Category Archives: Music

Rhodes: Half a Mind to Stay

My friend’s band, Rhodes, released their first album, Half a Mind to Stay, a few months ago. It’s now on iTunes (search for Half a Mind to Stay) and if you like modern rock with a classic feel, a mix of blues, brit-rock, and southern rock, you should buy the album. There’s only 10 tracks, but when I say only I mean there’s only ten great tracks. It’s all killer and no filler, like far too many albums these days. They’re just getting started, and one day they will take over the world, metaphorically speaking. Then again, if they actually do take over the world, I’ll be ok, since I know at least one of the guys in the band.

They have a website. They have a recent, great online interview. They have a MySpace. They have a GarageBand site. And you can buy an actual, real, honest-to-goodness CD from their  site. Samples abound there, on iTunes, and at their own site.

Just go buy the songs and thank me later.

You could also do a little market research and see that their music is much better than what’s currently out there. Get ‘em on the radio, and soon!

Free iTunes Downloads

This site has been around for awhile, but I thought I’d share the love for those that hadn’t heard about it. It’s hard to find the free stuff within the iTunes Music Store, but this site finds them for you. How nice. Now that I’ve got my paypal account tied to my iTunes account and I’m hoping for an iPhone or iPod this summer, I’ve all the more reason to download music and videos until my laptop explodes.

I guess I shouldn’t be that descriptive – exploding laptops have happened…although they haven’t been in the news lately, have they? A vast conspiracy? I think so. Then again, Dell’s been having their own problems lately completely unrelated to batteries. Seems like some people forgot about that small calculator app on all Windows machines. On the other hand, they’re going to start offering desktops and laptops loaded with linux instead of Windows, which was a direct result of their IdeaStorm campaign, something I think every major company should start offering. Hearing your customers best ideas is better than giving away free personalized pens.

Keyboard Drummer Maestro

This one’s somewhat an internet classic, as it rightfully should be. Never judge a book by its cover, or, in this case, its long-sleeved, button-down dress shirt. The video also comes with a handy lesson in basic drumming. Just make sure you watch it to the end.

THIS IS ROCK AND ROLL!

YouTubeShuffle

It’s just what you wanted for Christmas…

YouTubeShuffle.com asks for a search term, then creates a randomized playlist from the search term for your viewing enjoyment. I know of no better way to kill hours. You can download the movies as well (in flv format, of course).

And if you haven’t seen this video yet, you should…

Instrumental O Holy Night from Studio 60: Free MP3 from NBC

I’m a fan of Studio 60 at the moment, and also glad that they decided to give the show a full season. The last episode, a Christmas episode, featured a slew of New Orleans instrumentalists that performed a wonderful rendition of O Holy Night. I remember thinking at the time how great it would be to have a recording of that song. I was more than surprised when I learned that it was available and free. Even more shockingly, NBC released it themselves through their own website.

Download it, enjoy, and get into the Christmas spirit.