Easy Slogans, Twinkly Funk and One Busy String
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Reviews of releases by Jeffrey Lewis, Kapital Band 1, Ramiro Musotto and Bjork.
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Fags, mags and... er... digital music download vouchers
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Tycho:   One of the questions during a a panel at PAX had to do with the italicised line at the end of each day's post.  They're almost always song lyrics, and back before we were paying for bandwidth (and before RIAA rape gangs were prowling the web) these lines used to link directly to the MP3.  I maintained the practice afterward because it's sort of like a song of the day, and I like the idea that someone might be struck by a strange turn of phrase and seek out a piece of music.  It also serves as a gauge of my mental state at the moment.  Today's song, for example, is Stan Rodgers' incredible live version of the sea shanty "Rolling Down To Old Maui," which Pandora kicked out after about a week of tuning the station.  I've listened to it about thirty times today.    The person who asked the question at the con complimented my musical tastes, and I accepted the compliment, but I'm almost always late to the scene.  I just bought Interpol's "Turn On The Bright Lights," for chrissakes.  I'm mostly lucky to know people who do have unique library.  I told him I would mention a few of my favorite bands on the site, but then I forgot.  Essentially, it's music that cool people were listening to a decade ago (where applicable).  I am a musical carrion bird.    He wanted me to list off a few bands, and I said I would last week, but then I forgot.  These are the first ten albums I could think of.    "Starless" by Shiner
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The hype over the free, ad-supported SpiralFrog music service is hoo ha -- the service will soon be recalled as a fad, just like last year's Crazy Frog. In Listening Post.
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A bit of bubbly, a few verses of Auld Lang Syne and candidates, candidates and more candidates.
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TITLES: Clinton ad: "Ideas." Obama ad: "Anything Radio."
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A little less conversation and a little more action
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Still listening to this classic Dead song.  And writing about it on Twitter... It's an MP3 that I ripped from the Mars Hotel album. Which I bought on CD many years ago. I've listened to this track about 1000 times. When I play it it puts a smile on my face. Because Cucamonga is a place with no pride, imho.  It's a joke, kind of like Truckin makes fun of New Orleans, a town that done the Dead wrong, once, a long time ago. Now if it were on vinyl I would have wore it out a long time ago. I'm sure there was a copy of the song on the disk Apple stole from me. There you have it RIAA. You can go after Apple. I'll support you because they stole from both of us. They have no right to listen to PofC. I imagine Steve Jobs and Phil Shindler sitting around smokin a doobie listening to Phil Lesh sing, thinking "Dave has good taste in music." BTW, Cucamonga is a suburb in southern CA. Near Ontario. Probably very non-descript. Might have been interesting 70 years ago. And that's your bedtime story for Saturday, boys and girls. Have a nice day, don't hit your brother (or sister) and be nice to the sitter!
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The theme song isn't quite "Happy Days are Here Again," but almost. Music industry veterans, after several years of worrying about how illegal Internet downloads could threaten their business, are humming a decidedly upbeat tune these days.
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Unnaale Unnaale is an enjoyable album.
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The label thinks about selling its downloads without restrictions.
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Choosing a theme song for a political  campaign may sound fun but can produce plenty of sour notes.
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It's a relaxed entry this time, an update on some recent happenings in the Linux audio world. Without further preamble, let's take a look at some of the good things going on there.
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One press release is all it takes.
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Updated Two pints of lager and the latest White Stripes single, please
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Find a way to tune out advertisers, and they'll find a new way to tune you back in.
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New releases from 50 Cent, Animal Collective, Simian Mobile Disco and Cupid.