For an album that lasted less than a month online and cost .49 to purchase I think that we have witnessed the epitome of rock n' roll spirit in this cyber-world (or as close as you can get to it here). Great songs (some of his best since 14 Songs) whipped out and thrown online with no 6-month record company hype or second guessing middle men trying to figure out how to best market for profit.
49 is a man recording songs at home, making his own artwork (kinda) and throwing it up for all to devour. Sure, tons of indie kids and unsigned bands put things on the web everyday in hopes of discovery or getting a larger fan base but this is different. Westerberg could easily get someone to "properly" release his recordings if he so desired and would probably get a couple of free dinners out of the deal but he 's living life differently right now and the old coot may be finding a way for rock music to be lively again. Stripping away layers of the b.s. between fans and bands can only be a good thing. Maybe rock music could even get unpredictable again. 49 sure is.
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