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• My Four Favorite Raintribe Songs Michael Koppelman recently finished uploading Raintribe’s chantmoansingwhisperscream album. I’ve really enjoyed the tracks and thought I’d share my favorites with you: Love Like Death (the more I listen to this one, the more I like it) Money Free Man Judgement Day Give ‘em a listen, and if you like them, drop him a couple bucks a song.
• Drive 105 Repo’d. Replaced with Love The last hold-out in the Twin Cities commercial ‘alternative’ radio dial succumbed to Love today. “Every mini-van driving soccer mom with a 15 year old will be pleased as punch when she turns on her radio and hears this festival of shit pouring forth from her speakers.” - Sornie Two choices remain; The Current, or some mythical
• Lucero Survived the Culling of SXSW Showcase Music I’ve got a smart iTunes playlist set up entitled ‘Getting Things Done’ - it holds my tried and true favorites, songs that are just the right combination of ‘covering background noise’ (lawn mowers and road construction) and ‘keep me motivated’. Specifically, the list contains tracks I’ve rated greater than 2 stars that aren’t in
• Reasons To Not Listen To Coldplay Fresh off the Sony rootkit fiasco, EMI/Virgin Records has commanded that no one listen to the new Coldplay album - but they won’t tell you that until after you’ve given them money. “This CD can’t be burnt onto a CD or hard disc, nor can it be converted to an MP3″ and “This CD may not
• CDs for Good and Not Evil Now that the Sony rootkit fiasco is behind us. Here’s a selection of CDs that support a good cause and won’t destroy your computer. Just in time for Christmas. First Ave - The Bootlegs Commemorating 35 years at First Ave $13, proceeds support the Diverse Emerging Music Organization We’re Coming Over - The Best of Croncast Year