Songs For Streaming Lovers
Though the days of making cassette tapes for a friend or a (potential) loved one have passed, the spirit of the mixtape culture lives on online. First their was Muxtape, a website that allowed music fans to upload MP3s to…
Archive for November, 2008
News Bytes
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Jape for Christmas Number One?
A Facebook campaign was set up last week with the aim of getting Jape’s new single ‘Phil Lynott’ to number one for Christmas. It would make a refreshing change to have a song with Irish…
Band of Blogs: Buraka Som Sistema, TVOTR, Japanese Popstars, We Have Band
- Buraka Som Sistema
Portugal’s finest export of African-tinged uptempo dance music (known as kuduro) unleash their debut album this week. Watch out for a DJ/MC set in Twisted Pepper, Dublin on the 11th of December. [Nialler9] - TV on the Radio…
Sites of the Week 02
- Desktop Wallpaper Project
Spruce up that boring desktop with some specifically commissioned artwork from some great artists and designers. Free every Wednesday.
kitsunenoir.com/blog/dwp/ - Urban Dictionary
Ever get Guitarthritis? Have you experienced destinesia? Don’t understand what I’m talking about? Consult this site.…
Videos of The Week: Thriller, Moutpiece, M.I.A and MGMT
- A Chorus of Thrillers
A guy from France named Francois Macre records an unique acapella version of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ featuring 64 tracks of his own voice, looped and layered to impressive effect. - Moutpiece – The Wages of Sin
Dublin…
Selling songs for soup
With more artists realising the tactic of waiting for a major label to notice them is as futile as a Johnny Borrell lyric, the rise of digital music solutions continues to flourish. Some examples stand out more than others, thanks…
Videos of The Week: AC/DC, MJEX, Boy Bands & REM
- AC/DC make nerdy music video
The world’s first music video made in Microsoft Excel! Does this mean bored office workers are the new rock ‘n’ roll?
acdcrocks.com/excel/ - Boy band want to “get down” with you
Forget the Oompa-Loompa tans already sported…
Sites of the Week
- Why That’s Delightful
Graham Linehan’s blog is a daily compendium of hilarious online oddities brimming with the Father Ted creator’s caustic personality.
whythatsdelightful.wordpress.com - More Cowbell
Remember the SNL “More Cowbell” sketch? Finally there’s an online tool for cowbell fiends hungry for…