Chairman Mao has spoken...and he's pissed!

I dedicated space yesterday to review Chinese Democracy but it seems the Chinese government didn't get around to reading my post. They issued a statement today denouncing the new album as an "attack" on their country. Wow, I wasn't aware that Axl Rose wielded that kind of power...maybe I shouldn't complain next time he makes me wait 4.5 hours to grace the stage.

To protest this affront, the Chinese government announced they would be suspending safety controls on all toys made for American consumers. Wait, they already did that a while back. OK...they decided to relax safety standards on the food produced and exported to America. Oh, they did that a few months ago too. I know, they've decided to suppress all human rights for any citizen caught listening to Chinese Democracy. Too late, they already do that for EVERYONE. For lack of any real action, they decided to just issue a press release denouncing an album they have never heard that really has nothing to do with them.

In additional GNR news, T-Rex sent the following picture that was one of the album cover choices.

The artwork above is so much better than the final selection but the WSJ reported the artist declined to sell to GNR out of fear on how it would be received in his country. The WSJ tried to follow-up with the artist but was unable as the State indicated he was on "extended sabbatical" and unable to speak any longer...uh, I mean comment.

As much as I try not to reward the RIAA by actually buying a new CD, temptation was too great yesterday and I found myself at Best Buy under the guise of buying a new Blue-Ray player. Somehow, I'm not really sure, when I got outside the CD was in my bag even though I don't remember the purchase. Walk a little faster and don't look back...

I give Chinese Democracy a solid 4.5 out of 5 stars. The half star deduction was for making me wait 17 years!