2008

Let me start by thanking Ace for handing me the keys to this incredible site we’ve put our blood, sweat and tears into building. If it wasn’t for the illustrious Mr. Cowboy, I’d probably still be dreaming about being a writer instead of actually doing it. Of course he used to beat me over the head with his old Phish XL-IIs whenever I’d miss a deadline, so I won’t miss that part so much.

Over the next few months we’ll be debuting new writers, columns and innovative ways to bring you content. The changes will take place slowly but surely, so stay tuned.

Now that we’re past the formalities, here’s a batch of links to start the week:

• Amy Winehouse dominated last night’s Grammy Awards
• Now you can stream music torrents on Mininova
• A Malibu woman credits Axl Rose with saving her home
• Beana Bern saw Steve Earle in Amsterdam, and shares her photos and views with Runaway Dinosaur
• Rush’s Geddy Lee will serve as a celebrity judge for a culinary competition in Canada
• Neil Young feels music has lost its power to change the world
• Update: John McCain drops John Mellencamp’s songs from his campaign playlist
• As always Neddy delivers a list of the NYC shows of the week

Finally, we were both amused and freaked out to learn that Traveling Wilburys erotic fan fiction exists. You need to read some of this shit to believe it. Read on for an excerpt…

The picture below has nothing to do with anything. But it’s pretty awesome, and you can file it under Monkey Torture, which is always sweet. I’m kinda brain dead today.