Patriotic, Christmas, and Other Tracks from US Air Force

From my previous post I found “Miserlou” played by the Air Force. I managed to find some others that are pretty interesting. Some for the Christmas season, some patriotic songs, and a few hymns and ceremonials. Usually everything produced by the government is public domain, but things become tricky if they borrowed or used copyright… Continue reading Patriotic, Christmas, and Other Tracks from US Air Force

Misirlou’s Origins as Folk Song

Most people know the guitar driven riff of “Misirlou” from Pulp Fiction, and others know it as being a song played by all the hot surf bands with Dick Dale being the first in the wave of ’60s bands. The truth is it goes way back at least to the 1920s. Michalis Patrinos is said… Continue reading Misirlou’s Origins as Folk Song

Easy batch download for mp3s (betterPropaganda)

Instead of wasting time downloading things by hand, page by page, clicking links generated from javascript, right clicking to save or waiting for each save dialog box, you could be using a download manager to automatically grab certain files from links off of a page. DownThemAll is my choice for Firefox. Let’s say you want… Continue reading Easy batch download for mp3s (betterPropaganda)

Thin Lizzy Meets Sex Pistols for Christmas Season

I never would have thought of such a link, but it exists! The Greedies, as they were called, had a Merry Christmas in 1979 and it featured drums and guitar from Sex Pistols members and all of Thin Lizzy. It’s a rocking little number anticipating the New Year nice and early. Now we all know… Continue reading Thin Lizzy Meets Sex Pistols for Christmas Season

Mp3tag Actions Empower Your Digital Collection

There are times when I persist in the most random things. Sometimes it’s productive; other times it betters my life in no significant way. What I’m about to show you is very handy, but the amount I spent tinkering on it didn’t save me too much effort. Well, it actually did shape up 20,000 of… Continue reading Mp3tag Actions Empower Your Digital Collection

Tucsonan Country Surf Rocker Al Perry @Last.fm

Al Perry is an older musician with an alt. country sound, and some mp3s are available at last.fm. Out of the 4 available for download, “Abnormall” seems like a nice one. If you are adventurous or like your music loaded with electronic psychedelia, you might like the other free mp3s.

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Database of Recorded American Music

I don’t know why I’m posting this other than the potential this could have. DRAM looks like an awesome resource for any fan of American music. Listen to unlimited CD quality recordings, view complete liner notes, and educate yourself on lesser known music that is largely ignored by the commercial recording companies from Earl Hines… Continue reading Database of Recorded American Music

More Early Folk + Jazz Music

About 20 mp3s are offered at Tuneresource.com supplying ancient folk, jazz, and blues before your day. If you can get past the annoying flash sound that loads on every page, you should see downward on the page (below the search box in the center) a drop down menu titled Free MP3 Tunes! with jazz and… Continue reading More Early Folk + Jazz Music

Get Back Your Sleeping Schedule/Be in Bed on Time

Can’t go to sleep? Want to be in bed earlier, but it’s impossible? I know what it’s like. I can usually stay asleep, but initiating sleep at the right times is a hassle sometimes. Whether for school or work or peace of mind, we all need rest that is compatible with our schedules. It’s common… Continue reading Get Back Your Sleeping Schedule/Be in Bed on Time

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