Afternoon Music Notes

Musicians in trouble with the law this week:
2 separate stories today about musicians and INSANE run-ins with the law:
1. Mindy McCreedy (country singer) has apparently gone missing with her 5 year old son. Via NME…
2. Vybz Cartel (could never be a country singer with that name) has apparently escaped from a Jamaican prison at gunpoint – where he was being held for murder charges. I’m a huge believer in not judging a book by its cover…

but this is a scary-looking book cover, now that I’ve heard this story. VIA Jamaica Observer…

Spotify unveils app platform:
This headline would make no sense 5 years ago… but today, it means that developers can mash Spotify data into any sort of app output they can dream up. Examples: The Rolling Stone Recommends app will function as a discovery tool for Spotify users to browse album and song reviews, as well as curated playlists, while simultaneously streaming the music. A Songkick app will help users track their favorite bands’ upcoming concerts, while TuneWiki’s app will encourage sing-along streaming by displaying the lyrics of each track as it’s played. Very cool!
Via Rolling Stone…

Good read – the top 15 cult bands of all-time:
I guess the band The Cult gets a pass on this list.
Via Consequence of Sound…

Beer ruined forever:
Hanson is seriously planning to brew and release beer. It will be called… *cough*… MMMHop. I am not making this up.
Via Rolling Stone…

Incredible booze backpack invented by super-genius:
Introducing the dual-drink backpack:

Booze in one tube and mix in the other? MMMHop Beer in one side, the antidote in the other?
Via Geekologie…