The NFO's M. Friedberger forced to write meaningless list for internet site in exchange for non-existent publicity

The Neue Friedberger Oper's Matthew Friedberger was forced by his record company to write a meaningless list of songs, or somethings, for a random internet website. The list is to appear somewhere on their page, no doubt off in the corner where the ads would go--as part of the site's continuing attempt to disguise the fact they have no advertisers from future would-be advertisers. I am so sure!

In exchange, the album Matricidal sons of bitches is meant to receive some exposure, but really (just between you and me) the only thing that gets exposed is--nobody cares.

Anyway. This kind of stuff happens all the time. And the worst thing is that M. Friedberger is basically scabbing, crossing the Blog Union Writers' picket line and stealing what could be--in a better world, sí, se puede--a decent job from a qualified, hardworking, thoughtful, (non-existent), internet music writer.

 
If the great John Landis and the great Danny Aykroyd said j'accuse today, if their searing, all-too-true, indictment* of the oppression of the American musician* was made yesterday and not in 1979, well: I bet they'd have to have Elwood jump the Bluesmobile over the Willis or Wallace or whatever the hell they're trying to trick people into calling it Tower because Jake has to rush to a wifi hotspot and send his desert island list of best salsa tracks since 1986 to Said the Dictaphone five hours ago.

Jeez Louise and what can you say. Below is the sad sorry list and a depiction of the typist dematerializing away into lines and dots and blanks. That's how it's gotten.

1. Eddie Harris, "Walk With Me". [NEWS FLASH! COMMENTS AND EXPLANATIONS CENSORED BY RECORD COMPANY! WEBSITE HAS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS, THEY SAY!]

2. Oscar Levant,
[CENSORED BY RECORD COMPANY!]
 
3. Oscar Levant,
[CENSORED BY RECORD COMPANY!]
 
4. John Zorn, Flimworks VII: Cynical Hysterie Hour.
[CENSORED BY RECORD COMPANY!]
 
5. Jürgen Knieper
[CENSORED BY RECORD COMPANY!]
 
6. Charles Balfour, "The Iron Horse".
[CENSORED BY RECORD COMPANY!]

 7. Chuck Berry in the '70's.
[CENSORED BY RECORD COMPANY!]
 
8. Eddie Harris
[CENSORED BY RECORD COMPANY!]

 9. Dick Allen, "Echoes of November". 
[CENSORED BY RECORD COMPANY!]

10. Art Ensemble of Chicago,
[CENSORED BY RECORD COMPANY!]
 
*The Blues Brothers. It came out in 1980, but it was filmed in '79. You can tell.*
*The Blues Brothers accurately depicts the continual tormenting and harassing of the American musician by nuns, state police, nazis, fiancés, national guardsmen, blind pawnshop owners, emasculating coffee shop proprietors, impresarios in Turkish Baths, malls, bars, tunnels, bridges, antiquated elevated train lines and last but not least--fellow musicians.
*I don't think you can really tell.