Blog: The Pop Cop

Introducing Bandcamp, the MySpace slayer

From day one of The Pop Cop , this blog has directed readers to the MySpace page of any artist we've written about. The social networking site's instant ability to let fans hear streamed songs packaged in a consistent, practical set-up made it a much more reliable alternative to linking to a band's custom-made website. Recently, however, it has been pretty hard to resist the urge to hunt down the people who run MySpace and give them a right good kick to the crotch. They seem hellbent on making the experience increasingly annoying for everyone. Musicians are [...]
Artist:Beerjacket
Title:Island
Link Text:Island
File Name:Beerjacket - Island.mp3
Year:2010
Artist:Frightened Rabbit
Title:Fun Stuff (Demo)
Link Text:Fun Stuff (demo)
File Name:Frightened Rabbit - Fun Stuff (Demo).mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Kid Canaveral
Title:Good Morning
Link Text:Good Morning
File Name:Kid Canaveral - Good Morning.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Maple Leaves
Title:Kirsty
Link Text:Kirsty
File Name:Maple Leaves - Kirsty.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Werd
Title:Committed
Link Text:Committed
File Name:Werd - Committed.mp3
Artist:Withered Hand
Title:Visit http://slrecords.bandcamp.com
Link Text:Hard On
File Name:Withered Hand - Hard On.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2009