Brian Ibbott of Coverville allows encourages people each year to send in brief “intros” to each of the top 40 songs in the Coverville Countdown. This year I took him up on the offer - and he used my entry!

Check out part III of the 2007 Coverville Countdown (assuming you’re not already a subscriber). That’s [...]

Another fantastic mp3 blog and podcast which has have been lamely late in recommending (this post has sat in draft mode for over six months now) is Aquarium Drunkard.
As the name suggests it is heavily influenced by “alt. country” artists, but with a pretty eclectic mix of classic and indie.

The podcasts are sometimes themed, sometimes [...]

How else does he know all the music I like, sometimes even before I do?
Check out the track list for Music That Matters Volume 43:

Cloud Cult - Take Your Medicine
Wax Tailor - We Be
!!! - Must Be the Moon
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Unwanted Things
Panda Bear - Comfy in Nautica
Explosions in the Sky [...]

Favorite new, unexpected gem of the week: Flophouse Sessions 51: The Milling Gowns.

The Flophouse Sessions is a wonderfully cool show produced by Andy Guthrie and Jen Kelley, podcasters extraordinaire and Somerville residents behind Band in Boston.
Band in Boston covers all kinds of music, not just local artists - where the Flophouse Sessions focus mostly on [...]

(via ars technica)
Good news:
Internet radio will remain safe and sound, at least through July of this year, on account of a new decision by the US Copyright Royalty Board.
This means more time to call your representative and urge them to back HR 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.