Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Review: The best (and worst) films of 2008 [CNN]
Our Favorite Blogs [PCmag.com]
The 50 Best Albums of 2008 [Pitchfork]
The most-read stories of 2008 [BBC News]
Remembering Who We Lost in 2008 [ABC News]
WFMU's Top Ten of 2008 Lists [WFMU]
Top 10 Most Brilliant Gadgets of the Year [Pop Mechanics]
The Best Viral Political Videos ...
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Thursday, December 11th, 2008
Here's what I'm mostly listening to and watching, podcast-wise these days:
All in the Mind "is Radio National's weekly foray into all things mental – a program about the mind, brain and behaviour."
Apple Quick Tips (iTunes Store) -- "Shortcuts and techniques to help you and your business get the most out ...
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
Not to totally knock satellite radio, but from what I've experienced so far, it is just not worth it.
I recently signed up for a free XM trial online. Limited to roughly 80 channels, the trial lasts only a few days and takes place entirely online where it seems all the ...
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
I've been using Songbird for some time now. It's basically an open source iTunes with Firefox built in. Today they released version 1.0. If you want to know more, check out their website or the TechCrunch post/review. It is a fine piece of cross-platform software for music and audio ...
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Monday, November 24th, 2008
Dr. Pepper promised everyone free Dr. Pepper if Guns and Roses released their album, Chinese Democracy, in 2008. G n' R at long last delivered, but not Dr. Pepper, at least not for me. I tried foolishly for too long yesterday to get some at http://drpepper.com/freedrpepper . The offer ...
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Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
So I'm trying to test this new site that was passed along to me: DownForEveryoneOrJustMe.com and am experiencing trouble finding sites that could be potentially "down". (Internet, you are just too perfect today.) But finally found one with one of my favorite radio stations, WFMU. When I tried streaming their ...
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Author Tom Moon has assembled a book called 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die: A Listener's Life List. I first heard about this project on NPR's All Songs Considered podcast.
The title pretty much explains the book, but the idea behind it and the title itself seem both hugely ambitious ...
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Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Three more examples of digitally distributed music.
Bloc Party. Looks like you can snag the new album "Intimacy" now, in mp3 form, for $10. You can also pre-order the CD plus get the mp3s immediately for $20.
Girl Talk. His new(ish) album "Feed the Animals" is available at a Radiohead like price. ...
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
David Byrne and Brian Eno take a cue from Nine Inch Nails and Radiohead and release their new album -- Everything that Happens Will Happen Today -- online at http://www.everythingthathappens.com .
There are three packages, three ways to get this album: as a high quality digital only download for $8.99; a ...
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Muxtape allows you to make and share mixtapes, only without the tape and in mp3 form. Create a free account, then upload and arrange up to 12 tracks. You'll then have a custom URL to share. Users can also subscribe to other user's RSS feeds and become "fans" of muxtapes.
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