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PLEASE DO NOT JOIN BECAUSE I AM NOT DONE SETTING THIS UP.

I just want you to take a look at the new community I'm setting up for Music from the Cube at cubed_music. I've already set the security settings to automatically Friends' Locked, it just so happens that the posts you see were made public, which I can do thanks to my modly powers.

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Well, whaddya know. My long search for an embeddable music player that will allow you to create playlists and will also be accepted by LJ has finally paid off ( Read more... )

I declare this here LJ as a Wank-Free Zone (at least for today).

I also declare my LJ as a Cheer-Up Zone (at least for today) because, damn, there are a lot of people on my FList who seem to need the pick-me-up.

So you know what time it is, kiddoes?

MUSIC FROM THE CUBE!

And who is our guest artist for today?

Unh, um...

Heh.

Björk.

I know, I know, not ( Read more... )

I figure that that I might as well go all-A Cappella for this Music from the Cube post.

Today, I offer you the Grammy Award-winning The Bobs, a professional A Cappella group, and the Best of Collage A Cappella, which is like the minor leagues for would-be vocalists looking to make it big as professionals.

( Meet the Bobs and compare to the Best of College A Cappella (BOCA) from 2002 and 2005 )

Ahhhh, you know it's that kind of week when you put Billy Bragg and the Blokes on constant play and it's only Tuesday.

Since, y'know, I'm doing that as we speak, I might as pull you lot in as well.

( Billy Bragg: Viva La Revolution! )

Here's a little St. Patrick's Day special edition of Music from the Cube.

The one, the only, Dropkick Murphys!

( Working-class, blue collar, Irish punk with a touch of Oi! that gives you a punch in the gut. Personally, I think it's the bagpipes that does it. )

Ahhhh, 'tis the season for everyone. So Happy Holidays - whatever holiday you happen to be celebrating - to one and all of you.

As for me, I've decided to go with the scientifically accurate Winter Solstice. Here, for everyone to enjoy, is my early Winter Solstice present: the lovely voice and song-writing artistry of Shawn Colvin, with a bonus ( Read more... )

I know. It's a looooong weekend and I'm posting this. That's because it took me forever to write this up the way it should be.

In any case, you are all in for one hell of a treat. Okay, maybe it's more me that's in for a hell of a treat ( Read more... )