless, and other vulnerable victims. Many of these victims have no idea how to operate a computer, let alone how to install and use peer-to-peer networking software to exchange music they would not likely be listening to anyway. But actual innocence is rarely a consideration.

Along with the much dugg Pirate Bay trial (which ends today), this lawsuit against the RIAA represents yet another blow to the current system of record sales, distribution, and the corresponding enforcement suits. It will be interesting to watch this case unfold.