Some More Music-Related Things

[randbot]

HOLY CRAP, is the new TMBG kid's album (Here Come the 123s) ever good!! Even if you don't have kids, I recommend checking out their new video podcast for families. Hosted by knit-puppet versions of the Johns, this weekly vidcast features a song/video from their new CD, along with a song/video from one of their other kids albums. "Nonagon" and "813

Comments

[rifmeister]

I have the Doughty Book of Love as I think a live recording a friend made me for me as a mix disc. Is it actually on some album now?

I've been a little big on Brett Dannen recently. Worth checking out if you can stream it for free.

[randbot]

Well, it's basically an iTunes-exclusive "bonus track" if you buy the entire Golden Delicious album through them. Hopefully they'll unchain it from the album at some point, but until then I'm happy with the Peter Gabriel Book of Love, which is frankly pretty fantastic. In Doughty's defense, however, I bet that if Peter Gabriel ever does a cover of "The Gambler" it won't be nearly as good as his.

Just checked eMusic -- they've got the Brett Dennen album "So Much More." I'll put a few tracks in my queue.

[hagdirt]

Vampire Weekend is nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, I was going to have to send it to you if you didn't have it already.

[randbot]

Well, I still feel conflicted. Yes, the music is pretty great, but the concept of four white Columbia grads getting huge accolades for playing, essentially, world music kind of creeps me out. And yes, it's nothing that Paul Simon and Peter Gabriel haven't already done, but somehow it seems worse when it's four dudes with no previous musical reputation.

[colleenky]

OK, you've piqued my curiosity. Why eMusic instead of, say, Rhapsody? Is it the independent vs. mainstream thing? The mp3 format? I would like to start downloading some music for my new Nano (thank you, Ian!), and I have no wish to become a slave to iTunes or be saddled with DRM. I have been listening to JoCo almost exclusively for the last year and a half, and I don't think thats healthy (great as he is). I'd like to get some JoCo-esque stuff like Fountains of Wayne, Flight of the Concords and Spiraling (a JoCo recommendation).

[colleenky]

Yes, I know I spelled Conchords wrong. Now corrected.

[randbot]

Well, for me it's a matter of music-owning versus music-renting. Rhapsody (and other services like it) essentially rent you the use of their entire music catalog for $13/mo. (or whatever). When you cancel the service, the music all goes away. This service is great if you want a ton of music and don't mind subscribing on a permanent basis

[colleenky]

I just peaked at Amazon's mp3 store. That looks like something I could get behind, even if it is part of the Amazon behemoth. eMusic might not be the best choice for my listening habits, but thanks for pointing it out and letting me know that it exists. :-)

[burin]

Yer freakin' me out with all the posting. We'll have to do a music swap sometime!

[popepat]

Ingrid? Oh. She sings *that* song. That's a beautiful song.

And I'm right there with you on La Vie en rose. I slept through it too. Or rather I illegally downloaded NintenDS games through it. Same difference. Beautiful voice, great acting, but lousy movie.