Unawarer’s Guide to Paul Westerberg
Yes, I just invented a word, unawarer: n. a person who is unaware or not familiar. And this here is a guide, not a tour guide, but a textual guide to spread the thought-provoking butter that is Paul Westerberg and the musical bread that was The Replacements. If you have glanced over my site you’d...
iTunes Custom Sorting for Power Users
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
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...
There is no “Next Bob Dylan”…
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
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
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...
Kim Taylor’s “I Feel Like a Fading Light”
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....
Antiperspirant is No Sweat
I have given a lot of thought lately about antiperspirant. Most people don’t give it any thought and others might have some shifty knowledge about it. I’m the person that enjoys new information and likes to learn. Unfortunately, there are certain things I’d like to know about but lacks no definitive information. What I was...
Uncheck All Items in iTunes Library
Someone recently contacted me with this question and I figured I’d share it with everyone. They found me from a search from organizing checked items for iTunes. What I am about to show you how to do isn’t very new, but it is a trick that might come in handy in cases that require desperate...
Obscure CDs: Heartbreak Town by The Stand
Every now and then I am going to review an obscure, rare, or under appreciated piece of music that can be found in discount racks or elsewhere for dirt cheap. Think of these as Amazon steals (but nothing illegal), complete with personal notes or cool background info. This first one I’d like to share is...
Google Key Words Don’t Unlock Doors
SEO and keyword ranking is a big deal to white collar internerds, but I look at it as an arbitrary location up to google to shuffle around. I don’t need to be on the front page for the search 11 best 2007 (notice the permalink to that page is /ten-best-places-to-search-free-music/, although I changed the title)....
