Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

Muse – The Resistance

Muse’s album The Resistance is my new obsession. I cannot get their music out of my head, and I am not complaining one bit. The tracks on here are simply mesmerizing. When I plug my ear phones into my ipod and select The Resistance the world around me stops and I just listen to the [...]

Irish drinking songs

Now that you have your laprechaun outfit, shamrock glasses and Guinness in a Guinness glass, it’s now time to sing a traditional song. What’s that you say? You don’t know any Irish drinking songs? Well, then you need this CD. There are two discs of traditional Irish songs, both drinking and non-drinking. It’s the perfect icing [...]

Vinyl Records

Just by mentioning vinyl records, you’re looking at something that is rare and collectible. There are two types of vinyl records; 33s and 45s. 33s were the larger, full album records where the 45s contained only two songs, one on each side. 45s are where the concept of the single in music comes from.

Multitrack tape machine

Writing music for free is a great aid, but if you don’t have the musicians to play it, you’re out of luck. Fortunately, this multitrack tape machine will allow those who can play multiple instruments to play each instrument on a separate track of a recording. This leads to the ultimate one man band.

Online music software

For the next Bach or Mozart in your family, give them this easy to use online music software. This service is free but their is a premium site called crescendo which includes a few extra features. Sketch musical ideas or orchestrate them in a full-on score with this software.

Vinyl Records

It’s amazing to me, yet not surprising, that vinyl records are still being sold and bought. Vinyl actually gives the music a warmer sound than CDs do. There is something to be said for going all digital in music. And vinyl is perfectly suited for jazz. And the quintessential jazz album is Giant Steps from [...]

Bruce Springsteen Live in London

If you grew up with Springsteen and the E-Street Band, you’ll probably dig this 2 DVD set of a live concert in 2009. I loved the band’s chemistry from Max Weinberg to Clarence Clemens and of course the boss’ gravel laden voice belting out lyrics while playing his guitar. You get almost three hours of [...]

Woodstock: 40 Years on: Back to Yasgur’s Farm

As the historic festival marks its 40-year anniversary, Rhino presents WOODSTOCK-40 YEARS ON: BACK TO YASGUR’S FARM, a 77-song, six-CD boxed set that features the most comprehensive collection ever available of artists that performed at the original festival, sequenced in chronological order of performance, featuring 38 previously unreleased recordings, including the Grateful Dead, The Who, [...]

Off The Wall

OFF THE WALL remaster contains previously unreleased demos and commentary by producer Quincy Jones and songwriter Rod Temperton. Personnel includes: Michael Jackson (vocals, percussion); Patti Austin (vocals); David Williams, Marlo Henderson, Phil Upchurch, Wah Wah Watson, Marlo Henderson, Larry Carlton (guitar); Larry Williams (flute, alto & tenor saxophones); Kim Hutchcroft (flute, tenor & baritone saxophones); [...]

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