Switchfoot Covers Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love”
Monday, June 4th, 2007 Posted in Music | 2 Comments »Check out this great little video of San Diego rockers Switchfoot performing a cover of Beyonce's "Crazy in Love": I'm not at all a Beyonce fan (I'm hardly even familiar with the original), but I'm liking this cover. You can supposedly ...
Cloud Cult Rocks
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007 Posted in Music | No Comments »Thanks to the Current's Song of the Day (how many times do I need to recommend it?) I discovered Minnesota artist Cloud Cult. OK, my musically progressive friend discovered them first and tried to introduce me to them last year, ...
Stupid Music Industry; Smart Musicians
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 Posted in Business & Marketing, Music | No Comments »I never really get why we're supposed to care so much that CD sales are declining. Is it my problem technology has left you behind and only a fraction of the songs on most albums are worth owning? Every other ...
Jars of Clay Scared to Release Protest Songs
Saturday, March 10th, 2007 Posted in Music | 1 Comment »The Christian rock band Jars of Clay apparently wants to tamper with the walls of the sterile Christian bubble--but they're afraid (maybe much afraid?). And in the process we're denied hearing the war protest songs they've written. "People want to buy ...
New Music Round Up
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007 Posted in Music | No Comments »It's time to share my recent music finds. But first, if you buy your tunes on iTunes, consider snagging a (Product) Red gift card. You can order them online or pick one up at an Apple store. It's $25 to spent ...
New Single from Arcade Fire for Free
Thursday, March 1st, 2007 Posted in Music | No Comments »Remember last month when I talked about the Song of the Day podcast from the Current? Well today's song of the day is "Black Mirror," the new single from Neon Bible, the much-anticipated release from Arcade Fire. Worth checking out.
Fall Out Boy & the Record Industry’s Botched Incentives
Friday, February 9th, 2007 Posted in Business & Marketing, Music | 3 Comments »So Steve Jobs threw down the gauntlet and said that digital rights management (DRM, the digital copyright protection that keeps anyone from buying a song from iTunes and giving it to everyone) is a requirement of the record companies and ...
‘Naked Sundays’ Keep Christina Aguilera’s Marriage Spicy
Wednesday, February 7th, 2007 Posted in Music, Society | 3 Comments »In a world where Hollywood marriages have a shorter shelf life than milk, I think we should all applaud pop star Christina Aguilera and her music exec husband Jordan Bratman. This month they'll celebrate an astounding 16 months of continuous ...
The Current’s Song of the Day Podcast
Tuesday, February 6th, 2007 Posted in Music | No Comments »The best radio station on the planet, 89.3 The Current, has a new Song of the Day podcast. You get a fancy new song delivered to you each every day. Sweet. Today's song, "The Sons of Cain" by Ted Leo and ...
Shaun Groves Is Still Cool
Monday, February 5th, 2007 Posted in Music | No Comments »For those keeping score at home, indie musician Shaun Groves did not topple Amy Grant as the FreeMusicFriday.com queen. Apparently Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith still proudly hold that title, though Shaun Groves, Sara Groves (no relation) and Jake ...
