March 2009
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Amazon.com MP3 Store: Indie Label Samplers
So Amazon is having what it calls a “Free Indie Music Album Bonanza”, heh. It’s ten albums/collections from ten different labels. Bunch of different artists. I’ve gone through each of them and selected songs/albums that appealed to me enough to warrant downloading. Also, I found one band that I liked so much I ended up buying their album whole album right away.
First...
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-3-29) →
Fall Out Boy (709)
Panic at the Disco (82)
The Academy Is… (40)
My Chemical Romance (33)
White Lies (31)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
White Lies playcount here is from just three songs, I really liked them though. The rest of the entries are 4 of my 6 most played artists overall, I’m only missing AFI and The Hush Sound from the above. These bands are the...
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The Hooters - my favorite songs
I can’t seem to go to sleep! So, I inflict 80s music on you!
Also you could buy it: The Hooters - Nervous Night (mp3 version)
or The Hooters - Nervous Night (cd version)
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WatchVideo: It’s Not Fair by Lily Allen
When I reviewed the whole album, this song was one of the ones that gave me problems, I said: It’s Not Fair bothers me. Particularly these opening lines: Oh, he treats me with respect,
He says he loves me all the time,
He calls me 15 times a day,
He likes to make sure that I’m fine
The rest of the song is about the guy being a premature...
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Pretty. Odd. - one year anniversary
weresoblogging:
I Just wanted to write you all a thank you note, Pretty Odd was released one year ago today, I remember playing Kimmel and seeing some of you singing the words to the new songs already, I didn’t even know all of them yet. Thanks to everyone who picked up the album, listened to it, came to see us play, or supported us in other ways. You’re the best.
Sincerely,
Ryan
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My (Provisional) To Buy List for Albums Coming Out...
Silversun Pickups - Swoon
Release Date: Apr 14th, 2009
I’ll want to listen before purchasing, but I really enjoyed Panic Switch, so I’m hopeful.
ETA: May 5th: I’m waffling on this one. I haven’t taken the time to really listen to a full stream of it, and that might change my mind. But for now this has been back-burnered.
Depeche Mode - Sounds Of The Universe...
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Handsome Furs & Fleet Foxes - Recommendations
Amazon.com’s MP3 store is bountiful for me tonight. They’ve got a Sub Pop Sampler, for free, and I grabbed a couple of songs off it.
I’ve never heard of the Handsome Furs before, but the 30 second listen made me seek out the video and I liked the full song as well as the video itself. Handsome Furs - I’m Confused (Album Version) - free download Handsome Furs...
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The Cars - Rhino Hi-Five
So Amazon’s MP3 Store has a kick ass deal on this..EP? today, the whole thing for 99 cents!
The Cars - Rhino Hi-Five
Track Listing:
Shake It Up
My Best Friend’s Girl
Let’s Go
Just What I Needed
Good Times Roll
Man, The Cars are another one of those groups that laid the foundations of my musical tastes. SO MUCH LOVE. I’ve not had these songs since we had the...
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John Mellencamp Talks About the Music Business
please be sure to read the whole article linked at the bottom of the quoted section
Image by Getty Images via Daylife
During the late 80s and early 90s the industry underwent a transformation and restructured, catalyzed by three distinct factors. Record companies no longer viewed themselves as conduits for music, but as functions of the manipulations of Wall Street. Companies were acquired,...
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Fuck the trees, I like the forest
So, over on his Twitter Pete Wentz asked:
if you could take it all apart- see how it works but maybe not remember how to put it back together right- would you anyway?
My short answer is no.
What it boils down to, for me, is how I approach things. I tend toward a more wholistic (and yeah I know, the dictionary says “holistic” but that spelling [Greek roots be-damned] makes no...
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-3-22) →
Fall Out Boy (631)
Panic at the Disco (236)
Cobra Starship (51)
The Academy Is… (43)
The Hush Sound (22)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
So Cobra put their new song up on their MySpace. I listened to it many times there and then I went ahead and ripped it so I could listen to it offline. Don’t worry, I’ll be buying it for real. The above playcount...
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Public Performance Royalties / Performance Rights...
So another issue facing the music industry is “public performance royalties” and there’s a Performance Rights Act trying to get passed. But what are they? Well the people over at Future of Music have a fact sheet:
In the United States, royalties for public performances are paid to songwriters, composers and publishers. But what about the person who performs the song?...
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Say "No" to assholes, ie: brokencyde
tylerdumont:
So there’s a movement going on to get Brokencyde removed from warped tour. I’m all for it. Their lyrics condone racism, and statutory rape in just about every song, not to mention that their “music” is simply noise. They have no place in the music scene as all they’re out for is a quick buck all the while influencing they’re impressionable fans. They and their whole genre of...
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Music Reviews & Recommendations
Three songs for you today from three different artists: Gliss, Voxtrot and White Lies
Beauty by Gliss
This is free for download over on the RCRD LBL site. I don’t have a ton to say about it, it’s just a lovely song. The vocals are good, mellow music. The singer has a low, sultry voice that I find quite appealing. And it’s long, 4:33 long. I approve.
Trepanation...
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-3-15) →
Fall Out Boy (290)
Panic at the Disco (193)
The Hush Sound (86)
Charlotte Sometimes (86)
My Chemical Romance (68)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
MCR’s appearance this week had more to do with me being so fucking charmed by the guys twitter and blogging activity than anything else. Charlotte Sometimes and The Hush Sound were because I needed to hear female voices...
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Why Trent Reznor is Better Than...well, Billy...
Read the whole thing, or check out the quotes:
Trent Reznor’s thoughts on ticket re-selling / scalping
Here’s the rub: TicketMaster has essentially been a monopoly for many years - certainly up until Live Nation’s exclusive deal ran out. They could have (and can right now) stop the secondary market dead in its tracks by doing the following: limit the amount of sales per...
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Billy Corgan endorses Ticketmaster/LiveNation...
THIS JUST IN: Billy Corgan - Corporate Whore
musicalbeds:
Dear Chairmen Kohl & Leahy and Ranking Members Hatch & Specter:
The merger as proposed before you on the surface may seem to be too much power in the hands of the few, and I can understand the need for Congress to review this matter. Here I would hope that my 20 years in the recording and touring business will allow...
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Reshaping the music industry
Two posts, the first one is from the BBC and is a series of quotes by artists over in the UK talking about why they want a union of sorts. It’s hard to read some of their comments because some of them seem very confused/misinformed about exactly why their income is suffering during this transitional time. However, I think it’s utterly vital that something like this union comes about...
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Mark Hoppus and Pete Wentz twittering
*snort* Wentz just entertains the hell out of me.
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Music Magazine: Pretty Good for A Girl
Pretty Good for a Girl is a fanzine for and about women involved with all aspects of music scenes, from fans to musicians to managers and everything between and beyond.
22 pp, 1/2 standard size. Features interviews with Amanda Palmer, Mindless Self Indulgence bass player Lyn Z, and Emily White of Whitesmith Entertainment (manager of Amanda Palmer and Margaret Cho).
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Musicians seek to free themselves from label...
Dave Rowntree said: “The digital revolution has swept away the old music business of the 1960s, and changed, forever, the relationship between artists and fans.
“For companies who made their living sitting between the two, these are increasingly hard times, but for music makers and music fans, this should be a fantastic opportunity.
- source BBC News
Yes, this exactly!
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Watch nicholasscimeca: Nicholas catches De’Mar singing Fall Out Boy
110% real. This is my real life and I am sorry.
oh christ hahahahahaha that was awesome! *giggles so hard*
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WatchA chair that translates music into tactile sensations provides deaf people with a new way to experience music, and could even enliven concerts for those without hearing problems. - source
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-3-8) →
Fall Out Boy (751)
Panic at the Disco (350)
The Academy Is… (244)
Depeche Mode (67)
The Bravery (35)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
So the new single by Depeche Mode, Wrong, blew my fucking socks off. Consequently I toddled over to AmazonMP3 and re-bought Violator. The Bravery has a similar feel (not sound) to Depeche Mode and that’s why they’re there....
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Silversun Pickups - Panic Switch
Panic Switch - Silversun Pickups
I actually like it, especially when the backing vocals come in strong. I think I’ll be adding this album to my To Buy list.
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WatchVideo - Fall Out Boy - Believers Never Die Part Deux - Australia 1(via ahomeboyslife)
I’m SO FUCKING EXCITED that I get to go see them in concert and these little videos are only making it THAT MUCH HARDER to wait! *bounce* Seriously, favorite band ever. *draws little hearts*
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House Concerts!
House Concerts - Mozart was onto something.
Mozart was well known for performing “parlor concerts,” in the homes of rich patrons who would delight in the opportunity to show off their acquaintance with him. Things have changed, however, and you no longer need to be rich to have access to some of the finest talent available. Furthermore, many of these artists are genuinely interested in their...
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Popular With Teenage Girls, Thank Fuck
I think it’s absolutely fucking wonderful that bands like Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Panic at the Disco, The Academy Is…, and Cobra Starship appeal so strongly to teenage girls. Here are bands that are actually musicians, for one thing. They care about the music they create. They know about the various styles of music and the history of it. On top of that, they sincerely...
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Hmm....
weresoblogging: GONZO.
“Maybe there is no Heaven. Or maybe this is all pure gibberish- a product of the demented imagination of a lazy drunken hillbilly with a heart full of hate who has found out a way to live out there where the real winds blow- to sleep late, have fun, get wild, drink whisky and drive fast on empty streets with nothing in mind except falling in love and not getting...
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-3-1) →
Fall Out Boy (561)
Panic at the Disco (305)
The Academy Is… (126)
Black Gold (104)
My Chemical Romance (40)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
So, Black Gold? I ADORE THEM. Seriously, I had no idea I’d fall so hard, but I did and it’s awesome.
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“The music of a civilization has far-reaching consequences on consciousness and,...”
– The Dosadi Experiment by Frank Herbert (buy it)
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America Yeah - good music!
weresoblogging:
Look out for America Yeah. Friends from home making really nice music.
Oh yea and I saw that the President has a twitter so I got one too. Now you can read more useless information from me from time to time.
-RR
So Ryan posted the link to their myspace and I eventually got around to listening to it because, hey, why not? At first I was all, hmm…hippy music! But I was...
