I love Pomplamoose. They’ve got a great name and their music is fun to listen to. Check out this video of their version of the Angry Birds theme music. Love it.
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Get Your Edugroove On
Here’s something cool and new: iTunes is now offering iTunesU, a collection of lectures from Yale, Harvard, Stanford and other universities across the nation. I just downloaded Yvon Choinard, famous Yosemite big-wall climber and president of Patagonia clothing talking at Stanford University. Nice part is it’s FREE.
...Read MoreJudge to RIAA: You need to pay up.
Again an Oklahoma judge has thrown out a lawsuit by RIAA and ordered them to reimburse the defendant for fees incurred while defending herself in the lawsuit. “…Court did conclude that the Fogertv factor regarding the need for compensating the prevailing party under the particular circumstances of the case was, in fact, met. The Court…
...Read MoreSongbird Flys High
If you’ve ever looked at this blog you’ve probably saw me mention Songbird (www.songbirdnest.com) before but now there’s even more reason to rejoice. Songbird now imports all the tracks from your iTunes library! How cool is that? But, wait, there’s more. Songbird also synchs with mobile devices including the iPod. So you can buy music…
...Read MoreGetting Help From iTunes. It’s easy!
Purchasing music online through Apple’s iTunes Music store is as easy as going to the grocery store but when the checkout clerk rings up an item too many times you point it out to them so they can correct the problem. But what about the iTunes store? What if you get double-charged, can’t download, or…
...Read MoreSongbird Still As Awesome As Ever
With everyones apparent addiction to iTunes it was only a matter of time until some started venturing forth seeking the “holy grail” (play on the Davinci Code) that would tie all the music services together. In this case the “sangraal” appears to be Songbird. Songbirdnest: Songbird™ is a desktop Web player, a digital jukebox and…
...Read MoreMSN Music Store Users Beware of The Zune
If you’ve been a loyal Microsoft customer and have been using a Microsoft only compatible music device then it looks like you could be in for some trouble. The BBC published an article stating that after the release of the new Microsoft music player, Zune, the MSN store will be shutting down and you’ll be…
...Read MoreAn End of an Era: Goodbye CBGB’s
When I was a kid growing up and heavy metal was popular I gravitated to the punk scene bands like Black Flag, the Ramones, The Clash, Joan Jett and other bands that made their way to the top by frequenting the famous CBGB’s in NY. An icon for over 30 years CBGB’s will be nothing…
...Read MoreBlogging The Fall Out
One of the best new bands I’ve heard in a LONG LONG TIME,Fall Out Boy has a blog. Nothing unusual about that except that they ACTUALLY BLOG. Almost every day yet. Awesome. If you haven’t heard them yet, give them a listen. They’re going places. Tags: blogs, music
...Read MoreI’ve Been In A Strange Mood Recently
Tuesday and I’m listening to a little Billy Idol. What a mid week pick me up. Tags: music
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