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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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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.
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.
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.
...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 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!
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!
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.
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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).
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.
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 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 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.
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 (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.
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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 - 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!
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.
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!
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."
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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!
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!
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.
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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!
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.
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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 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.
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.
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? 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!
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!
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!
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!
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