Mediacology

Only the Flaming Lips would have the audacity to cover Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” but they did, and you would be remise to not immediately download/purchase/rip/borrow their super awesome epic, At War With The Mystics, containing said magnum opus sacred cow. Only crazy or egomaniacal artists would tackle such a task. Which criteria the Lips fall into, you be the judge.

Meanwhile, I’m going to whine (me? never!) about one little annoying thing: iTunes has to stop making crappy rips of their files. They are the top music retailer in the world and their MP3s totally suck. This is the second album in a row that I purchased on iTunes that distorts on many frequencies. Another download service I use, emusic, has no such problems. Unfortunately they don’t distribute blockbusters, but they’re awesome for indie, jazz, folk, trip hop and weird music. Apple did credit me for the last bad album (I haven’t hit them up for the Lips yet), but the point is, invest some of that marketing money for making decent files meant to be listened to on something other than a stupid phone!