Day 12 in a crazy attempt to post 5 Christmas songs every day till Christmas Yes, these Christmas mixes are taking their toll. Here's five songs that only have the first letter of their band name in common. And rest assured that Wierd Al song was written in '86, way before the 9/11 attacks. After the attacks it fell out of airplay, but has recieved a resurgence thanks to the 2006 North Korean nuclear test . Weezer - The Christmas Song [MP3] [...]
Day 11 in a crazy attempt to post 5 Christmas songs every day till Christmas "Elvis Presley recorded his first Christmas album in sessions of September 5 - 7, 1957 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. It was simply entitled "Elvis' Christmas Album" and was released in October 1957. It initially hit #1 for 4 weeks on Billboard's pop album chart and revisited the chart due to strong sales in subsequent holiday seasons through 1962." ( source ). On a side note, this fellow pb-lover (peanut butter not Podbop, [...]
Pitchfork Feature - Guest List: Best of 2006 Find out what some of Pitchfork's favorite artists enjoyed listening to in 2006. DeSoto Records: For the Benefit of Cal Robbins The son of J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines, Channels) was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. It is often fatal and he will never walk. Please donate. Tags:
Day 10 in a crazy attempt to post 5 Christmas songs every day till Christmas Today is the first day of Hanukkah (or is it Chanukkah? I never understood the difference). Here are some songs to get you in the mood if you are Jewish (or to comfort you while you have to wait 10 more days for presents if you are waiting for Christmas). Boyish Charms - Theme For A Defiled Temple [MP3] Metronome - Hanukkah Girl [MP3] [...]
More best-of album recommendations from the people who bring you Podbop Blog. See also Part 1 . Brett Roegiers ' Top 10 Albums of 2006 TV on the Radio's Return to Cookie Mountain Release Date: September 12, 2006 Label: Interscope Records The Blood Brothers' Young Machete Release Date: October 10, 2006 Label: V2 [...]
Does renter's insurance cover your digital music collection? Short answer: NO (but as digital music grows, companies like iTunes should think about this) Lifehacker asks "What's the best music subscription download site?" Rawkblog's Best of 2006 Albums (with a .zip sampler) Tags:
Day 9 in a crazy attempt to post 5 Christmas songs every day till Christmas Here's a special treat from your grandparent's time. Where Will You Be Christmas Day? was curated by Dick Spotswood and sports 24 holiday tracks from 1917 to 1959. A simpler time these tracks have been praised by the press for their pureness in a time before Christmas had grown so commercial. Butterbeans And Susie - Papa Ain't No Santa Claus (Mama Ain't No Christmas Tree) [MP3] [...]
Ah yes, the difficult and fun end-of-year lists. Here are the albums we've been spinning and haven't gotten tired of yet (even love!). In descending order.. Keith Robinson 's Top 10 Albums of 2006 The Hold Steady's Boys and Girls in America Release Date: October 3, 2006 Label: Vagrant Records "Still the best and most underrated band in America." The Thermals' The Body, The [...]
Day 8 in a crazy attempt to post 5 Christmas songs every day till Christmas Carol Of The Bells is probably my favorite of the classic Christmas tunes. It's also known as the "Ukranian Bell Carol" and was first played to American audiences in 1921 at Carnegie Hall. It also seems to be the version that let's people get really creative with their renditions. Check out these 5 totally different versions arranged from shortest (1:18) to longest (6:19). John Williams - Carol Of [...]
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Day 7 in a crazy attempt to post 5 Christmas songs every day till Christmas Christmas music doesn't need vocals to give you that holiday cheer. Put on these joyful instrumental tracks to get in the Santa spirit and relive cherished memories. I will never forget in first grade when I played a toy soldier in the Nutcracker. My feet start marching to this day when I hear that march. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra tune was my favorite Christmas song we ever played in band during high school. [...]
Hot Track: Aggro1 - Since U Been Gone (KC & AAS Mashup) [MP3] Specialized Bicycles commissioned a Nutcracker rendition using only bike parts Or grab the mp3 (via s'gum ) [...]
Weekly feature where we highlight the best in concert photography The Pink Slips by Rocco Kasby New Bruises @ Gainesville's The Fest by Readysteadyjedi Even more stimulation after the jump.. Tags: visual stimulation , concert photography
Day 6 in a crazy attempt to post 5 Christmas songs every day till Christmas Sufjan Stevens is unstoppable. First the well known "50 States" project (where he's already done an album called Michigan and Illinois) and now a box set of his annual holiday EPs. Get all 5 EPs for $19 from Asthmatic Kitty (the record label Sufjan started with his father). Here's one song off each EP recorded from 2001-2006 (he skipped 2004). Sufjan Stevens - It's Christmas! Let's Be Glad! [MP3] [...]
Pitchfork: The Year In News 2006: Part 1 Awesome Coke Commercial: What Goes Around With music by The White Stripe's Jack White that you can get here Tags:
Since last year, DoCopenhagen has been putting out a top 50 music videos list which have been top notch. Last year's list introduced me to Jason Forrest for the first time (who I got to see rock out @ SXSW this year). This year's list is no disappointment (and I was pleased to see he linked to all YouTube vids instead of Quicktime). Check it out for some safe favorites and new bands you haven't heard of yet. Apparently a seldomly used feature on YouTube is playlists. Here's a playlist I [...]
I'm not sure if I'm behind times or if this is new, but when you combine a song name plus the word band on google, it has a new shortcut that attemps to tell you what band you are looking for. It doesn't work all the time ( mr. brightside search) but is a pretty nice time saving bonus for some of us. Thanks Google! Tags: google , song search
Young At Heart is a chorus group of 70-90 year olds And they sing covers of Coldplay, Radiohead, Sonic Youth and more. Brooklyn Vegan: How To Enjoy A Concert Gift Ideas: Wholphin DVD Magazine Of Unseen Films From the McSweeny's crew; 4 issues annually for $40 Tags:
Day 5 in a crazy attempt to post 5 Christmas songs every day till Christmas Emo bands like to drink the Christmas spirits. Grab some eggnog and get down with these depressing holiday treats. Brand New - Oh Holy Night [MP3] Copeland - Do You Hear What I Hear [MP3] Jimmy Eat World - Last Christmas [MP3] Bright Eyes - Blue Christmas [MP3] [...]
Day 4 in a crazy attempt to post 5 Christmas songs every day till Christmas Today's mix is a bit different, a bit crazy, a bit funny..a bit nutty! I mean how much nuttier can it get than MCR covering MC? B Bumble & The Stingers - Nut Rocker [MP3] My Chemical Romance - All I Want For Christmas (Mariah Carey Cover) [MP3] Neko Case - Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis [MP3] [...]
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