Author: Jamie

[Hype Hype Hooray] I Don’t Care What You Say, Billy Joel Still Sucks

Hype Hype Hooray is a biweekly “critique” of the music scene and the blogosphere that feeds it, told through the lens of Jamie Hale, a journalist who likes music about as much as he likes scotch and a firm leather chair. Please enjoy with a grain of salt. Listen, man, I’m a real easy-going kind… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] I Don’t Care What You Say, Billy Joel Still Sucks

[Hype Hype Hooray] Unearthing the True Message Behind “Monster Mash”

Hype Hype Hooray is a biweekly “critique” of the music scene and the blogosphere that feeds it, told through the lens of Jamie Hale, a journalist who likes music about as much as he likes scotch and a firm leather chair. Please enjoy with a grain of salt. A sharp breeze blew through the cluttered… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] Unearthing the True Message Behind “Monster Mash”

[Hype Hype Hooray] Indie Music’s Watery Grave or How Carles Might Be Right

Hype Hype Hooray is a biweekly “critique” of the music scene and the blogosphere that feeds it, told through the lens of Jamie Hale, a journalist who likes music about as much as he likes scotch and a firm leather chair. Please enjoy with a grain of salt. The header reads “R.I.P. Indie Music, Our… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] Indie Music’s Watery Grave or How Carles Might Be Right

[Hype Hype Hooray] Beck Hansen and the Reprise of True Folk Music

Hype Hype Hooray is a biweekly “critique” of the music scene and the blogosphere that feeds it, told through the lens of Jamie Hale, a journalist who likes music about as much as he likes scotch and a firm leather chair. Please enjoy with a grain of salt. There’s been a lot of interesting buzz… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] Beck Hansen and the Reprise of True Folk Music

[Hype Hype Hooray] A Snap Judgment of Modern Music

Hype Hype Hooray is a biweekly “critique” of the music scene and the blogosphere that feeds it, told through the lens of Jamie Hale, a journalist who likes music about as much as he likes scotch and a firm leather chair. Please enjoy with a grain of salt. Previously, on Hype Hype Hooray: “I have… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] A Snap Judgment of Modern Music

[Hype Hype Hooray] The Strange Evolution of a Band

Every [two weeks?] Jamie Hale takes a long, hard look at the music industry and the blog scene that feeds it. Here, he releases those findings and makes snarky, sarcastic remarks. Admittedly, both Jamie and Knox Road are a part of this scene. So sue us. Here in Pocatello, an Idaho mountain town of 50,000,… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] The Strange Evolution of a Band

[Hype Hype Hooray] Rappers, Drugs and Money: The Dark Underbelly of Hip-Hop

Every [two weeks?] Jamie Hale takes a long, hard look at the music industry and the blog scene that feeds it. Here, he releases those findings and makes snarky, sarcastic remarks. Admittedly, both Jamie and Knox Road are a part of this scene. So sue us. On Tuesday, a jury found James Rosemond, better known… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] Rappers, Drugs and Money: The Dark Underbelly of Hip-Hop

[Hype Hype Hooray] When I Finally Sat Down and Listened to Thriller

Every [two weeks?] Jamie Hale takes a long, hard look at the music industry and the blog scene that feeds it. Here, he releases those findings and makes snarky, sarcastic remarks. Admittedly, both Jamie and Knox Road are a part of this scene. So sue us. I’ve never heard Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Sure, I’ve heard… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] When I Finally Sat Down and Listened to Thriller

[Hype Hype Hooray] “Drugs” and TEENS

Every [two weeks?] Jamie Hale takes a long, hard look at the music industry and the blog scene that feeds it. Here, he releases those findings and makes snarky, sarcastic remarks. Admittedly, both Jamie and Knox Road are a part of this scene. So sue us. The other day I was listening to “Drugs,” by… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] “Drugs” and TEENS