File-sharers donated $1500 (in one day!) to Doctors Without Borders in return for downloading the new Wilco album, at the behest of Jeff Tweedy.

from Pitchfork: Wilco Ask File-Traders for Donations

Zip. Even though I live around the corner from arguably the best DVD rental store in all of Toronto, I’m jonesing for that no-late-fee thing. The list of movies I want to rent is 40 or 50 strong, and growing all the time; if I rent 3 or 4 at a time from these guys, I can watch them whenever I want, even when I come home for lunch or in between playoff games.

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1. AC DC – Who Made Who
2. Better Than Ezra – Good
3. Shawn Colvin – Sunny Came Home
4. Limp Bizkit – My Generation
5. Delerium – Aria
6. Dandy Warhols – Hell’s Bells
7. Grandaddy – The Crystal Lake
8. Indians – Bed Of Roses
9. Eurythmics – Missionary Man
10. King Cobb Steelie – Below The Stars
11. Iggy Pop – The Passenger
12. CSN & Y – Suite Judy Blue Eyes
13. Los Lobos – Viking
14. Massive Attack – Karmacoma (bumper ball mix)
15. Weakerthans – Aside

scraps 27

1. Folk Implosion – Nothing Gonna Stop
2. 5 For Fighting – Easy Tonight
3. Buckcherry – Ridin’
4. PJ Harvey & Bjork – Satisfaction
5. Hawksley Workman – Striptease
6. Ben Lee & Liz Phair – Away With The Pixies
7. Fatboy Slim – Ya Mamma
8. I Mother Earth – So Gently We Go (acoustic mix)
9. KMFDM – Kung Fu Fighting (Jackie Chan)
10. Sandbox – Curious
11. LiveOnRelease – I’m Afraid Of Britney Spears
12. Travis – Hit Me Baby One More Time
13. Republika – Ready To Go
14. Nine Inch Nails – Burn
15. Underworld – Cowgirl (bedrock mix)

scraps 28

1. This Mortal Coil – Song To The Siren
2. Black Halos – Some Things Never Fall
3. Bic Runga – Sway
4. Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood
5. Helmet – Unsung
6. Wild Strawberries – Pretty Lip
7. L7 – Shitlist
8. Grapes Of Wrath – A Fishing Tale
9. Marilyn Manson – Disposable Teens
10. Living Color – Cult Of Personality
11. Meg Lee Chin – Thing
12. Tea Party – Paint It Black
13. Nine Inch Nails – Deep
14. Blur – Tender
15. Underworld – Cowgirl
16. Buddy Guy – Baby Please Don’t Leave Me

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1. Marilyn Manson – The Fight Song
2. Ani DiFranco – School Night
3. Death Cab For Cutie – President Of What
4. Bad Company – Feel Like Makin’ Love
5. Swollen Members – Lady Venom
6. Copyright – Rock Machine
7. CCR – Born On The Bayou
8. Tricky – Evolution Revolution Love
9. Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Woman
10. Prodigy & Tom Morello – One Man Army
11. Stan Rogers – Harris And The Mare
12. Elastica – Stutter
13. Scanty Sandwich – Because Of You
14. Frontline Assembly – Justify My Love
15. Staggered Crossing – Further Again
16. Weezer – Hashpipe
17. Staind – It’s Been A While

scraps 30

1. Brad – Lift
2. 311 – Transistor
3. Crystal Method – Busy Child (uberzone mix)
4. Econoline Crush – Make It Right
5. T Rex – Twentieth Century Boy
6. Jimmy Page – Wasting My Time
7. Sugarcubes – Motorcycle Mama
8. Morganfields – Rainbreaker
9. Reverend Horton Heat – The Devil’s Chasin’ Me
10. Jet Set Satellite – Baby Cool Your Jets
11. Sneaker Pimps – Six Underground (perfecto mix)
12. Tenacious D – Jesus Ranch
13. Foo Fighters – Have A Cigar

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1. Ashley MacIsaac – The John Morrison
2. Beth Orton – Someone’s Daughter
3. Foo Fighters – This Is A Call
4. Juliana Hatfield – Bad Day
5. Natalie Merchant – San Andreas Fault
6. No Doubt – Just A Girl
7. Pearl Jam – God’s Dice
8. Varnaline – Meet Me On The Ledge
9. Green Day – Minority
10. Chantal Kreviazuk – Wayne
11. Papa Roach – Last Resort
12. Sonic Youth & Cypress Hill – I Love You Mary Jane
13. Wild Strawberries – Wish
14. Grant Lee Buffalo – The Whole Shebang
15. Jars Of Clay – Flood
16. Nina Gordon – Tonight And The Rest Of My Life
17. Stone Temple Pilots – Sex Type Thing
18. Rolling Stones – You Can’t Always Get What You Want

scraps 22

1. Oasis – D’ You Know What I Mean
2. 311 – Come Original
3. Juliana Hatfield – Swan Song
4. U2 – Elevation
5. Zombies – She’s Not There
6. Rusty – Soul For Sale
7. Limp Bizkit – Break Stuff
8. Keb’ Mo’ – Every Morning
9. Moby – Flower
10. A3 – Too Sick To Pray
11. Dayna Manning – Half The Man
12. Bif Naked – Moment Of Weakness
13. David Bowie & Trent Reznor – I’m Afraid Of Americans
14. Catherine Wheel – That’s When I Reach For My Revolver
15. Lenny Kravitz – Mr. Cab Driver
16. Liz Phair – Supernova
17. REM – Superman
18. Garbage – Milk (massive attack mix)

scraps 23

1. Rolling Stones – Paint It Black
2. ZZ Top – Under Pressure
3. Run Lola Run – Running Two
4. Black Crowes – Jealous
5. Duran Duran – Ordinary World
6. Bob Mould & Vic Chestnutt – Hickory Wind
7. Heart – Crazy On You
8. Cowboy Junkies – Sweet Jane
9. Radiohead – Stop Whispering
10. REM – The Great Beyond
11. Eric Clapton – Walking Blues
12. Nina Simone – Sinnerman

scraps 24

1. Cult – She Sells Santuary
2. Fun Lovin’ Criminals – The View Belongs To Everyone
3. April Wine – Roller
4. Tori Amos – Pretty Good Year
5. Guess Who – American Woman
6. Eric Clapton – Sunshine Of Your Love
7. Robert Plant – Hurting Kind
8. Porno For Pyros – Porpoise Head
9. Matthew Sweet – Milennium Blues
10. Stone Temple Pilots – Still Remains
11. Tragically Hip – Poets
12. Crazy Town – Butterfly
13. Steve Vai – Answers
14. Headstones – And
15. Jerry Cantrell – Cut You In

scraps 25

1. Red Rider – Lunatic Fringe
2. Matthew Sweet – Faith In You
3. Stone Temple Pilots – Unglued
4. Tori Amos – Cornflake Girl
5. Tragically Hip – Fireworks
6. Emerson Lake & Palmer – Lucky Man
7. Cult – Wildflower
8. Porno For Pyros – Kimberly Austin
9. Guess Who – No Sugar Tonight; New Mother Nature
10. Fun Lovin’ Criminals – We Are All Very Worried About You
11. Alice In Chains – No Excuses
12. Lifehouse – Hanging By A Moment
13. REM – Be Mine
14. Steve Vai – Blue Powder
15. Van Morrison – Gloria
16. Robert Plant – Your Ma Said You Cried
17. Paul McCartney – Hey Jude

I think the film industry is taking lessons from record labels in how to treat the customer. From the Globe and Mail.

Cinema chains drop the curtain on cheap tickets
Tuesday and matinee discounts ending as theatres move to charging one price

By JANE ARMSTRONG
Friday, April 2, 2004 – Page A6

VANCOUVER — Discount Tuesdays at the movies — once among the cheapest of dates in the country — won’t be coming to theatres near you much longer.

Canada’s two largest cinema chains are phasing out discount movie prices in most major cities, ending a 20-year tradition that drew hordes of film lovers into darkened theatres every Tuesday night.

Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corp. and Famous Players Inc. say the change is part of what they call a plan to “flatten” prices — slightly lowering the price for some adult tickets, but cutting discounts on Tuesdays and for some matinees. Discounts for some seniors and children will also be reduced. Industry analysts say the changes appear to be an attempt to increase revenues to cover rising costs and draw new moviegoers.

At their cheapest, Tuesday prices were as low as $2.50, but in recent years the savings weren’t that significant; $9 compared with the average $12 to $13 range.

Toronto filmmaker Gail Singer said the demise of cheap Tuesdays is the end of an era. “How could you not hate it?” asked Ms. Singer, whose 1991 film Watching Movies examined film-viewing habits. “Maybe those people will stay home and watch TV.”

Ms. Singer said Tuesday-night discounts created an excitement. “It’s full of people. It’s always the best time to go . . . because you have a sense of humanity and you have a sense of the excitement it generates, and that was certainly true of Tuesdays.”

Cheap Tuesday prices started in the mid 1980s as a way to lure audiences to theatres during one of the slowest nights of the week.

Industry analyst Howard Lichtman said the end of cheap Tuesdays isn’t a surprise. Film production and distribution costs have risen dramatically in recent years, while theatre chains have spent billions upgrading movie theatres with improvements to concession stands, seating and sound.

“It’s almost because of people’s love of the movies that they feel they have an inalienable right to see a movie inexpensively,” he said. “Where in reality, the cost of producing and marketing a film has gone up dramatically, coupled with an enhanced experience.”

Compared with other entertainment options, movies are still one of the best deals for under $20, Mr. Lichtman said.

“Your options are to go to a movie, go to a play, go to a basketball game, go to a baseball game,” he said. In the past 10 years, he noted, ticket prices for movies have increased 46 per cent, while professional football and baseball game prices have shot up 90 per cent.

Beginning today, discount Tuesday nights will no longer be offered in Famous Players theatres in Calgary and Vancouver, spokesman Andrew Sherbin said.

From Victoria to Montreal, discounts have already ended. They will continue for now at the chain’s Toronto theatres.

Mr. Sherbin said the chain is looking for other ways to attract new customers.

Cineplex, meanwhile, has eliminated discounts for seniors and children at some theatres in the Vancouver area, charging a flat rate of $8.95. In the past, children and seniors paid $7.95 while adults paid more than $11.

From The Globe & Mail: Simpsons humans want more d’oh

New York — Homer and the rest of The Simpsons are holding out for more “d’oh.”

Variety says the cast hasn’t shown up for two rehearsals in the past few weeks, which is holding up production of the next season of the hit Fox animated show.

The cast is reportedly asking for $360,000 (U.S.) an episode — nearly triple what they make now.

The Pixies are putting out 15 new discs.

From NME: PIXIES TO RELEASE 15 ALBUMS!

scraps 16

1. Jale – Blue
2. Motorhead – Ace Of Spades
3. William Barber – Adagio For Strings
4. Wide Mouth Mason – Smile
5. Pearl Jam – Footsteps
6. Fatboy Slim – Out of My Head
7. DVDA – What Would Brian Boitano Do
8. U2 – Bullet The Blue Sky
9. Stereolab – Wow And Flutter
10. Cypress Hill & Pearl Jam – The Real Thing
11. Velvet Underground – Heroin
12. Thrush Hermit – French Inhale
13. Enya – Ebudae
14. Cowboy Junkies – Common Disaster
15. Prodigy – Breathe

scraps 17

1. Police – Canary In A Coal Mine
2. Alanis Morissette – So Pure
3. Debbie Adshade – Harris And The Mare
4. Genesis – Mama
5. Jimi Hendrix – Fire
6. Dixie Chicks – Ready To Run
7. Joe Satriani – Banana Mango II
8. Macy Gray – I Try
9. Megadeth – Architecture Of Aggression
10. Madonna – Ray Of Light
11. Kingston Trio – Tom Dooley
12. Spiderbait – Buy Me A Pony
13. Starling – Don’t Deflate
14. Queensryche – Silent Lucidity
15. U2 – Jesus Christ
16. Beth Orton – She Cries Your Name (william orbit mix)

scraps 18

1. Lo Fidelity Allstars – Battle Flag (pigeonhed mix)
2. Blondie – One Way Or Another
3. Ginger – Solid Ground
4. A3 – Woke Up This Morning
5. Chemical Brothers – Leave Home
6. Husker Du – Hardly Getting Over It
7. Cracker – Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)
8. Last Of The Mohicans – The Kiss
9. Nada Surf – Popular
10. Nirvana – Curmudgeon
11. OPM – Heaven Is A Halfpipe
12. Rufus Wainright – Instant Pleasure
13. Soundgarden – Bleed Together
14. Beatles – The Night Before
15. Tea Party – Fire In The Head
16. Grapes of Wrath – You May Be Right
17. Pluto – Paste

scraps 19

1. Limblifter – Wake Up To The Sun
2. Dido – Resting Here With Me
3. Squirrel Nut Zippers – Hell
4. Moby & Gwen Stefani – South Side
5. Procul Harum – Whiter Shade Of Pale
6. Run Lola Run – Running One
7. Wyclef Jean – Delia
8. We Five – You Were On My Mind
9. Headstones – Smile And Wave
10. Stillwater – Fever Dog
11. Bjork – Big Time Sensuality (moby mix)
12. Green Day – Geek Stink Breath
13. Sugar Ray – Falls Apart
14. Keith Richards – Take It So Hard
15. Richard Ashcroft – Money To Burn
16. Steve Earle – Copperhead Road
17. T Rex – We Love To Boogie
18. Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag

scraps 20

1. Hole – Violet
2. Ben Harper – The Woman In You
3. Tracy Bonham – Jumping Bean
4. Kid Rock – Warm Winter
5. Monster Magnet – Big God
6. Tori Amos – Spark
7. Foo Fighters – I’ll Stick Around
8. Chantal Kreviazuk – Surrounded
9. Beth Orton – She Cries Your Name
10. Pearl Jam – Breakerfall
11. A Perfect Circle – Judith
12. Alanis Morissette – Hand In My Pocket
13. Stone Temple Pilots – Creep
14. No Doubt – Hey You
15. Radiohead – Creep
16. Natalie Merchant – Carnival
17. Tricky Woo – Easy

Eye Magazine has decided to throw a little editorial content into their concert reviews this week. Witness:

• COWBOY JUNKIES Revival, 783 College. Bring a pillow; people seem to like them, but man, they’re soporific. $25 at TM. May 27.
• PHIL COLLINS Air Canada Centre. Hint: he loves it when you scream out “Who’s Su-su-sudio?!” and hates it when you ask him whatever happened with that guy who drowned. $79.50-$125, on sale Apr 3 at TM, ACC box office (no first-day sales). Sep 20.

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1. Luscious Jackson – Naked Eye
2. Johnny Favourite Swing Orchestra – Root Beer & Licrorice
3. K’s Choice – Not An Addict
4. Cranberries – Forever Yellow Skies
5. Sundays – Summertime
6. Ted Nugent – Stranglehold
7. Breeders – Cannonball
8. U2 – Numb
9. Catherine Wheel – Sparks Are Gonna Fly
10. Eric Johnson – Trademark
11. Goldfinger – Counting The Days
12. Headstones – Cubically Contained
13. Lenny Kravitz – Always On The Run
14. Police – So Lonely
15. Kitty – Brackish
16. Sublime – Love Is What I Got
17. Ween – The Rainbow

Scraps 12

1. Catherine Wheel – Wish You Were Here
2. Cranberries – Linger
3. Doors – Love Her Madly
4. Natalie Imbruglia – Troubled By The Way We Came Together
5. PJ Harvey – 50 Ft Queenie
6. Husker Du – She Floated Away
7. Led Zeppelin – Wearing And Tearing
8. Luscious Jackson – Nervous Breakthrough
9. Mazzy Star – Roseblood
10. Filter – Hey Man Nice Shot
11. Stevie Ray Vaughan – Cold Shot
12. Verve Pipe – The Freshmen
13. Nickelback – Old Enough
14. English Beat – Mirror In The Bathroom
15. Edwin – Hang Ten
16. Live – The Dolphin’s Cry
17. Ming Tea – BBC
18. Tin Star – Head
19. Watchmen – Beach Music

Scraps 13

1. Propellerheads – Spybreak!
2. Catherine Wheel – These Four Walls
3. Cranberries – Dreams
4. Bob Dylan – Tombstone Blues
5. Filter – It’s Over
6. Esthero – Song For Holly
7. PJ Harvey – Highway 61 Revisited
8. Led Zeppelin – We’re Gonna Groove
9. Gordon Lightfoot – Sundown
10. Apollo Four Fourty – Stop The Rock
11. Mazzy Star – Still Cold
12. Nickelback – Leader Of Men
13. Tom Petty – Swingin’
14. Watchmen – Shut Up
15. House Of Pain – Jump Around
16. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Carmina Burana
17. Verve Pipe – Villains

Scraps 14

1. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Higher Ground
2. Marilyn Manson – Rock Is Dead
3. Elwood – Sundown
4. Prodigy – Firestarter
5. Everclear – Santa Monica
6. Icicle Works – Birds Fly
7. Fastball – Fire Escape
8. Led Zeppelin – Hey Hey What Can I Do
9. Nazareth – Vigilante Man
10. Maria McKee – If Love Is A Red Dress
11. Norman Greenbaum – Spirit In The Sky
12. Neil Young – Like A Hurricane
13. Edwin – Alive
14. Stone Temple Pilots – Sour Girl
15. White Zombie – Thunder Kiss ’65
16. Social Distortion – I Was Wrong

Scraps 15

1. Catherine Wheel – Heal 2
2. Danko Jones – Bounce
3. Everclear – Wonderful
4. Grant Lee Buffalo – In My Room
5. Imani Coppola – Legend Of A Cowgirl
6. Lo Fidelity Allstars – Battle Flag (pigeonhed mix)
7. Love And Rockets – Haunted When The Minutes Drag
8. Melanie Doane – Adam’s Rib
9. Mike Ness – Don’t Think Twice
10. Rage Against The Machine – Clear The Lane
11. Skunk Anasie – Selling Jesus
12. Bif Naked – Lucky
13. Raggadeath – Dance With The Devil
14. Treble Charger – Red
15. Crystal Method & Prodigy – Sidewinder
16. Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This (massive attack mix)