I tend to have all-encompassing tastes when it comes to music, my focus jumping from band to band, genre to genre. I constantly reload my iPod and mess around with playlists until the wee hours. One of the best sources to sample the world of music out there are Music Blogs. The following blogs have a variety of opinions, reviews and links to mp3s in order to spread the word on great music. Most of the mp3 links are only active for a week or two, so check the sites regularly to keep up to date. Music is posted for evaluation purposes only and many sites have links that allow you to help you support the artists, living by the credo If You Like It, Buy It and Support The Artist.A lot of the bands featured haven't broken out yet - these folks were raving about Arcade Fire, Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie and Bloc Party before they became The Next Big Thing Featured On The O.C. - and cruising the sites helps you keep ahead of the curve when it comes to new and independent musicians.
We can make them our little secret. Well, you, me and the internet...
Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good
.: chromewaves.net v6.0 registration required to access the weekly featured song. Toronto based and frequently nominated for Bloggies (my word for blog awards)
WFMU's Beware of the Blog - blog of the freeform radio station of the nation
gentle indifference: A compact disc-length compilation of relevant music from each calendar year dating back to 1960. Updated every Monday. Currently leaving 1970 for the 60s, the playlists and entries on the more current years are great.
Muzak For Cybernetics: An Indie Rock Blog Featuring MP3s, Videos And News
Said the Gramophone - an mp3 blog: "this is a daily sampler of really good songs. all tracks are posted out of love. please go out and buy the records! "
a soundtrack for everyone
Take Your Medicine - UK mp3 blog & podcast: "A UK based mp3 blog showcasing the best in indie, folk, lo-fi, hi-fi, eclectic and electric music from home and abroad... "
AngryRobot - programmed to destroy. powered by music.
The Rich Girls are Weeping: "an affiliate of depravedfangirls.org. "
thetestpilot
Also recommended:
Rock // Paper // Pixels - a photoblog of great bands that have played Toronto
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no registration required - the current week's song is available to all. After that, it's archived.
thanks for the mention.
hey, thanks for the shout out! w00t!
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