Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesCHIRP Radio Reading List (6/27/11 ed.)

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  Apple Computer is reportedly developing new technology that will automatically prevent iPhones from filming live concerts.
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  RnB funk-rock legend Prince, as part of his continuing complaints against digital music formats, is refusing to release new music until digital copyright laws are tightened up or everyone goes back to vinyl.
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  As for bands that can’t afford to not release new records, Kaiser Chiefs are trying a new way to market their album – they’re letting the fans pick the track list. But will it work, and is it worth doing?
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  The 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s classic album Nevermind is coming this September. The album is getting a 4-CD + a DVD re-issue, but after two decades of coverage, admiration, and criticism, how much is there really left to hear?
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  After decades of success overseas, at 68, singer/songwriter Garland Jeffreys is going indie.

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Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesCHIRP Radio Reading List (6/20/11 ed.)

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• R.I.P. Clarence Clemons.
• DIY musician R. Stevie Moore has been in the business for over 30 years. He’s planning his first world tour – The Handshake sat down with him for a chat.
• The A.V. Club’s series “We’re No. 1” takes a close look at the making and legacy of Pink Floyd’s The Wall.
• New York’s Clearwater music festival stretches the performance circle wider by providing sign language interpreters.
• Norway is training diplomats in Black Metal.
• Lauren Hill: Uncompormising diva, or just a jerk?
  David Schmader definitely has an opinion on this.