25 posts tagged “music”
You're making a Mix Tape titled "8th Grade Dance." Share the first song you'd put on it.
I don't even know how I got started on this...
I saw this at six-string gypsy's and manon-it-all's blogs, and just had to give it a try.
Here's how to play:
1 - Go to wikipedia, click 'random article' in the menu, or use this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The title of the first random article you get is the name of your band.
2 - Click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your album.
3 - Go to flickr and click on 'explore the last seven days' or use this link:
http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
4 - Put it all together using your choice of software.
In a strange twist of fate, my random article was the title of an album by a metal band. LOL
My quote: "A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away." -Phyllis McGinley
I was lucky to get a really wonderful image to work with, 'Four Seconds Of My Morning' by Jeremy Brooks.
So, here's my creation:
Thanks to Hieronymus, I've discovered another fun music site.
Grooveshark combines many of the best elements from other music listening/sharing sites like Pandora.com, blip.fm, last.fm, etc. You can search for songs/artists, listen to tracks, build and save multiple playlists, and share tracks or playlists with friends via email or widgets (like the one at the top of this post). As with Pandora, you can start with a song you like and let Grooveshark's Autoplay pick subsequent similar tracks; you rate them to influence the choice of upcoming songs. There are also social tools that let you follow other people and subscribe to their playlists. Grooveshark is free, so give it a try if you're interested.
Here are a few others I've run across lately that I find interesting:
I'm an avid music fan and although silence can be golden, I can't imagine a day completely bereft of rhythm and melody. I'm also a firm believer in supporting artists by purchasing music. That said, I like to try before I buy. Luckily, there are lots of wonderful music sites that make it possible to do so.
It's easy as pie to sample a wide range of music on artists' official MySpace pages and websites, and at music-oriented websites and blogs. I can't tell you how many times I've visited one of these sites and discovered a great artist or band I was previously unfamiliar with.
The following are a few good places to listen to music online. (I mentioned a few of these sites in a prior post.)
NPR Discover Songs & Song of the Day
AOL Music FullCD Listening Party
Spinner FullCD Listening Party
In addition, there are several sites that offer free and legal MP3 downloads. Here are a few I like:
Fingertips - check out This Week's Finds and also the Select Artist Guide, a directory of artists with free/legal MP3s available online
Daytrotter.com - five featured bands, 20 Daytrotter Session songs each week
Amazon - over 500 free and legal downloads at the MP3 Deals Store
Have fun, and I hope you find some great new tunes. If you know of good resources I didn't mention, please share.
I recently stumbled across a unique band called Talkdemonic. This talented duo creates melodic instrumental pieces with richly textured strings and percussion. These videos are nothing special, but it's a quick and easy way to share the audio with you. Have a listen. If you like what you hear, there's more to listen to and watch at talkdemonic.com as well as a few tracks you can download free. Enjoy.
Share the last song you listened to.
