Sunday, August 31, 2008

Mp3 Start and It's Linked

Mp3 Start has a nice music selection of music blogs and also uploads single MP3s to zshare. The listed blogs are not categorised by genre or alphabetical, but are nevertheless clearly visible to every viewer. The seems to be a emphasis on hiphop music, but also other genres are represented. Not bad, not at all.

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A lot better even is their other blog, It's Linked. A good place to search and find your favourite tracks and albums. In fact the idea behind It's Linked is quite brilliant indeed. Simply type your query in a Google box and search the results for all your favourite Hip Hop, Rap RnB, Soul and other audio files. The site is still in Beta phase, but could well prove to be a good alternative for your average Google/ Yahoo search. Definitely worth checking out - TIP!

Sound Roots

Sound Roots is a pretty cool blog which does world music and global culture. The latter intends to add a bit of political and historical background information to the music discussed. There are only a few full albums available, but there are lots of samples available. I (out of my own interest) especially appreciate the blog's post on Chinese POP music. Well worth a few minutes of your time.

Son Kullanma Tarihi Olmayan Müzik Yazıları

Sehirliderviş seems to be a Turkish owned blog. Don't hate me when I am wrong, our Turkish is somewhat rusty! Anyways, Sehirliderviş does Metallica, The Walkmen (Indie Rock), The Moody Blues, Black Stone Cherry (Post-grunge, Hard Rock) and other alternative music genres. It is a pity my knowledge of Turkish is so limited, otherwise I think I could discover some good Turkish bands/ artists. Nevertheless, this blog is promising and well recommended for those with an alternative spirit. Enjoy.

Back

We have come back from our respective holidays and are now accepting and adding new blogs again. Enjoy our new selection of quality music at the place where music lovers begin.

Monday, August 25, 2008

Shantel - Disko Partizani (2007)



01 - Ceremoney
02 - Disko Partizani
03 - Koupes I & II Smah Glasses
04 - Disco Boy
05 - Susuleker
06 - Figer Ki Ase Me
07 - Sota
08 - Manolis
09 - Andante Levante
10 - Immigrant Child
11 - The Veil
12 - Dubstar Bugarskji
13 - Marko I Shantel
14 - Donna Diaspora


Shantel - Bucovina Club (Rapidshare Download)


SHANTEL - BUCOVINA CLUB VOL1

01. Intro Espinita - Banda Ionica 
02: Espinita - Banda Ionica 
03: Pelin Blau Pelin Maninc - Taraf De Haidouks 
04: Dimineata - Shantel 
05: Ta Travudia - Rootsman
06: Tu Romnie - Fanfare Ciocarlia 
07: Wedding Cocek - Goran Bregovic 
08: Baro Foro - Gogol Bordello 
09: Siki Siki Baba - Kocani Orkestar 
10: Bucovina - Shantel 
11: Carolina - Taraf De Haidouks 
12: Lag Bari - Fanfare Ciocarlia 
13: Sex - Goran Bregovic 
14: Disko - Shantel Feat Boban Markovic Orkestar
15: Omfo Dub - Shantel Bucovina



SHANTEL - BUCOVINA CLUB VOL2


1. Intro (from "bucovina Club 2") 00:50 
2. Ya Rayah (balkan Mix) 04:05 
3. Bucovina-haaksman & Haaksman Soca Bogle Mix 04:10 
4. Da Zna Zora-shantel Mix 03:55 
5. Duj Sandale 02:49 
6. Mahalageasca (bucovina Dub) 04:18 
7. Ailili-shantel Mix 04:09 
8. Bulgarian Chicks 05:54 
9. Borino Oro 03:04 
10. Ciganka Medley 04:00 
11. Hocemo Li u Sabac? 02:42 
12. Sabacko Kolo 02:54 
13. Godzilla 04:23 
14. Dunarea 03:17 
15. Inel Inel De Aur-bucovina Mix 04:31 
16. Maki, Maki 03:33
 

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Metallica, 10 Years, Rise Against

With the summer slowing down, new music is becoming more rare. However, this week has been pretty big on new music. Metallica recently released their newest song, "The Day that Never Comes." It comes from their upcoming album "Death Magnetic," which is set to be released September the 12th of this year. This song definitely isn't my favorite from them, but I will have to hear it a couple more times before I make my final judgement.



10 Years have been having a lot of success lately. Their new album has a lot of good stuff on it, so I figured that I would share another one of their songs off of their latest album they released in May, "Division." They toured this summer on the Project Revolution Tour, which featured such bands as Linkin Park, Ashes Divide, and Chris Cornell.



Rise Against has been busy this summer with performing at the Warped Tour and putting the finishing touches on their latest album which is set to be released on October 7th, 2008. This is a track from this album called, "Re-Education(Through Labor)"

McDonalds does NOT rock...

...except if I'm hung over as hell or want fries to stay undigested in my colon for 3 months...ya know, save 'em for later kind of thing. I guess this was an ad in Brazil...to cater to those who love Sepultura.

Bluesman's world

Bluesman's world is a (proudly) Hungarian owned blog. The blog does World Music (a lot of good Hungarian stuff), ethno, folk and even some gipsy. I even saw some good old klezmer, well done! The blog started in April this year and is updated on a daily basis. This one is well worth checking out for those who want to hear something new!

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Modern Music

We were told that we forgot to include Modern Music. Well, I guess we did. Modern Music is a cool and recommended mostly Indie (but also Pop) oriented music blog. A place to listen to sample MP3s and to read reviews of (mostly) new albums before actually buying/ downloading them. In other words, not a place to download the whole thing, but rather to taste before possible acquisition (or download). The reviews are not bad and pretty critical (which I personally find a plus), the downloads are solid and mostly go through Rapidshare. Not bad, not bad at all!

Splash en los Oidos

And the reviews keep on coming. Splash en los Oidos is a Spanish (mostly English) Indie blog. I have seen Air, Architecture in Helsinki, The Walkmen and even Dido among other things. The owner(s) post about two to three posts a week which is a tad of downside. Anyways, check it out yourself.

The Trance

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The Trance is the TIP of the day. A massive and diverse amount of vinyl at arms length. Definitely worth a visit for your 1970s and 1980s pop and disco. Most of the stuff posted here I was initially unfamiliar with, but this soon changed as I filled up my hard drives! This one was a pleasant surprise! Enjoy!

Bug In The City

Bug In The City is an eclectic blog which in other words does almost everything. Expect, Dj Krush (Turntablism, Hip Hop), Adjeef The Poet (Dutch pop), Schwabinggrad Ballet (Prog. Ballet), Brain Donor (Classic Rock), aparagonofbeauty (Avant Jazz Rock) and other lesser known musicians and music streams. Well worth a visit to find new things (at least for me it proved to be a good source of a lot of novelties).

House Depot

I am behind my review schedule, so today I will try to catch up as best as I can. First one on the list is The House Depot. A good looking house (naturally) blog which attempt to "bring you the freshest, illest, rawest,dopest, grimeyst, hardest, dirtiest, nastyist, baddest, biggest, best, sickest, loudest, dankest, mos def, house music on the planet". Well at least that is the promise they make on their website. However, dont get me wrong, this shit is tight! A recommended blog for all bangers.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

The Mood Indicator

The Mood Indicator is a somewhat different blog which introduces you to a whole range of music. Lykke Li (Indie), Gavin Friday (Alternative Rock), German Schlager (German Folk), Chris Rea (Vocal Pop) and Tinariwen (Protest Songs). In other words, a whole lot of different music for a whole lot of different moods. Find your own.

80's tapes

80's tapes is another cool 80s blog. Expect two posts a week, mostly dedicated to mainstream 80s pop music. The nice thing is that the music on this blog comes from old cassette tapes. Not bad at all!

Tommy Gunn

Tommy Gunn is a relatively new blog which does a lot of different things. Expect everything from Billy Joel to De La Soul and from Rod Stewart to The Notorious BIG. It still looks a bit uncertain where this blog is going, but go ahead and check it yourself.

WeLove-music

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TIP of today is for WeLove-music. An amazing blog for world music in the widest sense of the word. Expect the best of African music (98 posts), Arabian rhythms (234 posts), Asian sounds (131 posts) among music from all other parts of the world. Special attention is also paid to Turkish and Sufi Music. In three words: AN amazing blog! Treat yourself and visit WeLove-music now.

Monday, August 18, 2008

Industrial, Post-Punk Update

Get ready for some industrial, post-punk and hardcore noise. Some of these blogs I intend to categorise under the metal and punk sections, others will find their home in a new Industrial/ Gothic/ Emo section.

  • Salmagundi Syncopation - Blog description says: "All kinds of music from out of print LPs and CDs to world music, punk, hardcore, industrial and metal". Now you now what to expect! Weekly updates, nice lay out.
  • Imaginary Dark does Cello Metal, Dark Cabaret, Dark Electro, Deathrock, Doom Metal among other dark genres.
  • Destroy Silence opens your ears for Alternative, Post Punk, Gothic and other industrial inspired music.
  • Happy Fun Good Time Smile Look Ouch (great title) looks somewhat dead but did experimental music with a classic touch (Randy Newman, Peter Gabriel, Coil and Roxy Music).
  • Glinena ovca (argillaceous sheep with ceramic teeth) is an infrequently updated music blog which is specialised in experimental and industrial music.
  • Gatekeepers is most definitely not only a metal blog, but also does alternative and progressive rock. Unfortunately the blog has not been updated in the last 3 months.
  • SheerInertia's Engine - "Music for those inclined to think", well that is what the description says. Expect Christian Death, Love and Rockets, Swans, The sisterhood etc.
  • MantelDerNacht - Is also an industrial electronic blog which does Electronic, New Beat, Techno, Goa Trance, synth pop among other things.

Vida Digital

About a hour or so ago I visited Vida Digital. A blog which has enough interesting links to make your digital experience even better. Everyday the owner seems to describe and introduce you to a new video/ photo or music site/ blog which he find (rightfully) worthwhile to visit. The description are in Spanish and Portuguese which for some of us could be difficult. Nevertheless, despite this minor handicap, this one is definitely worth checking out!

Psychedelics Dissociatives Deliriants

Psychedelics Dissociatives Deliriants (don't look at me, I did not come up with the name!) is a highly fascinating blog which does art rock, avant and a lot of experimentalism. However, this is not all. In fact this is just the beginning since the blog also does... Hip Hop. I know its strange... But it is also definitely worth checking out. I know I will.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

History of the 80s

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History of the 80s is a well recommended 80s blog. Their latest post is a wonderful 10CD box set with all the number one hits of the 1980s. The blog seems to be daily updated and features music from Fleetwood Mac, Pet Shop Boys, David Bowie, ZZ Top among many other 80 heroes. A comlete blog so it seems.
TIP is well deserved.

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Fries of Freedom

Fries of Freedom provides you with lots of quality new indie music. Expect the latest albums such as: The Verve - Forth (2008), Magnetic Morning - Magnetic Morning (2008), First Aid Kit - Plaits (2008). This stuff is powerful and thus well recommended! Many thanks to the owner(s) of Fries of Freedom!

Radiohead 2008 Tour

Radiohead 2008 Tour - A blog on Radiohead's 2008 world tour in Berlin, Glasgow, Milan etc. Expect live sounds, albums, photos, reviews and many other goodies. Not bad, one for the fans!

Movies and House Music

The name, Movies and House Music, says it all: "A place where cinema and electronic music collide." The blog is relatively new and updated twice a week or so. Expect single MP3s, remixes and albums.

ExModia

One of the owners of ExModia described his blog to me as a "Gay-oriented house music blog". After visiting ExModia one gets a bettter understanding what the blog is about. Trendy club music from the "derelict districts of New York City, London, and Berlin." Check it out! Good luck to the owners of Exmodia!

Country Update

Today a new link section dedicated to the country genre. Please find below a selection of good blogs which should provide you with a bite more than just an introduction:

  • Just Country - Should be one of the most comprehensive country blogs on the WWW. A must see for the fans. TIP.
  • Any Music Mania - Has all kinds of music, but is seemingly a nice place to start looking for more contemporary country music.
  • Tributo-Americano - Is a Spanish blog dedicated to the beauties of American country and rock.
  • Download Country Music MP3 - Does not only do country, but also other genres. Nevertheless, not a bad blog to browse through.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Shiny Toy Guns, Chevelle, Ra

The Shiny Toy Guns recently released their newest song, "Ricochet." After hearing it twice in a row on my radio, I still found myself wanting more. It is simply a terrific song. The band is on their third woman singer, and she sounds better than ever. She calls herself Sisely Treasure. Whether or not that is her real name is a mystery to me, but I like it. Anyways, without further ado, here is Shiny Toy Guns' new single, "Ricochet."



Lately I have been listening to a lot of Chevelle. A lot of their good songs has missed the public eye for one reason or another, and I wanted to feature my favorite song out of all of their albums, which happens to come from their newest album, "Vena Sera." This is "Straight Jacket Fashion."



Another great band that has yet surprisingly not yet emerged into the full public eye is Ra, one of my personal favorite bands. I personally believe that they are way underrated. Previously I featured their newest song from their album due out in the next few months. This time t was harder to pick out a song to feature, but eventually I decided to show you all another popular song from them, "Do You Call My Name."

Blues Update

All the below blogs must be checked out in order to be labelled a true blues listener. It is difficult to TIP one of these blogs without recommending them all. Amazing sex for the ears! Please check them out and leave a comment on their blogs just to support them!

  • Telhados do Mundo - A gateway and dedication to raw and authentic Blues and Jazz. This one is well recommended for those who appreciate legendary names such as: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Sonny Rollins and Ben Webster.
  • Blues Everyday - What to expect from a blog with such a name? Blues and lots of it! Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Joe Hill Louis etc, etc. Enjoy!
  • Blues Town - A "must see". Blues Town gives you almost everything on an every day basis. From Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings to Todor "Toscho" Todorovic. An established blog - TIP.
  • Crossroads Club 27 - Another, last, blog that one has to check out. A love is shared here for heroes such as Albert King, B.B. King (27 posts!), Big Joe Williams and Bob Dylan. I can't deny that whichever blog dedicates 33 posts on Dylan deserves a TIP (I am biased, I know!).

Zero G Sound

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Another blog worth checking out today is Zero G Sound. Zero G Sound has a progressive feeling to it, also in their selection of Reggae, World Music (a lot of German things), Jazz, and Classical music. For Brecht admirers (bought two books of him this morning) there are some wonderful posts on his musical collaboration with Hanns Eisler among other things.

I really like the ideological touch the blog owners have given to the choice of contents. My compliments to them who have done a seemingly great job in making this blog interesting and my visit worthwhile. A personal
TIP without doubt.

Groove Eternal

Groove Eternal is a great funk blog all the way from Chili. There is a lot to see and hear at Groove Eternal: Jazz, R&B, New Soul, Acid Jazz and even Disco. But the blog's speciality is without doubt Tha Funk! Expect funk from The Flevans, Bootsy Collins, Crown Heights Affair and Ed Motta among many others. This blog is time well spend!

Thursday, August 14, 2008

1980s Update

Its time for the 1980s, whether you like it or hate it! Here they come:

Cygnet Committee - Pop and Disco remixes from the 1980s. Blog has not been updated for a month.
Strctly Mixes - From the same owner as the above blog, but more frequently updated. This one does 12" Remixes from the best of 1980s' Pop and Disco.
Julia's Club Eighties - A good source, and frequently updated, for your 1980s mixes. Julia does everything from Pop to Techno and Disco to Rock. A great starting point for all your 80s wishes.
80s House Music - The name gives it away. A blog dedicated to the delights of Acid House, Chicago house, DMC and Jack Trax.
No Guts No Glory No 80's - Another great blog for the lovers of 1980s pop and disco. This blog has a massive collection of Divine and Bobby "O" albums.

SBMP3B

SBMP3B is "first and foremost a collection of music made by donAteller". Expect a good mix of art electro, eclectic rock and even some Polish disco. An interesting blog with seemingly interesting music.

Play out Louder

Play out Louder is a nice looking Indie blog. I like their diverse range of tastes which consist of progressive bands such as Saosin (hardcore), Mayday Parade (Emo, Indie Rock), Interpol (Post Punk) and Fresno (Indie Rock). This one is definitely one to check out for the fans!

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

The Offspring, Flobots, M.I.A.

The Offspring recently released their newest album, "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace" on June 17th of this year. Listening to the album, I heard a lot of different styles. Some songs sound like a new style of Offspring, while others are slower, ballad like songs, while yet in others The Offspring returns to their roots to create music that sounds a lot like their older music. Needless to say, I love their old style type songs. Don't get me wrong though, the whole album is nearly flawless. I enjoy all of the songs off of the album and have listened through the album multiple times already. This is my favorite song off of the album, which in my opinion, reflects off of some of the older offspring style.


This next band is an upcoming band that is rising among the ranks quickly. Though you probably only know them for their most popular song, "Handlebars," the Flobots have a lot of songs that could become hits. I believe the best quality about these guys is their ability to write good lyrics. Listen for yourself in my favorite song from them, "Standup."


This next band is also looking to boost their popularity. Recently they have been known for their song, "Paper Planes," either through the movie Pineapple Express, or other sources. M.I.A. actually has a lot of great songs, and I do not think that this will be a one hit wonder band for sure. This is my favourite song from them, "Bucky Done Gone."

Old School Revenge

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This Blog takes you way back, way back in history. Old School Revenge is a Grade A blog made by someone that knows his/ her stuff. Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel (1983), Royalty Ladies (1986), Freestyle (1984, 1986 and 1989) among many more classic Hip Hop flavours.

Most of these tracks date back from the time that we here were still young kids, old memories relived! Although the owner has just started to upload these gems, I sincerely hope that we will be able to enjoy this still for a long time! TIP if only to encourage the future efforts!

Mary Shelley Overdrive

Last request for today, but a very good one. Check out Mary Shelley Overdrive, a site for the band with the same name. After all, we got to support the small guys! Check out the site of this beginning punk garage band and download their EP "HIDEOUS SEXY" for free! Cheers guys and keep up the good work!

That DJ

That DJ is unsurprisingly a blog dedicated to the beauties of house and electro music. Also a perfect place (updated every 4 days) for your Minimal, Tech, Fidget, Electronic, Break Beat and Dirty Music. In other words, check it out!

Rap 4 Real

I have received lots of requests for placement the last couple of days. One of the last ones is for Rap 4 Real. I was happy to see Public Enemy, A lighter Shade of Brown, A Tribe called Quest and of course good old Daddy Kane. Well worth a visit for all you classic Hip Hop fans.

Smuggled Sounds

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Smuggled Sounds is a pretty cool name for a well recommended and established blog. Smuggled Sounds does all kinds of music, Hip Hop, Metal, Prog., House and is thus to difficult to define in one category. An allrounder, which deserves a TIP. Go ahead and check it out, chances are small you'll get disappointed!

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

The Ultimate Bootleg Experience

The Ultimate Bootleg Experience is a great blog with all a lot of different genres. From my short visit, I found a lot of Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Guns n' Roses, Jimi Hendrix and Kiss. In other words expect a lot of guitar and rock heroes, but also Radiohead, U2, Elton John and even Cannibal Corpse. This blog is well worth your precious time! Enjoy!

The Hip Hop Shop

The Hip Hop Shop is a new Hip Hop. "The only place on the web worth spending your time at", well that is what the blog owner argues. I think it is too early yet to verify this statement, but urge you to check it out for yourself. Expect Chino XL, 40 CAL, Big Pooh and other US Hip Hop.

One for the kidz

Matt, the owner of One for the kidz, supplies you with Pop-punk, Powerpop, Electronica, Emo, Pop, Pop-rock, Alt. rock and Acoustic tunes. Translated this means music from: Anberlin, The Gallery, No Harm Done, The Click Five, All Time Low among others. Not a bad blog really, try it out.

Telebiet

Telebiet (absolutely no idea what that means) is a promising new Dutch blog which is specialised in Electro(nica), Figethouse and Ghettotech. Expect music in the style of Machines Don't Care, Crookers, but also Moby. Not a bad start for this new electro blog.

Dr Von Disco

Dr Von Disco provides you Freudian styled electronic therapy. There is not much to say yet about this blog as it just started and still needs to create its own identity. Nevertheless the stuff on display (skilful house/ electro remixes) promise a lot to come.

Monday, August 11, 2008

Peanut butter Toes

Peanut butter Toes (love the name) is a blog which is specialised in mainly US Hip Hop. Peanut butter Toes' big squad of contributors provides you with music, clips, lots of remixes and even movies. All stuff you find here is (of course) to be downloaded for free. Well worth to browse some time on this site, chances are big you'll find something worthwhile.

Am I mean?

Am I mean? Well, that is a relative question, depending on how to define 'mean' and in comparison to what. Anyways, the question aside, music is what counts. This blog indulges in the delights of everything that can be considered to be progressive. Punk, hardcore and Power Violence, Grindcore and Crust. Had a bad day at work? Try this blog for a change!

Not Very Pretty Music

I dont know whether it is pretty or not, but Not Very Pretty Music is definitely a kool site to get your rare movie/ cartoon and musical soundtrack. Check this place out for scores of Excalibur, Treasure Island Jupiter's Darling among other great movies. Not bad, all that kitsch and cult!

Sunday, August 10, 2008

For the love of Harry



I don't know if everybody here knows Harry Nilsson, but if you don't please try this blog. For the love of Harry is a blog dedicated to the brilliant Harry Nilsson. Harry Edward Nilsson was an American songwriter, singer, pianist, and guitarist who achieved the height of his fame during the 1960s and 1970s in the Rock, Pop and Rock and Roll genres. The rest you should check out yourself. Well worth a short visit, you might learn something out of it!

Stop Link

Stop Link is a pretty big site. You can find here everything and nothing. Expect especially a lot of commercial and mainstream music here. The updates are irregular, but the posts come in big batches. If you have enough/ too much time on your hands, go ahead and have a look.

MuSiC Is WhaT We AiM FoR

MuSiC Is WhaT We AiM FoR provides you with Anberlin (Alternative rock), Army of Freshmen (Pop Punk), Coldplay (no description needed), This Beautiful Republic (Punk/Emo) among other alt. inspired music. The blog is perhaps best to be described as partly pop punk with Emoish influences and an overall alternative contemporay vibe to it. Not that bad really. Try it out!

More Zappa

"The whole Universe is a large joke. Everything in the Universe are just subdivisions of this joke. So why take anything too serious?" (Zappa)



Another site worth checking out for fans of the Zappa phenomenon is Planeta Zappa. A cool blog with again a lot of information (in Spanish) on Frank. Also Zapping your Eyes seems an interesting place for more information and video clips of Z (again in Spanish). Finally, Peaches En Regalia is worth checking out (English) and has a lot of collected articles on Z.

Studio z

You either love him or you hate him. The Enfant Terrible of the progressive music industry in the 1980s. I am of course talkin gabout Frank Zappa! On Studio z you cannot only find more information about the Z phenomenon, but also a massive amont of Z's music. Well recommended for all fans!


Saturday, August 9, 2008

Front of the Queue

Front of the Queue is a well recommended blog which does post-hardcore (Fugazi), Future Pop (Seabound), Trip Hop (Morcheeba) and other progressive and alterantive genres and styles (Dresden Dolls, Oasis, Weezer, etc). The posts seem to come in batches of different albums from the same groups, which allows you to quickly collect entire discographies fast and easy. In other words a well recommended blog!

Tripoptico Bloggazine


Tripoptico Bloggazine is a pretty cool blog which does Electronic, Trip Hop, Hip Hop, Indie among other music genres. Language of the blog is Spanish and also includes Youtube video clips. Worth a visit.