Author Archives: Jake Ayres

It was bound to happen.

No one listens to the lyrics.

Every songwriter worth his salt and starving-artisthood knows that. The other side of that truism is that as long as you have a good melody to back up whatever chickenscratch you managed to scrawl on a napkin at your favorite dive bar while swilling Pabst Blue Ribbon, you should be fine.

Religious fanaticism, decapitations, dating game shows, Dungeons & Dragons, Scientology, corporate malfeasance, eating disorders, madness and erotic fan fiction.

“I like all types of music ““ except country lol.” Lolz indeed. How many times have we all read that on facebook profiles Internet-wide. It’s an understandable sentiment, given that other genres of music all intermingle in the mainstream, while country music is seen as an almost entirely separate entity, often looked down upon as […]

Quick. Name as many famous guitar players as
you can.

You know something’s up when the normally calm Internet erupts in threats of violence. That is, threats of violence that might actually come true.

An increasing number of young filmmakers are getting into the industry not through the front gate, but through the side door off the beaten path.