The Mars Volta’s album Octahedron, due for release next week, is now available on Myspace (link) in its entirety for you to listen to. The bold offering emulates other bands that have streamed entire albums online like Wilco and Grizzly Bear. It’s Volta’s fifth studio-recorded release, and the track Octopaxi reminds me a bit of the famous debut album De-Loused in the Comatorium. Continue reading...
20.6.09
The Mars Volta Streams New Album Octahedron on Myspace
18.6.09
Top Music on Twitter: The 99 Most Popular Songs
We Are Hunted, the site that compiles the most popular 99 songs on the internet for your listening pleasure, has gone one step further by now providing a similar list of the top songs on Twitter. The original We Are Hunted chart already combs Facebook, MySpace, message boards, forums, Twitter and P2P networks to give you the latest music, but the “Twitter only” version provides a completely different list.
A quick comparison of the two charts shows that Twitter users are discussing older music, or perhaps the music that has stayed popular over the years, with bands like Jimmy Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Iron Maiden, Faith No More and Rage Against The Machine. Read more...
16.6.09
Hunch.com Helps You Make Choices About Music
Hunch.com, the new site that helps you make decisions, launched today. Ask the site a question, like “which musical instrument should I play?” and after a short quiz, Hunch gives you the answer. In my case, the site asked if I wanted a quirky or mainstream instrument, and whether or not I like mathematics. My result was the Moog Synthesizer.
Hunch combines its special algorithms with your personal traits, and can find out answers to questions such as: which music video you should watch, what music genre is best for you, or what music festival you should attend. Here are some more music related decisions that Hunch is ready to help you out with: Continue reading...
Fans Lured By World-Class Bonnaroo Lineup: Springsteen, Phish, Wilco…
Bonnaroo 2009 has some of the biggest names in music at the head of its lineup this year, including the reunited Phish, Beastie Boys, Wilco, Snoop Dogg, Nine Inch Nails, Grizzly Bear, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Mars Volta, Animal Collective, Femi Kuti and Bruce Springsteen.
“If there was such a thing as a recession-proof lineup this year, this had to be it,” said Ashley Capps, the co-founder of Bonnaroo and president of AC Entertainment.
Enticing fans to pay $250 to $300 for tickets to the festival is no easy task, and its producers have definitely played it safe, with over 100 must-see bands spread out across six stages. Continue reading...
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