Last.fm no longer Free for iPhones & Mobile devices
Curse the day when you must pay and subscribe for last.fm. You now have the unpriviledge to pay $3 a month for streaming, ad-free tunes. I think I am going to be streaming my own mp3s from my iPhone from now on, or resorting to Pandora if I want to hear fresh tunes, although I...
“The XX Gon’ Give it to Ya” Delivers
The Hood Internet mashup, “The XX Gon’ Give it to Ya,” is a mash made in heaven. It is the perfect blend of DMX and The XX on so many levels. Not only does it offer an amusing play on words, but The XX instrumentals also blend in perfectly with DMX’s harsh voice. The song...
December Dreams: Snow is Listening
Merry Christmas from mox&fodder! For our last monthly playlist this year, we let you dip your feet in the musical snow in all its conditions–from a blizzard to light snowfall. We start off in the hustle-and-bustle tempo of holiday chaos, then wind it down with some cozy finishing tracks that work well with a mug...
November Turkey Tunes
Apparently we were too busy stuffing our faces with turkey to upload our monthly tune recommendations for November. Then finals came along, and then our…okay no more excuses. The point is, we were bad. If you will forgive us, please take this rocking playlist as a token of our apology. Jimmy Fallon (as Neil Young)...
Environmental Typography in Motion with Softlightes and Kris Moyes
This great stop-motion music video for the song “Heart Made of Sound” is a delightful pairing of music with the lyrics visually composing the music video visuals. It is a synchronized animation of type and other animated effects, like the drum-beat paper toss introduction. The music is charming. The singer has got a voice similar...
“All Day” mixed review of Girl Talk
The illegal music sampling of Gregg Gillis has continued. The new e-mix came out this month and I was able to throw my ears at it on its day of release despite the slammed computer servers. Girl Talk now has mirror downloads that should let anybody have a listen to his album-length of recomposed pop...
October Playlist: Tardy Jams
This is coming out a bit later than expected. But imagine you are positioned in time by four days ago. The tone this month would elicit dancing in the midst a hurricane, then suddenly choking on your favorite candybar from hyperactivity. And here goes: October Playlist by mox&fodder There was an error this month! Sorry...
Free Download: Warpaint’s “Undertow”
Rating: 4.8 out of 5.0 Whoa! This has been a hectic few weeks. I know it has been a while since we have blogged, and I profusely apologize to all our adoring fans. To make up for our lack of blogging, I have a real treat for you. Warpaint has a free download of their...
September Playlist: 10 Songs Under the Influence of Music
Check out our monthly playlist that chronicles some of our favorite songs at the moment. These are the songs we can’t get out of our head–some of them are old favorites and some are newly discovered loved tracks. Here is our inaugural list. Enjoy! Twin Sister- Lady Daydream Active Child – Take Shelter The Swell...
Coincidental Rap: T-Pain Soundalikes Snatching People Up
“Obviously,” the infamous autotune digitally enhances the musical qualities of sound, and the Gregory Brothers invaded Youtube with it. Auto-tuning is most effective for transforming voices into electronic singers, but it could be used for anything, such as a national news segment of Antoine Dodson’s account of a rapist in Lincoln Park. The autotune effect...
Review of Arcade Fire’s “The Suburbs”
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Arcade Fire’s 2010 album, The Suburbs, is a truly delightful piece of musical drama. It takes the band in a refreshing direction by leaving out the orchestration that was evident in Neon Bible. While Neon Bible had a power to it, the newest album steers in a more melancholic direction,...
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Mp3
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, “Round and Round” Rating 4.5 out of 5.0 My iPhone is stuck in the 1960s– or at least that is what someone might think if they listen to my recent playlist. With the wave of ’60s inspired tracks that have been reaching my radar lately, I really have been flooded with...
