I know I have been on a bit of a hiatus, but don’t let the tumbleweeds fool ya. There has been a lot going on in the world of music and culture. I know if you are not getting your fix here, then you’re getting it elsewhere. C’mon, it never stops, right? We might get weary of the onslaught of material, especially as it gets repetitive, but it never ceases to be produced. That is one of the reasons why I took a break. The big question of “why am I doing this?” had to be addressed and it was not taking shrugged shoulders for an answer. I am back though and ready for duty! I hope you will be rejoin me.
As the Peer Pressure Cooker, it seems to be my personal calling to sift through the items on the conveyor belt, survey them and give an appropriate marking to categorize its use. Taxing as it is, gratification has come from a lot of unexpected places, which keeps me at it. I have been most interested in the seemingly-distraught music industry as it tries to find its way again to financial prominence. While the big guns (Universal, Warner Music, etc) have not found anything that they are cool with shooting yet, there are some smaller pistols that are liking these new targets just fine. Read the rest of this entry »
