Archive for the ‘mp3s’ Category.
January 8, 2009, 11:41 pm
Hey dudes and dudettes, if you are so inclined to listen to podcasts on the interweb, please check out the slew of shows being released at Blog Fresh Radio in partnership with The Hype Machine. They are counting down the top artists/albums of 2008, and you can catch lil’ old me mindlessly blathering about a few of them on said program.
In one episode I obsessively gush about Ryan Adams (Are you surprised?) and my girl-crush on Zooey Deschanel.
In another I comment on the Santogold phenomenon.
Check out the release tomorrow, where they’ll reveal the Top 10 albums of 2008… and you’ll hear me defend one of the most beloved/hated bands of last year.
January 6, 2009, 11:38 pm
Have you ever heard an awful song and moaned, “Ughh! This song is horrible!”
Well what if I told you that this 20-some-odd minute song by Russian artists Komar & Melamid is THE worst song ever? It’s been out a while, but I was just listening to a recent This American Life episode where they played snippets of the tune.
How did Komar & Melamid create this irritating ditty? By polling 500 people on the DIA website about the elements of their favorite and least favorite music.
Apparently people do not like holiday music, cowboy tunes, children singing, harps, opera, and rap… and this song mixes all of those elements (and much more) into one horrible song.
However, I dare you to listen to the sounds of a chorus of kids singing about Yom Kippur and Ramadan and not give out at least a little giggle.
DOWNLOAD: “The Most Unwanted Song” by Komar & Melamid via the Wired site.
July 31, 2008, 12:45 am
Today Aussie drum and bass band Pendulum were on Jo Whiley’s Live Lounge (er… minus Jo, who was ill today) and as is tradition, they performed a cover version of a current popular song. Which did they choose? “Violet Hill” by Coldplay!
It wasn’t really my style of music, but it was definitely a re-imagining of the song, so I give them props for that.
You can listen to it on the BBC site, or download it below.
DOWNLOAD: “Violet Hill” by Pendulum (Coldplay cover) [mp3] (Link from Coldplaying.com)
Do you like it, Y/N?
June 9, 2008, 9:06 pm
You’ve heard about this Converse project which joins The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas, Santogold, and Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D., now you can finally hear the results of their collaboration, a song called “My Drive Thru.”
DOWNLOAD: “My Drive Thru” by N.E.R.D. featuring Julian Casablancas and Santogold (via Sit Down Stand Up)
Writes We Heart Stuff:
Converse are seemingly sticking heavily to showing off their rock n’ roll heritage and have devised a campaign entitled ‘Three Artists, One Song’ which apparently will see artists as diverse as Deerhunter, Does It Offend You, Yeah? and Gallows along with of course the 3 effortlessly cool individuals who have put together this track…
Thanks to C for the head’s.
May 27, 2008, 8:07 pm
I know, I know, not another young actress who thinks she can make music… but Jena Malone hs been toiling through the indie music world for quite some time, having released a 7″ single last year. Now she is one half of a performance music group called “The Shoe”, which just concluded a six stop tour of Los Angeles.
The Shoe sounds anti-folk, much like bands like the Moldy Peaches. When she’s not making music, you can catch Jena blogging about music she’s made about blogging over at IFC’s “Guest List” blog and on the Myspace.
DOWNLOAD: “Dirty Blog Ugly Word” by Bloodstained Shoe
April 9, 2008, 11:33 pm
New York City band The Postelles (who I’ve seen open up for Jack Penate) just finished recording a song with The Strokes‘ guitarist and successful solo singer-songwriter, Albert Hammond Jr., who worked behind the board as the producer of the song. (His first time as a producer of another band’s tunes.) The song is called “123 Stop” and the band is releasing it on Monday on their MySpace, but you dear reader get a chance to listen and download the song right now!
Check it out!
DOWNLOAD: “123 Stop” by The Postelles (mp3)
UPDATE: Sorry dudes, gotta make it streaming ONLY for now as this version is not fully mastered:
Here they are in the studio:
Continue reading ‘You Hear It First: The Postelles “123 Stop”’ »
March 13, 2008, 5:37 am
Check out the latest installment of the Basement Tapes for exclusive performances of the now Seattle-based indie rock fave, Say Hi (aka- the artist formerly known as “Say Hi to Your Mom”). (The 16-year-old kid down the hall who loves robots, rainbows, and being scared of bullies will be eating this shiz UP!)
Features some videos, photos, and live MP3s, one of which is a cover of the Beatles song “I’m So Tired” [DOWNLOAD: Mp3]
Oh and speaking of Beatles covers… did anyone see American Idol on Tuesday night? It was about 2 hours of pure TORTURE, as the contestants took turns brutally gang banging the Lennon-McCartney songbook. There were some rare moments of decency (that willowy blonde chick wasn’t THAT bad and I kinda sorta liked that hilariously over-the-top Creed wannabe dude doing “Eleanor Rigby”), but for the most part a consistent stream of cringe-worthy performances.
Continue reading ‘Say Hi’s Basement Tapes Session’ »
September 14, 2007, 2:31 am
July 14, 2007, 8:53 pm
Too bad Avril’s latest album wasn’t as emo as this Chris Martin ditty…it’s where she excels. Bring back old Avril!!! I miss the moody.
DOWNLOAD: “The Scientist” by Avril Lavigne on Jo Whiley’s Live Lounge (Cover of Coldplay)
