Archive - August, 2007

iTunes Custom Sorting for Power Users

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Forgive my use of the words “power users.” I don’t write exclusively for the advanced. I tend to write simplistically even when the task is a bit in-depth. This one is actually pretty easy (but explaining the default sorting abilities is a nightmare). I’m using 7.0.2 I believe, so if you are the type who [...]

Clever Shop-hacking: Save on Amazon.com

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

I have been using Amazon heavily lately to expand my music collection, catch up on my reading, get textbooks, and getting a DVD [Come Feel Me Tremble] that I’ve been wanting for a while. If you look under the grill of Amazon.com, you can hack your spending techniques and get the best value.
Buy used or [...]

There is no “Next Bob Dylan”…

Friday, August 24th, 2007

The fellow who arose into the music world in the 1960s and is still kicking cannot be duplicated, cloned, or replaced. There can be no replacements, but there can be The Replacements. The ‘Mats (as the band is nicknamed) have little in common with Dylan, but there are some resembling characteristics of its lead singer [...]

Free MySpace Music that is Actually Downloadable

Monday, August 20th, 2007

MySpace is a pain in the music if you are just looking to download and keep the songs. First off, there is no way to tell if someone has a downloadable song unless you pay attention to the shade of the link. Dark gray means it’s not available and black means it is enabled. This [...]

Walking with The Walkmen

Friday, August 10th, 2007

Even after appearing on The OC TV program in 2004, The Walkmen are a band that that have succeeded in not receiving much popularity. They play a “new” old sound almost like the Strokes, but they incorporate some of the great sound of Bob Dylan and the Velvet Underground. They borrow the Dylanized mannerisms and [...]

Anonymous Google Searching with Blingo

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

No need to fear for your life or anything, but it’s always nice to know that everyone who uses Google has a cookie that expires 2038. The cookie is not edible, but it will track your use on the site and log your entire search history. Google has allegedly indicated that they won’t be deleting [...]

Kim Taylor’s “I Feel Like a Fading Light”

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

It’s been at least a year since I first heard the song “I Feel Like a Fading Light” by Kim Taylor. I originally heard a demo of the song on her website and fell for the minimal and raw sound. I totally forgot about her and was thinking about the song for some random reason. [...]