While working late I found The Ruby Suns on WeAreHunted.com and Grooveshark. Very, very cool.

I can't stop listening to The XX... And it's not because people call me X all the time.

Last Monday I went out to Beta Records with Raise Up Music and met the Kiwi indie rockers Kingston.

Morning. November 14th. Listening to Sigur Ros and James Brown on vinyl.

Went to the Echo last night to see Zion-I's AmpLive. They are going on tour with Rebelution and SOJA in January so we wanted to check his set and say hello. I've never seen anything like this... Unfortunately they are trying to put a cease and desist order on him. wtf. Amp just loves the album and thinks it is Radiohead's best piece of work to date. Holla at yo boy Thom!

Last night I couldn't sleep. Sort music, rinse, repeat. 1:15. I should really get some sleep. Laying there, aware of my insincere attempts at rest. Already 2:15... Means 5 hours sleep at best.

Silverback and Controlled Substance works with MixMatchMusic's new iPhone platform MobBase to create apps for Pepper, Rebelution, and Silverback/Controlled Substance Sound Labs. I have Fishbone, The Expendables, The Beautiful Girls, and @TheGents in the works

Silverback and Controlled Substance have released the new single from The Beautiful Girls with the official video and free download on Bandcamp.

The following are excerpts from an open letter to Sublime fans in response to Bud and Eric reforming Sublime with the singer Rome Ramirez. They recently performed at the Cypress Hill Smoke Out against the wishes of Bradley's wishes and that of the estate. Jon Phillips was their former manager and A&R exec for Sublime from 1994-1996; as well as co-manager from 2003-2009.

This is a response to "An Indie Label Sounds Off: Why We Don't Love Grooveshark" and how Grooveshark is being sued by EMI