Month: April 2007
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Save Internet Radio!
As you’ve likely seen reported, the Copyright Royalty Board decided to dramatically increase royalty rates for internet streaming, and changing the way that such royalties are calculated. This will make it cost-prohibitive for many online steaming stations to continue. From SaveNetRadio.org: The future of Internet radio is in immediate danger. Royalty rates for webcasters have…
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Free Albums, no Guilt
Another great source of music online is FreeIndie.com – they make available full albums (usually more like an EP length – 5 or 6 songs) from independent artists for download. They’ve featured, for example: Beirut Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Bright Eyes Voxtrot Tim Fite Rogue Wave
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Wilco Rarities
Via Retro Music Snob, I discovered these wonderful posts on Pop Headwound: Wilco – Rare Tracks, Vol 1. Wilco – Rare Tracks, Vol 2. Not only are the tracks great, but PH provides a nice little explication of each track, with source and often links for more info. These tracks should help hold you over…
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Peter, Bjorn & John
[Update – Peter Bjorn and John will be live on NPR Monday, April 30th – often these shows are available for download after the fact if you miss the live show] Continuing on the Scandinavian theme (Under Byen) are Peter, Bjorn & John, who’ve recently appeared on both Morning Becomes Eclectic and KEXP’s Live Performance…
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Irrational Public Radio
Via High Touch I stumbled upon Irrational Public Radio. Go listen to the demo – if you’ve ever been a steady listener to NPR, you will find the whole thing very funny.
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Alanis Morissette’s Love Humps
Must see video of the week. Alanis’ masterful cover of the Black Eyed Peas’ Love Humps.
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Under Byen
As I’ve said before, KEXP rocks. Latest find, courtesy of KEXP’s live performances podcast, which recorded them at SXSW, is a Danish band called Under Byen. They remind me of the Sugarcubes crossed with Sigur Rós – and not just because they sing in Danish, which is as incomprehensible to me as Icelandic, but because…