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January 28, 2008
Guitar Hero Super Hacks
The phenomenon known as Guitar Hero allows everyday folk to feel like rock stars in their own living rooms. A homebrew band known as the Guitar Zeros have taken that concept one step further, by rocking out on stage playing original music, all with instruments from the Guitar Hero video game. By writing software that allows them to create thousands of sounds with the Guitar Hero instruments, the Guitar Zeros have proven that they're anything but.
via Current
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January 27, 2008
Spotify is Awesome
Spotify's goal is to create one of the worlds largest collections of music streaming on demand, all free and available anytime from anywhere.
I got my invitation to try the Beta a few days ago (thanks Bjorn) and I totally love it. Not every category or song I've searched for is on there yet but there's already a ton of stuff and it works great.
All their files are carefully ordered and tagged with metadata that makes it easy to look up any particular song. If you're looking for a title from a certain year simply include the year with the artist in your search, you could even ad an array of things making your search real specific.
The application is like I said still Beta and I'm sure there are several features to be added in the near future.
Check out their site for more information, if you ask them real nicely perhaps they shoot you an invite : )
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January 23, 2008
Lesson Learned, Innocence is Temporary
The video to Little Minx's "Come Wander With Me" really hit home. It starts off slow but this music video is more short film than your normal MTV fare. The ending really had me thinking, at what point did I go from being a kid to an adult?
via Fresh Creation
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January 18, 2008
Alanis Goes Underneath
Please let this be a sign that 2008 will see some great music. I'm so happy Alanis is back. "Underneath was produced by Guy Sigsworth, the man responsible for Frou Frou aka Imogen Heap. Lyrics after the jump. Ooh I wonder if she's talking about her ex Ryan Reynolds.
Look at us in this kitchen
Look at us rallying all our defenses
Look at us waging war in our bedroom
Look at us jumping ship in our dialogues
There is no difference
In what we're doing in here
That doesn't show up as big as it does out there
So why spend all our time undressing our bandages
When we've the ultimate key to the cause
right here all underneath.
Look at us form our cliques in our sandbox
Look at us being cruel kids with both our hearts blocked
Look at us turn away from all the rough spots
Look at dictatorship on my own block
There is no difference
In what we're doing in here
That doesn't show up as big as it does out there
So why spend all our time undressing our bandages
When we've the ultimate key to the cause
right here all underneath.
How I've spun my wheels
With carts before my horse
And shine on the outside springs from gloom
Spotlight on these seeds of simpler reasons
And score bourne into corn, stretching my limit
There is no difference
In what we're doing in here
That doesn't show up as big as it does out there
So why spend all our time undressing our bandages
When we've the ultimate key to the cause
right here all underneath.
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Paula Abdul's "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow"
Here's the full complete version of Paula Abdul's new song "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow". OMG somebody call Arsenio Hall and put that biotch back on the air. I'm feeling a total 90's nostalgia moment here. I love me some Paula Abdul.
UPDATE: The big label came a-knockin' and forced me to cut the song down to a 30 sec. preview. Sorry.
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January 13, 2008
Goldfrapp A&E, Audio Serenity
Don't sleep on this song or Goldfrapp's upcoming album Seventh Tree. The video is mesmerizing. Yes, sonically different from her previous two albums, but there's a distant connection to her first album Felt Mountain. Electronics still abound but the heavy synth sound with computerized vocals are gone. It's just Alison's pure voice backed by some amazing music. In case you didn't know this woman can SANG. I can't wait til' February 23rd when Seventh Tree goes retail.
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Robyn - Be Mine Ocelot Remix
Stupendous remix video of a great song. Ocelot is AWESOME. Watch the entire video. Trust me it's worth it.
Thanks iheartcomix
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January 11, 2008
Music Flashback 2006
According to my playlist stats, "Starlight" by Muse was my most played song of 2006 ringing in at a staggering 438 plays. That means I played the song at least once everyday and then some. Since then, I've been a huge Muse fan.
UPDATE: I've received a lot of emails from people wanting to know what my 2nd and 3rd most played songs where. So here are my top 5 most played songs of 2006.
Muse - Starlight (438 plays)
Sigur Ros - Glosoli (414 plays)
Madonna - Get Together (397 plays) tied
Keane - Is It Any Wonder? (397 plays) tied
Basement Jaxx - Take Me Back to Your House (152 plays)
Goldfrapp - Fly Me Away (151 plays) tied
Kaskade - 4 AM (151 plays) tied
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January 8, 2008
Janet Gets Her Feedback From Mario Galaxy
Hold on to your seat. There's a lot of hair whippin' action in this one.
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OMG Roisin Murphy + Gucci = Bliss
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Never Too Late, 2007 Music Must Haves
I want to reiterate some great music that came out during the double-o-seven. If you only buy four albums from last year, these are the four I recommend.
Bjork - Volta
OneRepublic - Dreaming Out Loud
Roisin Murphy - Overpowered
Bat For Lashes - Fur and Gold
I've compiled what I think are the best tracks from each album here for your listening pleasure. Minds open and ears perked ok?
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January 2, 2008
iPhone App iLyric Player Is Karaoke'tastic
My friends and I are Karaoke junkies. At almost every get together the preprogrammed mics filled with thousands of songs come out and with enough booze in our systems; we get to sangin'. This brilliant iPhone application called iLyric Player streams lyrics in sync with the song playing. It even lets you rearrange the timing for group sing-a-longs.
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