I have done quite a bit of web browsing recently and fell onto a website that allows you to keep your bookmarks online and to share them with people within the site community. You can also look up people you share bookmark(s) with and explore further ideas from their own list. A very cool site to expand your web resources!
http://del.icio.us
26 May 2006
25 May 2006
Exploring the Web for New Music
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Music
I have spent a few hours on the web today exploring new and cool music. I came across an amazing site from the Netherlands that stores full length footage of live performances by alternative artists. To boot, the name of the site was right up my alley!
Concerts by some of my favourite songwriters and bands: Ane Brun, The Editors, Ron Sexsmith, Stereophonics, Andrew Bird, Ani DiFranco, Nada Surf, Howie Beck and even... Madness and Simple Minds!
http://www.fabchannel.com/
In the same vein, Peter sent me a link to a website where you can download (among other things) full-length concerts. Artists who believe in the free distribution of their music post their live performances on this site. In addition to live music, you'll find much more on the site: images, audio, text archives.
http://www.archive.org
Please add your comments to this post to submit links to sites that help you discover music.
Fab
Concerts by some of my favourite songwriters and bands: Ane Brun, The Editors, Ron Sexsmith, Stereophonics, Andrew Bird, Ani DiFranco, Nada Surf, Howie Beck and even... Madness and Simple Minds!
http://www.fabchannel.com/
In the same vein, Peter sent me a link to a website where you can download (among other things) full-length concerts. Artists who believe in the free distribution of their music post their live performances on this site. In addition to live music, you'll find much more on the site: images, audio, text archives.
http://www.archive.org
Please add your comments to this post to submit links to sites that help you discover music.
Fab
14 May 2006
Stint on Couleur 3
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Music
Missed my stint on Couleur3 in May? You can access it until early September in the show's archives. Click on 05.08.2006 and once the show has started go to the beginning of the second hour.
I had fun and was more relaxed than the first time around. Also, I went for a slightly different type of mix (with at least some guys in it)!
Here's the playlist and links to snippets on iTunes.
1. The Zutons: Not a Lot to Do
2. Aimee Mann: Invisible Ink
3. Elliott Smith: Let's Get Lost
4. Souad Massi: Hagda Wala Akter
5. Jenny's Joke: Sea Horse
6. FLORiS: Weight of This World (Featuring Sarah Bettens)
7. Laura Veirs: Galaxies
8. Belle and Sebastian: If She Wants Me
9. Rumplestitchkin: I Do
10. dEUS: Nothing Really Ends
I would be happy to have your comments on either the playlist or the show altogether.
I had fun and was more relaxed than the first time around. Also, I went for a slightly different type of mix (with at least some guys in it)!
Here's the playlist and links to snippets on iTunes.
1. The Zutons: Not a Lot to Do
2. Aimee Mann: Invisible Ink
3. Elliott Smith: Let's Get Lost
4. Souad Massi: Hagda Wala Akter
5. Jenny's Joke: Sea Horse
6. FLORiS: Weight of This World (Featuring Sarah Bettens)
7. Laura Veirs: Galaxies
8. Belle and Sebastian: If She Wants Me
9. Rumplestitchkin: I Do
10. dEUS: Nothing Really Ends
I would be happy to have your comments on either the playlist or the show altogether.
20 March 2006
How do you discover new music?
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Music
After the recent stories about "Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!" and "The Arctic Monkeys", I am curious to see how you discover new music and what your best sources are.
1. Do you use online tools for discovering new artists? If so, which ones do you like best?
2. Do you still go to the shop and buy full CDs or do you simply download tracks from iTunes and the likes?
3. What about radio? Do you still listen to the radio? If so, which stations are your favourites?
4. What are your most recent music discoveries? How did you come about them?
5. Where do you listen to music?
1. Do you use online tools for discovering new artists? If so, which ones do you like best?
2. Do you still go to the shop and buy full CDs or do you simply download tracks from iTunes and the likes?
3. What about radio? Do you still listen to the radio? If so, which stations are your favourites?
4. What are your most recent music discoveries? How did you come about them?
5. Where do you listen to music?
15 December 2005
December 2005 Mix - Want One for Christmas?
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Music
Yes there is a Madonna track on this one. Unusual enough to be noted! The Levellers are back! I had not heard from them in a long time. Still remember the Paleo concert way back when!
Click on each track to hear the iTunes snippet
1. Madonna: Sorry
2. Glove Box: In The End
3. Michael Franti & Spearhead: What I got
4. Röyksopp: What Else Is There?
5. Border Crossing: More to Life
6. Laura Veirs: Galaxies
7. Babyshambles: The 32nd of December
8. Hard-FI: Cash Machine
9. Idlewild: Love Steals Us From Loneliness
10. Timid Tiger: Miss Murray
11. Nothing Painted Blue: A Longer Leash
12. Levellers: Confess
13. The Shins: We Will Become Silhouettes
14. Carpark North: Heart of Me
15. Echo And The Bunnymen: Stormy Weather
16. Josh Rouse: Winter In the Hamptons
17. Death Cab For Cutie: Soul Meets Body
18. Ashton Allen: Better Than I Know
19. Kelpie: Add Orable Ord
20. The Mirrors: Great Illusion
Click on each track to hear the iTunes snippet
1. Madonna: Sorry
2. Glove Box: In The End
3. Michael Franti & Spearhead: What I got
4. Röyksopp: What Else Is There?
5. Border Crossing: More to Life
6. Laura Veirs: Galaxies
7. Babyshambles: The 32nd of December
8. Hard-FI: Cash Machine
9. Idlewild: Love Steals Us From Loneliness
10. Timid Tiger: Miss Murray
11. Nothing Painted Blue: A Longer Leash
12. Levellers: Confess
13. The Shins: We Will Become Silhouettes
14. Carpark North: Heart of Me
15. Echo And The Bunnymen: Stormy Weather
16. Josh Rouse: Winter In the Hamptons
17. Death Cab For Cutie: Soul Meets Body
18. Ashton Allen: Better Than I Know
19. Kelpie: Add Orable Ord
20. The Mirrors: Great Illusion