Shameless Plug For almost 15 years I've been a fan of a little-known band called Dada, as they struggle to survive the insanity of the record business. (People may remember their one big hit, Dizz Knee Land.) You've never heard of him, but guitarist Michael Gurley is one of rock's finest. And don't get me started on the rhythm section. Trust me, you'd rather just listen to them.

Somehow, despite the usual record label hell—two record labels folded underneath them—Dada have managed to stay together, and hung in there long enough to take advantage of all the non-music biz ways of getting their songs out there—a web site, an e-mail list, a myspace page.

They've posted a new song on MySpace, "A Friend of Pat Robertson"—congratulations for avoiding the double possessive, Dada!—which is terrific. If you have the time, take a listen...  ¶ 8:52 AM