BAH I just had this big thing typed up and pressed something on my keyboard and erased it all. Boooo.
Anyway...I tend to agree, that fan sites are usually more slick, more fan-friendly, and have up-to-date tour info and whatnot. I've been completely impressed with what I've come across Mac wise, it's some of the best stuff I've seen out there. I too have not been impressed with the official site, and rarely "pimp" it. I pimp fan sites. I think Warner-Reprise is a little skewered in their thinking anyway, re: the fan site, JT, and being slow as molasses with the release of SYW as a single.
I'm a big Barenaked Ladies fan, and they too are on the Warner Reprise label. Their official site (
http://www.bnlmusic.com) is barely updated (though it just was), & it's got an out of control message board (though the moderator, who I know, tries her best). So perhaps...it's the label?
Another note on fan sites...y'all who host Mac fan sites...I cannot say enough awesome things about you and your talent, I wish I had a smidgen of what you have! Congrats to you and thanks for being so nice to me
Oh, and disEnchanted: I have the following in my bookmarks besides The Penguin (I'm still kinda new 'round here):
http://www.burnish.net
http://www.sararhiannon.com
http://www.fmlegacy.com
http://www.buckinghamnicks.net
http://www.inherownwords.com
and
http://www.nicksfix.com because it was a fan site that became official and I think that's just rad...and what should have happened to The Penguin!