5 Easy Ways to Clean up Your Music Collection EmailEmail We often listen to songs in digital formats such as MP3, as they are small and convenient. Since many MP3 files often come with incorrect or missing song information (tags), organizing them in a playlist is a tedious experience – duplicates, inconsistencies in artist or song names, etc. The problem is further compounded when your music library is huge – searching the web for song information individually becomes a chore. 1. MediaMonkey is a freeware all-in-one media player. 2. At some point we might have an MP3 file lying around the computer with absolutely no song information in its tags or filename, and its tune wasn’t able to evoke a memory of its title nor artist when played. 3. Want to change the artist name of your entire Beethoven collection from œBeethoven, Ludwig van to "Ludwig van Beethoven"? 4. 5. With the advent of the iPod and portable media players, there is no longer a need to carry CDs around. What programs do you use to organize your music library? Google+
Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio 7 Alternatives to Pandora and Last.FM | Mystery Tricycle Whether you are annoyed by the ads on Pandora, the limited number of skips, or the abyss of cruel 30-second song teasers from Last.FM, many online listeners are growing weary of mainstream methods of hearing new music. While the Pandora algorithm is strong, and the Last.FM related artists tool is pretty useful, don’t fool yourself in to thinking that there aren’t other great ways to expose yourself to new music in the depths of cyberspace. Here are 7 alternatives to Pandora and Last.FM that will infuse your day with an uninterrupted stream of music that large record companies haven’t managed to squash under their thumbs yet. StumbleAudio StumbleAudio has a killer recommendation engine that works better for me than Pandora’s. Songza Songza uses a recommendation engine that runs for each ‘channel’, but unlike Pandora, channels are not tied to specific listeners and rather are community property. Musicovery Stereomood Ah, the power of the ‘tag cloud’. 8tracks Grooveshark The Hype Machine
stereomood – emotional internet radio - music for my mood and activities That Song Sounds Like 1 - harmonics of 55hz A musical realization of the motion graphics of John Whitney as described in his book "digital harmony" Animation and music by Jim Bumgardner of krazydad.com and the wheel of lunch. Jim makes free puzzles, including sudoku, killer sudoku, kakuro, mazes, and thousands of other puzzles. Music box variations: var. 0 - chromatic - 48 tinesvar. 1 - harmonics of 55hzvar. 2 - harmonics of 20hzvar. 3 - harmonics of 48hz, reversedvar. 4 - harmonics of 48hz, palindromevar. 5 - chromatic - 88 tinesvar. 6 - microtonesvar. 7 - harmonics - 120 tines, reversedvar. 8 - chromatic - 88 organ pipes, rev.var. 9 - chromatic - 88 bars, rev.var. 10 - chromatic - 64 pipe crypto calliopevar. 11 - minute waltz - 60 keys, 60 secondsvar. 12 - chromatic - prime numbers onlyvar. 13 - chromatic - non-primes onlyvar. 14 - stereovar. 15 - stereo - 120var. 16 - stereo - 210var. 17 - hand crankedvar. 18 - stereo dronevar. 19 - stereo sonarvar. 20 - bell carol More detailed information can be found in this post
Nickandroff’s Journal – The 10 Greatest Punk Albums Per Year, 1975-2009 – Last.fm Lesson 187 - Break-Up Songs Man, there will likely be some disagreements with this one. We tried to go with not only the attitude the song would put you in, but also the description of the break-up in the lyrics. We also tried being as diverse as possible with the genres, which is why some of the songs on this chart are songs we would never listen to. Thanks to Brent, Han, and Ron for all their suggestions. The December crossword will be up today.
Obscure Sound Six Amazing Songs That Illustrate What it Means to Be Human | Raptitude.com Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without. ~Confucius I just took a look at CNN’s site and it was, as usual, boasting its favorite palette of troublesome nouns and verbs. Terror, death, murder, destruction, Bush. People do bad things sometimes; it’s not really news, I know. But contrary to popular notions, I think war, exploitation and violence are not the results of our differences. No, these ‘news’ items aren’t new. Linguistic and cultural barriers keep us from recognizing these two universal similarities in others, but there is a human invention that can circumvent all that. I find it fascinating, but also completely unsurprising, that music has developed in every single human culture. Music unites us by telling stories with which we can all identify. I’ve compiled a short list of songs that, to me, embody the universal theme of what it means to be a living, breathing, loving and hurting human being. Before you listen I have two requests.
Alt Press | Feature | Not Fade Away: 13 Bands Who Became Legends In Four Years Or Less All Features It doesn't take tons of albums and countless years together to make you an influential act. In fact, more often than not, the most influential acts in our scene’s recent past tended to break up and/or burn out after a brief amount of time together. In that vein, we decided to compile a list of highly influential bands who were only together (or together with their original lineup) for four years or less. While the Germs might not appear to have much in common with Gorilla Biscuits on paper, the fact that each band's brief output is nearly flawless has undoubtedly contributed to both act's legacy. SEX PISTOLS (1975-1978) When asked about the most influential punk acts of all-time, most people will respond by mentioning the Sex Pistols or the Ramones. THE DEAD BOYS (1976-1979) If you've followed the sports world or the economy, you probably already know that AP’s hometown of Clevelanddoesn't have a whole lot to be proud of these days.
The 25 Best Soundtracks of the Decade (2000-2009) [Note: This was a rather ambitious post with a lot of embedded content. Please excuse awkward spacing and timing lags.] Considering it's March of 2010, I guess I should clarify that I've made a list of the best soundtracks from last decade, 2000-2009. I started a draft of this at least six months ago but of course it fell into the netherworld of unfinished posts. First, here are some that I am setting aside because they fall into the following advantageous categories. Musicals - Across the Universe, Dreamgirls, Moulin Rouge! Biopics - Walk the Line, I'm Not There, Notorious, Ray Documentaries - Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Tupac:Resurrection, Amandla! Now, on to the list of 25, in alphabetical order with the exception of this first selection: 1. 50 First Dates (2004) - This otherwise completely forgettable Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore romantic comedy must have required one of the biggest music licensing budgets of any movie from the decade. Honorable Mentions (in no order): Donnie Darko
Alt Press | Bad Scene, Everyone’s Fault: 60 Songs That Don’t Suck AP Ipad App Latest Issue Subscribe to AP Home News Features Contributor Essays Gallery From The Mag Vans Off The Wall The Lead Exclusive Stream Track By Track Interview Open Season Under The Covers In The Studio Slideshow Twitpicks The 11 Of 2011 Kickstart My Art 2011 Readers Poll Tour Diary Playlists The AP RecAP: Sunday Edition The RecAP Reviews Bands Artist Profiles AP Tour Contests Podcasts Friday Night Videos The AP Sessions Magazine Issues Subscriptions AP Readers Chart The AP Poll Store AP Newsletter Advertise Contact Facebook Twitter Spotify Blogs Buddy Nielsen Bad Scene, Everyone’s Fault: 60 Songs That Don’t Suck September 22 2010 by Buddy Nielsen Share Tags Pending These are the first 60 or so songs that came to mind. BAD RELIGION "You" from LIFE OF AGONY "Underground" from JAWBREAKER "Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault" from BAD BRAINS "Attitude" from LIFETIME "Young, Loud And Scotty" from STRIFE "Blistered" from REFUSED "New Noise" from SNAPCASE "Typecast Modulator" from BOUNCING SOULS "Hopeless Romantic" from BANE "Some Came Running" from